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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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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At least one dead in shooting at Orlando high-rise - Summary
Washington - At least one person was killed and five others injured in a shooting Friday at a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida. The suspect, Jason Rodriguez, opened fire in the morning at the offices of his former employer in downtown Or...
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EXTRA: Alleged Fort Hood gunman was headed to Afghanistan
Washington - The Army psychiatrist alleged to have been the gunman in the shootings that left 13 people dead at Fort Hood, Texas, was to be deployed to Afghanistan, the US Army confirmed Friday. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was set ...
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At least one dead in shooting at Orlando high-rise - 2nd Update
Washington - At least one person has been killed and five injured in a shooting at a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida, the city's fire department said Friday. The 16-storey building in downtown Orlando was in lock down, ambulances were o...
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Authorities seek answers to Fort Hood rampage - Summary
Washington - US authorities were digging into the background of the Army psychiatrist suspected of carrying out the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, to determine a motive for the attack that killed 13 people. The alleged gunman, Major Nidal Malik Hasan,...
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At least one dead in shooting at Orlando high-rise - Update
Washington - At least one person has been killed and five injured in a shooting at a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida, the city's fire department confirmed Friday. The building was in lock down, ambulances were on scene and police were s...
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EXTRA: Obama orders flags flown at half-staff
Washington - US President Barack Obama ordered the flags of all federal government buildings to be flown at half-staff on Friday in remembrance of the victims of the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. This is a modest tribute to those who lost their liv...
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EXTRA: Pentagon to hold moment of silence
Washington - The Pentagon will hold a moment of silence on Friday to mourn the 13 victims of the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, an Army spokeswoman said. The moment of silence will take place at 2:34 EST (1934 GMT), Colonel Catherine Abbott said. ...
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Death toll rises to 13 in Fort Hood attack - 2nd Update
Washington - The death toll rose to 13 Friday in the deadly shooting at the US Army base in Fort Hood by an army psychiatrist who likely shouted Allahu Akbar as he opened fire. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a Muslim, likely yelled the Muslim religious c...
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