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President Bush's much-anticipated speech on Iraq, in which he announced a plan to increase the number of U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq, is already attracting skeptics on Capitol Hill and elsewhere.

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The answer is I don't know and I don't think the filmmakers (which include original director Sean S. Cunningham) know either. All I think they had on their mind was to cash in on the franchise while they still could.

A massive bill to deal with global climate change dies Friday in the Senate, a victim of its own sweep and a dose of partisan squabbling. The measure aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 71 percent by mid-century. Opponents argued it would raise energy prices and cost the economy trillions of dollars in lost growth.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says his country will take 2,500 of its troops out of Iraq by mid-2008. Meanwhile, Iraqi authorities want Blackwater USA to pay $8 million each to the families of 17 people killed when its guards opened fire at a traffic circle last month.

Experts say the way law enforcement gathered evidence against Najibullah Zazi may be a textbook case of how to conduct a terrorism investigation. The FBI used a blend of wiretaps and subpoenas, search warrants and local police, among other things, to build its case.

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In Minnesota, the governor and state lawmakers are arguing over the best way to pay for replacing the I-35W bridge that collapsed in August. Cost estimates for cleanup and reconstruction have skyrocketed from $250 million dollars to nearly $400 million.

Friday, May 21 is Bike to Work Day in San Diego County. We'll discuss commuting by bicycle and learn safety tips for novice cyclists. What would it take to get you to bike to work?

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