Kamis, 05 November 2009

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Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:37 PM PST

Soldiers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment storm the grounds of the Soldier Readiness Center in a show of force as they help in the apprehension of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan Thursday Nov. 5, 2009. Hasan, a psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States. (AP Photo/David Morris, Killeen Daily Herald) MANDATORY CREDITAP - An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.


Troubling portrait emerges of Fort Hood suspect (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:35 PM PST

This photo from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Web Site shows Nidal Malik Hasan. Military officials say the suspected shooter at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday Nov. 5, 2009 was  Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. (AP Photo/The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)AP - His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients.


Fla. baby found alive in box under sitter's bed (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:22 PM PST

This photo provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows the 2-foot by 3-foot cedar box that law enforcement authorities found seven-month-old Shannon Dedrick in, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The box was under the bed of her baby sitter's bed in Chipley, Fla. (AP Photo/Florida Department of Law Enforcement)AP - Investigators spent five days searching a rural area of dense vines and marshes for a missing infant, only to find her lying quietly in a 2-foot by 3-foot cedar box that had been shoved under her baby sitter's bed. Clothing was packed around it to muffle any sounds and baking soda placed inside to mask the stench of dirty diapers.


Its 'Mother' dead, doomsday sect's future in doubt (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:28 PM PST

FILE-This undated file photo provided by Mouth Public Relations shows Church Universal and Triumphan leader Elizabeth Clare Prophet addressing a crowd of her followers. As many as 1,000 followers of a New Age spiritual leader and doomsday prophet are expected for her memorial service this weekend at the sprawling Montana ranch she used as a headquarters. Prophet, 70, died last month in Bozeman after a decade-long decline caused by Alzheimer's disease. (AP Photo/courtesy of the book Prophet's Daughter, Lyons Press, Chad Slattery,File)AP - It wasn't long ago that thousands of members of the Church Universal and Triumphant followed their leader's call to donate their life savings to build underground shelters against a coming nuclear apocalypse.


Ohio woman: I got away from serial killing suspect (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:38 PM PST

A board with flyers for missing persons is hung on a frnce across from the home of Anthony Sowell in Cleveland Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The remains of 11 women were found in Sowell's home. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)AP - Suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell seemed like a "civilized person" on the April evening that Tanja Doss went up to his third-floor bedroom for a beer — until, she said, he leapt up and began choking her and threatening to kill her.


FBI refuses to talk about arrest in NM nun slaying (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 05:05 PM PST

Unidentified people arrive at the small home in Navajo, N.M. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 where Sister Marguerite Bartz's body was found Sunday. (AP Photo/Heather Clark)AP - Federal and tribal law enforcement agents descended on a small community on the Navajo Indian reservation early Thursday to make an arrest as part of their investigation into the slaying of a nun whose body was found in her home on church property.


NM boy tells 911 operator he shot father in anger (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 05:50 PM PST

AP - Desperation filled the voice of the boy on the other end of the phone line. Through fits of agitation and sobbing, he pleaded repeatedly with the emergency operator on the other end to send someone quickly.

Mass. man faces new charges in alleged terror plot (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 07:01 PM PST

In this Feb. 11, 2009  image rendered from video and provided by WHDH-TV in Boston, Tarek Mehanna is seen outside the federal court in Boston. Federal authorities in Boston said Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, that Mehanna has been charged  with conspiring with others on terror attacks against shoppers in U.S. malls and against U.S. military in Iraq. (AP Photo/WHDH-TV)AP - A pharmacy college graduate was indicted Thursday on new charges in an alleged terror plot to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and shoot people at American shopping malls.


Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 03:53 PM PST

This April 16, 2009 file photo, shows a sign at the Citigroup Center in New York. Some of New York City's largest employers - including  Citigroup - have started receiving doses of the much-in-demand swine flu vaccine for their at-risk employees.  The swine flu vaccine has been in short supply nationwide because of manufacturing delays, resulting in long lines at clinics and patients being turned away at doctor's offices.  The government has recommended that the limited supply go first to high-risk groups: children and young people through age 24, people caring for infants under 6 months, pregnant women and health care workers. Citigroup has received 1,200 doses, health officials said.  (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.


