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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Base Shooting Motives Remain Unclear
Military investigators are trying to determine the motive behind Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, where a U.S. army psychiatrist killed 13 people and wounded 30. Officials said the alleged shooter, identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, was unconscious and on a ventilator Friday. In the chaotic hours after Thursday's shooting, the military initially said Hasan had been killed.A troubling portrait is emerging of the shooter. His name appears on radical Internet postings and a fellow officer says he argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars.
NPR's Tom Gjelten has more information on the alleged gunman, who apparently was getting ready to be shipped overseas.
Reports allege Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire at the Texas post. Muslim civil rights groups say what the alleged shooter did was a brutal, personal act — it was not committed in the name of Islam. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.
Thousands Hold Vigil For Mass. Marine
Funeral services are held this morning for Marine Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen, killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan last month. Van De Giesen was from North Attleborough, where thousands of people, including his daughter and pregnant widow, crowded the football field Thursday night for a candlelight vigil. WBUR's Fred Thys reports.Ten years ago, Kyle Van De Giesen, of North Attleboro, was the reluctant quarterback on Saint Anselm College's new football team. Reporter Michelle Seaton, who once covered Van De Giesen, has a remembrance.
Jobless Rate Tops 10 Percent For First Time Since '83
The jobless rate rose to 10.2 percent from 9.8 percent in September. Economists say it could climb as high as 10.5 percent next year because employers remain reluctant to hire.Here in Massachusetts, the news that Evergreen Solar is moving production jobs to China is a reminder that the manufacturing future for green energy is difficult. WBUR's Curt Nickisch reports.
Capuano Embraces ‘Washington Insider’ Label
In his quest to succeed Edward M. Kennedy in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano is stressing his stature as a Washington insider. During an interview on the campaign trail this week, Capuano compared himself to Kennedy while defending the value of Washington connections.Amherst Welcomes Guantanamo Detainees
As the Obama administration tries to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Cuba, the town of Amherst is offering a little help. Voters in Amherst this week decided to welcome detainees from Guantanamo who are cleared of terrorism allegations. WBUR's Deborah Becker reports.Brother Blue, Cambridge’s Street Storyteller, Dead At 88
Brother Blue appeared frequently on Cambridge Community Television.The City of Cambridge lost an icon this week: master storyteller Brother Blue. For more than a decade, Brother Blue and his wife Ruth produced hundreds of hours of storytelling on Cambridge Community Television. WBUR's Andrea Shea has this remembrance.
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