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An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:14:53 GMT

(AP) - An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader was deeply troubled by it, the leader said Saturday.

President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:23:49 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's family says he confided in them that ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:20:22 GMT

(AP) - Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's family says he confided in them that he felt harassed as a Muslim in the U.S. military — and wasn't treated as an American and soldier should be.

With the words "Let's roll" — the command issued by United ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:28:54 GMT

(AP) - With the words "Let's roll" — the command issued by United Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer to lead the passenger revolt — U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and 39 victims' relatives and dignitaries turned shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a permanent national memorial.

One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:48:17 GMT

(AP) - One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base.

The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:31:27 GMT

(AP) - The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into Navy service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.

Authorities say Anthony Sowell lured women into his home in ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:25:10 GMT

(AP) - Authorities say Anthony Sowell lured women into his home in a busy neighborhood, killed them — most by strangulation — and scattered their remains throughout the inside and buried some in the backyard.

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:33:41 GMT

(AP) - The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Here is a look at some of the victims.

His marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:11:00 GMT

(AP) - His marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. Everything Jason Rodriguez sought ended in failure. Except his alleged plot to kill.

New York City office workers who got carried away during the ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:03:28 GMT

(AP) - New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti.

A memorial to honor a Sept. 11 victim from a small northwestern ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:22:15 GMT

(AP) - A memorial to honor a Sept. 11 victim from a small northwestern Connecticut town has been halted by the unexpected conflict arising from his father's insistence it say his son was murdered by "Muslim terrorists."

Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:54:47 GMT

(AP) - Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans.

It galled her to do it, but Sarah Dillon was desperate for answers, ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:48:48 GMT

(AP) - It galled her to do it, but Sarah Dillon was desperate for answers, so she wrote letters to convicted snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo: If you murdered my son, please confess, she wrote.

A national spokesman for the Philadelphia transit system's largest ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:51:09 GMT

(AP) - A national spokesman for the Philadelphia transit system's largest union says reports of a tentative agreement were "premature" and the negotiations aimed at ending a five-day strike continue.

Students and university officials started getting e-mails last ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:20:48 GMT

(AP) - Students and university officials started getting e-mails last year in which a prominent Judaic studies scholar seemed to make a startling confession: He had committed plagiarism.

A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:10:05 GMT

(AP) - A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.

Texas governor Rick Perry has visited with wounded victims from ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:10:32 GMT

(AP) - Texas governor Rick Perry has visited with wounded victims from the Fort Hood shooting.

Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:05:19 GMT

(AP) - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.

Tropical storm warnings were issued Saturday for parts of Mexico ...

(AP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:03:05 GMT

(AP) - Tropical storm warnings were issued Saturday for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gained strength over Caribbean waters, and the storm could start affecting the U.S. Gulf Coast by Tuesday.