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One week after Iraq's successful parliamentary elections, the U.S. military confirmed Friday it will cut the number if troops in Iraq by about 7,000 early next year.

Eugene McCarthy, the Minnesota senator who provided a voice in Washington for those opposed to the Vietnam War, died Saturday at the age of 89. Following a background report, a presidential historian discusses Sen. McCarthy's legacy.