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Source: 1 rampage gun purchased legally

Shannon Powell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:02 GMT

Law enforcement officials said a 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting rampage was purchased legally at a Texas gun store.

Poll: 33 pct. able to get H1N1 vaccine

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:39:28 GMT

Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.

Americans borrow less, save more

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:28 GMT

Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.

Victims wanted to serve their country

Matt Flener — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:27 GMT

The 13 people killed at Fort Hood included a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who vowed to take on Osama bin Laden.

Word of shootings during Mineola event

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:55 GMT

Ceremonies to welcome a veterans tribute to east Texas were interrupted with word of soldiers shot and killed at Fort Hood.

Champion Yanks parade down Manhattan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:15:46 GMT

Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway Friday as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship.

Spokesman: Obama to attend memorial

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:21:59 GMT

President Barack Obama will attend memorial service for those killed at Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.

Ft. Hood suspect remains in coma

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:54:26 GMT

Authorities said Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Malik Hasan remains in a coma but is expected to live.

1 dead, 5 hurt in Fla. office shooting

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:45:54 GMT

A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing one person and injuring five others.

Shooting claims former Oklahoman

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:51 GMT

Oklahoma family members of a 22-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Hood have been notified that he was one of the 13 people killed when officials said an Army psychiatrist went on a shooting rampage at the Texas base.

Fort Hood: Wading through the aftermath

Blair Shiff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:39:43 GMT

One day after a mass shooting at Fort Hood sent the nation reeling, leaders are trying to come to grips with the aftermath: More information comes out every minute as victims are identified and the suspect's profile comes into focus.

Obama: Don't jump to conclusions

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:58 GMT

President Barack Obama said the "whole nation is grieving right now" over the mass killings at Fort Hood.

Timeline: Recent Mass Shootings

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:45 GMT

A brief look at US shootings from 1991 through present day.

Ft. Hood shooting: The day's happenings

Jackie Vega — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:57 GMT

Friday holds a day full of events to remember the lives lost and to remark on the tragic shootings. Some 13 died and another 30 were hurt in a mass shooting on Fort Hood Thursday that stunned the nation.

Family: Suspect's actions 'deplorable'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:52:01 GMT

The family of the suspected Fort Hood shooter said "the actions of their cousin are despicable and deplorable."

Obama signs $24B economic package

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:36 GMT

President Barack Obama signed into law a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless.

Photos from Fort Hood

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:35 GMT

Photos from the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.

Illinois man among Ft. Hood victims

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:19:49 GMT

A yellow ribbon is tied to a porch light. Red, white and blue bunting hangs from the wooden porch. And a sticker stamped with American flags on the front door reads, "United we stand."

Vote on health care may be delayed

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:14:37 GMT

House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they may push back the vote until Sunday or early next week.

Air Force to honor TX victims in game

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:06:41 GMT

The Air Force Academy will hold a moment of silence in honor of the shooting victims at Fort Hood before Saturday's Army-Air Force football game.

Obama to address economy, Ft. Hood

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:26 GMT

President Barack Obama is expected to talk about the Fort Hood shootings and the double-digit unemployment figures at the White House later Friday morning.

Neighbor: Ft. Hood suspect emptied apt.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:14:47 GMT

A neighbor said an Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas cleaned out his apartment in the days before the rampage.

Stocks drop on unemployment rate news

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:58:45 GMT

Stocks fell in early trading Friday after the government said more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.

Army: Civilian officer ended rampage

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:24 GMT

The top commander at Fort Hood is crediting a civilian police officer for stopping the shooting rampage that killed 13 people at the Texas post.

Day of mourning after attack kills 13

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:10:35 GMT

A day of mourning was declared today at Fort Hood after an officer allegedly fired on soldiers in a preparatory area -- killing 13 people and wounding 30.

Ft. Hood suspect was to deploy to Iraq

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:44 GMT

Defense department officials said the Army psychiatrist who opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood was slated for deployment to Iraq.

Gen: Gunman went on 'measured' shooting

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:48:31 GMT

The base commander at Fort Hood said survivors of the shooting rampage have told him that the Army psychiatrist suspected in the violence carried out his gunfire in "a very calm and measured approach."

Jobless rate tops 10 percent

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:56 GMT

The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.

Army: Suspect said 'Allahu Akbar!'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:51 GMT

Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" — an Arabic phrase for "God is great!" — before opening fire, the base commander said Friday.

Concerns over military mental health

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:14:51 GMT

The deadly shooting that killed 13 and injured 30 at Fort Hood on Thursday comes at a time when concerns have been mounting over the mental health of military personnel.