Tension running high in Kashmir Valley

KASHMIR VALLEY: Tension is running high in Kashmir Valley, after India's secret execution of a Kashmiri man for his involvement in an attack on parliament in 2001.A continuous curfew has been in place for four days now, as the government attempts to prevent further outbreaks of violence.The curfew has brought life to a standstill in the valley.Three people have died and at least 50 others...

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Bergen: New story of bin Laden's death

STORY HIGHLIGHTSEsquire published interview with ex-Navy SEAL who says he shot bin LadenPeter Bergen: His account differs from another SEAL who wrote bestseller "No Easy Day"He says "the Shooter" gave an account that matches physical evidence on the sceneShooter left military before he became eligible for pension, health benefitsEditor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, the author...

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Poll: 45% approve of Obama's handling of the economy

By Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto, and Fred Backus As President Barack Obama prepares for the first State of the Union Address of his second term, one which will primarily be focused on economic issues, fewer than half of Americans (45 percent) approve of how he's handling the economy, while more (49 percent) disapprove. Overall, Mr. Obama is performing better with 52 percent of...

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Fort Hood Hero Says Obama 'Betrayed' Victims

Three years after the White House arranged a hero's welcome at the State of the Union address for the Fort Hood police sergeant and her partner who stopped the deadly shooting there, Kimberly Munley says President Obama broke the promise he made to her that the victims would be well taken care of."Betrayed is a good word," former Sgt. Munley told ABC News in a tearful interview...

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What beats Grammy? Immortality

Legends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeSTORY HIGHLIGHTSBob Greene: Grammy nominated acts should remember the real prize comes later in lifeHe says at a hotel he ran into a group of singing stars from an earlier era, in town for a showHe says the world of post-fame...

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US tornadoes strike southern states, 60 injured

MIAMI: Several powerful tornadoes ripped through the southern US states of Mississippi and Alabama injuring at least 60 people and destroying hundreds of homes at the weekend, emergency officials said Monday.The city of Hattiesburg in Mississippi's Forrest County bore the brunt of the storms, with heavy rain continuing to lash the region and create a risk of flooding."Two people were critically...

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3 dead in Delaware courthouse shooting

From CNN Staffupdated 11:43 AM EST, Mon February 11, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSThree are killed in a courthouse shooting, Delaware State Police sayA gunfight broke out in lobby of the New Castle County CourthouseWilmington's mayor says the shooter was killed by policeWilmington, Delaware (CNN) -- Three people are dead, including a gunman who opened fire in a courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, Monday morning,...

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