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Victims and witnesses came forward to describe the Fort Hood shootings, as authorities gathered information about alleged assailant Nidal Malik Hasan.

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The rampage is forcing officials to confront difficult questions about the military's growing Muslim population.

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Decision day for health care in the House
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency. ...
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Retracing steps of suspected Fort Hood shooter, Nidal Malik Hasan
Los Angeles Times
As authorities try to find a motive for the Texas attacks, details of a devout Muslim begin to emerge. By Bob Drogin and Faye Fiore Reporting from Killeen, Texas, and Silver Spring, Md. -- Over the last few weeks, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan drove off the ...
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Consumers are spending to send computer images on social networks and to get an edge in online worlds.

The widening probe of insider trading on Wall Street is expected to examine transactions at Steven A. Cohen's SAC, one of America's largest and most successful hedge funds.

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UN Security Council Reacts to Afghan President's Re-election
Voice of America
By VOA News The United Nations Security Council said Friday it looks forward to working with the newly re-elected government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. In a statement issued after a briefing by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, ...
Afghanistan reject UN, foreign criticism of KarzaiAFP
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Two government agencies are facing off over the right to regulate the popular online game World of Warcraft.

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World leaders hope for climate deal
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by 25 to 40 per cent [GALLO/GETTY] At least 40 world leaders have said they will attend climate change talks in Denmark next month, but there are still fears that there will be few tangible results after preparatory meetings ended with scant progress. ...
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Lower costs and a good response for games such as Guitar Hero 5 and World of Warcraft helped the company in the third quarter.

Stock in the company, creator of the BlackBerry smartphone, has lost about a third of its value since September.

The first people who came across Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, suspected in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, told tales Friday of quick, calm efforts in the face of danger.

The founders of Skype will drop their lawsuits against the company and a consortium of buyers who bid to purchase Skype. In exchange, the founders will get a 14 percent share in the new Skype.

Seattle Post Intelligencer
Jobless bill adds 20 weeks unemployment pay in Michigan
The Detroit News
Washington -- President Barack Obama said new figures released Friday showing the national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark -- 10.2 percent -- are a sobering reminder of the challenges still facing the US economy. "I will not rest until all ...
US jobless rate hits 10.2 percentMiamiHerald.com
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California's state controller and treasurer are drafting legislation that could curb pay for financial middlemen, whose fees have sparked an internal investigation at giant public pension fund Calpers.

AIG posted its second profitable quarter in a row, but weak results at its main insurance businesses underscored the scale of the challenges the giant insurer still faces.

Defense lawyers made their final arguments in the trial of two former Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers.

State Street added $250 million to its legal reserve to address legal exposure related to losses by investors in some strategies managed by State Street Global Advisors.