President Obama Extends Declaration Of Emergency With Respect To Weapons Of Mass Destruction
2009-11-07 19:14:30 - President Barack Obama on Friday notified the United States Congress that he was extending the declaration of national emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the White House said.

Army Lists the 13 Victims
2009-11-07 18:55:36 - The 13 people killed at Fort Hood ranged in age from 19 to 62 and came from all parts of the country. For more details, click on the source links above at right. The victims are: Maj. Libardo Caraveo, 52, Woodbridge, Va. Spec. Frederick Greene, 29, Mountain City, Tenn. Michael...

Vietnam war 'refugee' back as US navy commander
2009-11-07 18:29:59 - On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming - as the commander of a US navy destroyer.

LA celeb thefts led by 19-year-old wannabe
2009-11-07 18:29:59 - 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.

Florida gunman was angry at company, say police
2009-11-07 18:29:59 - Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area.

Mum's the word on involvement of terror group
2009-11-07 18:29:59 - 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. Finally a mattress, clothing and odds and ends from his bare one-room flat.

Barack Obama to attend Fort Hood memorial on Tuesday: White House
2009-11-07 18:29:59 - The US President will attend a memorial service on Tuesday at Fort Hood to honour the victims of a shooting rampage on the military base which killed 13 people, the White House said.

Democrats Face Hurdle In Health Care Bill
2009-11-07 18:27:18 - The House of Representatives debated Saturday over the long-awaited bill. Republicans appeared universal in their opposition to the Democratic plan. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scrambled to collect the 218 votes necessary for passage by luring conservative Democrats with a possible compromise on abortion.

Mosque Leader: 'There's Something Wrong With You'
2009-11-07 16:55:55 - The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shooting spree 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 co-founder of the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen said Major Nidal Malik Hasan's persistent...

It's Not Her First Time as 'Hero'
2009-11-07 15:57:30 - Kimberly Munley is being hailed as a hero for bringing down the Fort Hood shooter while taking three bullets herself, and her former partner isn't a bit surprised. Shaun Appler, who worked with her years ago in North Carolina, tells the Austin American-Statesman that he began calling her "Mighty Mouse"...

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