WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will use an address to the nation on Tuesday lay out the steps the U.S. will take in Afghanistan to battle insurgents. The speech will be made at West Point. Polls show support for the war has dropped significantly since Obama took office.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has apparently done an about face on its land mine policy. A State Department spokesman said yesterday that the U.S. would not sign a treaty banning land mines. A statement today said the policy is still under review.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Realtors in the South are among the Americans giving thanks. According to the government, sales of new homes climbed to their highest level in a year. Most of the sales were in the South. Jobless claims also fell last week. Analysts say the good news suggest the economy is rebounding, although slowly.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The entire Obama family has helped pass out Thanksgiving favorites at a Washington food pantry. The president tucked pumpkin pies into people's bags and wished them a happy holiday. He was joined by his wife, daughters and mother-in-law.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Security officials and staffers at the office of Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen are red-faced. A package mailed to the governor prompted a two-hour evacuation today and a response from a bomb squad. The package was destroyed, revealing a mechanical Santa Claus sent from a company in Georgia.