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Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who had returned to work a week after suffering a heart attack, and a psychiatric nurse who arrived at Fort Hood a day before the shooting. Here is a look at some of the victims. [Full Story]

Army: Shooting suspect taken off ventilator
FORT HOOD, Texas -- A U.S. Army spokesman says the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood has been taken off a ventilator but still remains in intensive care at a military hospital. [full story]
Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The engineer accused of fatally shooting one worker and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked appeared briefly in court Saturday and was ordered held without bond. [full story]
Officer describes firefight that downed Hasan
KILLEEN, Texas -- One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base. [full story]
Engine fire grounds Delta plane in Atlanta
ATLANTA -- A company spokesman says a Delta plane headed to Philadelphia had to return to the gate just before takeoff from Atlanta because of an engine fire. [full story]
Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims
FORT HOOD, Texas -- A Muslim leader says the Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood asked him for advice on what he should tell soldiers who had concerns about going to fight Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan. [full story]
Circus elephant that escaped and was hit by SUV OK
OKLAHOMA CITY -- An animal rights group on Friday asked a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency to look into an owner's treatment of a circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle on a northwestern Oklahoma highway. [full story]
Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean
MIAMI -- Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gains strength over Caribbean waters. [full story]
Alleged Ohio serial killer rare among mass killers
CLEVELAND -- Authorities say Anthony Sowell lured women into his home in a busy neighborhood, killed them -- most by strangulation -- and scattered their remains throughout the inside and buried some in the backyard. [full story]
Suspect identified in Seattle police killing
SEATTLE -- A man shot by police as he was sought in connection with the Halloween killing of a Seattle police officer has been identified as 41-year-old Christopher Monfort. [full story]