FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The base commander at Fort Hood in Texas says soldiers who witnessed yesterday's shooting rampage reported the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" — Arabic for "God is great!" — before opening fire. Lt. Gen. Robert Cone tells NBC the suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, is hospitalized in stable condition after being shot four times in the rampage that left 13 dead. Defense department officials say the Army psychiatrist was slated for deployment to Iraq.

KABUL (AP) — NATO forces in Afghanistan say two international service members are reported missing in the west of the country. NATO forces headquarters say the two apparently went missing on Wednesday while on a routine resupply mission. It says exhaustive search and rescue operations are being carried out. Earlier today, NATO reported two American service members were killed in a roadside bombing.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government reports the unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983. The Labor Department says nearly 16 million people can't find jobs and employers cut a net total of 190,000 jobs last month.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to ink his name on a bill that would provide a lifeline for those in danger of exhausting their unemployment benefits. The bill, passed by Congress earlier this week, offers up to 20 more weeks in benefits for the longtime out of work, while also expanding tax incentives to prospective homebuyers.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — U.N. negotiators say a strong, 192-nation global deal is possible during next month's meeting in Copenhagen on tackling climate change. Countries most vulnerable to global warming are angry that rich nations are working on a draft political agreement, instead of a legally binding treaty. The top U.N. climate negotiator, however, says "governments can deliver a strong deal in Copenhagen."