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Black Males Hit Extra Hard By Unemployment The country's spiraling unemployment rate continues to take a particular toll on men. The "he-cession," as it's sometimes called, has hit African-American men especially hard, increasing their unemployment rate to more than 17 percent last month. Judge: Corps' Negligence Caused Katrina Flooding Flood victims argued the widening of a navigation channel maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers and subsequent loss of protective wetlands turned the channel into a speedway for the hurricane's storm surge. A federal judge in New Orleans agreed a Trying Sept. 11 Suspects In U.S. A Political Gamble Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators in federal courts has elicited sharply divided responses from Capitol Hill, the American public and victims' families. Holder says his decision is driven by evidence, no Holder: No Failure In 9/11 Prosecution Attorney General Eric Holder told senators Wednesday "failure is not an option" in the prosecution of Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Holder explained his rationale to bring Mohammed and four other terrorism suspects to the U.S. for a civ Sen. Lieberman: Panel Will Probe Fort Hood Lapses The Connecticut senator says the homeland security committee will try to determine whether the deadly shooting at the U.S. Army post in Fort Hood, Texas, could have been prevented. Lieberman acknowledges it will be difficult to proceed without the Ob Hasan's Supervisor Warned Army In '07 In a letter obtained by NPR, Nidal Hasan's top supervisor at Walter Reed outlined "serious concerns" about Hasan's "pattern of poor judgment" and "lack of professionalism." The memo says he proselytized to patients, mistreated a homicidal patient and Health Overhaul Sparks Debate On Future Of CHIP Some say moving kids from the Children's Health Insurance Program to health exchanges would add stability, but others fear they could lose benefits and their families could face higher co-payments for coverage. Spy Agencies' Quest: What Makes A Terrorist? Investigators are still trying to determine whether alleged Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan was a radical Islamist ideologue or an alienated loner. The U.S. has focused significant intelligence resources on the question of radicalization in recent years Cornucopia Of Rain Interferes With Fall Harvest Farmers are scrambling to finish the harvest before winter sets in. Rainy conditions have left crops in many parts of the country too wet to be harvested, and fields too soggy to handle heavy farm equipment. The longer plants sit out in the field, th Water Use Is Lower Than It Was 30 Years Ago The U.S. Geological Survey reports the nation's per capita water use is down by nearly 30 percent since 1975. Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, tells Renee Montagne the report is "remarkably good news." He says it means the U.S. can g