An Army psychiatrist opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, in a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded. The man was identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old, eight-year veteran from Virginia. (Nov. 5) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Reports say GM may have to close as many as 1700 dealerships as part of a reorginazation aimed at keeping the auto giant alive. One auto dealer says it has been a tough year, but he sees hope on the horizon. (April 16) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Here's the latest news for Monday, Dec. 7: Climate summit starts in Copehagen; Sen. Reid tries to rally votes for health care reform; Blast in Pakistan kills 10; Kennedy Center awards handed out. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Firefighters attack a three-alarm fire that is burning two apartment buildings in northern New Jersey. (Dec. 7) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Police sought help from the public Saturday as the search for a Wisconsin man wanted in the deaths of his two young daughters and their mothers stretched into its third day. (Dec. 7) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Delegates are converging on Copenhagen for the start of a two-week climate summit that hopes to tame global warming. (Dec. 7) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The White House is applauding Iraqi lawmakers' vote Sunday to hold parliament elections early next year, a step that the U.S. hopes will ease the eventual withdrawal of American troops. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
President Obama made a trip to Capitol Hill during a rare weekend legislative session to ask rank-and-file Democrats to work for compromise healthcare legislation and do it quickly. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Here's the latest news for Sunday, Dec. 6: Pres. Obama goes to Capitol Hill; Gates: No good bin Laden intelligence in years; Copenhagen climate change summit gets underway Monday; Consumer group: Zhu Zhu pets unsafe. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
President Barack Obama rallied Senate Democrats to stand together on his sweeping health care overhaul Sunday amid signs of progress on the divisive issue of whether the government can compete with private industry in selling insurance. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Masked youths hurled firebombs and jagged chunks of marble at police as violence erupted during a march in Athens on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the police shooting of a teenager whose death sparked massive riots. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A consumer group contends one of this season's must-have toys is unsafe. But the maker of the robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters defended its product against a study that said higher-than-allowed levels of the chemical antimony were found in the toy. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Photographers catch a glimpse of film director Roman Polanski behind the blinds of his Swiss chalet. Polanski is under house arrest, while out on bail, awaiting word on whether he will be extradited to the U.S. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A Seattle man discovered an artifact from the U.S.S. Arizona, which was sunk in the Pearl Harbor Attack, in the home of his father after the WWII vet died recently. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The world is entering talks on a new climate pact with unprecendented unity and leaders must seize the moment to create a turning point in the battle against global warming, the U.N.'s top climate official said Sunday. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States has not had good intelligence on the whereabouts of terrorist Osama bin Laden in years. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says bin Laden should be killed or captured. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Hundreds of anti-Islamist protesters took to the streets in Nottingham, England Saturday, clashing with a rival group of anti-fascist protesters, and police. Police made a small number of arrests. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
San Diego, California police released surveillance video that shows a burglar who got stuck in the ceiling of a building under construction. Police say he ripped a camera off the wall, but didn't touch the computer recording the video. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declares Monday a national day of mourning after onstage fireworks set a nightclub on fire, killing 112. 130 people have been injured. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Christmas officially began in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, as the world's largest floating Christmas tree was lit up amidst a fireworks spectacular. (Dec. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
An early December snow storm moved up the East Coast, dumping several inches of snow as far south as Louisiana. Snow caused a few cancellations at Washington's Dulles International Airport. (Dec. 5) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A fire ripped through a horse barn at a county fairgrounds Saturday in southwest Ohio, killing 2 people and 43 horses, authorities said. (Dec. 5) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
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