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Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas - An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan People:Kay Bailey Hutchison Barack Obama Activities:2009 Fort Hood Shootings Source:(AP)
2009-11-05
Texas governor: Executed inmate was 'a monster'
AUSTIN, Texas - A man put to death in 2004 for killing his three children was "a monster," and suggestions that he may have been innocent are anti-death penalty propaganda, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday.
Nations:U.S. People:Kay Bailey Hutchison Source:(AP)
2009-10-15
NRA opposition fails to sway senators on Sotomayor
WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.
Nations:U.S. People:Sonia Sotomayor Mitch McConnell Tim Johnson Jon Tester Kay Bailey Hutchison Mark Warner Source:(AP)
2009-08-01
Dems warn GOP of backlash for opposing Sotomayor
WASHINGTON - The Senate debate over Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor turned bitter Wednesday, after Democrats warned the GOP it would pay a steep price for opposing the judge who would be the first Hispanic justice, and a top Republican charged they were playing destructive racial politics.
Nations:U.S. People:Sonia Sotomayor Patrick Leahy Bob Corker Kay Bailey Hutchison Harry Reid Barack Obama Activities:111th Congress
2009-07-29
Judiciary Committee OKs Sotomayor for high court
WASHINGTON - Pushing toward a historic Supreme Court confirmation vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice, over nearly solid Republican opposition.
People:Sonia Sotomayor Patrick Leahy Kay Bailey Hutchison Arlen Specter Barack Obama Lindsey Graham Activities:111th Congress
2009-07-28
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