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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Iraq War veteran authorities say killed three people and wounded 16 others at Fort Hood was being treated for mental illness. A senior officer says the shooter had been getting help for depression and anxiety before he opened fire on fellow soldiers yesterday and eventually killed himself. Investigators say they'll search his home and computers and interview his widow. They also want to talk to witnesses about whether there was a fight or argument on the base before the attack.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine says, "It's important to tell the world" that the U.S. made a mistake in using what were termed "enhanced interrogation techniques" on al-Qaida suspects. King is one member of the Senate Intelligence Committee who plans to vote today to declassify part of a secret report on Bush-era interrogations of terror suspects. King says the CIA "significantly overestimated" the value of those techniques.
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is telling Israeli and Palestinian leaders they must "lead" and do so now to prevent peace negotiations from collapsing. Kerry, who's in Algeria for strategic security talks, says it's a "critical moment" for the peace process, and he vows to continue his efforts "no matter what." Kerry has traveled to the Mideast twice in the past 10 days to try to rescue the peace process.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits is still near the levels from before the recession, even after an increase of 16,000 last week. It's a number that suggests stable hiring. The Labor Department says the four-week average, which doesn't change as dramatically, inched up slightly. The department tomorrow releases its March employment report.
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) — No injuries are reported after a tornado touched down briefly this morning near St. Louis. The National Weather Service says the twister struck shortly before 5:30 this morning in University City, damaging some homes and bringing down trees and power lines. Some people are without power.
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