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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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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
Decision day for health care in House

Nov. 6: Democrats hope to hold a vote on health care either Saturday night or Sunday morning. President Obama may travel to Capitol Hill to personally lobby for its passage. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)President Obama makes last-minute personal appeal to Dems to pass landmark health care legislation as the House opened debate on a bill to expand coverage to millions of the uninsured.


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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:03:30 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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Hill: LeBron, Kobe joining forces? Its believable

If the latest rumor comes true with free agency in 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers would feature LeBron James, left, and Kobe Bryant, the respective MVPs in the past two seasons.Hill: Many believe Cavs star LeBron James is packed and wrapped with a first-class stamp to the Knicks or the Nets this coming offseason, but rumor has it he may find the glitz and glamour of L.A. to his liking.


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