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Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victims (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:34 AM PST

The 2007 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan when he entered the program for his Disaster and Military Psychiatry Fellowship. Authorities said he went on the killing spree at Fort Hood, Texas which left 13 people dead. (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)AP - A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.

Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:47 AM PST

AP - As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.

Decision day for health care in the House (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:48 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 29,2009, file photo Crystal Chiu places a placard on the podium on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to a news conference about health care. House Democratic leaders struggled Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts and abortion foes. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.

Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST

This image made from video provided by Channel 13 News in Orlando, Fla., shows Jason Rodriguez being taken into custody by police officers in Orlando, Fla. Rodriguez, 40, opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing at least one person and injuring five others. (AP Photo/Channel 13 News, cfnews13.com) MANDATORY CREDIT NO SALESAP - 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. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.

Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:32 AM PST

A huge advertising board for the Afghan army is placed in the center of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The writing says 'Powerful army, powerful country'. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP - Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords.

Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old (AP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 11:46 PM PST

File - This undated file photo released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows Nicholas Frank Prugo, 18, who has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into the homes of Lindsey Lohan and actress Audrina Patridge. According to a Las Vegas police search warrant obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 Prugo told Los Angeles police detectives that Rachel Jungeon Lee was the 'driving force' behind the break-ins. (AP Photo/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, File)AP - A young woman broke into the homes of Hollywood celebrities she admired, including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Audrina Patridge, because she wanted to own their designer clothes and jewelry, an informant told police.

Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban (AP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 11:22 PM PST

A model looks on while waiting at the backstage prior to present a creation by Pakistani designer Rizwan Beyg, during the Pakistan Fashion Week, Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The fashion week is delayed due to ongoing militant violence and security fears which kept foreign guests away. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)AP - Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with her shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.

G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:38 AM PST

A top US treasury official on Wednesday praised the role of emerging economies in the Group of 20 of the world's wealthiest nations for their role in reining in the global economic crisis.(G20)AP - Rifts among the world's top financial officials are threatening to stymie their attempts to secure future global growth and break a deadlock over who bears the cost of fighting climate change.

Seattle team wins $900,000 in Space Elevator Games (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:37 AM PST

This handout photo from NASA shows David Bashford, right, lead of the LaserMotive team, preparing their robotic climber entry in the $2 million Space Elevator Games at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. In a the test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter, on a course 900 meters (2,953 feet) high. (AP Photo/NASA, Tom Tschida)AP - A space elevator may not be rocket science but it can be just as complicated — and rewarding.

LeBron gets 33 in only MSG visit; Cavs beat Knicks (AP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 09:57 PM PST

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) shoots over New York Knicks' Larry Hughes (0) during the second period of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)AP - LeBron James celebrated with the Yankees and toyed with the Knicks.

U.S. House set to open healthcare debate (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 10:01 PM PST

A demonstrator holds up a sign during a Reuters - With a close vote looming, the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to open debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare changes in four decades.

Motive probed in Fort Hood shooting rampage (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 06:55 PM PST

Sgt. Anthony Sills, right, comforts his wife as they wait outside the Fort Hood Army Base near Killeen, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Sills' 3-year old son is still in daycare on the base, which is in lock-down following a mass shooting earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)Reuters - Investigators searched on Friday for the motive behind a mass shooting at a sprawling U.S. Army base in Texas, in which an Army psychiatrist trained to treat war wounded is suspected of killing 13 people.

Iran says over 100 people detained at anti-U.S. rally (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:47 AM PST

Reuters - Iranian police detained more than 100 people for "disturbing public order" during a rally this week to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.

Laid-off Orlando engineer kills one, wounds five (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 01:42 PM PST

Shooting suspect Jason Rodriguez is taken into custody by police in Orlando, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Image courtesy of News 13/HandoutReuters - An ex-employee of an engineering consulting firm who was laid off in 2007 opened fire at his former workplace in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, killing one person and wounding five others, police said.

IMF warns G20 off cutting economic support too fast (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 09:03 AM PST

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner returns from an early morning run at the venue of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland Saturday Nov. 7, 2009. Rifts among the world's top financial ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 rich and developing nations, are reported to be threatening attempts to secure future global growth and break a deadlock over the cost of fighting climate change. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)Reuters - The International Monetary Fund warned global financial leaders on Friday not to repeat the mistakes of the Great Depression and choke off emergency support for their economies too quickly.

Bin Laden videotape not new, monitoring site says (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 08:26 PM PST

A video grab from an undated footage from the Internet shows Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden making statements from an unknown location. REUTERS/REUTERS TVReuters - A videotape of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released on Friday is the Pashto-language version of a tape released several months ago, said IntelCenter, a U.S.-based terrorism monitoring firm.

At least 25 hurt in search for U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 11:43 AM PST

A US medic of Medevac unit of 3rd battalion 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade treats an injured Afghan soldier in the helicopter during transportation to a hospital in Kandahar on November 4. At least 25 NATO and Afghan soldiers were wounded Friday as the hunted for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwestern Afghanistan, NATO said.(AFP/Manpreet Romana)Reuters - More than 25 NATO and Afghan troops were wounded during a search Friday for two missing U.S. paratroopers in western Afghanistan, the NATO-led force said.

Iran refuses to send enriched uranium abroad: MP (AFP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 11:22 PM PST

File picture taken inside the control room of the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities, south of Tehran. Iran is refusing to send its low-enriched uranium abroad for further processing, the influential head of parliament's national security and foreign policy committee was quoted as saying on Saturday(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - Iran is refusing to send its low-enriched uranium abroad for further processing, the influential head of parliament's national security and foreign policy committee was quoted as saying on Saturday.

US grieves after Muslim doctor kills 13 on army base (AFP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 12:35 AM PST

US Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. (C) holds a candle during a vigil for those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, Texas. US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor unleashed a massacre at the US military base, killing 13(AFP/Getty Images/Joe Raedle)AFP - US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning Saturday as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor unleashed a massacre at a US military base, killing 13.
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