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Hasan May Have 9/11 Mosque Link

2009-11-09

A U.S. senator says he wants to know whether the Army missed signs that the man accused of opening fire at Fort Hood had embraced an extremist view of Islam. Meanwhile, word has surfaced that the suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, apparently attended the same Virginia mosque as two Sept. 11 hijackers in 2001.

NATO Airstrike Kills Afghan Soldiers

2009-11-07

Afghan Gov't Says UN Rep Out of Line

2009-11-07

More Foreign Troops to Join Battlefront

2009-11-07

Army Struggles to Ease Strain on Troops

2009-11-07

Pakistan: Militants Killed in Offensive

2009-11-07

Fort Hood, Community Mourn Shooting

2009-11-07

A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base. At least 13 died and more than two dozen were wounded.

Fort Hood Suspect Emptied Apartment

2009-11-06

An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, a neighbor said. The suspect's motive isn't known, but friends said he may have been struggling with a pending deployment.

Bush Warns of Afghan Tyranny

2009-10-31

Former President George W. Bush warned Saturday that "the world would face serious threats" if the resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida are allowed to retake control of Afghanistan. Bush spoke in the Indian capital as President Barack Obama tries to decide whether to commit tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan.

No Pay, No Deployment, Iowa Reps say

2009-10-30

More than 700 members of the Iowa National Guard who are owed up to $200 a day because of an extended deployment should be reimbursed before being deployed again, members of the Iowa congressional delegation say. Nationwide, about 20,000 guard troops qualify for the money.