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dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. >>> welcome back to "first look." and here are some of the top stories making news this morning. in southern afghanistan, ten police officers and a child were killed in a suicide bombing at a police compound. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. in egypt, jose mubarak has been formally summoned to appear at a trial for the country's 18 day uprising. he's accused of ordering the killing of protesters. there have been questions about the 83-year-old's health, although activists say it's been used as an sxooexcuse to postpo proceedings. the trial opens in wednesday. >>> in mexico, the alleged leader of a brutal drug gang has been arrested. police say jose acosta hernandez admitted to ordering the killings of 1500 people. investigators believe he was behind last year's attack that killed a u.s. consulate employee, her husband and the spouse of another consulate worker in juarez. >>> in ohio today, the sentencing phase begins for an ex-marine convicted of killing 11 women. anthony sowell had pleaded not guilt

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