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President Barack Obama says he is confident the American people will support the pap path he chooses in Afghanistan . Once once he explains it, that the . That opportunity is expected to come soon in a national address. Obama says he wants to finish the job, destroying terrorist networks in the region.

Authorities say a census worker found hanging from a tree in Kenturky Kentucky with the word " fed" “Fed” on his chest committed suicide and staged his death to look like a harmocidehomicide. Police said they'll spark pernacted Bill Sparkman acted alone , and as he had recently taken out 2 two life insurance fallaciespolicies.

Executions in China for a dairy farmer and a milk salesman for their role in saling selling contaminated baby formula. At least 6 six people died and more than 300,000 got sick. China hopes the executions will lessen public anger over the food crisescrisis.

The first date state dinner in the Obama White Househost in , hosting India. At least 320 guests are expecteddining , dinning on the a largely vegetarian meal of red lentel lentil soup, potato and they plan eggplant salad, green perry prodscurry prawns.

Lee Powell, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.