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The U.S. Army files 32 counts against the suspect in the Fort Hood massacre for attempted premeditated murder. The charges against Maj. Nidal Hasan are tied to the 30 soldiers and two civilian police officers hurt in the Nov. 5 spree. Those come in addition to the 13 premeditated murder charges against him.

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Tiger Woods Admits to 'Transgressions'

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In a statement posted on his Web site, Tiger Woods says he let down his family with unspecified "transgressions" and apologizes for not being "true to my values and the behavior my family deserves." His statement comes as new allegations of affairs surface, including one supposed tryst two months before the birth of his first child.
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Officials Defend Obama's Afghanistan Plan

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Failure in Afghanistan would have dire consequences for the U.S. and the world, Defense Secretary Robert Gates warns a Senate committee. His words come a day after the president announces plans to send 30,000 more American troops there. Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all testify on Capitol Hill in support of the plan.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates , center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.

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Stem Cell Lines Opened for Research

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The federal government approves 13 batches of embryonic stem cells for use in research, opening the door to the discovery of potentially life-saving medical treatments. Dozens of more lines are expected to be open soon. Researchers "are champing at the bit for the opportunity to get started," says Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health.

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Top Climate Scientist Steps Aside

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Caught up in a controversy over claims that climate change data has been suppressed, the director of Britain's influential Climatic Research Institute quits pending a probe. His organization provides data that Congress and the federal government are using in efforts to curb global warming.

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Accused Cop Killer Had Help, Police Say

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Groom's Ex Crashes His Wedding

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A wedding in Peru is interrupted when the groom's ex and her relatives object -- very loudly. As Edwin Ortiz prepares to say 'I do," relatives of his former partner storm into the wedding hall and beat him on the head and back. The fight moves out into a parking lot, where the ex joins in the smackdown. The wedding did not go forward. "Everyone was hauled off to jail," a city official says.

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Dying Man Robbed in Philadelphia ER

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Philadelphia authorities say a 63-year-old man apparently suffering a heart attack while waiting in an emergency room was robbed by three homeless drug addicts. Joaquin Rivera, a school counselor, passed away before seeing a triage nurse.