The Army psychiatrist suspected in Thursday's deadly Fort Hood rampage in Texas could get the death penalty if he is convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder - and military law experts say the evidence against him will be substantial.
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies and completes a trip to Asia ...Read More
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier. Shimon Peres spoke to ...Read More
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Authorities in Wisconsin say an inmate somehow armed himself with a knife and threatened a sheriff's deputy before the officer shot and wounded him. The Waukesha County sheriff's department says Steven P. Lettenberger, 43, was at the hospital ...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will attend a memorial service in Fort Hood, Texas, on Tuesday for victims of a mass shooting. The White House announced the trip on Saturday. Obama is scheduled to depart on ...Read More
After receiving a pep talk from President Obama, House Democrats cleared a key procedural hurdle Saturday in the debate over expanding the nation's health care system, setting the stage for a daylong debate and an evening vote that could push ...Read More
PHILADELPHIA -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. Transport Workers Union Local 234 spokesman Jamie Horwitz says progress is being ...Read More
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--President Barack Obama urged the U.S. House to pass far-reaching health-care overhaul legislation in a brief address at the White House Saturday, saying Americans "urgently" needed changes to the existing health-care system. "This is our moment to live up ...Read More
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. -- With the word's "let's roll," U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and relatives of United Flight 93 victims have turned shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony for a permanent national memorial at the western Pennsylvania crash site. The ...Read More
REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy - Top-ranked Serena Williams will receive a hefty monetary fine but will not be suspended for her U.S. Open tirade, the president of the International Tennis Federation believes. Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock is due to hand his ...Read More
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington - The House kicked off a contentious debate on healthcare legislation as Democratic Party leaders appeared confident they had enough votes to bring the measure to the floor later today.
President Obama made a personal ...Read More
A man sought by police in the Halloween killing of a Seattle police officer has been upgraded to serious condition after he was shot by detectives investigating the case. Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg-Hanson says Saturday morning the man in ...Read More
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let federally subsidized health care plans cover abortions. Democratic leaders were hopeful they could ...Read More
MIAMI -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. A hurricane watch was also issued for part ...Read More
It was one of the of the deadliest mass shootings on a U.S. base, but the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that killed 13 and 38 wounded this week has sparked a debate about whether it was an act of ...Read More
As the sun rose, the sky over Killeen was overcast this morning, setting the mood for a community in shock over the shooting massacre at Fort Hood less than two days earlier. For most in the Central Texas community, the weekend ...Read More
SEATTLE—A man shot by police as he was sought in connection with the Halloween killing of a Seattle police officer was in serious condition Saturday following hours of surgery. The wounded man was in the intensive care unit at Harborview Medical ...Read More
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011. Cuddyer hit a career-high 32 home runs to lead the team. He also had 94 RBIs and was sixth in the American League with ...Read More
* Schiavone beats Oudin 7-6 6-2 to seize 2-0 lead for Italy * Pennetta defeats American Glatch 6-3 6-1 REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov 7 - Italy stormed intoa 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final whenFrancesca Schiavone outfoxed ...Read More
Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- The man accused of killing one person and wounding five others in a shooting at an Orlando office where he once worked made his first appearance in court Saturday, and was ordered held without bond.
Jason Rodriguez, ...Read More
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