NATION
Orlando office building locked down after shooting
People are streaming out of an office building in downtown Orlando, Fla., where officials say a shooter is on the loose.By AP wire report , November 06, 2009
Obama: Gov’t working to ease pain of joblessness
President Barack Obama says new figures showing national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are regretful and says he’s working hard to restore the struggling economy.By AP wire report , November 06, 2009
Family calls suspects actions deplorable
The family of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says “the actions of their cousin are despicable and deplorable.”By AP wire report , November 06, 2009
Stock futures drop after unemployment rate jumps
Stock futures sank today after the government said more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.By AP wire report , November 06, 2009
Army: Civilian officer shot gunman, ended rampage
The top commander at Fort Hood is crediting a civilian police officer for stopping the shooting rampage that killed 13 people at the Texas post.By AP wire report , November 06, 2009
Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war
Wal-Mart is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month’s price cut on books.By AP wire report , November 06, 2009
Airplane part falls onto NY home’s front lawn
An airplane part fell from the sky and landed on the front lawn of a home on Long Island, New York. Authorities are looking into how it happened.By AP wire report , November 06, 2009
Another big opportunity for first-time homebuyers is on its way
WILLMAR — Area real estate agents say a bill that would extend and expand the first-time homebuyer federal tax credit would definitely help the housing market.By David Little , November 06, 2009
October sales offer bit of relief as key holiday shopping season nears
NEW YORK — Consumers, enticed by cooler weather, early holiday discounts and an improving economy, spent a little more in October, handing the retail industry its second consecutive monthly sales gain after more than a year of declines.
By Anne D’Innocenzio , November 06, 2009
Army: 12 dead in attacks at Fort Hood, Texas
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. The Army says one shooter has been killed and two others apprehended on Thursday in the shooting and all are U.S. soldiers.By AP wire report , November 05, 2009
Liberal lawmakers defy Obama on Patriot Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee has voted to remove an anti-terrorism tool from the USA Patriot Act.By AP wire report , November 05, 2009
Rail worker killed in Philly on 3rd day of strike
Service is being restored on Philadelphia’s regional rail lines after a worker was stuck and killed on the tracks.By AP wire report , November 05, 2009
Florida baby missing for 5 days found alive under bed
A baby missing for five days was found alive in a box under her baby sitter’s bed, and authorities said today they plan to charge the sitter, her husband and the child’s mother.November 05, 2009
Majority leader: House will pass health bill
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicts the House will pass historic health care overhaul legislation Saturday to extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and ban insurance companies from turning people away.By AP wire report , November 05, 2009
Northwest pilots appeal license revocation
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles are appealing the revocation of their licenses to fly.By AP wire report , November 05, 2009
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