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Landmark health insurance bill passes House

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is joined by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, left, and Rep. George Miller after passage of the health insurance bill. Triumphant Democrats pass landmark health care legislation in the House, spurred by a summons from President Barack Obama to "answer the call of history."


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:07:51 GMT
Clear warning signs, Hasan's colleagues say

Nidal Malik Hasan, seen in2007 while at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.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.


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:06:04 GMT
NYT: Muslims at Fort Hood voice outrage

Sgt. Fahad Kamal participated in Friday prayers at the mosque of the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen outside Fort Hood.Leaders of the vibrant Muslim community here express outrage at the shooting rampage being laid to one of their members, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who had become a regular attendee at the local mosque.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:59:12 GMT
Ida becomes a hurricane, could strike U.S.

This satellite-based image shows rain activity from Tropical Storm Ida on Saturday morning. The most colorful areas are the heaviest rain.The storm called Ida strengthens to hurricane status with winds of 75 mph as it nears Cancun, Mexico.


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:12:28 GMT
Navy ship with 9/11 steel enters service

Port Authority Sgt. Christopher Bergman, center, a 9/11 first responder who lost friends in the attack, looks on as the USS New York is formally commissioned in New York on Saturday.The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:48:05 GMT
Bama sets up rematch with Florida for SEC title

Alabama'sJulio Jones scored on a 73-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the No. 3 Crimson Tide's 24-15 victory over No. 9 LSU on Saturday.No. 3 Alabama picked up another dramatic win and a second straight trip to the SEC championship game. Julio Jones caught a 73-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help the Crimson Tide defeat No. 9 LSU 24-15 and clinch the West Division crown.


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:28:23 GMT
Zenyatta beats the boys in Breeders Cup Classic

Jockey Mike Smith celebrates afterZenyatta won theBreeders' Cup Classic on Saturday.Shes sent from heaven 5-year-old mare rallies from last to win by a length, improve to 14-0.


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:22:40 GMT
West Africa's giraffes escape extinction

It's easier for humans to spot giraffes in Niger these days since there's less forested cover for them to hide in. Africa's most endangered giraffe subspecies is in Niger, and by all accounts itshould be extinct. Instead, their numbers have quadrupled to 200 since 1996. Giraffe herds in Niger were nearly wiped out a decade ago but have rebounded miraculously. Experts credit a government keen for revenue that has made laws to protect them.


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:48:18 GMT
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.

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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:26:56 GMT
Navy likely sinks Notre Dame's BCS bowl hopes

Notre Dame may have gotten Michael Floyd back from a broken collarbone for its clash against Navy, but the Irish had no answer for the Midshipmen's triple option offensive attack as Navy won 23-21 in South Bend.


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:53:15 GMT
Spat over 'Muslim' halts 9/11 marker

Ruth Epstein, afirst selectman in Kent, Conn., says that to add "Muslim terrorists" to a planned 9/11 memorial would be disparaging towardsMuslims.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."


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:14:25 GMT
Experts: Ohio killings, Dahmer fit same profile

Anthony Sowell appears in a Cleveland, Ohio, court on Wednesday with public defender Kathleen DeMetz.Authorities say Anthony Sowell killed women and then left them in his home fitting a profile shared by Jeffrey Dahmer: serial killers who hunt from home.


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:35:12 GMT
Saudis bombing us, Yemen rebels say

A Saudi special forces soldier mans his gun near the border with Yemen on Saturday.Saudi warplanes and artillery bombard a Shiite rebel stronghold in northern Yemen for a third straight day, according to the rebel fighters.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:47:09 GMT
Soldiers, health system under strain

Nov. 6: The cousin of Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspect in the assault at Fort Hood, Texas, said Hasan was "ridiculed for being a Muslim." NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.(Nightly News)More than two years after pledges to boost mental-health care, the promises have fallen short at U.S. military hospitals, say psychiatrists, Army officials, and wounded soldiers and their kin.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:11:30 GMT
Office shooting suspects life spiraled down

Jason Rodriguez is taken into custody in Orlando, Fla., on Friday.A 40-year-old engineer whose life seemed to just keep getting worse is charged with first-degree murder, accused of killing one and wounding five at his former Florida office.


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Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:31:59 GMT
Obama praises bravery after base attack

Nov. 6: When the shooting started and the wounded fell at the Fort Hood Army Post Thursday, the soldiers who were spared did whatever they could to help save lives. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)President Barack Obama said that the training designed to keep U.S. forces safe abroad prevented further deaths and ended a shooting rampage at Fort Hood.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:19:07 GMT
Civilian officer credited with stopping rampage

Sgt. Kimberly Munley with musician Dierks Bentley, a country music star.Munley is credited with stopping the deadly rampage that killed 13 people.Military officials, colleagues and neighbors are lauding Sgt. Kimberly Munley, who ran to the scene of the Fort Hood shooting and confronted the gunman.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:00:48 GMT
When confetti runs out, Yankee fans toss files

Manhattan office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldnt get their hands on confetti.

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:58:13 GMT
Unbeaten run over for No. 8 Hawkeyes

Northwestern's Marshall Thomas, center, celebrates with teammates David Arnold, left, and Jack DiNardo after recovering an Iowa fumble for a touchdown on Saturday.Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No. 8 Iowas 13-game winning streak with a 17-10 victory on Saturday.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:50:52 GMT
Serena unlikely to face ban for U.S. Open rant

The president of the International Tennis Federation thinks Serena Williams will receive a fine but not be suspended for her U.S. Open tirade.

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:44:08 GMT
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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:44:08 GMT
What automakers have in store for 2010

Green, schmeen. Audi's six-figure R8 Spyder has a mid-mounted V10 engine that produces 525 horsepower and a top speed of 195 miles per hour.Despite the slow economy and even slower auto sales, a wide range of new cars is waiting on the other side of 2009.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:09:02 GMT
In Peshawar, denial over Taliban tactics

A powerful bomb rips through a crowded bazaar in Peshawar, Pakistan.Many people in the Pakistani city of Peshawar blame "foreign hands," not the Taliban, for last week's heinous market bombing.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:07:10 GMT
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