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Defense Attorney: Hasan Won't Plead Guilty, May Use Insanity Defense

Asked if he was considering an insanity plea for his client, who faces 13 counts of premeditated murder, Galligan said, "I'm fairly confident that that's going to have to at least be examined. And that's problematic. But we haven't reached that stage yet."

Source: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/defense-attorney-john-gall...

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SC panel to decide if Gov. Sanford to face charges

outh Carolina's State Ethics Commission is set to decide whether a three-month investigation provides enough evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state laws.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_re_us/us_sc_govern...

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U.S. Ship Battles Pirates for Second Time

The MV Maersk Alabama has thwarted another attack by Somali pirates, according to European Union and U.S. Navy officials.

Source: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/International/pirates-att...

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Lawmakers Seek to Award Casualty Benefits to Fort Hood Victims

Republican Rep. John Carter plans to introduce legislation Tuesday that would grant the victims of the Fort Hood massacre the same legal status as combatant casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan, a move that could intensify a debate over whether the incident should be deemed a terrorist attack.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/17/gop-effort-benefi...

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Captor of Elizabeth Smart sentenced to 15 years

A woman who helped her husband keep kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart enslaved for nine months was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison after admitting her role in the abduction.

Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-elizabe...

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obs Engine or Terror Target? Illinois Officials Split on Detainee Prison Plan

The maximum-security Thomson Correctional Facility, about 150 miles west of Chicago, is one of several evaluated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and has emerged as a leading option to house detainees. Democrats say the plan would amount to a jobs engine, while Republicans warn of added risk.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/14/official-white-ho...

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Imam Reportedly Says He Didn't Pressure Hasan

The radical Muslim imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect said he did not pressure Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan to harm Americans, The Washington Post reported Monday.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,575242,00.html

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Why Dobbs Quit CNN: Birthers, Politics

Lou Dobbs walked away from CNN — and $9 million — under pressure to tone down his rhetoric as the network seeks a more centrist position among the cable news channels.

Source: http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Dobbs_quits_CNN/2009/11/1...

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Military Doctors Worried Hasan Was 'Psychotic,' Capable of Killing Fellow Soldiers

U.S. military doctors overseeing Nidal Malik Hasan's medical training were concerned he was "psychotic" and possibly capable of killing other American soldiers, before the Army major allegedly went on a deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,574285,00.html