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1.President Barack Obama says he is confident the American people will support the path he choices in Afghanistan. Once he explains it--that opportunity is expected to come soon in a national address. Obama says he wants to finish the job--destroying terrorist networks in the region.

2.Authorities say a census¹ worker found hanging from a tree in Kentucky with the word “Fed” on his chest committed suicide and staged his death to look like a homicide. Police said Bill Sparkman acted alone as he had recently taken out two life insurance policies.

3.Executions in China for a dairy farmer and a milk salesman for their role in selling contaminated baby formula. At least six people died and more than 300,000 got sick. China hopes the executions will lessen² public anger over the food crisis.

4.The first state dinner in the  Obama White House, hosting India. At least 320 guests are expected, dinning³ on a largely vegetarian⁴ meal of red lentil soup, potato and eggplant salad, green curry⁵ prawns⁶.