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Officials: 11 killed, plus gunman, in Fort Hood shootingsEleven people plus a gunman were dead and 31 wounded after the gunman opened fire Thursday on a soldier-processing center at Fort Hood, Texas, officials said.
The gunman was a soldier, and two other soldiers have been detained as suspects, Army Lt. Gen
Palin as politically charged lightning rodNo recent political figure has ignited the fury of the chattering classes like former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Shortly after she injected signs of life into the zombified McCain campaign with a rousing spe
White House 'war' with Fox NewsTo some who rarely watch it, it's both mysterious and outrageous that the Fox News TV channel dominates its cable TV rivals in ratings, and keeps growing.
Game Plays Out 2011 Obama CoupFor the burgeoning ranks of political paranoids, a scenario in which President Obama dissolves the Constitution, bans guns and drags the US into a union with Mexico and Canada seems not all that far-fetched. Now, thanks to some Ron Paul supporters, you ca
States can't afford death penaltyThis is according to a new report that concludes that states are wasting millions on an inefficient death penalty system, diverting scarce funds from other anti-crime and law enforcement programs.
Obama Won't Seek to Arrest Medical Pot UsersWASHINGTON -- Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department.
Under the polic
Secret Service strained as leaders face more threatsThe unprecedented number of death threats against President Obama, a rise in racist hate groups, and a new wave of antigovernment fervor threaten to overwhelm the US Secret Service, according to government officials and reports, raising new questions abou
US decision after Afghan resultThe White House has said that it will take no decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan until it determines the new government is a "true partner".
Wives worry over plan to put women in U.S. Navy subsSubmariners sleep nine to a bunk room. There are four showers and seven toilets for the 140 enlisted men. The passageways on board the vessel are so narrow that crew members can barely squeeze by each other without touching.
Fake veteran faces 'stolen valor' charge(CNN) -- Richard Strandlof said he survived the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon. He said he survived again when a roadside bomb went off in Iraq, killing four fellow Marines. He'd point to his head and tell people he had a metal plate, collateral damage from
Zachary�s offense? Taking a camping utensil that can serve as a knife, fork and spoon to school. He was so excited about recently joining the Cub Scouts that he wanted to use it at lunch. School officials concluded that he had violated their zero-toleranc
Calling himself �the poster boy� for those who support the enforcement of federal immigration laws, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he will continue to arrest individuals who are in the country illegally, even if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not
Emerging Goal for Afghanistan: Weaken, Not Vanquish, TalibanAs it reviews its Afghanistan policy for the second time this year, the Obama administration has concluded that the Taliban cannot be eliminated as a political or military movement, regardless of how many combat forces are sent into battle.
Obama to end 'don't ask, don't tell' US military policyWASHINGTON � President Barack Obama pledged to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Saturday, but acknowledged to a cheering crowd that the policy changes he promised on the campaign trail are not coming as quickly as they
Obama Wins Nobel Peace PrizePresident Barack Obama on Friday won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
Overcriminalization in AmericaAs celebrities band together to defend Roman Polanski's right to rape, grandparents get 2 years in prison for filling out the wrong forms to sell Orchids, or putting the wrong sticker on a UPS envelope.
Will California become America's first failed state?California may be the eighth largest economy in the world, but its state staff are being paid in IOUs, unemployment is at its highest in 70 years, and teachers are on hunger strike. So what has gone so catastrophically wrong?
The Obama Czar State Is About To Kill The EconomyLast week, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced an amendment to the Interior Department appropriations bill that would have withheld federal funds for some 18 �czars� appointed by the Obama administration and not confirmed by the Senate. �There is no care
U.S. senator calls Canada a parasiteWASHINGTON - An American legislator called Canada "parasitic" on Wednesday for siphoning U.S. dollars to Canada with low prescription drug prices while his country does "all the innovation."
New law permits Arizonans to bring guns into barsUnder the law, backed by the National Rifle Association, the 138,350 people with concealed-weapons permits in Arizona will be allowed to bring their guns into bars and restaurants that haven't posted signs banning them.
Polanski fights extradition as Hollywood watchesRoman Polanski's extradition to the United States on a decades-old sex charge could take years to accomplish after the Oscar-winning film director decided on Monday to fight his removal from Europe.
Polanski, 76, who has dual French and Polish citizens
Hosam Maher Husein Smadi Arrested For Dallas Bomb PlotSmadi was arrested in an FBI sting Thursday. Authorities said the Jordanian, who claimed to be a supporter of al-Qaeda, parked an SUV packed with what he thought were explosives outside Fountain Place, a 60-story office tower at Ross Avenue and Field Stre
Firefighters dodge sparks as they saw through metal ring into which man had inserted his penis. He used the weight in effort to make it longer, but it got stuck for three days.
U.S. stadiums, hotels on watch for terroristsUnited States counterterrorism officials have advised nationwide police that terrorists could have interest in attacking the country's stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels.
The omnipresent abilities of President Everywhere will be made manifest on that day as Thursday kicks off both the opening day of the Group of 20 Summit, and Obama�s precedent-breaking U.S. President chairmanship of the UN Security Council summit.
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Bail set for terrorism suspect in ColoradoA federal magistrate set bail at $50,000 Monday for one of the three men charged with lying to federal agents during a wide-ranging terrorism inquiry, as the men made their first appearances in courtrooms in New York and Colorado.
US to Shelve Europe Missile PlanThe US is to shelve its controversial plan to build a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic, US officials have said
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