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Ida returns to tropical storm strength
6 hours 44 mins ago
Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph (72 kph), as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims
31 mins ago
The Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood had recently asked for advice on what he should tell fellow soldiers who were concerned about fighting Muslims in Iraq or Afghanistan, a local Muslim leader said Saturday.
Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu
40 mins ago
Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island _ prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
Mom of Fla. office shooting suspect apologizes
44 mins ago
The mother of a man charged with killing a worker and wounding five others at the Orlando engineering firm where he once worked has apologized to the victims.
Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean
47 mins ago
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gains strength over Caribbean waters.
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Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
64 mins ago
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Here is a look at some of the victims.
NJ jurors convict Fla. man in 'fat defense' trial
2 hours 10 mins ago
A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man's defense that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs to commit the crime and make a quick getaway.
Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor
2 hours 58 mins ago
The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.