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 The Aftermath of Fort Hood
 The Real News Network
What were the motives and how will this impact Muslim communities in the US?
Lack of Insurance Kills More US Vets than Afghan War
 Agence France-Presse
The number of US veterans who died in 2008 because they lacked health insurance was 14 times higher than the US military death toll in Afghanistan that year, according to a new study.
Forbes: Mexican Drug Lord 41 on Most Powerful List
 Associated Press
Forbes Magazine named drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman – a fugitive reputed to be hiding in the mountains of northern Mexico – to its list of the 67 "World's Most Powerful People" on Wednesday.
Lou Dobbs Resigns From CNN
 Victoria Harper & Jason Leopold
Longtime CNN anchor Lou Dobbs announced his resignation from the cable news network Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately.
Taliban Fighters Display 'US Weapons'
 The Real News Network
Al Jazeera exclusive footage showing the Taliban in Afghanistan displaying what appears to be US weapon.
The Vatican Joins the Search for Alien Life
 Tom Chivers
The Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Sciences is holding its first ever conference on alien life, the discovery of which would have profound implications for the Catholic Church.
Report: 237 Millionaires in US Congress
 Erika Lovley
As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for Responsive Politics is out with a new report describing the wealth of members of Congress.
50 Years: Kan. Town Grieves 'In Cold Blood' Deaths
 Roxana Hegeman
The slayings of the Clutters — chronicled in Truman Capote's book, "In Cold Blood" — have overshadowed the town of Holcomb for the past half century and the trial and execution of the culprits has brought little, if any, closure.
Chavez Steps Up Colombia War Talk
 BBC
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has urged his armed forces to be prepared for possible war with Colombia amid growing diplomatic and border tensions.
Hurricane Ida on Path to Gulf of Mexico Oil Fields
 Reuters
Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 hurricane on Monday as it headed toward oil and gas facilities in the central Gulf of Mexico after killing 124 people in El Salvador following floods and mudslides.
Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House
 Carl Hulse & Robert Pear
Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system on Saturday night, advancing legislation that Democrats said could stand as their defining social policy achievement.
News Group: Latin American Gov'ts Restrict Press
 Michael Warren
Populist leaders around Latin America are increasingly making legal and political moves to silence their media critics, the president of the Inter American Press Association said Friday.
Zelaya: US-Brokered Honduras Deal "Dead"
 Sara Miller Llana
An accord that would allow the Honduran Congress to vote to allow Manuel Zelaya back into the presidency is 'dead,' the ousted president said. US Sen. Jim DeMint has said the US will recognize Nov. 29 presidential elections regardless of whether Zelaya is returned to office, which many nations around the world have demanded.
Obama's Weekly Address: Tragedy at Fort Hood
 The White House Blog
The President condemns the "despicable" attacks at Fort Hood, honoring those who were killed and injured. He also commends those who stood up to help and console those affected.
Decision Day on Capitol Hill for Health Care
 Erica Werner
President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday 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.
Americans on Food Stamps Tops 36 Million, New Record
 Christopher Doering
The number of Americans receiving food stamp assistance soared above 36 million for the first time in August, the eighth month in a row that enrollment set a record, the U.S. Agriculture Department said this week.
Motive Probed in Fort Hood Shooting Rampage
 Erwin Seba
Investigators on Friday searched for the motive behind a mass shooting at a sprawling U.S. army base in Texas, in which an army psychiatrist trained to treat war wounded is suspected of killing 13 people.
U.S. Settles With 5 Immigrants In Post-9/11 Sweep
 Associated Press
Five immigrant men who were detained in roundups in New York and eventually deported following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have reached a $1.26 million settlement with the U.S. government.
Nothing Resolved in Honduras
 The Real News Network
Widely-celebrated, US-brokered agreement looks to have strengthened coup instead of reversing it.
Twelve Dead in Shooting Rampage at Fort Hood US Military Base in Texas
 Nick Allen
At least 12 people have been killed and more than 30 injured in a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood US military base in Texas.
Colombia-Venezuela Border Killings Heat Up Tension
 Humberto Márquez
The activities of Colombian armed groups across the border in western Venezuela are aggravating the diplomatic conflict between the two governments, which are ideological opposites, and some analysts have begun to wonder just how far the tension will escalate.
US Buyers Used Clunkers Program to Buy Gas Guzzlers
 Ted Bridis
Billed as a way for the government to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on highways, the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program mostly involved swaps of old Ford or Chevrolet pickups for new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.
Ousted Honduran Leader Asks Clinton Stand on Coup
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is asking the Obama administration why, after pressing for his reinstatement, it now says it will recognize upcoming Honduran elections even if he isn't returned to power first.
U.S. Serviceman Dies in Shooting at Mexican Strip Club
 CNN
A U.S. serviceman was among six victims of an early morning shooting at a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, strip club Wednesday, officials said.
Italy Convicts 23 Americans for CIA Renditions
 Rachel Donadio
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, an Italian judge convicted a C.I.A. station chief and 22 other Americans accused of being C.I.A. agents of kidnapping in the 2003 abduction of a Muslim cleric from the streets of Milan.
US Election 2009: Gay Candidates Score Visibility and Victories in Southern Races
 Chris Kromm
No big lessons or grand narratives emerged from yesterday's off-year elections - but there were lots of interesting local stories that reveal the conflicted reality of the Purple South and country.
US Feds: Smuggling Up Across US-Mexico Border
 News 8 San Diego
Federal agents are cracking down on smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border.
US: Guns, Cash Seizures Up at Mexican Border
 Elliot Spagat
Three federal agencies that police the border announced Tuesday in San Diego that $40 million in Mexico-bound cash was seized on the southwest border from mid-March through September. That is nearly double the amount from the same period in 2008.
Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage
 Glenn Adams & David Crary
Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage.
Nearly Half of All US Children Will Use Food Stamps
 Jessica Martin
Holidays and tables full of delicious food usually go hand in hand, but for nearly half of the children in the United States, this is not guaranteed.
Is Panama to be Latin America's Diamond Smuggling Hub?
 Samuel Logan
Observers worry that Panama’s role in laundering illegal diamonds mined in South America might only grow as the Central American country becomes a regional hub of the Latin American diamond trade.
Occupiers Involved in Drug Trade: Afghan Minister
 Press TV
The Afghan minister of counter narcotics says foreign troops are earning money from drug production in Afghanistan.
Mexico Extradites 11 Fugitives to US
Associated Press
Mexico has extradited 11 fugitives, accused of crimes including murder, sex offenses, drug trafficking and money laundering, to face trial in the United States, the Justice Department said Sunday.
Mexico: Gate to the US for Illegal Chinese
 Sebastian Rotella
Amid an overall drop in arrests of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S-Mexico border, an intriguing anomaly has cast a new light on human smuggling: Authorities report an almost tenfold spike in the number of Chinese people caught in the southern Arizona desert, the busiest smuggling corridor on the international line.
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