Thursday, November 12, 2009

Thursday's Top News: The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist?

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The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist?

By NANCY GIBBS

When an Army major turns mass murderer on America's largest military base, it fuels the worst fear of terrorism experts: Are lone wolves who don't need an al-Qaeda training camp the new threat to homeland security?

Renting Your House Back: A Solution to Foreclosures?

By BARBARA KIVIAT

Fannie Mae's new "deed for lease" program may not be the way banks want to address defaulting homeowners, but it may be the best solution there is

Star Soccer Player's Suicide Leaves Germany Stunned

By TRISTANA MOORE / BERLIN

Robert Enke, goalkeeper of the German national team, shocked the country by leaping in front of a train, taking his life. Few knew about his secret torment -- a six-year battle with depression

Why Did the Iraq Surge Work?

By JOE KLEIN

There's no guarantee that counterinsurgency tactics will succeed in Afghanistan

Recession Sparks Global Shoplifting Spree

By BRUCE CRUMLEY / PARIS

More outwardly reputable middle-class people are shoplifting to cope with the economic downturn. Researchers say it may be hard to break them of the habit

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Reuters is reporting that Iran stopped enriching uranium in September. To which one can only say: Huh? Is this evidence of Iran's desire to cooperate with the IAEA...or a confirmation of some intelligence reports that suggest Iran is having trouble with the enrichment process...or a sign of division and confusion in the regime...or, or...something else? [...]

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How the Beans of Egypt, Maine, Sprouted a Militia

By Christopher Ketcham

With a jumble of grizzly and wide-eyed allies from left, right and center, the novelist Carolyn Chute thinks of leading Maine out of the Union

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