Breaking News & Hottest Global News without Border (Series 3)

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As President Obama prepares a strategy review, two reports say there is a limited chance of Afghan war success unless Pakistan hunts down insurgents.

NYT: Little chance of Afghan success, intel says

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In a stunning incident caught on video, Ginger Littleton sneaked up behind a gunman threatening her school board colleagues and hit his right arm with her purse.

Woman describes hitting school board gunman

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Two groups of scientists are suggesting a sliver of hope for the future of polar bears in a warming world.

Polar bears no longer on thin ice?

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After his party's midterm losses and with the unemployment rate still hovering around 10 percent, President Barack Obama might be down. But he's far from out — especially when it comes to his prospects for re-election in 2012.

Poll: Obama down but not out

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Ice-slicked roads created treacherous driving conditions that caused a fatal accident Thursday and delayed school openings across a swath of the country, mainly in the South, while the East Coast braced for more snow.

Icy roads, school delays across the South

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Inspired by an awful bagel dog, one school employee decided to eat lunch at her school's cafeteria every day and blog about it. She says the experience has opened her eyes to the need for better school nutrition — and she never wants to see another chicken nugget in her life.

Blogger's year of mystery meat: School lunch every day

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An actor who appeared in the film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" has been sentenced to life in prison with possible parole for stabbing his ex-girlfriend more than 20 times.

'40-Year-Old Virgin' actor gets life in stabbing

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The House gives final congressional approval Thursday night to sweeping, bipartisan legislation to avoid a Jan. 1 spike in income taxes, sending the bill to President Obama for signing.

House sends tax-cut package to president

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A massive bipartisan tax package preventing a big New Year's Day tax hike for millions of Americans is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.

House sends tax-cut package to Obama

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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are the latest couple to fall prey to the decidedly unfestive tradition of pre-Christmas break ups. More couples split in December than almost any other time of the year, researchers find.

Here's a Christmas surprise: You're dumped!