NATASHA METZLER

Associated Press Writer
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Obama defends secret memo release to CIA employees

Days after releasing top-secret memos that detailed the CIA's use of simulated drowning while interrogating terror suspects, President Barack Obama went to the spy agency's Virginia headquarters on Monday to defend his decision and bolster the morale of its employees.

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Humane Society releases new video of mistreated livestock

The Humane Society of the United States released video footage Wednesday of sick and injured livestock the group says were mistreated at auction sites and stockyards where cattle are sold for slaughter.

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Poll: Bush, Hillary Clinton Most Admired

They're the odd couple again: George Bush and Hillary Clinton, the most admired man and woman in America.

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Kennedy Center Honors for 5

From "Good Vibrations" to "GoodFellas," Brian Wilson and Martin Scorsese scored. Steve Martin strutted as one of the "wild and crazy guys." Diana Ross sang to Motown stardom. Pianist Leon Fleisher surmounted a debilitating injury.

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Obama: Honesty on Social Security

In another jab at his chief rival, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says in an ad released Sunday that the country needs an honest dialogue about Social Security in order to fix the system.

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Bush Honors Fallen Firefighters

President Bush on Sunday honored fallen firefighters for their dedication and service to the nation.

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A Short History of the Pledge of Allegiance

After the Civil War, concerns about immigration and a changing culture raised an interest in having schoolchildren honor the American flag.

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