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FORT HOOD SHOOTING UPDATE: Army: Suspect fired more than 100 rounds; 23 remain hospitalized

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) The military says the suspected gunman who allegedly carried out the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, fired more than 100 rounds.

And at a late news conference from the Army post, Col. John Rossi said 23 people remain hospitalized from the attack, about half of them in intensive care. Thirteen people were killed. Twelve were military and one was a civilian.

The suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hassan (nih-DAHL' mah-LEEK' hah-SAHN'), has been transferred from a hospital near Fort Hood to an Army hospital in San Antonio. Rossi wasn't aware of Hasan's condition, but earlier reports indicated Hasan was in a coma.

FORT HOOD SHOOTING-CASEY Casey: Fort Hood rampage was a 'kick in the gut'

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) Army Chief of Staff George Casey has asked Army leaders across the country to review force protection measures after the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, left 13 people dead.

Casey described the shooting as a "kick in the gut" for not just Fort Hood but for the entire Army.

Casey spoke to reporters at a news conference Friday afternoon at Fort Hood. He says he's encouraged by the stories of heroism and courage that have emerged the day after the attack.

He cited a young private who was sitting in his pickup in parking lot and heard gunfire. Casey says the private went to the scene, pulled out four wounded and drove the hospital.

OBAMA-FORT HOOD Obama to attend memorial service on date to be determined

Washington (AP) President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service for those killed at Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says a service will be scheduled at the convenience of the families who lost loved ones during one of the largest mass shooting on a military base. Gibbs says a service has not yet been scheduled and it would be planned around the families' schedules, not the president's.

Earlier, in remarks in the Rose Garden, Obama said the "whole nation is grieving right now" over the mass killings at Fort Hood.

He urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officials gather facts about the shootings.

The president ordered flags at the White House and other federal agencies to be flown at half-staff until Veterans Day as a tribute to those who lost their lives.

A shooter went on a rampage that left 13 people dead and injured 30 others at the sprawling Army post in Texas. Obama promised to update the nation as his administration learns more about what happened.

FORT HOOD SHOOTING-GUN AP Sources: 1 rampage gun purchased legally

WASHINGTON (AP) Law enforcement officials say a 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting rampage was purchased legally at a Texas gun store.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case.

Records indicate Hasan bought the FN 5.7 at store called "Guns Galore" in Killeen, Texas, well before the attack that left 13 people dead. The pistol has been dubbed a "cop killer" by those who have tried to stop its use.

The most powerful type of ammunition for the gun is available only to law enforcement and military personnel. Gun control advocates call it a "cop killer" weapon because that ammo can pierce bulletproof vests, and its use by Mexican drug cartels worries police.

FORT HOOD SHOOTING-SUSPECT'S COUSIN Suspect's cousin talks to FBI, mortified by attack

WASHINGTON (AP) The cousin of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says family members have met with the FBI and answered all their questions.

Nader Hasan of northern Virginia says his family will continue to cooperate with law enforcement. He says he has no idea why his cousin, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, allegedly opened fire at the Texas Army post.

Nader Hasan says his family is mortified, and his cousin's reported actions do not reflect their beliefs or principles.

Hasan said his family is filled with grief for the victims and their families.

Authorities believe Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people and wounded dozens others during a shooting spree Thursday at Fort Hood.

ORLANDO-OFFICE SHOOTING Police: Accused gunman upset about jobless benefits

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The man accused of opening fire today at the engineering firm where he once worked in Orlando, Florida, was reportedly upset about jobless benefits.

One person died in the incident, and five were wounded.

Police say Jason Rodriguez believed the company had blocked his efforts to get unemployment benefits. He worked for the firm for about a year before being fired in June 2007. His former supervisors say his work was not up to snuff.

As he was led into a police station, Rodriguez said the company left him "to rot." But a spokesman for the firm says there was no indication of hard feelings.

At a recent bankruptcy hearing, Rodriguez said he was $90,000 in debt and making $30,000 a year working at a sandwich shop.

SEATTLE OFFICER KILLED Person-of-interest in Seattle officer killing shot

SEATTLE (AP) Police on Friday shot and wounded a person-of-interest sought in the Halloween night killing of a Seattle police officer, just as a massive memorial service for the officer drew to a close.

Tukwila police spokesman Mike Murphy says the shooting occurred as officers served a search warrant at an apartment complex in the south Seattle suburb.

Television footage showed dozens of cruisers surrounding the building, while some officers examined a car that, though covered by a tarp, resembled the profile of an old Datsun believed to have been seen nearby when the officer was killed.

Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton was shot and killed as he sat in a car with an officer-trainee after a traffic stop on Oct.

31. Thousands of officers from around the country attended a memorial Friday for Brenton at KeyArena in Seattle.

CHICAGO BEATING DEATH-SCHOOL 4th Chicago teen charged in videotaped beating

CHICAGO (AP) A fourth teen is facing murder charges in the beating death of a Chicago high school honor student last month.

The 14-year-old's name isn't being released. He was charged Thursday as a juvenile and appeared Friday before a judge.

Prosecutors allege the teen delivered the punch that rendered the 16-year-old Derrion Albert briefly unconscious. His attorney and family members refused to comment after the hearing.

Three other teens have been indicted on murder charges in Albert's Sept. 24 beating, which was caught on a cell phone camera.

The footage shows him being hit with boards and kicked as he lay on a sidewalk.

Albert's death and Chicago youth violence have attracted attention from federal officials, including Attorney General Eric Holder and education Secretary Arne Duncan.

MISSING STUDENTS-North Dakota Preliminary reports: 3 ND college students drowned

Dickinson, N.D. (AP) Authorities say preliminary autopsy results show drowning as the cause of death for three North Dakota college softball players found dead inside a sport utility vehicle that sunk in a rural farm pond.

Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said Friday that two of the women's bodies were found in the SUV's rear cargo area and one was found in the middle of the vehicle.

The bodies of 22-year-old Kyrstin Gemar of San Diego, Calif.; 20-year-old Afton Williamson of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and 21-year-old Ashley Neufeld, of Brandon, Manitoba, were found Tuesday.

Investigators believe the Dickinson State students were on a stargazing trip Sunday and likely drove into the water in the darkness.

A complete autopsy report, including tests for drugs and alcohol, isn't expected for a week or two.

SPACE ELEVATORS NEW: $900,000 winner in Space Elevator Games

LOS ANGELES (AP) A Seattle team has won $900,000 in a competition aimed at developing technology based on the science fiction concept of a space elevator.

The team earned the money by sending its laser-powered robot thousands of feet up a cable slung from a helicopter LaserMotive LLC was presented the check Friday at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in the Mojave Desert after two other competitors in the three-day competition were unable to complete the climb of more than 2,950 feet.

The LaserMotive machine completed the climb in about three minutes and 48 seconds, good enough for second-place money. The company could have won $2 million if its robot had finished under three minutes.

Theorists propose space elevators as an alternative way to reach orbit without using rockets.

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