To date, preparations for the trial of accused Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan have cost the government at least $278,000 — and that's just in the salary that Hasan received since the 2009 massacre.
An Army judge in Texas just made a somewhat unconventional ruling in the trial of Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan: She refused to let him plead guilty. Why? It would enable him to avoid execution.
People who type words for a living don't want to feel like a helpless and doomed target. A better way to avoid that feeling in real life, instead of an op-ed writer's fantasy, is to keep really powerful weapons out of the hands of really crazy people.
A former soldier who was arrested last year for plotting to bomb and shoot other soldiers at Fort Hood was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences on Friday, but not before guards were forced to put a mask on him for spitting what he thought was HIV-infected blood at them.
Fox News is reporting that two soldiers were arrested when explosives were found
Army psychiatrist will undergo a military capital murder trial
Nidal Hasan exhibited signs of extremism and distress
Anwar al-Awlaki praised the Fort Hood shooting and may have preached to Nidal Hasan
Revelations about Hasan may indicate more than just a troubled mind
Media coverage of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 and wounded 30, often focuses on his religion
Web discussion is frank, direct, and frequently focuses on religion
Some of the worst-ever violence on a U.S. base may force the military to action
With no clear answer, commentators look for clues in Hasan's life and work
Amid grief, observers discuss the role of the media, the shooter's name, and speculation of terrorism
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