News #86: McChrystal: Uprooting bin Laden and Taliban key to winning in Afghanistan

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NEW: "I don't think we can finally defeat al Qaeda" without getting bin Laden, McChrystal says
NEW: General, U.S. ambassador testify before House and Senate armed services committees
McChrystal: Perceptions of Afghan people and insurgency will be critical to success
McChrystal: "I don't view July 2011 as a deadline."

News #85: Police catch Texas escapee: 'He was tired of running'

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NEW: Arcade Comeaux Jr. was "cold, wet, tired and hungry," official says
NEW: Police say Comeaux had two pistols, was captured without incident
Comeaux escaped last week while being transported between prisons
He escaped on foot although he was supposedly paralyzed, officials say

News #84: 'Blind Side' No. 1 at box office

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Football drama "The Blind Side" brought in $20.4 million at the box office
"Twilight: New Moon" slid 63 percent in its third weekend at No. 2
"Transylmania" debuted to a lifeless $274,000 from 1,007 theaters
New George Clooney comedic drama "Up in the Air" earned $1.2 million

News #83: Expatriate Palestinians irate over revoked residency permits

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Mahmmoud Hujaij has been told he no longer has a right to live in his city of birth, Jerusalem
Under Israeli law, Palestinians can be stripped off their residency if they leave for more than seven years
Same law applies if Palestinians acquire residency or citizenship in another country
Former Israeli Interior Minister: "We also cancel the residency of Jews who are not living here."

News #82: Nationwide balloon-hunt contest tests online networking

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An online contest challenges players to find 10 weather balloons scattered across the U.S.
Saturday's DARPA Network Challenge will offer $40,000 to the winner
Teams are using Twitter, Facebook and private meeting spots to plan their efforts
Balloons will remain aloft for six hours; contestants must report coordinates to win

News #81: Logistical problems could plague Afghanistan troop surge

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30,000 more troops will head to Afghanistan by the summer
Gen. McChrystal says they will be focused mainly in the south
Military faces big challenges: lack of paved roads, no sea ports, lag in delivery of supplies
Officer in Afghanistan: "We're taking a lot of hits, and we need more people"

News #80: Sex drive vs. golf drive: Player sues PGA over testosterone

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Memphis pro Doug Barron became first golfer to be suspended for doping
Barron says he needs beta blockers and testosterone to live normally
Golfer sued PGA, seeking records of all positive drug tests
His lawyers point to case of Shaun Micheel, who got exemption to use testosterone

News #79: Former Miss Argentina dies after plastic surgery

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Solange Magnano, 37, died Sunday following elective surgery on buttocks
Magnano ran her own modeling agency, had 7-year-old twins
Argentina has become popular destination for plastic surgery
Around 1 in 30 Argentines estimated to have gone under the knife