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NYT: Fort Hood suspect tracked before shooting

Intelligence agencies intercepted communications between Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who is accused of shooting to death 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, and a radical cleric in Yemen.

Obama nears decision on Afghan troops

Abortion could roil Senate health care debate

Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a  Democratic effort to pass President Barack Obama's signature issue.

High court looks at life in prison for juveniles

Stocks end big day at highs for the year

Stocks jumped to new highs for the year Monday as the dollar extended its slide, boosting prices for commodities including gold and oil. Energy and materials stocks led the market.

European ruling may endanger Sun-Oracle deal

Tar Heels ruin Isiah’s Fla. International debut

Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas’ college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

  Turner’s triple-double propels No. 16 Ohio St.

Scoop: Letterman extortion case heads to court

The CBS news producer accused of attempting to extort $2 million from Letterman is due to appear in a Manhattan court on Tuesday for the first hearing in the criminal case against him.

Tidbits: Gibson’s girlfriend believes he’ll be faithful

Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost

Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession. Elkhart may be a harbinger of deadly increases in other hard-hit areas.

Stroller company announces major safety recall

Cosmic Log: How the Maya lived

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Murals found on a buried Mexican pyramid provide an unprecedented look at how the average Maya lived about 1,400 years ago.

10-day China package from $888

Now is a great time to explore this region of the world with China Spree’s knock-out bargain on their 10-Day Golden Triangle Tour which is priced from just $888 — that’s less than $100 per day!

Paris and Nice, air/6 nights, from $749