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Obama approves Afghanistan troop increase February 17, 2009 at 7:57 pm President Barack Obama has approved a significant troop increase for Afghanistan, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. 'Pull My Finger' subject of court fight February 17, 2009 at 7:44 pm First came the iPhone. Then, there was the "iFart" flatulence noise download. Now, there's "Pull My Finger" -- and next could come the lawsuits. Schwarzenegger honors Hudson hero pilot February 17, 2009 at 7:25 pm Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the hero pilot who safely landed a full passenger jet in the Hudson River, was once again honored with cheers and applause Tuesday during a ceremony for him hosted by the governor of his home state. Cambodian art: Past to present February 17, 2009 at 6:57 pm Bamboo, woven into the shape of human stomachs. Red, sky blue and orange pencil shavings glued onto a large canvas form a woman's traditional hair clip. A collage of magazine clippings, drawings and found materials depict Cambodia's tumultuous modern history. Beheaded woman's sister: I might have heard deadly confrontation February 17, 2009 at 6:08 pm A woman who was beheaded near Buffalo, New York -- allegedly by her husband -- may have been on the phone with her sister when she was killed. Oscar nomination a 'surreal' experience February 17, 2009 at 5:58 pm Receiving an Academy Award nomination is an honor most actors dream of. For several of this year's Oscar nominees, it still feels like a dream. Anti-Semitic attacks rising, UK watchdog reports February 17, 2009 at 5:28 pm Michael Bookatz, 32, was walking home one night in January when he noticed a man walking toward him. States in a financial pinch looking at drastic cost-cutting measures February 17, 2009 at 5:20 pm The flow of economic stimulus money seemingly can't come fast enough for states reeling in massive deficits -- some even laying off state workers and others taking drastic program-cutting measures. Commentary: Stimulus bill a sorry spectacle February 17, 2009 at 4:37 pm What a joke. Your Congress has voted to spend almost $790 billion of your money on a stimulus package that not a single member of either chamber has read. Obama's remarks on signing the stimulus plan February 17, 2009 at 4:30 pm President Obama signed the $787 economic stimulus bill Tuesday in Denver, Colorado. Here is a full transcript of his remarks. Swann leaves West Indies in Test spin February 17, 2009 at 4:02 pm Recalled off-spinner Graeme Swann snapped up five wickets as West Indies were dismissed for 285 against England on the third day of the third Test at Antigua. Lessons Obama learned from stimulus deal February 17, 2009 at 3:45 pm President Obama will pitch his plans this week for dealing with record home foreclosures and trying to thaw frozen credit markets -- and taking some key lessons learned into consideration. Arrested Zimbabwe opposition leader charged February 17, 2009 at 3:44 pm A court in Zimbabwe charged a senior opposition official Tuesday over an alleged plot involving terrorism and insurgency, as President Robert Mugabe chaired the first Cabinet meeting of a coalition government. King moved, as father was, on trip to Gandhi's memorial February 17, 2009 at 3:44 pm In 1959, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. came to India to further understand Mahatma Gandhi's tactics of passive resistance. Transport drivers in Mexico threaten strike over fuel prices February 17, 2009 at 3:43 pm Hundreds of thousands of bus and truck drivers are threatening to go on a prolonged strike if the federal government does not do something about rising motor fuel costs. Obama to walk trade tightrope in Ottawa February 17, 2009 at 3:08 pm President Obama takes his first foreign trip Thursday, but domestic politics will loom large as he tackles the explosive issue of protectionism in a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the leader of the United States' largest trade partner. Google's newest Android prepares to battle Apple February 17, 2009 at 12:45 pm Google launched the latest salvo in the cellphone wars Tuesday with the unveiling of the newest handset to carry its Android platform. Zimbabwe cholera epidemic worsening February 17, 2009 at 12:42 pm The political crisis that has gripped Zimbabwe for nearly a year may be drawing to an end, but a deadly cholera outbreak there is only getting worse. Police follow new leads in search for missing girl February 17, 2009 at 12:37 pm Investigators are pursuing several new leads in the case of a missing 5-year-old girl in Florida, they said Tuesday. Bristol Palin: Abstinence for all teens 'not realistic' February 17, 2009 at 12:16 pm In her first interview since giving birth, the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said having a child is not "glamorous," and that telling young people to be abstinent is "not realistic at all." Woman's life in danger after chimp attack February 17, 2009 at 12:00 pm A woman has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a pet chimpanzee attacked her at a friend's home in Stamford, Connecticut, police said. Surgeons send 'tweets' from operating room February 17, 2009 at 11:59 am It's 7 a.m. at Henry Ford Hospital, and surgeons are preparing to remove a cancerous tumor from a man's kidney. Mom's singing wins career makeover contest February 17, 2009 at 11:58 am Nicole Nagy had gone back to school, hoping that a new career would lead to a better job. When she was turned down for financial aid, Nagy was told that she could, as a song goes, "sing for the money." She was directed to a contest called Careereoki. Facebook faces furor over content rights February 17, 2009 at 11:55 am On an otherwise placid holiday weekend, one blog's commentary on a change to Facebook's terms of service created a firestorm of banter on the Web: does the social network claim ownership to any user content on the site, even if the user deletes it? Pakistani woman watches Taliban take over town she loves February 17, 2009 at 11:48 am Gul Bibi and her three children fled the Taliban's bloody interpretation of Islamic law in Pakistan's Swat Valley, hoping one day to return. Solar-power firm fired up about stimulus February 17, 2009 at 11:46 am A Colorado solar-energy company has high hopes for the economic stimulus bill that President Barack Obama will sign Tuesday in Denver. Universal cellphone charger will ring the changes, say makers February 17, 2009 at 11:35 am Cell phone makers Tuesday pledged to end one of modern life's chief frustrations --- and introduce a universal charger for handsets by 2012. Opinion: Chelsea's 'irrational' decisions February 17, 2009 at 11:16 am Chelsea want to be a dominant force in world football. Chelsea also want to become a successful global brand. If that's the case, Chelsea should take a long look in the mirror and examine the irrational decisions which have left them in disarray: Obama expected to announce foreclosure plan February 17, 2009 at 11:11 am President Obama on Wednesday will visit Phoenix, Arizona, one of the cities hardest hit with foreclosures, where he's expected to outline a $50 billion to $100 billion plan to help homeowners. Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal February 17, 2009 at 11:09 am Sudan's government and rebels from its troubled Darfur region signed a confidence-building agreement Tuesday in Qatar, a step toward ending a six-year conflict that has killed about 300,000 people, the emirate's state news agency reported. PR exec: Death threats forced firm to drop octuplet mom February 17, 2009 at 11:06 am Joann Killeen is president of the Killeen Furtney Group, the Los Angeles, California-based public relations firm that represented octuplet mom Nadya Suleman. Venus Williams: The winning shot February 17, 2009 at 11:06 am Venus Williams is most often seen wiping perspiration from her brow as she thunders around the court contesting championship tennis matches. Israeli tennis star 'banned for own security' February 17, 2009 at 10:52 am Organizers of a tennis tournament in Dubai, criticized for banning an Israeli player, said Tuesday they were trying to protect the woman from anti-Israel protests.