Nov 10

Obama salutes Fort Hood victims, condemns murders 
    (AP)

AP – One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories even as he denounced the “twisted logic” that led to their deaths. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

DOD worker assessed Fort Hood suspect months ago 
    (AP)

AP – A Defense Department worker on a terrorism task force looked into Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan’s background months ago, officials said Tuesday — providing fresh evidence the military knew worrisome details about the Army psychiatrist before the shooting rampage. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

Obama urges Japan to keep US bases pact 
    (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama urged Japan’s new centre-left government on Tuesday to keep a pact allowing US bases on its territory, as both sides laid the groundwork for his visit to Tokyo this week. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

Obama leads memorial at Texas army base 
    (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama led a poignant memorial service Tuesday for victims of the Fort Hood army base attack, saying “no faith” could justify the “murderous and craven” shootings. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

US army shooter suspect conscious, talking 
    (AFP)

AFP – The suspected shooter said to have killed 13 people and wounded 30 others on a US army base has regained consciousness and is talking, a hospital official said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

Obama: US bases pact are in Japan's interest 
    (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama thinks a US military bases pact with Japan, now under review by a new government in Tokyo, serves Japan’s interest and will continue, he said in comments broadcast Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

Hope for answers as US army shooter wakes from coma 
    (AFP)

AFP – President Barack Obama and investigators pledged to learn the motive behind last week’s mass shooting at a US military base now its chief suspect has awakened in hospital and was able to talk. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 10

Okinawa base not 'dominant' issue of Obama Japan visit: official 
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