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CIA Chief David Petraeus Resigns Over Extramarital Affair [UPDATED]
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General David Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, resigned today, citing a recent extramarital affair. President Obama, elected to a second term just days earlier, accepted Petraeus’s resignation and praised his
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Jared Loughner Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole
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In a federal court today in Tuscon, Arizona, Jared Loughner received a life sentence without parole for his shooting rampage in January 2011 that killed six people and wounded 13, including then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D.-Ariz.).
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2012 Election Day Wrap-Up: Senate Races, Ballot Measures and Florida’s Tied Again
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Do you see that one part of the map there in the lower-right corner that’s not like the rest of the map? If you were of political age in 2000, this mostly red-and-blue map looks frighteningly familiar, but fear not: even though the phrase “Florida is still too close to call” may send shudders down many people’s spines, this time around it won’t matter much.
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Apple Introduces the iPad Mini, Which Is Like an iPad, Only Smaller
Just a few short weeks after the successful release of the iPhone 5, Apple unveiled its latest offering in the growing tablet computer market: the iPad Mini.
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Obama vs. Romney, Round 3: Highlights From the Final Presidential Debate
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This Day in History for October 18 — Alaska Becomes a U.S. Territory, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1469: Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile in Valladolid, beginning a cooperative reign that would unite Spain and elevate the nation to a dominant world power (more info)
1648: Boston Shoemakers form the first US labor organization (more info)
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Obama vs. Romney, Round 2 — Highlights From the Town-Hall Presidential Debate
The second presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney got started just after 9 o’clock from the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. The town-hall-style debate, with an audience of uncommitted voters selected by Gallup, was moderated by CNN’s Candy Crowley
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