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Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:
12 Soldiers Killed and 31 Wounded in Fort Hood Shooting — Suspected Gunman Is Identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan — Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base by what officials believe was possibly carried out by an Army officer.
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James Dao / New York Times:
Suspect Was ‘Mortified’ About Deployment to War — WASHINGTON — Born and reared in Virginia, the son of immigrant parents from a small Palestinian town near Jerusalem, he joined the Army right out of high school, against his parents' wishes. The Army, in turn, put him through college …
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Linda Chavez / Commentary:
Obama's Pet-Goat Moment — We still don't know what was behind the killings at Fort Hood this afternoon, in which 11 soldiers and the killer died, but President Obama's rushed press conference was surprising in its flippancy nonetheless. Before he got to the issue on everyone's mind …
Michelle Malkin:
The massacre at Fort Hood and Muslim soldiers with attitude — Scroll for updates...7:39am Eastern press conference...Ft. Hood officials disclose that the murder victims included 12 soldiers and 1 civilian... I was traveling to Wichita for a speaking event/fundraiser (which I'll tell you more about later) …
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Patterico's Pontifications:
Coverage of the Fort Hood Shooting: Hot Air vs. the L.A. Times; UPDATE: Shooter Still Alive — Whenever there is breaking news, it's good to keep a few things in mind: — Don't jump to conclusions. — Don't be afraid to discuss relevant topics even if they seem politically incorrect.
Philip Sherwell / Telegraph:
Fort Hood shooting: Nidal Malik Hasan ‘said Muslims should rise up’ — Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who allegedly killed 11 people before being shot and wounded by police at Fort Hood, had said Muslims should “rise up” and attack Americans in retaliation for the US war in Iraq, a former army colleague said.
Associated Press:
AP sources: Authorities had concerns about suspected Fort Hood shooter, reviewed Web postings — WASHINGTON - The Army psychiatrist suspected of carrying a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, had come to the attention of authorities six months ago because of Internet postings …
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Jeff Carlton / Associated Press:
Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ — FORT HOOD, Texas — Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted “Allahu Akbar!” — an Arabic phrase for “God is great!” — before opening fire, the base commander said Friday.
John Nichols / The Nation:Horror at Fort Hood Inspires Islamaphobia
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John Cook / Gawker:Nidal Hasan: Ft. Hood Shooter Participated in Homeland Security Disaster Preparation
Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:MUSLIM TERROR ATTACK: 'TWELVE …
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msnbc.com:NBC: 7 dead, 12 injured in Fort Hood shooting
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Lara Jakes / Associated Press:AP sources: Authorities had concerns about suspect
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Javier C. Hernandez / New York Times:
U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2%, Highest in 26 Years — The United States economy shed 190,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate reached a 26-year high of 10.2 percent, up from 9.8 percent in September, the Department of Labor said Friday in its monthly economic appraisal.
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Christopher S. Rugaber / Associated Press:
Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83 — Unemployment rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983; 190,000 jobs lost in October — WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.
Chris Isidore / CNNMoney.com:
Unemployment hits 10.2% — The unemployment rate spiked to its highest level since 1983, much worse than expected as employers continue to trim jobs despite other signs of growth. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The nation's unemployment rate rose above 10% for the first time since 1983 in October …
Timothy R. Homan / Bloomberg:Unemployment in U.S. Jumps to 10.2%, Payrolls Fall
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Pelosi Breaks Pledge to Put Final Health Care Bill Online for 72 Hours Before Vote — Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor …
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Washington Post:Abortion, immigration are factors in health-care reform vote
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
No one said freedom was pretty — The call to arms went out last week. — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), who made her name suggesting that Barack Obama and other Democrats have “anti-American” views, appeared on Fox News on Friday night and urged Americans to come to Washington to protest …
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Charles Krauthammer on the realignment myth of 2008 — Sure, Election Day 2009 will scare moderate Democrats and make passage of Obamacare more difficult. Sure, it makes it easier for resurgent Republicans to raise money and recruit candidates for 2010. But the most important effect of Tuesday's elections is historical.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Democratic civil war update: MoveOn raises $3.6 million to attack party moderates — A few days ago, the left-wing activist group MoveOn.org began sending out emails seeking contributions to fund primary challenges against any Democratic senator who does not fully support “health care reform with a public option.”
CREW:
CREW ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO WHY WALL STREET IS GETTING H1N1 VACCINE AHEAD OF THOSE WHO MOST NEED IT — 5 Nov 2009 // Washington, D.C. - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to investigate …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Obama Faces His Anzio — Remember those Republican boasts that they would turn health care into President Obama's Waterloo? Well, exit polls suggest that to the extent that health care was an issue in Tuesday's elections, it worked in Democrats' favor. But while health care …
The Politico:
Bachmann's healthy prognosis — Rep. Michele Bachmann stood alone at a podium at the foot of the Capitol Thursday, blowing kisses and waving to the fawning crowd of thousands she had assembled. — The tea party rally against a Democratic-written health care bill was over, and the other lawmakers had cleared the stage.
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Wall Street Journal:
Hello, Tipping Point — The Obama presidency was always a race against time. — Printer — Friendly — 'We don't look at either of these gubernatorial races . . . as something that portends a lot for our legislative efforts," insisted White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Tuesday …
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