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Reaction to death of Norman Schwarzkopf

By The Associated Press Reaction to the death Thursday of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf: ___ "With the passing of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, we've lost an American original. From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States Central

US shuts embassy in Central African Republic

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department has closed its embassy in the Central African Republic and ordered the ambassador and his diplomatic team to leave the country as rebels there continue to advance and violence escalates, U.S. officials said Thursday. A

Oklahoma City house fire kills mother, 4 children

By SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A fire that ripped through a home in Oklahoma City before dawn Wednesday killed a woman and her four children and left one man in critical condition with serious burns, authorities said. Firefighters who arrived about 6:30 a.m. found the bodies of

A look at tough issues awaiting Obama's final term

By The Associated Press As President Barack Obama approaches his second and final term, he will have to decide where to be ambitious, where to be cautious and where to buy time. A look at some of the big issues Obama will have to tackle when he returns to Washington after a Hawaiian vacation: ___