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Army: Fort Hood suspect charged with murder

The Army psychiatrist suspected in a deadly rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, has been charged in a military court with 13 counts of premeditated murder.

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.

Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims

The Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood recently asked for advice on what he should tell fellow soldiers concerned about fighting Muslims in Iraq or Afghanistan, a local Muslim leader said Saturday.

15 remain hospitalized after Fort Hood rampage

Fort Hood officials say that 15 of 29 people wounded in last week's shooting rampage remain hospitalized.

Cousin: US shooting suspect felt anti-Muslim bias

A cousin of the man suspected of shooting fellow soldiers at a Texas military base says he had little contact with his Palestinian relatives in the West Bank but had told family there that he suffered discrimination in the U.S. Army because he is a Muslim.

Army: 12 die, 31 wounded in Fort Hood shooting

A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and apprehended two other soldiers suspected in what appears to be the worst mass shooting at a U.S. military base.

Fort Hood is biggest U.S. military base

At 340 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest U.S. military installation and sprawls across an area larger than New York City.

Obama salutes Fort Hood victims, promises justice

Somberly reciting 13 names and 13 stories, President Barack Obama saluted the Americans killed at this Army post as heroes who died for their country — and promised a nation demanding answers that "the killer will be met with justice."

Gunman kills 12, wounds 31 at Fort Hood

An Army psychiatrist who opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 12 people and wounding 31 others, was shot but captured alive, military officials said late Thursday.

Army: 12 die in dual shootings at Fort Hood, Texas

The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. Lt. Gen Bob Cone said at a news conference that one shooter has been killed and two suspects were apprehended on Thursday. He says they are all U.S. soldiers.

Steelers agree to deal with first-round pick Hood

The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft choice Ziggy Hood.

Miss. AG: Keep State Farm settlement deal sealed

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has asked a court to block renewed efforts to make public a settlement agreement between his office and insurer State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. that was part of their feud over homeowner claims from Hurricane Katrina.

Hood not so good? Ancient Brits questioned outlaw

An academic says he's found evidence that Britain's legendary outlaw Robin Hood wasn't as popular as folklore suggests.

Man charged with driving with worker on car hood

A man is facing assault charges after deputies said he hit a state transportation worker and continued driving several miles while the man clung to the hood of the car. Marin County prosecutors charged 73-year-old Peter Buchanan with assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving and hit-and-run driving Wednesday.

Thieves steal hood from ice cream delivery truck

Dave Tracy said he can understand thieves snatching ice cream from one of the Hershey's delivery trucks he manages. But stealing a hood off the truck? The branch manager at Hershey's Augusta warehouse said "nothing like this has ever happened."

Condemned man's hearing moved to before execution

A judge on Thursday moved a hearing date for a condemned inmate so that it's no longer scheduled for after his execution, giving his lawyers the chance to argue while he's still alive that the conviction was unfair because the judge was allegedly having an affair with a prosecutor.

'Robin Hood' Claims He Shared Loot

A police detective said a man accused of taking nearly a half-million dollars in a string of bank holdups claimed he gave out most of the money on Los Angeles' Skid Row.

Man Pleads Guilty in Bow-Arrow Shooting

An insurance broker who said he was playing with his bow to celebrate his birthday pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges related to shooting an arrow through a Manhattan neighbor's glass terrace door.

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Goth robber jailed for bizarre Eastbourne bank job
Source: Theargus,co.uk

A goth robber held up a bank but then gave away all the money he had stolen. Frater Osiris Xnoubis was dressed from head to foot in black leather when he carried out the bizarre robbery.

Senate Committee Postpones Fort Hood Hearing At Request of White House
Source: FOXNews.com

The Senate Armed Services Committee postponed its Monday briefing on the deadly Fort Hood massacre at the behest of the White House, despite calls from some lawmakers to press forward with a congressional investigation into the shooting rampage that killed 13 and wounded 29.

President Obama, Chris Matthews, and MSNBC: The Flying, Fickle Finger of Fate Points at YOU! (Terrorist Edition)

It is again time for the Flying, Fickle Finger of Fate: my unauthorized reincarnation of the old "Laugh In" award for outstanding STUPIDITY in the previous week.

Four Questions Not Being Asked about the Fort Hood Shooting Will Resolve Part of the Equation

Nidal Hasan needs to be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted for this despicable crime but it is important not to use him as yet another excuse for the incredible incompetence of the mental health industry.

The Folly of Universal Armament - Why More Guns Wouldn't Have Prevented Fort Hood

Jacob Sullum over at Reason Magazine has a new article up that rehashes most of the same worn out talking points that place the blame for mass shootings like those at Virginia Tech and Fort Hood at the feet of weapons bans and gun control advocates.

