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Obama attends return of fallen soldiers
(CNN) - The flag-draped cases of at least 18 Americans killed in Afghanistan arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware early Thursday, government and military officials said.
President Obama, who arrived at Dover Air Force Base on Marine One, along with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and acting DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart, witnessed the transfer of the bodies, according to the Justice Department.
The bodies included three Drug Enforcement Administration special agents and 15 U.S. troops who died in Afghanistan on Monday.
The DEA agents were returning from a raid on a compound believed to be harboring insurgents tied to drug trafficking when their chopper with seven troops aboard went down in western Afghanistan. Read more
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Obama attends return of fallen soldiers
It was a solemn scene early Thursday morning as President Obama saluted the flag-draped cases of at least 18 soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
The president flew to Dover Air Force Base along with Attorney General Eric Holder acting DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart to witness to soldiers’ return home.
The trip comes as Obama reportedly gets closers to making a decision on whether to send more troops to the war in Afghanistan.
Will troop levels be too little? Will they be too late? Dan Lothian is live at the White House with the report.
Gang rape outrage – Why didn't anyone help?
The story is almost too horrific to comprehend. A 15-year-old girl in California goes to a dance at her high school, and police say, she is gang raped outside.
Five people are now under arrest. Four of them charged.
What's even more shocking is police say up to twenty people were involved in this brutal attack for two hours and no one tried to stop it or report it.
How could this happen? And can the onlookers be prosecuted?
Defense attorney and former New York prosecutor Paul Callen will join us for the legal perspective.
Nickel & Dimed: Hands in your 401k
It's hard to do without a credit card or banking account, but what you pay in fees may be more than you bargained for.
Today: Who's got their hands in your 401k?
People could be dipping into your retirement and you may not know it, until you retire … thousands of dollars lighter.
Gerri Willis shows us how we're being nickel and dimed with hidden 401k fees
Don't miss part two of our special series Nickel & Dimed.
House Dems set to roll out health care plan
House Democratic leaders will unveil their version of a health care reform bill today.
It contains many of the things President Obama wanted, including a government-run public insurance option.
As many as 36-million uninsured Americans would be covered under the House plan.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to get the measure to the House floor next week, with a final vote by Veterans Day.
Do you support the so-called "public option"? Sound off below. We'll read some of your comments on-air.
The Legend Lives On: "This Is It" premieres
For Michael Jackson fans, today is a thriller. That's because the pop star's documentary "This Is It" premieres around the world today.
It includes hours of never-before-seen rehearsal footage of Jackson in action. Fans in L.A. got a sneak peek last night. Our Kareen Wynter was there and takes us to the red carpet.
Nickel & Dimed: How to protect yourself from bank fees
It's hard to do without a credit card or banking account, but the costs of those products – what you pay in fees – may be more than you bargained for.
CNN's Gerri Willis is kicking off our new series "Nickel and Dimed" this morning.
Brown: Public option 'right side of history'
Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman is poised to deliver a damaging blow to Democrats and to the health care reform bill they're trying to get passed in the Senate.
Lieberman says it's because there's a government-run public option in the bill that he would join a filibuster and do what he could to stop the measure from passing.
Senator Sherrod Brown from Ohio co-wrote the public option legislation. He wants President Obama to come out in strong support of the public option. He spoke to Kiran Chetry on CNN’s “American Morning” Wednesday. Below is an edited transcript of that interview.
Kiran Chetry: You've been a longtime supporter of health care reform. How concerned are you about Senator Lieberman saying he would join a filibuster over the public option?
Sherrod Brown: It’s too early to say that from his comments. I have not talked to Joe since he said that. I know Harry Reid has. He’s going to vote to put it on the floor. We’ll have the debate and we will see what happens. I think in the end people don't want to be on the wrong side of history. People want to be part of this change and this reform. You know, the opponents use the same arguments they did against Medicare 40 years ago. And I think some people after voting against Medicare kind of had buyer's remorse.
Sen. Lieberman says he'll fight against public option
Independent Senator Joe Lieberman, who usually votes with Democrats, says he'll join a Republican filibuster to kill a health care bill containing the so-called "public option."
Meantime, Democratic leaders are considering some new options in the health care fight. CNN's Jim Acosta reports. Read more
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