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EXTRA: Obama: Attack on military base
Washington- The gunning-down of fellow soldiers allegedly by an army psychiatrist at the Fort Hood, Texas, military base was both heartbreaking and despicable, US President Barack Obama said during his weekly address Saturday. It is an act of violen...
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2009-11-07 ] Category : [
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Lawmakers set for major vote on US health reform
Washington - The US House of Representatives could vote Saturday evening on a landmark health reform bill that is aimed at cutting costs and extending coverage to Americans who lack insurance. The House vote would mark the biggest victory yet for Pre...
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2009-11-07 ] Category : [
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Amid mourning, authorities seek answers in Fort Hood rampage
Fort Hood, Texas - As investigators tried to determine the motive behind the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, the largest US military installation in the world, mourners struggling to cope with their loss held a candlelight vigil to commemorate the dea...
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2009-11-07 ] Category : [
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Bitterness of war hits home, adds to Obama's dilemma - Feature
Washington - The shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, illuminated the growing toll two wars have taken on the US military, as President Barack Obama nears a key decision in his young presidency about what to do in Afghanistan. The suspected gunman, ...
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2009-11-06 ] Category : [
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ANALYSIS: Double-digit unemployment puts pressure on Obama
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Friday signed legislation that extended unemployment benefits for the millions of Americans who can't find work. But US households may need much more help than that, after government figures showed the countr...
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2009-11-06 ] Category : [
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