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Hasan to Face Death Penalty

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood shooter, has been charged with with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military's legal system. He is therefore eligible for the death penalty if convicted, officials said on Thursday.

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Greek Priest Mistaken for Arab, Attacked by Reservist

A U.S. Marine reservist stands accused of attacking a Greek priest he mistook for an Arab. Lance Cpl. Jasen Bruce, 28, is accused of attacked the Rev. Alexios Marakis, 29, with a tire iron.

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Obama Promises "Justice" At Fort Hood Memorial Service

President Barack Obama attended a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday. The service was held to remember those fallen in the horrific Fort Hood massacre that took place last Thursday at the Fort Hood Soldier Readiness Center.

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Obamas To Attend Fort Hood Afternoon Memorial Service

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are on their way to Fort Hood, the U.S.'s largest military base, for an afternoon service today. Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Center was the scene of a massacre last Thursday, as Major Nadil Malik Hasan appeared to stage a one-man war against the military.

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Fort Hood Shooter Wanted Conscientious Objector Status For Muslims

Major Nidal Malik Hasan is the hospitalized Fort Hood shooting suspect who allegedly shot and killed 13, and wounded 29 in his Thursday rampage last week. A new report now indicates that Hasan warned that Muslims should be given conscientious objector status, rather than being forced to fight other Muslims, over two years ago.

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U.S. Knew Fort Hood Suspect Hasan Contacted Islamist

Fort Hood shooting suspect, Major Nidal Malik Hasan,apparently contacted an Islamist sympathetic to al Qaeda and U.S. intelligence agencies were aware of this long before the shooting spree in Texas occurred last week.

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Fort Hood Suspect Hasan is Awake and Talking

The suspect in last week's mass shooting at the Fort Hood, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, is conscious and talking. This news comes from Dewey Mitchell who is the spokesman for the Brooke Army Medical Center where Hasan is being treated.

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Imam Tied To Sept. 11 Praises Hasan

The personal Web site for Anwar al Awlaki, a radical American imam, who had contact with two of the Sept. 11 hijackers lauds alleged Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as a hero. Anwar al Awlaki was a spiritual leader at two mosques where three of the Sept. 11 hijackers worshipped.

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Fort Hood Holds Sunday Service, But Questions Remain

Fort Hood's 1st Cavalry Memorial Chapel saw a large crowd of 120 people on Sunday, as the base tries to make sense of the tragic shootings from last Thursday. Major Nadil Malik Hasan, 39, has become a household name since then, as the U.S. Army psychiatrist killed 13 and wounded 30 in a massacre on the base.

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Heroes Rise From The Fort Hood Attack

In every tragedy, there is usually a hero. Even in the aftermath of the shooting rampage that took place yesterday at the U.S. Army's largest base in the world at Fort Hood, TX, heroes can be found, and the Army is highlighting those individuals.

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Hasan Calm, Shouted 'Allahu Akbar' Before Attack

According to witnesses, as he strode into Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening, ready to shoot, Major Nidal Malik Hasan gave a calm presence. Then, shouting 'Allahu Akbar,' he attacked.

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Twitter Universe Covers Fort Hood Breaking News Story

The effectiveness of the social networking site Twitter as a breaking news information center is again being demonstrated following the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Due to the 140 character limit of each tweet, news can quickly be updated as more information becomes available.

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