Fort Hood unit deploys despite losing soldiers

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The day after arriving at Fort Hood, Army reservists dedicated to counseling troubled soldiers in war zones were overcome with their own grief.

Nearly a fourth of the Wisconsin-based 467th Medical Detachment's soldiers died or were injured in the shooting rampage last month at the sprawling Texas post. The accused gunman, Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan, was supposed to deploy with the unit.

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Charges pending against teens in chase

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SEWARD - Two Cambria County teenagers are accused of leading state troopers on a pursuit in the Armagh and Seward area in a stolen pickup truck on Monday.

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SHARING THE GIFT OF COLOR

Kayla Bernard, a senior at Marion Center Area Senior High School, made a donation Wednesday of boxes filled with crayons and coloring books to be distributed to children in need during this Christmas season to Paula Hencel, executive director of the Indiana Healthcare Foundation, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. The collection was Bernard's senior project.

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Humane society investigates recent dog shootings

By LAUREN DALEY, ldaley@indianagazette.net
SHELOCTA - The Indiana County Humane Society is seeking information about two shootings that left one dog dead and another injured in Shelocta.

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Late-season rally nothing new to Steelers

PITTSBURGH - Hines Ward says one more loss might be too many. At the locker stall next to him, Deshea Townsend says just one victory might be exactly what the slumping Pittsburgh Steelers need.

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NFL: Gradkowski thrilled to be heading home

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ALAMEDA, Calif. - Bruce Gradkowski is heading home and the Oakland Raiders quarterback wouldn't mind if he and his teammates were greeted with a blanket of snow.

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Steelers' Big Ben stands by decision

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PITTSBURGH - Ben Roethlisberger was ``hurt'' by teammate Hines Ward's remarks questioning why a concussion kept him out of an important game against the Ravens. But the Steelers quarterback now agrees he shouldn't have played.

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BYRON YORK: Health care by New Year's unlikely

Dems' mission impossible: Health care by New Year's :: Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin recently was asked if a national health care bill would pass the Senate by the end of the year. ``It must,'' Durbin responded. ``We have to finish it.''

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THOMAS FRIEDMAN: This I believe

Let me start with the bottom line and then tell you how I got there: I can't agree with President Barack Obama's decision to escalate in Afghanistan. I'd prefer a minimalist approach, working with tribal leaders the way we did to overthrow the Taliban regime in the first place. Given our need for nation-building at home right now, I am ready to live with a little less security and a little-less-perfect Afghanistan.

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MAUREEN DOWD: WHO'S SARI NOW?

Michaele and Tareq Salahi finally actually got invited to an exclusive Washington gathering.

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For 17th year, Walters looks at fascinating folks

By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer
NEW YORK - Barbara Walters thinks this year's roster of fascinating people is a little edgier, more current and less obvious than usual.

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'Brothers' fails to develop quality cast of characters

By JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer
In Jim Sheridan's ``Brothers,'' it feels like the film's three young stars are playing house.

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Girl gets reporting gig with CW

By J. MILES LAYTON, Times West Virginian
FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Barbara Walters, look out. Television news sensation Leah Michael, 10, may be gunning for your job in the years to come.

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SNOWBOUND: A couple hunting a Christmas tree in Oregon's high country was stranded for three days and two cold nights after their car got mired in snow.

DEADLY ATTACK: Militants in Pakistan stormed a mosque frequented by army officials, killing at least 35 worshippers during prayers today as they sprayed gunfire and threw grenades before blowing themselves up.

IUP WINS AGAIN: Indiana University of Pennsylvania remained unbeaten Thursday after a 94-61 victory over Penn State Beaver in college men's basketball game at Memorial Field House.

HONOR ROLL: Marion Center Area High School.

OBITUARIES

CRAWFORD, Raymond W. ``Ray'', 52, Blairsville

FAZIO, Serafino D ``Foge'', 71, Moon Township, formerly of Coraopolis

GRAUER, John L., 73, Pittsburgh

Late death

CAMPBELL, Barbara G., 78, Indiana

Coming up in the Gazette...

SATURDAY: A local woodworker uses his skills to raise money for the children's section of the Burrell Township Library.

SUNDAY: Guinness World Record holder George E. Hood Jr. is back on the stationary bicycle and will attempt to ride for more than 12 days for another record.

FORECAST:

Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low of 25. Saturday will be cloudy with a high of 35.

There's good news today in the Gazette about...

Angel Piccirillo, Autumn Patterson, Marina Nau, George Brown, Tawnee Bowers, Robert Smith.

Salutes to service personnel

The Gazette would like to recognize area men and women who will be serving our country far from home during the holidays

If you or someone in your family is serving in the military, please send us his or her photograph along with the following information: name, rank, branch of service, years of service and where they are stationed. Their hometown and the names of their parents, spouses and/or children should also be included.

Please send this information to Jason Levan, news editor, Indiana Gazette, 899 Water St., Indiana; drop it off at the Gazette's front desk; or e-mail (photograph should be in a jpeg format) to jlevan@indianagazette.net.The photographs and stories will be included in the newspaper and on our Web site during the holiday season.

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