Newser - UShttp://www.newser.com/2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 07 Nov 2009 3:08:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73528/at-vigil-a-reminder-to-keep-breathing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usSeveral hundred people gathered at a stadium at Fort Hood tonight, where the Army's chief chaplain offered prayers for families and victims of the shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 30 wounded at the Texas base yesterday. Chaplain Douglas Carver told those at the vigil—many dressed in fatigues...http://www.newser.com/story/73528/at-vigil-a-reminder-to-keep-breathing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:58:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73526/hasan-cleaned-house-gave-much-to-neighbors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usMaj. Nidal Hasan cleaned out his off-base apartment in the days before yesterday’s shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, giving away many of his possessions to a neighbor, whom he told he was headed for Iraq and had no need of them. Patricia Villa tells the New York Times she...http://www.newser.com/story/73526/hasan-cleaned-house-gave-much-to-neighbors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73521/hasan-felt-discriminated-against-wanted-out-of-army.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usNidal Malik Hasan considered himself a victim of anti-Muslim bias and had been trying for 6 months to quit the Army, his cousin says. "I think because he’s a Muslim he didn’t want to go to Afghanistan or Iraq, and he didn’t want to expose himself to violence and death....http://www.newser.com/story/73521/hasan-felt-discriminated-against-wanted-out-of-army.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73512/new-yorkers-flock-to-cheer-yankees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usNew Yorkers turned out in droves today to cheer the World Series champion Yankees as a ticker-tape parade made its way through the canyons of Lower Manhattan. Manager Joe Girardi received a key to the city at a City Hall ceremony, Series MVP Hideki Matsui thanked the fans over and...http://www.newser.com/story/73512/new-yorkers-flock-to-cheer-yankees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73514/drunk-driver-calls-cops-to-report-stolen-weed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usA 21-year-old Oregon man called police to report that ¾ of an ounce of marijuana had been stolen from his car while he was drinking in a bar. After waiting for deputies, he began driving—despite being drunk—and called 911 again to complain. Dispatchers found him difficult to understand,...http://www.newser.com/story/73514/drunk-driver-calls-cops-to-report-stolen-weed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73510/obama-to-honor-veterans-during-alaska-visit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usPresident Obama will visit Alaska next week for the first time, stopping at Elmendorf Air Force Base to observe Veterans Day with base personnel while Air Force One refuels. Like most recent presidents, Obama will visit Alaska en route to Asia, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The president would like...http://www.newser.com/story/73510/obama-to-honor-veterans-during-alaska-visit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:43:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73515/pregnant-soldier-among-victims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usOne of the victims of the Fort Hood massacre was a pregnant 21-year-old set to start maternity leave in just 2 weeks. Francheska Velez of Chicago enlisted out of high school. "She loved the military, loved to serve," a friend told the Chicago Tribune . US military bases around the world...http://www.newser.com/story/73515/pregnant-soldier-among-victims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:03:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73451/man-pops-question-during-gay-marriage-hearing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usA stuffy DC city council hearing might not be most people’s idea of a romantic place to get engaged, but maybe the chance to be a YouTube celebrity made it all worth it for Andy Hertzberg and Andy Rollman. That, or they were hoping to drum up sympathy for the...http://www.newser.com/story/73451/man-pops-question-during-gay-marriage-hearing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73481/credit-cards-rates-jump-ahead-of-new-regulations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usIf your credit card bill just exploded, it wasn’t an accident. Card issuers have been jacking up rates to historic highs—in excess of 30%—cutting limits, and adding new fees in an effort to squeeze money out of customers before new federal regulations kick in Feb. 22. The new...http://www.newser.com/story/73481/credit-cards-rates-jump-ahead-of-new-regulations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:57:09 CST