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A tale of chaos and bravery at Fort Hood
Reporting from Ft. Hood, Texas - In the end, the shooting rampage at Ft. Hood came down to a gunfight between two civilian base police officers toting standard sidearms and a 39-year-old psychiatrist armed with .357 Magnum and a pistol equipped with

US Official: Troop Increase Under New Afghan Plan
A top Pentagon official says President Obama's new plan for Afghanistan will certainly involve an increase in the number of international troops. Undersecretary of Defense Michele Flournoy says a strategy decision will be announced within the next

Army Tests Sole-Killer Theory as Details Emerge
The American flag flew at half-staff at Fort Hood on Friday morning. More Photos > KILLEEN, Tex. ? On Wednesday and Thursday, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan seemed in a hurry to give his worldly belongings to a neighbor. First a Koran. Then bags of vegetables.

Employee killed at Houston check cashing store
An employee at a check cashing store was killed Friday night during an apparent robbery of the business, authorities said. The victim, a woman believed to be 31, was discovered about 8:15 p.m. inside the store located in a strip shopping center in the

In Afghanistan, troops attacked while searching for U.S. soldiers
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - More than 25 members of international and Afghan security forces were injured Friday in firefights in northwestern Afghanistan during a large-scale manhunt for two missing American soldiers, military officials said.

Jobless rate rises to 10.2 percent in October
The numbers are remarkable: Nearly 16 million Americans are without work. The unemployment rate is 10.2 percent. And 190,000 more jobs were lost in October, an outcome worth cheering only when compared with the month-by-month carnage that has brought the

First responders describe scene
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Employee at Houston check cashing store shot to death
An employee at a check cashing store was killed Friday night during an apparent robbery of the business, authorities said. The victim, a woman believed to be 31, was discovered about 8:15 p.m. inside the store located in a strip shopping center in the

Bangladeshis, Koreans stake out their pieces of L.A.
A yearlong border skirmish comes to an end as the two ethnic groups agree to the boundaries of Little Bangladesh, a four-block stretch within Koreatown. There was no telling how many people would show up Tuesday morning to discuss, one last time, how

Obamas delayed empathy
IN TIMES of national tragedy, Americans expect their president to capture the mood and moment with the right blend of emotion, empathy, and urgency. Its a delicate act of timing and tone. And President Obama, despite his eloquence and dignity, has yet to

Piecing together the chaos and bravery at Fort Hood
Reporting from Ft. Hood, Texas - In the end, the shooting rampage at Ft. Hood came down to a gunfight between two civilian base police officers toting standard sidearms and a 39-year-old psychiatrist armed with .357 Magnum and a pistol equipped with

Top Democrats Push for Votes Before Health Debate
WASHINGTON — House Democrats put the finishing touches on their health care legislation on Friday, but failed to bridge an internal divide over the politically treacherous issue of insurance coverage for abortions, as party leaders and the White House

U.S Army searches for motive in Fort Hood shootings
Several hundred soldiers and family members from Fort Hood gather Friday evening on post for a candlelight vigil. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Fort Hood holds candlelight vigil for victims of shooting Residents of Killeen, Texas, complex say suspect gave them

Big Questions on Gunman; Few Details
Questions on Few Details - The New York Times NYTimes: - - - Big Questions on Few Details By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JAMES DAO Published: November 7, 2009 Officials were not prepared to say whether the attack was the act of a lone and troubled man or

Family: Suspect's religion an issue
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is a U.S.-born citizen of Palestinian descent. He's accused of killing 13 people. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan taunted for being a Muslim, family says 'Allah is Love' bumper sticker torn off Hasan's car, apartment

Some Houston-area Muslims fear backlash after rampage
The 26-year-old combat medic from Sugar Land worships every Friday at Masjidu-ttaqwa on Fort Hood Road, where suspected shooter Nidal Malik Hasan attended services after moving to Killeen from Washington, D.C., in the summer. ?I just want to show myself

Inside the war zone at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas - Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted. A loud, popping noise. Moans. The sudden, urgent shout of 'Gun!'Smith poked his head over

U.S. drafting new deal with Asia's powerful nations
Ever since taking office, President Obama has signaled that the United States wants to improve relations with the powerhouse nations of East Asia, and he'll put his personal imprint on that when he travels to the region for the first time next week. The

Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
WASHINGTON -- Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States. President Barack Obama signed a joint resolution of the Senate and the House of

Sotheby's $180 million take buoys hope for contemporary art market
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US troops in Mass. mourn those killed at Fort Hood
Soldiers at the U.S. military's complex in Massachusetts that researches and develops support items for troops have joined colleagues worldwide to mourn 13 people killed during a shooting spree at Fort Hood in Texas.

Los Angeles Moves to Ban Declawing of Cats
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Los Angeles moves to ban declawing of cats
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would ban the declawing of cats. The unanimous vote Friday follows a similar action by the Beverly Hills City Council a day earlier. A final vote in both

Civilian officer credited with halting rampage
FORT HOOD, Tex. - Sgt. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer, was taking her vehicle to be serviced Thursday when the killing began. Inside the soldier readiness facility on this Army post, Maj. Nidal M. Hasan opened fire with two pistols, one of

US man charged with drunken driving after police call about stolen marijuana
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon police have charged a man with drunk driving after he called police to report his marijuana as stolen. Calvin Hoover, 21, told dispatchers early Tuesday someone had broken into his truck and stolen cash, a jacket and a small amount

Obama Quietly Visits Wounded Troops
There were no television cameras trailing President Obama on Friday afternoon as he visited wounded soldiers and family members at It is a standard practice for the president – the same rule his predecessors followed – when visiting troops injured in

Fort Hood Investigators Focus on Motive
The American flag flew at half-staff at Fort Hood on Friday morning. More Photos > KILLEEN, Tex. ? Amid a public outpouring of grief on Friday for those gunned down at the Fort Hood Army base, new details emerged about the chaotic moments of the

U.S. closes Home Federal Savings in Detroit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank regulators closed Home Federal Savings Bank, of Detroit, on Friday, the 117th U.S. bank to fail this year as deteriorating loans continue to take their toll on financial institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said

For Victims, Harm’s Way Was U.S. Soil
Men and women from small towns and big cities across the country were preparing to leave for a tour of duty or just returning home when they found themselves together at the Soldiers Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood on Thursday. They could not

For Victims, Harms Way Was U.S. Soil
Men and women from small towns and big cities across the country were preparing to leave for a tour of duty or just returning home when they found themselves together at the Soldiers Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood on Thursday. They could not