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Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan

Hindsight is always 20/20, especially in the wake of a tragedy as stunning as the Fort Hood massacre. But over the last week, investigators and reporters have pieced together what should have been warning signs about Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged with the killings. Here are six of them.
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Feds Move to Seize 4 Mosques, Skyscraper

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In what could prove to be one of the biggest counterterrorism seizures in U.S. history, federal prosecutors seek the forfeiture of properties owned by a nonprofit Muslim organization accused of transferring money to a state-owned Iranian bank. The properties include four mosques and a New York City skyscraper.

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Mexican City Pleads for UN Peacekeepers

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The citizens of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are pleading for U.N. peacekeeping troops to combat drug-related violence. The Mexican government has already sent 5,000 soldiers to the area, but Ciudad Juarez still has one of the highest homicide rates in the world -- about seven killings per day, in a city of 1.5 million.

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Fort Hood Suspect Charged With Murder

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Maj. Nidal Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder for last week's deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood, according to officials, who also say the Army psychiatrist could face the death penalty if convicted.
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Pilot Aimed Plane at Officers, Cops Say

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Griffin Police Department

Georgia police say they tried to ticket Dan Wayne Gryder for speeding in his car across a small tarmac. Instead, they say he jumped into a plane and threatened to hit officers with the aircraft -- and was arrested after he attempted to take off without enough fuel.