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  1. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the U.S. Army doctor identified by authorities as the suspect in a mass shooting at the U.S. Army post in Fort Hood, Texas, is seen in this undated handout photo from a pdf file of the U.S. Government Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences downloaded on November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/Handout
    FBI reassessing past look at Fort Hood suspect AP - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - Nearly a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, terrorism investigators conducted an "assessment" of him before deciding he did not pose a threat.

  2. U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement about the shootings in Fort Hood, Texas, and on the latest employment figures released in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed
    Obama honoring 13 who fell in Fort Hood rampage AP - 7 minutes ago

    KILLEEN, Texas - President Barack Obama has flown to Texas to lead a memorial service at Fort Hood Army base for the people killed in last week's shooting rampage and to console their relatives and loved ones.

  3. Mourners react as the coffins of six British soldiers killed in Afghanistan are driven though the streets of Wootton Bassett in southwest England, November 10, 2009. Six British servicemen were flown home on Tuesday -- five of whom were shot by a rogue Afghan policeman. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN CONFLICT MILITARY SOCIETY)
    White House: Obama eyeing host of Afghan choices AP - 24 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. forces next year.

  4. This 2003 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan in his graduation photo when he completed his M.D. degree. (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
    Radical imam praises alleged Fort Hood shooter AP - Mon Nov 9, 9:30 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - A radical American imam on Yemen's most wanted militant list who had contact with two 9/11 hijackers praised alleged Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as a hero on his personal Web site Monday.

  5. Hasan Said by U.S. to Have Communicated With Anti-American Imam Bloomberg - Tue Nov 10, 12:00 AM ET

    Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Intelligence agencies detected communications between a Muslim religious leader in Yemen known for his anti-American views and Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspect in the Nov. 5 shootings at a Texas Army base that left 13 dead, a U.S. official said.

  6. White House pastry chef Bill Yosses poses in his kitchen during an interview with the Associated Press at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Of Yosses President Barack Obama said, 'The pastry chef makes the best pie I've ever tasted, and that is causing big problems for Michelle and myself. I mean, whatever pie you like, he will make it, and it will be the best pie you've ever eaten.' Yosses told the AP that the secret to his pie lies in the crust. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama pastry chef the Crustmaster AP - Tue Nov 10, 8:03 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Poor Bill Yosses. He's the White House pastry chef. He makes desserts for a living.

  7. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton gives a lecture in the Andalusian capital of Seville November 5, 2009. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo (SPAIN SOCIETY)
    Bill Clinton meets with Senate Dems on health care AP - 8 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats are looking to former President Bill Clinton to jump-start their push to overhaul America's health care system, hoping a battle-scarred veteran of past health care fights can motivate their ranks to finish the politically tricky job this time.

  8. This 2007 photo provided by Equal Justice Initiative shows inmate Joe Sullivan, 31, at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Lake City, Fla. Sullivan raped an elderly woman when he was 13-years-old, was judged incorrigible, and sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, that locking up juveniles and throwing away the key is cruel and unusual punishment, and thus unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Glenn Paul)
    High court looks at life sentences for juveniles AP - Mon Nov 9, 4:26 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for their crimes. The question arose in two cases involving Florida men who are serving life prison terms with no chance of parole for crimes they committed as teenagers. Their lawyers argue that the sentences for people so young are cruel and unusual, in violation of the Constitution, because young people have greater capacity to change.

  9. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves during his address before the 2009 General Assembly of The Jewish Federations of North America, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
    Israeli prime minister calls for peace talks AP - Mon Nov 9, 9:19 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for an immediate resumption of peace talks with Palestinians and pledged more steps to improve economic conditions in Palestinian areas.

  10. Netanyahu: Obama talks aided Israel security, peace Reuters - 15 minutes ago

    ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Maryland (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded an unusually low-key U.S. visit on Tuesday voicing confidence that his White House talks had helped secure Israel and promote peace efforts.

  11. GOP tries to play 41-seat pickup Politico - Tue Nov 10, 4:52 AM ET

    As the 2010 campaign cycle begins in earnest, the central question in the House of Representatives is how many seats will Republicans win?

  12. FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 file photo, Anh 'Joseph' Cao smiles during an interview at a victory party in New Orleans. You too can be on a first-name basis with a freshman congressman from New Orleans- because people can't seem to get his last name right. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Cao jolts the House Politico - Sun Nov 8, 3:58 PM ET

    Once a year, Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao gives the Washington establishment a little jolt.

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