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U.S. judges rule Fort Hood suspect must shave beard

WASHINGTON — A panel of US Army judges ruled Thursday that a soldier accused of the Fort Hood massacre must appear in court clean-shaven, upholding a trial judge’s earlier order. Major Nidal Hasan, charged with the November 2009 shooting spree that left 13 dead at the Texas military base, had…

U.S. army judge declines Fort Hood shooter’s guilty plea

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A US soldier accused of killing 13 people at a Texas army base has tried to plead guilty, but the judge refused to accept it and the trial was unexpectedly adjourned until next week. Major Nidal Hasan, a former army psychiatrist, is accused of carrying out…