Oct 13

Victims recall terror of US Fort Hood shooting (AFP)

AFP – An injured soldier stood up in an army base courtroom Wednesday and pointed to the man who shot him five times during a 2009 rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and dozens injured. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 13

Judge acts while others debate Pentagon gay policy (AP)

AP – A federal judge’s ruling that the military must stop its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy comes amid conflicting concerns of gays who think the government is moving too slowly to let them serve openly and Pentagon officials who believe that moving too quickly might disrupt a military engaged in war. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 13

Sheriff says Mexican investigator was decapitated (AP) Read the rest of this entry »