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From the Open Forums Thursday, November 05, 2009 12 dead at Ft. Hood, TX The suspected gunman was identified as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. He was killed and two other suspects have been apprehended, Lt. Robert W. Cone said.
The gunman used two handguns, Cone said. He wasn't sure if the shooter reloaded the weapons during the attack.
The general called the attack "a terrible tragedy, stunning." He said the community was "absolutely devastated."
The extent of the injuries of victims "varies significantly," according to Cone.
President Obama called the Fort Hood shootings a "horrific outburst of violence."
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Israel Rejects UN Vote Approving Gaza Report Dateline: 2009-11-06 03:15:04 PT
Israel claims the UN decision lacked support of the world's "moral majority".
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Gaza war probes get U.N. approval Dateline: 2009-11-05 21:30:02 PT
The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution endorsing a report calling for both Israel and Palestine to carry out independent investigations of possible war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip during last winter's conflict.
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A large Saudi armored force crosses into Yemen to fight Iran-backed rebels Dateline: 2009-11-05 20:51:16 PT
Thursday, Nov. 5, a substantial Saudi armored infantry force and tank column crossed the border into Yemen to do battle with Iran-backed Houthi rebels the day after they killed a Saudi border guard. Saudi air force F-15 and Tornado jets have been bombing ...
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Hamas successfully tests new Iran-made Silkworm that can reach Tel Aviv Dateline: 2009-11-05 15:51:37 PT
Israel's military intelligence chief Brig. Amos Yadlin revealed Tuesday, Nov. 3, that the Palestinian Hamas had successfully tested a new 60-km range Iranian shore-to-sea missile launching it west from the Gaza coast. When fired north overland, the missil...
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Twelve shot dead, 31 injured at US Army Fort Hood base, Texas Dateline: 2009-11-05 15:51:37 PT
At least three gunmen, all soldiers, were involved in the shooting Thursday, Nov. 5, at US Army Fort Hood base in Texas. The first, identified as Army Major Malilk Nadal Hasan, was shot dead after killing 11 soldiers and one police officer with two handgu...
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