WILL LESTER

Associated Press
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Remains of WWII servicemen buried in single casket

Even for Arlington National Cemetery, Wednesday's burial service was extraordinary: remains from nine World War II airmen shot down and killed after a successful bombing run in Papua New Guinea in 1943.

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Obama to GOP: Let's extend middle-class tax cuts

President Barack Obama is appealing to victorious Republicans to go along with his plan to extend tax cuts for the middle class, saying the election is over and it's time to down to business.

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GOP wants Justice probe of White House dealmaking

Rebuffed before, Republicans are renewing demands for a Justice Department investigation into White House dealmaking in two Senate races. The Obama administration says it's broken no laws, but Republicans aren't taking its word.

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Former AP correspondent Fred Zusy dies

Fred Zusy, whose short-lived expulsion from Egypt by that country's government while serving as Cairo bureau chief for The Associated Press raised questions about government censorship in the name of national security, has died. He was 96.

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Obit: Angus Thuermer, former AP writer, CIA agent

Angus M. Thuermer witnessed firsthand the anti-Semitic firebombings of synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses on a night of broken glass that came to be known as "Kristallnacht" as a foreign correspondent for The Associated Press in prewar Germany and covered the German invasion of Poland, before he was interned by the Nazis.

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DHS official: Napolitano to tour flood-damaged RI

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano plans to travel to Rhode Island on Friday to assess damage caused by the worst flooding there in 200 years, a department official told The Associated Press.

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GOP's health care strategy: Repeal and replace

Repeal the new health care overhaul and replace it with something better, says the Senate's top Republican, who led a solid wall of GOP opposition to the Democratic plan.

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GOP faults Obama's handling of terrorism fight

The Obama administration's handling of the suspect in the airline bomb plot on Christmas exposed a vulnerability in the U.S. fight against terrorism, a Republican lawmaker said Saturday.

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GOP lawmaker: Afghans must match US commitment

Afghanistan's government must match the U.S. commitment while expanding its own army and security forces to have a chance at stabilizing the country, says a Republican lawmaker who back from the region.

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Giuliani: No domestic terror attacks under Bush

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani set off a tempest about terrorism Friday with his claim that this nation "had no domestic attacks" under President George W. Bush.

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Boehner: GOP has right answers on health care

Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats who hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said.

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Boehner: GOP offering the right health care ideas

Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said.

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Republicans question health care improvements

Republicans are asking voters a basic question about Democratic proposals to overhaul the nation's health care system: "Will this improve your life?"

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Obama praises Senate committee's health care vote

President Barack Obama pushed back against critics of his health care plan on Saturday with a stern warning that absent reform, costs will continue to rise and eventually devastate the U.S. economy.

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Obama not yet prepared to declare recession over

President Barack Obama isn't ready to close the book on the recession.

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Poll: Most say Afghanistan war not worth fighting

A majority of Americans say the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting, according to a poll released on the eve of that nation's elections.

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Report: Probe found weaknesses in federal security

Federal investigators had no trouble smuggling bomb-making materials past ill-trained and poorly supervised guards at federal buildings, senators were told at a hearing Wednesday.

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Obama, McCain rally support with patriotic spirit

In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters.

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GOP urges more spending restraint in programs

Republicans concerned about the Obama administration's big spending on economic stimulus, energy and health care are asking, "Where are the jobs?"

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Obama: Wants suggestions to cut spending waste

Families are making tough decisions about their money and so too will their government, President Barack Obama said Saturday, promising that spending cuts are coming — and soon.

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Republicans: More restrained budget needed

American families are having to sacrifice, and Republicans say the federal government should follow their example.

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Obama: Threats to security, economy are worldwide

Coordinated global responses are needed to tackle terrorism, the financial meltdown, global warming and other problems in an age when such issues recognize no boundaries, President Barack Obama said Saturday.

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GOP says Obama budget threatens future prosperity

The GOP senator who almost joined the Cabinet attacked President Barack Obama's grand spending plans, saying the U.S. must live within its means or risk its tradition of passing a more prosperous country from one generation to the next.

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Automakers grab loans, look to Obama White House

President George W. Bush gave the U.S. automakers $17.4 billion in emergency rescue loans, but the fate of the industry is in the hands of President-elect Barack Obama.

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Obama reassures nervous nation on ailing economy

President-elect Barack Obama sought to reassure the nation and nervous holiday shoppers about the ailing economy Wednesday as beleaguered stores braced for their most important month of the year.

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