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Obama replaces general, backs strategy
(CNN) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday replaced Gen. Stanley McChrystal as commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan and nominated Gen. David Petraeus to replace him while affirming support for a counterinsurgency strategy encountering problems.
The dramatic shift came a day after McChrystal's disparaging comments about America's civilian leadership surfaced, and reignited the national debate on the war in Afghanistan - now in its eighth year with a June death toll of coalition forces that is close to becoming the highest of the war.
Obama accepted McChrystal's resignation "with considerable regret" and named Petraeus, the head of the U.S. Central Command, to take over pending Senate confirmation.Read more
U.S. pulls off World Cup miracle
It was a stunning reversal of fortune as the U.S. soccer team came roaring back to life with only seconds to spare, beating Algeria 1 to 0 yesterday. America's greatest player, Landon Donovan, is the heart and soul of the team and he'll be joining us live this morning.
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Boat designed to save oiled animals stuck in red tape
(CNN) – A big idea drawn up on day two of the Gulf oil spill could save hundreds of the the disaster's most innocent victims – if its makers can get around all the red tape. Our Tom Foreman has the story for today's "Building Up America" report. Watch 
Raising awareness about pancreatic cancer
(CNN) – It's one of the leading cancer killers and yet very little federal funding goes toward pancreatic cancer research. A group of advocates is lobbying Congress trying to change that. Our Brianna Keilar has the report. Watch
BP names new point man to handle oil disaster
(CNN) – Bob Dudley may just have the toughest job in America right now. He's the managing director of BP and he's just been tapped to lead a new and permanent Gulf of Mexico oil disaster organization. Dudley was appointed president and chief executive officer of BP's Gulf Coast Restoration Organization, BP said in a statement.
Dudley said the new organization was designed to enable BP to push more of the company's resources toward the overall recovery effort and to make sure the claims process is transferred smoothly to Kenneth Feinberg, the independent director of BP's $20 billion compensation fund.
"Meantime, we'll continue to write the checks, pay the claims and make sure that we're there for a long time, many years, not only after the well is stopped, but the clean-up," Dudley told CNN's American Morning. "This is the first step." Watch
Should Gen. McChrystal be fired?
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(CNN) – The White House has asked the Pentagon to make a list of possible replacements for General Stanley McChrystal because Obama wants to be ready if he decides to fire the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, a senior administration official told CNN Wednesday.
McChrystal is unlikely to survive the fallout from the Rolling Stone story, a Pentagon source who has ongoing contacts with the general told CNN earlier.
He will likely resign Wednesday, the source said. Obama was "angry" after reading the general's remarks, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.
Michael O'Hanlon is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He joined us on Wednesday's American Morning where he made his case for why the president should keep the general. Watch
Judge blocks drilling ban, White House to appeal
(CNN) – A judge may have blocked the president's temporary ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf, but the White House isn't backing down. The Obama administration insists a moratorium on drilling is needed and appropriate. Interior Secretary Salazar is promising to draw up a new, more detailed ban to satisfy the judge's concerns that the first one was arbitrary.
In the meantime, the White House plans to appeal the ruling, even though Louisiana leaders and residents are pleading with the president not to. That appeal will keep 33 idled rigs shut down. Our Chris Lawrence has the report. Watch
Read more: Obama team readies new drilling ban
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