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Page last updated at 15:46 GMT, Saturday, 7 November 2009

Flags and crosses at a church in Killeen, Texas, 06 Nov
Obama praises army base heroism
President Barack Obama praises the "valour" of those who responded to the deadly attacks at a US army base in Texas.
Fears for Muslims in US Army
Coping with stressed soldiers
Mardell: Senseless tragedy
US media on shootings
Obama praises rescuers

President Barack Obama in Washington on 5 November, 2009 Obama in 11th-hour health plea
US President Barack Obama is to meet House Democrat lawmakers to try to win support ahead of a crucial healthcare vote.

Joe Jackson Jackson's father seeks allowance
Joe Jackson asks for an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the star supported him before he died.


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FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
file picture of a man with a headache Big headache
What it's really like to get health insurance in the US
A prayer vigil for the victims of the Fort Hood shootings. Photo: 6 November 2009 Hidden anguish
Residents' sense of shock after Fort Hood shootings
Rosita No strings
The day I fell for a Sesame Street puppet

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BUSINESS
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Fannie Mae asks for another $15bn
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Mothers at risk in the US
Rio aims for sporting carnival

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MATT FREI'S DIARY
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