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Brother: Shooting suspect is a peaceful person

The Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 5:01 p.m.

A brother of the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood says the Army psychiatrist is peaceful person - and hopes he will be treated fairly by the legal system.

Ida returns to tropical storm strength

The Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 4:06 a.m.

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.

Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial in Pa.

By DAN NEPHIN, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 7 at 9:36 p.m.

With the words "Let's roll" - the command issued by United Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer to lead the passenger revolt - U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and 39 victims' relatives and dignitaries turned shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a permanent national memorial.

Police: Inmate had threatened deputy with knife

The Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 1:11 p.m.

Authorities in Wisconsin say an inmate somehow armed himself with a knife and threatened a sheriff's deputy before the officer shot and wounded him.

Minnesota teen who fled chemo now cancer-free

The Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 2:31 p.m.

A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment.

Officer describes firefight that downed Hasan

By JAY ROOT, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 7 at 7:36 p.m.

One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base.

Some fear backlash against Muslims in US military

By RACHEL ZOLL and MICHELLE ROBERTS, Associated Press Writers | Nov. 7 at 4:11 p.m.

Some Muslim servicemembers are worried that the mass shooting at Fort Hood could unravel their work to be accepted as loyal, dedicated soldiers.

NY town marks year since immigrant fatally stabbed

By FRANK ELTMAN, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 7 at 2:41 a.m.

The family of an Ecuadorean man slain on a Long Island street will be among those participating in a candlelight vigil and memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the killing.

Suspect identified in Seattle police killing

The Associated Press | Nov. 8 at 10:41 a.m.

Police described a suspect in the shooting death of a Seattle policeman as a "lone domestic terrorist" and said he was also suspected of firebombing four police vehicles.

Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu

By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 7 at 10:11 a.m.

Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.

Va. Tech advises Army on Texas shootings response

The Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 9:01 p.m.

Virginia Tech administrators have been advising Pentagon officials on how to respond to the mass shootings at Fort Hood.

Navy ship built with WTC steel goes into service

By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 7 at 4:41 p.m.

The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into Navy service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.

Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday

By BOB JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 7 at 11:01 a.m.

The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday."

George W. Bush visits Fort Hood, wounded soldiers

The Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 11:31 a.m.

Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, have visited wounded soldiers and their families after the mass shooting at Fort Hood.

NY case spotlights Dead Sea Scrolls, fake e-mails

By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 7 at 12:26 p.m.

Students and university officials started getting e-mails last year in which a prominent Judaic studies scholar seemed to make a startling confession: He had committed plagiarism.

Office shooting suspect's life spiraled downward

By MIKE SCHNEIDER and MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press Writers | Nov. 7 at 5:26 p.m.

Jason Rodriguez's marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. It was a "stress overload" for the man accused of a deadly shooting rampage at his former office, his lawyer said Saturday.

Woman hit, killed on Calif. highway fetching boxes

The Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 1:31 p.m.

A 36-year-old woman has died after she was struck several times while retrieving boxes on a Sacramento freeway.

Onlookers flock to site of Cleveland killings

By JOHN SEEWER and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press Writers | Nov. 8 at 2:11 p.m.

The street corner opposite the home dubbed Cleveland's "House of Horrors" buzzes with visits from mourners, well-wishers, politicians and the curious.

Police report says wrong-way driver a pot smoker

The Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 3:51 p.m.

New York State Police investigators said in a written report that a woman who killed seven people plus herself in a crash on the Taconic State Parkway was a regular marijuana user.

Some fear backlash against Muslims in US military

By RACHEL ZOLL and MICHELLE ROBERTS, Associated Press Writers | Nov. 7 at 4:26 p.m.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's family says he confided in them that he felt harassed as a Muslim in the U.S. military - and wasn't treated as an American and soldier should be.

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