Shock, sadness grip tight-knit Fort Hood community
Mourners pray during a Fort Hood, Texas. (AP)

Shock, sadness grip tight-knit Fort Hood community

A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military post.
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Decision day for health care in the House
A vote on the house health care bill is expected today. (AP)

Decision day for health care in the House

President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.
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Football fans watch games in big numbers
An average of 17.2 million watched NFL games so far -- the highest number since 1989. (AP)

Football fans watch games in big numbers

The modern American pastime of watching football on TV is surging in popularity this season, for both NFL and college games. With the economy still rough, tuning into games offers football fans cheap entertainment - and intriguing story lines built around quarterbacks haven't...
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Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
A video still from a surveillance camera shows three suspects attempting to enter Lindsay Lohan's home. (AP)

Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old

Investigators cracked a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into their unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.
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The sun illuminates seasonal colored trees and the vineyards of 'La Cote' in Gland, Switzerland. (AP)
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