Medical marijuana shops abound in California (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 03:32 PM PST

Aimee Polacci, garden product manager, carries a tray of cannabis clones to be sold at the Peace in Medicine dispensary in Sebastopol, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The lone medical marijuana dispensary in this Northern California wine country enclave has become such a pot destination that it has more patients on its rolls than the town has people. But local officials view the business as a welcome addition to the community and a strong source of tax revenue during the recession. The Peace in Medicine marijuana dispensary is a clean, modern operation occupying a recently closed Ford dealership near downtown and could easily be mistaken for a doctor's office, if not for the three security guards and overwhelming skunky smell of pot.(AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - The medical marijuana dispensary in this California wine country town is in a former auto dealership, and has more registered patients than the town has residents. Los Angeles has more pot shops than Starbucks and almost as many as public schools.


Texas polygamist sect member guilty of sex assault (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:20 PM PST

Raymond Jessop, left, the first man to face criminal charges following the raid of a polygamist sect's West Texas ranch in April, 2008, is seen outside the courtroom during a recess in his trial in Eldorado, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. He could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison if convicted of sexual assault of a child, a charge stemming from his alleged marriage to an underage girl. His father, Merril Jessop, is in the background. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)AP - The first polygamist sect member to face criminal trial following last year's raid at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in West Texas was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting an underage girl with whom he had a so-called "spiritual marriage."


Cousin of shooting suspect says family is shocked (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:32 PM PST

AP - A cousin of the man suspected of opening fire at Fort Hood, Texas, says his family is shocked and saddened by the tragedy.

Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST

Rene Perez , also known as Residente, of the musical group Calle 13, performs at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories.


SC high court says gov's ethics probe is public (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 12:43 PM PST

Gov. Mark Sanford, right, celebrates with Sen. Glenn McConnell, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, center, and Sen. Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence after the announcement that a Boeing 787 plant was coming to South Carolina during a special session of the legislature in Columbia, S.C. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)AP - South Carolina's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an ethics investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford's travel must be made public, clearing the way for lawmakers considering impeachment to review a report on the probe.


Splashdown pilot Sullenberger to lead Rose Parade (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 04:27 PM PST

AP - Hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has been named the grand marshal of the 121st Tournament of Roses parade.

Rail worker killed in Philly on 3rd day of strike (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 03:37 PM PST

Bumper to bumper traffic entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey packs the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, bringing the city's bus, subway and trolley operations to a halt. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - A packed commuter train struck and killed a rail worker during the morning rush Thursday, disrupting service for three hours and stranding hundreds of riders on a system already crippled by a transit strike.


Fannie Mae offers borrowers option to foreclosure (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 03:25 PM PST

FILE- In this July 11, 2008 file photo, a sign in front of the Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington is seen. Seized by federal regulators 14 months ago, the problems at Fannie Mae and sibling company Freddie Mac have proven far worse than most experts had foreseen. Fannie Mae's request Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, will bring the tab for rescuing both companies to about $111 billion. The government has promised up to $400 billion in assistance. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)AP - Can't pay the mortgage? You still might be able to stay in your home. Government-controlled mortgage company Fannie Mae is going to give borrowers on the verge of foreclosure the option of renting their homes for a year.


Conn. anti-war candidate weighs run for governor (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 02:44 PM PST

AP - Ned Lamont, the anti-Iraq war political phenomenon who nearly knocked Joe Lieberman out of the U.S. Senate, has turned his attention to next year's race for the Connecticut governorship.

Guilty plea in fatal NY stabbing of immigrant (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 01:51 PM PST

FILE -  In this file photo of Jan. 28, 2009, Nicholas Hausch appears in court in Riverhead, N.Y. where he and six other Long Island teenagers are accused in the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero. Hausch pleaded guilty Thursday, Nov. 2, 2009 to gang assault and hate crime charges. The agreement requires him to testify against the six other defendants. (AP Photo/Ed Betz, Pool. File)AP - A man who agreed to testify against his friends in a fatal gang attack on an Ecuadorean immigrant pleaded guilty Thursday to hate crime charges, telling a judge he knew from the start they wouldn't "get away with it."


Feds seize computers, cash at Fla. lawyer's office (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 01:53 PM PST

AP - Federal agents seized computers, bank and investment records, cash and even the key to a Ferrari during an all-night search at the office of an attorney suspected of operating a massive fraud scheme.

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