Front Page Tally: November 11

Wednesday, 11 November 2009 | by Pat's Picks

Veterans Day commemorations as Obama addresses Fort Hood - 28

DC sniper executed - 17

Health care bill - 9

Veterans Day commemorations took center stage in today’s news, made particularly poignant by President Obama’s address at the memorial service for the 13 slain soldiers at Fort Hood. This was the main story in 28 of the top 30 newspapers. DC-area sniper John Muhammad, who killed 10 in his fatal three-week shooting spree in 2002, was executed last night, as reported in 17 publications. The health care bill continued to make news with nine front page stories.