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NATO officials on Tuesday admitted that a weekend operation in northeastern Afghanistan's Kunar province killed nine people but would not say whether they were civilians or militants.

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"Solid intelligence" from U.S. and Yemen services finally persuaded Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh last summer to accept increased help in fighting al Qaeda in his country, a senior U.S. official told CNN.

North Korea announced Tuesday that it is holding an American who illegally entered the country on Christmas Eve, possibly a Korean-American missionary who told relatives he was trying to sneak into the isolated communist state.

The latest violent protests to hit Iran has prompted hundreds of arrests, including some prominent figures, and left at least eight dead, although the Iranian government denied its security forces have killed anyone.

December 08, 2009 To a psychologist, climate change looks as if it was designed to be ignored.

December 07, 2009 Dec. 7--High absence rates among students with disabilities in Chicago's public high schools are the largest factor explaining the difference in their academic performance when compared with non-disabled peers, according to a new research report.

December 04, 2009 Dec. 4--Illinois child welfare officials are praising a change that allows pediatricians across the country to develop an expertise in abuse and neglect.

November 30, 2009 CHICAGO - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis.

November 30, 2009 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Army brigade leaders at Fort Campbell have begun monthly meetings of officers, doctors and counselors to catch early signs of emotional or mental stress among their troops and intervene before soldiers hurt themselves or others.

The Christmas Day averted terror incident on the Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. We're digging into the suspect and his story, what went wrong with airport security, and how President Obama has handled the situation.

Ella Perlis AC360° Associate Producer Tonight we’re following the latest discoveries in the plot to take down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day. The suspect, Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, checked no luggage, reportedly paid cash for his ticket, and allegedly smuggled a powerful plastic e ...

Andrew Torgan CNN Financial News Producer It’s likely to be an unpredictable week amid light trading volume, with many market participants on vacation and traders focused on 2010.

Randi Kaye | BIO AC360° Correspondent Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano talks about the terrorist attempt and the new security procedures that will be enforced.

Ready for today's Beat 360°? Everyday we post a picture – and you provide the caption and our staff will join in too. Tune in tonight at 10pm to see if you are our favorite! Here is the 'Beat 360°' pic: A 'Jet-Skiing Grinch' cruises on the Potomac River December 24, 2009 in National Harbor, Maryla ...

Sometimes it's not about wearing a suitit's about wearing a suit of armor. Learn to love the hard-knock life and more in our Fall 2009 trend reports.

Later this month, Partners & Spade is hosting its own Ping-Pong tournament. K-Swiss has teamed up with the shop to offer a collaborative shoe, which will go on sale the day of the event. It's light enough to keep you spry on the tables and stylish enough to keep the rest of us looking good on the si ...

Gucci has tapped the DJ and producer to collaborate with Frida Giannini on several styles of Gucci Ronsons for the brand's upcoming series of sneakers-only pop-up shops. The first one comes to NYC this October.

Martin Dingman's new Rudyard travel collection, a line of equestrian-inspired bags, is due this fall. The saddle-leather bags and cases are outfitted with solid brass hardware and could be pulled from the hand of Daniel Dravot (played by Sean Connery in the film The Man Who Would Be King) himself. ...

From the late Pop artist Andy Warhol's birth to a lunar eclipse tonight, here are five things worth knowing today.

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