Obama heads to Fort Hood for memorial
CNN - 28 minutes agoPresident Obama is heading to Fort Hood Army Post for Tuesday's memorial service, to remember the victims of last week's shooting that left 13 dead, 12 of them U.S. soldiers.
President Obama is heading to Fort Hood Army Post for Tuesday's memorial service, to remember the victims of last week's shooting that left 13 dead, 12 of them U.S. soldiers.
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President Obama is heading to Fort Hood Army Post for Tuesday's memorial service, to remember the victims of last week's shooting that left 13 dead, 12 of them U.S. soldiers.
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President Obama will meet on Tuesday with the families of the 13 people who were slain and address the grieving community at the military base.
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China must continue to work to boost domestic demand to avoid global imbalances in flow of trade and investments between nations, senior U.S. Treasury official said.
Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it. For the first time since winning the White House, President Barack Obama faces such a moment Tuesday at Fort Hood. After a shooting that left 13 people dead and 29 wounded on the bustling Texas Army post, it is Obama's job to offer some comfort, if not answers. Watch Coverage Of Obama's Visit LIVE On CBS11TV ...