Tropical storm rumbles ashore in Alabama

  Tropical Storm Ida came ashore near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama with top sustained winds weakened to about 45 mph.

Fort Hood suspect warned of threats in ranks

Maj. Nidal M. Hasan gave hour-long lecture on Islam, suicide bombers and threats the military could encounter from Muslims conflicted about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Judge asked to end Yellowstone bison kills

A coalition of environmental and Native American groups sue two federal agencies to stop the mass slaughter of bison that migrate outside Yellowstone National Park.

Investigators: Fort Hood suspect acted alone

The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre apparently acted alone and without outside direction, investigative officials said Monday evening.

Investigators: Fort Hood suspect acted alone

The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre apparently acted alone and without outside direction, investigative officials said Monday evening.

theGrio: Sosa's new skin reflects ugly mentality

NYT: Muslims at Fort Hood voice outrage

Leaders of the vibrant Muslim community here express outrage at the shooting rampage being laid to one of their members, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who had become a regular attendee at the local mosque.

Molly Sims joins fight against malaria

Cause Celeb talks with model and actress Molly Sims about her support for United Against Malaria, a coalition fighting to eradicate a disease that kills a child every 30 seconds.

Newsweek: The fight over abstinence at Harvard

Thanks to the provocations of True Love Revolution, the university's three-year-old pro-abstinence club, brainy women are defending their right to have sex with whomever they want, whenever and however they want.