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Karzai Must Kick Out 'Cronies' To Succeed, Kerry Says
When the main challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai dropped out of a planned runoff, it did more than end two months of election disputes. According to Sen. John Kerry, it also gives Karzai a chance to prove his legitimacy — and to become a stronger ally to America.
Babies May Pick Up Language Cues In Womb
A new study reveals that the melody of a newborn's cries seems to be influenced by the sound of the parents' native tongue. The findings suggest that crying infants may be imitating the patterns of the language they heard before they were born.
Monthly Unemployment Rate Tops 10 Percent
The Labor Department says the jobless rate hit 10.2 percent in October. That's the first time it's gone over 10 percent since the recession of the early 1980's. The economy shed a net total of 190,000 jobs in October.
Unemployment Rate Jumps To 10.2 Percent
The unemployment rate surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983. Nearly 16 million people can't find jobs and employers cut a net total of 190,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department says.
Officials Begin Putting Shooting Pieces Together
As doctors attend to the wounded and funeral plans are made for the deceased, military officials at Fort Hood, Texas, are piecing together why the alleged gunman shot and killed 13 people and wounded 30 others. Among the things they are looking into: Whether Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was disturb by his deployment orders to go to Iraq.
Boosted By Bailout, AIG Racks Up Profitable Quarter
AIG said it posted profits for the second quarter in a row as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize after the company's government bailout last year. American International Group Inc. also got a lift from the increasing value of investments it still holds that soured last year and helped drive it to the brink of collapse.
Alleged Shooter Was Ordered To Deploy To Iraq
Authorities believe Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is the man responsible for the worst mass killing on a U.S. military installation. A relative told Fox News that Hasan had been ordered to serve a term in Iraq, and resisted deployment there. Hasan was said to have argued with soldiers who supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Soldiers Scramble To Aid Fort Hood Shooting Victims
A gunman, identified as Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, allegedly opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Center at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday. Thirteen people were killed and 30 wounded. The center is where soldiers get final medical and dental checks before they ship out overseas. Soldiers hurried to rescue the fallen.
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13 Die In Fort Hood Shooting, Suspect Hospitalized
Officials at Fort Hood say 13 people died and 30 were wounded when an Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Texas post. Military officials are trying to unravel why the shooting happened. The suspect is wounded and under guard.
Motives For Military Post Shooting Remain Unclear
Thirteen people were killed and 30 were injured in Thursday's shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, and the suspected gunman, an Army psychiatrist, survived despite being shot four times.
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How Many Losses For The Democrats In 2010?
Historically the party that holds the White House almost always loses seats in its first midterm election. When one party holds the White House, the House and the Senate, the losses tend to be bigger. If the economy doesn't turn around, it will be a very difficult election year for Democrats.
Recession Drives Women Into Role Of Breadwinner
More and more women have had to become their family's primary source of income. But women still don't make as much money as men. When a woman becomes the breadwinner, her family must survive on less than half of their previous income.
How Do You Find A Job? Ask The Algorithm
The state of New York is looking for ways to reduce the time the unemployed spend looking for jobs, and it's turning to a mathematical formula for help. Using an algorithm developed by a Boston technology company, the program directs resumes to the employers most likely to make a hire.
Colorado Plans To Lower Minimum Wage In 2010
Colorado will soon become the first state to cut its minimum wage. The 3 cent reduction will bring the wage down to $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal minimum. The cut is required by a law that ties the wage to inflation. But employment experts say companies are unlikely to cut the minimum for existing workers.
Massacre Leaves 13 Dead At Fort Hood
An Army psychiatrist is accused of opening fire Thursday at the Texas military post, killing a dozen soldiers before being wounded and taken into custody. Authorities have yet to determine a motive for the attack. A 13th person died overnight, according to a spokesman at the post.
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Longtime Officer Picked To Head Los Angeles Police
Deputy Chief Charlie Beck, a three-decade veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, has been selected by the mayor to succeed William Bratton as head of the city's police force. Beck is credited with cleaning up the image of the scandal-plagued Rampart Division.
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U.S. Woes Cut Cash Flow From Mexican Migrants
Mexico's economy relies heavily on money flowing back to the country from workers in the U.S. The recession has hit these remittances hard. But as the U.S. recession fades, more Mexican men are traveling north to look for work as Mexico's severe downturn lingers.
French Anthropologist Levi-Strauss Dies At 100
Claude Levi-Strauss is widely considered the father of modern anthropology for work that included theories about commonalities between tribal and industrial societies. During his six-decade career, he authored literary and anthropological classics including Tristes Tropiques.
New Arrest In California Gang-Rape Case
Police arrested an unidentified 21-year-old man from Richmond, Calif., on charges that could lead to life in prison. A number of young men ranging in age from 15 to 18 face charges in the Oct. 24 assault on a 15-year-old girl following a homecoming dance at the local high school.
GOP Plan Resurrects Ideas From Health Bills Past
A 230-page draft contains a laundry list of material the GOP has trotted out for years but has never quite gotten through Congress.
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