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Officer describes firefight that downed Hasan

One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base. Complete Story...

Northwestern upsets No. 8 Iowa 17-10

With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic.

Mass. father of boy in cancer case dies

The father of an autistic Massachusetts boy who died after his mother allegedly withheld cancer medication has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.

Huck leads Butler past Dayton 31-28

Andrew Huck ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more in Butler's 31-28 win over Dayton on Saturday.

Brother: Shooting suspect is a peaceful person

A brother of the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood says the Army psychiatrist is peaceful person — and hopes he will be treated fairly by the legal system.

Sacred Heart posts 24-14 victory over Bryant

Dale Fink threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as Sacred Heart defeated Bryant 24-14.

Fry's, Safeway prepping for possible strike

In less than a week, unionized workers at two Arizona grocery store chains may be walking a picket line instead of stocking shelves and cutting meat.

New Hampshire defeats Rhode Island 55-42

Chad Kackert rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns as Rhode Island defeated New Hampshire 55-42 on Saturday.

Some fear backlash against Muslims in US military

Some Muslim servicemembers are worried that the mass shooting at Fort Hood could unravel their work to be accepted as loyal, dedicated soldiers.

UCLA QB Prince sidelined by illegal hit

UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince has left the Bruins' game against Washington after receiving a helmet-to-helmet hit from linebacker Donald Butler.

Zero Cup wins for Edwards after 9 last year

Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

Todd leads Auburn past Furman 63-31

Chris Todd threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns, completing his first 14 passes, as Auburn cruised to an easy 63-31 win over Furman on Saturday.

Police report says wrong-way driver a pot smoker

New York State Police investigators said in a written report that a woman who killed seven people plus herself in a crash on the Taconic State Parkway was a regular marijuana user.

Brown beats Yale 35-21

Kyle Newhall-Caballero threw two touchdown passes and ran for another, and Brown steamrolled one of the nation's best defenses for nearly 500 yards in a 35-21 win over Yale on Saturday.

Office shooting suspect's life spiraled downward

His marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. Everything Jason Rodriguez sought ended in failure. Except his alleged plot to kill.

Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be

It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent.

Peter Wolf to perform with Portland Symphony

Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra.

Some fear backlash against Muslims in US military

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's family says he confided in them that he felt harassed as a Muslim in the U.S. military — and wasn't treated as an American and soldier should be.

Holy Cross defeats Lehigh 24-20

Dominic Randolph threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Santana with 1:03 remaining to seal Holy Cross' 24-20 comeback win over Lehigh on Saturday.

Newton leads Kentucky past Eastern Kentucky 37-12

Morgan Newton threw his first two career touchdown passes and three other Wildcats ran for scores as Kentucky dominated Eastern Kentucky 37-12 Saturday, extending its nonconference winning streak to a school-record 18 games.

Transformer fire disrupts Ellis Island activities

Fire officials say operations at Ellis Island have been widely disrupted by a transformer fire.

Engine fire grounds Delta plane in Atlanta

A company spokesman says a Delta plane headed to Philadelphia had to return to the gate just before takeoff from Atlanta because of an engine fire.

Wilson leads NC State past Terps, 38-31

Russell Wilson threw three touchdowns and ran for another, and North Carolina State snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off Maryland 38-31 on Saturday in a matchup of the ACC Atlantic Division's worst teams.

Yemen rebels say Saudi bombardments hit stronghold

Saudi warplanes and artillery bombarded a Shiite rebel stronghold in northern Yemen Saturday for a third straight day, according to the rebel fighters, and Yemen's president vowed to wipe out the insurrection.

Delaware defeats Hofstra 28-24

Jerry Butler scored on a 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter and Delaware made a defensive stop in the final minute to defeat Hofstra 28-24 on Saturday.

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Decision day for health care overhaul in House
Source: msnbc.com

President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill 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.

Tancredo walks out in middle of MSNBC interview
Source: Media Matters for America

Tancredo got up and walked off the set before completing his interview after being confronted with the truth. I suggest just watch the video because it demonstrates how this hate mongering Republican is nothing but a coward.

An All-Out Attack on 'Conservative Misinformation'
Source: The New York Times

Media Matters says it does not coordinate its efforts with the Obama campaign — the campaign has its own media-criticism Web site, FightTheSmears.com — though some Democratic operatives have, at the least, suggested potential items to Media Matters over the years.

