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NATO strike mistakenly kills 8 Afghans, wounds U.S. soldiers
Elena Becatoros Kabul N NATO said the deaths came during an hourslong fight Friday between members of a joint search operation and insurgents in western Afghanistan. Four Afghan soldiers, three policemen and a civilian interpreter died. Five U.S. and 15

Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday
MARION, Ala. -- The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: 'Closed for the Obama Holiday.' The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first black

Obama Offers Sympathy and Urges No Jump to Conclusions
WASHINGTON ? President Obama, extending condolences to the community at Fort Hood, Tex., reminded Americans on Saturday that people of every race, faith and station serve in the military ? an oblique attempt to prevent a backlash against Muslims in the

U.S. House set to vote on health-care bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health-care overhaul that would extend insurance to tens of millions of Americans and enact dramatic changes to the country's medical system. In the opening moments

Obama seeks health care votes on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has arrived on Capitol Hill as he tries to round up Democratic votes for his health care overhaul. The House plans to vote Saturday evening. Republicans are voting against the bill, but Democrats who control Congress

Guyana: US 'mastermind' behind arson attacks
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Recent arson attacks and shootings in this violence-wracked South American nation are the work of a mastermind living in the United States, Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo alleged. Jagdeo made the allegation late Friday, shortly

Houston lawyer denies soliciting clients
A Houston criminal defense lawyer accused of soliciting defendants as they leave Harris County's jail has denied wrongdoing, saying he has been targeted because of his work and his frequent judicial campaigns. Lloyd Oliver said he befriended a homeless

Obama in 11th-hour health plea
Mr Obama has made healthcare reform a central plank of his domestic agenda US President Barack Obama is due to make an 11th-hour plea in person to lawmakers ahead of a crucial vote on his landmark healthcare reforms. Mr Obama needs 218 supporters in the

Afghans Killed During Search for Missing U.S. Troops
KABUL (Reuters) - NATO forces mistakenly killed seven Afghan soldiers and police in an air strike during a battle while searching for two missing American soldiers in Afghanistan, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Saturday. The NATO-led force confirmed

UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says critics of U.S. President Barack Obama are wrong to complain he's been unable to fix the world's woes.

UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point
LONDON -- British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says critics of U.S. President Barack Obama are wrong to complain he's been unable to fix the world's woes. Miliband said Saturday that some expected Obama to revive the global economy and broker Middle

Shooting raises fears for Muslims in US army
An army major accused of firing on and killing fellow soldiers in Texas is a US-born Muslim. The reasons for the shooting are not clear, but Major Nidal Malik Hasan was reported to be unhappy at alleged racial abuse he had received. The BBC's Penny

US-POLITICS Summary
WASHINGTON (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. President Barack Obama planned to visit

Medvedev: Arms Control Deal With US Can Be Reached
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says that Moscow and Washington can sign a new nuclear arms control deal before year's end. Medvedev says the U.S.-Russian arms control talks have been going at a good pace. He told Der Spiegel magazine in remarks

Medvedev: Arms control deal with US can be reached
MOSCOW -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says that Moscow and Washington can sign a new nuclear arms control deal before year's end. Medvedev says the U.S.-Russian arms control talks have been going at a good pace. He told Der Spiegel magazine in

A tale of chaos and bravery at Fort Hood
Reporting from Ft. Hood, Texas - In the end, the shooting rampage at Ft. Hood came down to a gunfight between two civilian base police officers toting standard sidearms and a 39-year-old psychiatrist armed with .357 Magnum and a pistol equipped with

US Official: Troop Increase Under New Afghan Plan
A top Pentagon official says President Obama's new plan for Afghanistan will certainly involve an increase in the number of international troops. Undersecretary of Defense Michele Flournoy says a strategy decision will be announced within the next

Army Tests Sole-Killer Theory as Details Emerge
The American flag flew at half-staff at Fort Hood on Friday morning. More Photos > KILLEEN, Tex. ? On Wednesday and Thursday, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan seemed in a hurry to give his worldly belongings to a neighbor. First a Koran. Then bags of vegetables.

Employee killed at Houston check cashing store
An employee at a check cashing store was killed Friday night during an apparent robbery of the business, authorities said. The victim, a woman believed to be 31, was discovered about 8:15 p.m. inside the store located in a strip shopping center in the

In Afghanistan, troops attacked while searching for U.S. soldiers
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - More than 25 members of international and Afghan security forces were injured Friday in firefights in northwestern Afghanistan during a large-scale manhunt for two missing American soldiers, military officials said.

Jobless rate rises to 10.2 percent in October
The numbers are remarkable: Nearly 16 million Americans are without work. The unemployment rate is 10.2 percent. And 190,000 more jobs were lost in October, an outcome worth cheering only when compared with the month-by-month carnage that has brought the

First responders describe scene
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Employee at Houston check cashing store shot to death
An employee at a check cashing store was killed Friday night during an apparent robbery of the business, authorities said. The victim, a woman believed to be 31, was discovered about 8:15 p.m. inside the store located in a strip shopping center in the

Bangladeshis, Koreans stake out their pieces of L.A.
A yearlong border skirmish comes to an end as the two ethnic groups agree to the boundaries of Little Bangladesh, a four-block stretch within Koreatown. There was no telling how many people would show up Tuesday morning to discuss, one last time, how

Obamas delayed empathy
IN TIMES of national tragedy, Americans expect their president to capture the mood and moment with the right blend of emotion, empathy, and urgency. Its a delicate act of timing and tone. And President Obama, despite his eloquence and dignity, has yet to

Piecing together the chaos and bravery at Fort Hood
Reporting from Ft. Hood, Texas - In the end, the shooting rampage at Ft. Hood came down to a gunfight between two civilian base police officers toting standard sidearms and a 39-year-old psychiatrist armed with .357 Magnum and a pistol equipped with

Top Democrats Push for Votes Before Health Debate
WASHINGTON — House Democrats put the finishing touches on their health care legislation on Friday, but failed to bridge an internal divide over the politically treacherous issue of insurance coverage for abortions, as party leaders and the White House

U.S Army searches for motive in Fort Hood shootings
Several hundred soldiers and family members from Fort Hood gather Friday evening on post for a candlelight vigil. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Fort Hood holds candlelight vigil for victims of shooting Residents of Killeen, Texas, complex say suspect gave them

Big Questions on Gunman; Few Details
Questions on Few Details - The New York Times NYTimes: - - - Big Questions on Few Details By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JAMES DAO Published: November 7, 2009 Officials were not prepared to say whether the attack was the act of a lone and troubled man or

Family: Suspect's religion an issue
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is a U.S.-born citizen of Palestinian descent. He's accused of killing 13 people. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan taunted for being a Muslim, family says 'Allah is Love' bumper sticker torn off Hasan's car, apartment