The Folly of Unilateral Disarmament - At Fort Hood "more guns" assuredly were "the solution to gun violence."
Source: Reason Magazine

When Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan started shooting up the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood, Pfc. Marquest Smith dove under a desk. A.P. reports that "he lay low for several minutes, waiting for the shooter to run out of ammunition and wishing he, too, had a gun."

Limbaugh: Obama's Ft. Hood Memorial Speech Was "Empty" And "Meaningless"
Source: Media Matters for America

"Rush then talked about Obama's speech at Fort Hood yesterday, calling it the most "empty" and "meaningless" speech ever. He said that if you didn't know what happened at Fort Hood, you wouldn't know what Obama was talking about.

An Ugly Pendulum: On the Neccesary Evil of the Death Penalty

In common usage, people speak of what they "need" to do. It is used as a superlative to "want" and is often said as if that declaration alone will be sufficient to end the discussion, as if the statement alone makes it axiomatic and a universal constant.

Hannity concocts smear that Obama at fault for Ft. Hood shooting
Source: Media Matters for America

"Sean Hannity speculated that "there is a chance our government knew all about" alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan "and did nothing because nobody wanted to be called an Islamophobe," "

Mark Steyn: Shooter exposes hole in U.S. terror strategy
Source: The Orange County Register

Same ideological pathologies that drive al-Qaida overpowered Hasan's American identity.

WND falsely claimed alleged Fort Hood shooter "advised Obama transition"
Source: Media Matters for America

"WorldNetDaily falsely claimed that alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan "advised Obama transition" in the headline of an article by Jerome Corsi highlighting his listing as a "participant" in a report for the Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) at George Washington Univer …

Fort Hood Neighborhood on Lock-Down during Police Manhunt
Source: kwtx.com

LACY LAKEVIEW (November 05, 2009)-Lacy Lakeview police and other agencies at Noon Thursday were conducting an extensive manhunt that began as a police chase Wednesday night.

Updated - Breaking News - Fort Hood Army Base, 31 wounded, 12 killed in shooting
Source: kwtx.com

FORT HOOD (November 5, 2009)-Army officials have confirmed a violent incident has happened Thursday afternoon on post. The reports indicate there may be at least twelve and maybe even as many as fifteen victims involved in this incident. Click here to find out more!

Louisiana Sheriff Investigating Suggestive Photos
Source: wapt.com

The Jefferson Parish, La., sheriff is investigating pictures posted online and obtained by WDSU that show a scantily clad woman posing on the hood of a deputy's car.

Driver ordered to remove 'dangerous' dog from car bonnet
Source: Telegraph

A motorist, Raymond Smith, who has had a brass model of his dead pet dog on his car bonnet for 50 years has had to get rid of it due to health and safety fears.

Ghostly image of Michael Jackson appears on car hood
Source: Telegraph

A builder was stunned when he discovered a ghostly image of Michael Jackson on his car bonnet.

Er, there's something I've been meaning to tell you Paul... my dad's a cop
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

FORMER gangster Paul Ferris's wife hid the fact her dad used to be a COP from the reformed hood for two years, she revealed last night. The hardman had no idea stunning missus Carolyn, 30, was a policeman's daughter — and he only rumbled her secret by mistake.

University of Tenn gives football scholarship to convicted rapist.
Source: timesnews.net

"In April of 2004, Hood was tried and convicted of kidnapping and aggravated rape in juvenile court. He appealed his conviction, and the case was heard in criminal court later that year.

Katrina's Hidden Race War
Source: The Nation

The way Donnell Herrington tells it, there was no warning. One second he was trudging through the heat. The next he was lying prostrate on the pavement, his life spilling out of a hole in his throat, his body racked with pain, his vision blurred and distorted.

Pit Bull Gets Stuck In Engine Of Truck
Source: local6.com

A Vacaville, Calif., man found a pit bull stuck in the engine of his truck and chewing through wires Tuesday morning, his family said.

2 cops killed in 'ambush' in Georgia
Source: Yahoo! News

Two off-duty DeKalb County police officers were killed early Wednesday in what appeared to be an ambush at an apartment complex in what residents described as a high-crime neighborhood, police said.

Fashion assassins - a bizarre new trend
Source: Australian News Network

Scary fashion ... British teenagers can't get enough of them but politicians and children's charities want these new hoods banned.

700 Arrested In 'Most Dangerous' Orlando Neighborhood
Source: local6.com

...For the last 8 weeks, police said they have put their best officers on the streets and made 721 arrests in Parramore. Police said many of the people arrested do not live in the area but travel to Parramore to commit crimes.

Marvel's next super-villain revealed.
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The Hood, one of Marvel's most popular characters to debut in the 2000's era, is slowly but surely making his presence felt amongst comic fans everywhere as one of the most dangerous villains around.

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