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Fort Hood shooter loses bid to avoid death penalty

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An army psychiatrist accused of massacring 13 people at Fort Hood has once again lost a bid to have the death penalty taken off the table, a military judge ruled Wednesday. Colonel Tara Osborn denied the request in a hearing on the sprawling Texas army base where Major Nidal Hasan…

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

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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…

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Beard sparks legal debate in Fort Hood shooting case

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FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Lawyers argued in a US military court Thursday over whether the soldier accused of the Fort Hood massacre can keep his beard despite objections from the judge overseeing his court-martial. A government attorney insisted Major Nidal Hasan, charged with the November 2009 shooting spree, had to…

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