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Fort Hood Suspect Ordered Held Until Court-Martial()  

The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday.

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Space

Astronaut's Wait Over As Daughter Born Back Home()  

Astronaut Randolph Bresnik is a new dad again, after launching into space and taking a spacewalk, all for the first time.

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Religion

Kennedy Says Bishop Banned Him From Communion()  

Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin of Rhode Island has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving the central sacrament of the church because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.

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On The Road To Safety

How Crash Tests Help Bring Traffic Deaths Down()  

November 23, 2009 Thanksgiving is just days away, and for many Americans, that means taking to the highways. This week, NPR looks at ways to improve road safety. Today: the testing and technologies that are making vehicles safer.

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Business

Small Business Stays 'Attached' To Laid-Off Workers()  

Katie Tyler is, the founder and president of Tyler 2 Construction.

November 23, 2009 A Charlotte, N.C., construction firm is among an increasing number of small companies trying a strategy that makes the firing process a bit gentler. It's called "attached unemployment," a kind of temporary layoff aimed at softening the blow of job cuts.

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