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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:22:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309200232.html Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect background http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309200232.html WASHINGTON — His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients.There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, the man authorities say is responsible for the worst mass killing on a U.S. military base. Most of all, his motive.For six years before reporting for duty at Fort Hood, Texas, in July, the 39-year-old Army major worked at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center pursuing his career in psychiatry, as an intern, a resident and, last year, a fellow in disaster and preventive psychiatry. He received his medical degree from the military's Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., in 2001. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:24:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_310102524.html Neighbor: Fort Hood suspect emptied his apartment http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_310102524.html FORT HOOD, Texas — A neighbor says an Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas cleaned out his apartment in the days before the rampage. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:06:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_310094753.html Jobless rate tops 10 percent for first time in 26 years http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_310094753.html WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.Nearly 16 million people can't find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently ended. Many economists worry that persistently high unemployment could undermine the recovery by restraining consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the economy.The Labor Department said today that jobless rate rose to 10.2 percent, the highest since April 1983, from 9.8 percent in September. The economy shed a net total of 190,000 jobs in October, less than the downwardly revised 219,000 lost in September, but more than economists expected. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_310100104.html House Dems push for votes on health bill http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_310100104.html WASHINGTON — House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:42:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309164257.html US Army: 7 dead in dual attacks at military base http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309164257.html WASHINGTON — At least seven people were killed and 20 wounded in a pair of shootings Thursday at a military base in Fort Hood, Texas, the Army said. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:19:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309151853.html Obama welcomes AARP backing of health care bill http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309151853.html WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama trumpeted two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on the far-reaching legislation remaking the U.S. health care system. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:09:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309121037.html Fla. baby missing for 5 days found alive under bed http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309121037.html CHIPLEY, Fla. — A baby missing for five days was found alive in a box under her baby sitter's bed, and authorities said Thursday they plan to charge the sitter, her husband and the child's mother. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309115807.html Productivity gains may be bad news for job seekers http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_309115807.html WASHINGTON — Companies across the economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_300112135.html Worsening job picture fuels slide in confidence http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_300112135.html CHICAGO — Consumers' confidence about the U.S. economy fell unexpectedly in October as job prospects remained bleak, a private research group said today, fueling speculation that an already gloomy holiday shopping forecast could worsen. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:24:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_288102414.html The Economy: New unemployment claims drop http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_288102414.html WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment insurance has fallen to the lowest level since early January, a sign the labor market is slowly improving. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:17:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_288101858.html Social Security makes it official: No increases in 2010 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_288101858.html WASHINGTON — There will be no cost of living increase for more than 50 million Social Security recipients next year, the first year without a raise since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975, the government announced Thursday. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_287112608.html AP sources: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_287112608.html WASHINGTON — The top military commander in Afghanistan is asking for up to 80,000 more American troops even as he warns that rampant government corruption there may prevent victory against the Taliban and al-Qaida, according to U.S. officials briefed on his conclusions. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:22:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_287112259.html Another GOP senator open to health care overhaul http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_287112259.html WASHINGTON — A second Republican senator signaled Wednesday she's open to voting for sweeping health care legislation this year, putting President Barack Obama closer to a historic achievement that has eluded generations of Democratic leaders. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_287112031.html Delaware 1st grader has 45-day suspension lifted http://www.dailyitem.com/olympicsvideo/local_story_287112031.html BEAR, Del. — A Delaware first-grader who was facing 45 days in an alternative school as punishment for taking his favorite camping utensil to school can return to class after the school board made a hasty change granting him a reprieve.