Massachusetts Man Says He Was Fired for Telling Colleague Her Gay Marriage Is Wrong
Source: FOXNews.com

A manager at a Massachusetts retail store claims he was unjustly fired after he told a colleague he thought her impending marriage to another woman was wrong. Peter Vidala, 24, told FoxNews.com he was terminated in August from his position as second deputy manager at a Brookston …

UPDATE: Finally a Dem Calling Out M.Bachmann & Stating the obvious
Source: Daily Kos

Finally a Democrat has stood up to the hate mongering and racist, violent rhetoric that's being spewed from people like Michelle Bachmann and her fire breathing Republican colleagues!

Spat over 'Muslim terrorists' halts 9/11 marker
Source: msnbc.com

A memorial to honor a Sept. 11 victim from a Connecticut town has been halted by the unexpected conflict arising from his father's insistence it say his son was murdered by "Muslim terrorists."

Refusing Flu Shots? Maybe You're A 'Denialist'
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Refusing Flu Shots? Maybe You're A 'Denialist'

Hasan was conflicted, local Islamic leader says
Source: msnbc.com

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader said Saturday he was deeply troubled by it.

boy stripped, beaten was a bully
Source: MSN

"This act of violence is a retaliation for the bullying the victim has allegedly been doing," Pound said.

U.S. Muslims fear backlash after base rampage
Source: msnbc.com

As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.

How was it for me? Woman suffers amnesia after sex with husband
Source: the Mail online

An American woman has told how she suffered amnesia after making love with her husband. TGA or 'transient global amnesia' occurs after a person takes part in a strenuous activity, such as exercising, suddenly plunging into icy cold or very hot water, or having sex.

The dangers of going Gaga
Source: inforum.com

As our society debates the merits of universal health care and the morality of gay clergy leading Lutheran congregations, I'm stuck in a much more important mental mudbath: wondering if Lady Gaga is the most dangerous person in the world.

Al Gore Admits CO2 Does Not Cause Majority Of Global Warming
Source:

In a new development that is potentially devastating to the agenda to introduce a global carbon tax and a cap and trade system, Al Gore admits that the majority of global warming that occurred until 2001 was not primarily caused by CO2. Before we get too excited, Gore is not bac …

Militias on the Rise Again
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center

Anti government paramilitary organizations are again on the rise. The conditions that caused the terrorist attack on the Oklahoma City Federal Center have exacerbated with the election of a Black President..

Democratic consultant says he got a warning from White House after appearing on Fox News -- latimes.com
Source: The L.A. Times

'We better not see you on again,' the strategist says he was told by a White House official. Obama aides have taken an aggressive stance against the network and may be seeking to isolate it.

A Muslim Soldier's view from Fort Hood
Source: The Huffington Post

Major Nidal Malik Hasan is a murderer and has brought great shame upon every American Muslim in the armed forces.

CSI' Crossover Trilogy Preview - What Will Happen on All Three Shows (VIDEO)
Source: AOL

excerpt:"Beginning on Nov. 9, Laurence Fishburne as Dr.

'US foreign policy is straight out of the mafia'
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Noam Chomsky is the west's most prominent critic of US imperialism, yet he is rarely interviewed in the mainstream media. Seumas Milne meets him

Is legalizing pot the answer to state economic problems?
Source: The Thomas Paine Project

Assemblyman Tom Ammiano has come up with a solution to California's economic woes...legalizing pot. And California is often the model for the rest of the county. But is this bill really the solution?

Obama Disdain For We The People ...

In an impassioned plea from the Rose Garden just a few moments ago, the President continued his pursuit of a flawed health care reform bill that millions and millions of Americans have made clear they don't want.

New game lets players kill civilians in terror attacks
Source: the Mail online

A new computer game which is expected to smash sales records allows players to plot terror attacks against civilians. Critics have accused creators Activision for being irresponsible with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which goes on sale on Tuesday.

The abject failure of the Obama administration's Middle East policy.
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Can anything else possibly go wrong for the Obama administration's Middle East policy? In the past ten days, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has twice reversed herself publicly on her attitude toward the Israeli settlements.

Another reason to cover your cough: pets at risk
Source: newsdaily.com

US veterinarians have reported that a pet cat in Iowa has contracted the H1N1 virus, apparently from its sick owners. The flu has also been reported in two pet ferrets, who were believed to have been similarly infected by their owners.

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