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Mass shootings in recent years

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Here is a glance at some of the worst U.S. mass shootings in recent years: ___ Nov. 5, 2009: The Army says 13 people were killed and 30 wounded in a shooting rampage at its Fort Hood base in Texas. The suspect in the shootings, Maj. Nidal Malik... Full story

US Army shooting suspect said methodical goodbyes

BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and MIKE BAKER, Associated Press Writers

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment and called another to thank him for his friendship — common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. Instead, authorities say, he... Full story

Fort Hood suspect moved to Brooke Army Medical Center

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An Army medical official says the man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood has been transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Hospital spokeswoman Maria Gallegos says Maj. Nidal Malik... Full story

1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman surrenders

MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Writer

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm from which he was sacked more than two years ago, killing one person and injuring five others. Jason Rodriguez, 40, surrendered to police about three... Full story

Fort Hood victims had different reasons for enlisting

CARYN ROUSSEAU and ROBERT IMRIE, Associated Press Writers

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a... Full story

Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas

RAQUEL MARIA DILLON, Associated Press Writer

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories. The awards... Full story

Neighbor: Fort Hood suspect emptied his apartment

JEFF CARLTON and MIKE BAKER, Associated Press Writers

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — 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. Neighbor Patricia Villa says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan came... Full story

Mistrust hinders ID of Cleveland slaying victims

MEGHAN BARR and VICKI SMITH, Associated Press Writers

CLEVELAND (AP) — Police say there's only one way for the families of missing women to know for sure if their loved ones are among the victims found in suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell's house: Give DNA samples. But relatives with... Full story

You hit a what?' SUV nearly slams into elephant

By SEAN MURPHY/The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It's not unusual to see a deer or a cow crossing Oklahoma's rural highways. But an elephant? An Oklahoma couple driving home from church nearly slammed into a giant pachyderm that had escaped from a nearby circus late... Full story

Rihanna: Going back to Brown after beating 'wrong'

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna said Thursday that she regrets going back to ex-boyfriend Chris Brown after he left her bruised and battered during a February assault, warning other women facing domestic violence to not let themselves become blinded... Full story

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