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Ramarley Graham’s Family Leads Protest of Police

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

The authorities are investigating the shooting of Ramarley Graham, who was unarmed, by an officer who had chased him into his apartment bathroom.

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ABC’s ‘The River’: Creepshow catches a bad case of jungle rot

Monday, February 6th, 2012

There’s paranormal, and then there’s para- puhleeez . The line between those two can be quite fine, especially when results vary from viewer to viewer. “The River,” which premieres on ABC on Tuesday night, leaps back and forth from frightening to ridiculous so often that it might as well be performing double-Dutch jump rope. It’s a drama about a film crew that goes in search of missing nature/adventure TV show host Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood), who was last seen shooting episodes of his docu-series, “The Undiscovered Country,” in remote tributaries of the Amazon River. He was presumed dead — until his GPS locator started beeping out a distress signal. Read full article > >

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Yonathan Melaku admits shooting at Pentagon, military buildings 

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

When authorities caught up to Yonathan Melaku, it was more than six months after a mysterious spree of overnight shootings at the Pentagon and other military buildings in Northern Virginia. Melaku was lurking in Arlington National Cemetery with a backpack filled with bags of ammonium nitrate and a can of black spray paint. Read full article > >

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China Uses Tear Gas on Tibet Protesters

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Day after deadly shooting reported.

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Prisoner escapes after van ambush

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

A prisoner charged with murder over a fatal shooting escaped after a “well-orchestrated armed ambush”, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke says.

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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords retiring from Congress

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was seriously wounded in a mass shooting in Arizona last year, announced Sunday that she will step down from her congressional seat this week to focus on her recovery. “I don’t remember much from that horrible day. But I will never forget the trust you placed in me to be your voice,” Giffords said in a video posted on her campaign Web site. “I have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for Arizona, I will step down this week.” Read full article > >

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Teenager’s Death a Reminder of Gun Replicas’ Dangers

Monday, January 9th, 2012

The death has shocked this South Texas border city, but it was only the latest in a series of shootings involving realistic-looking BB guns and pellet guns.

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Bells toll as Tucson marks anniversary of deadly shooting rampage

Monday, January 9th, 2012

TUCSON — Bells rang across Tucson on Sunday marking the exact time last year that the city was rocked by a deadly shooting rampage that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gravely wounded and six people dead. The bells at 10:11 a.m., the moment of the Jan. 8, 2011, shooting, opened a day of remembrance events across Tucson for survivors of the shooting, the victims’ families and city residents. Read full article > >

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Giffords, Tucson mark anniversary of deadly shooting rampage that shocked nation

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

TUCSON, Ariz. — It’s been a year since that bloody Tucson morning — a year of reflecting on lives shattered, of struggling with flashbacks and nightmares, of replaying the what-ifs before the deadly rampage that shocked a nation. And in the middle of it: one woman, Gabrielle Giffords, forging one of the most grueling journeys back of all. Read full article > >

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The Bay Citizen: Children Are Often Victims as Shootings Soar in Oakland

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

The number of shootings has increased dramatically in Oakland in the past year, and many children end up being the victims.

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VIDEO: NZ hot air balloon crashes killing 11

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

Eyewitnesses said flames thirty metres high were shooting out of the balloon

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Saturday, January 7th, 2012

Eyewitnesses said flames thirty metres high were shooting out of the balloon

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Man seriously injured in shooting

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

A man undergoes surgery after being seriously injured in a shooting in west Belfast on Wednesday evening.

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Man seriously injured in shooting

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

A man undergoes surgery after being seriously injured in a shooting in west Belfast on Wednesday evening.

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Man seriously injured in shooting

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

A man undergoes surgery after being seriously injured in a shooting in west Belfast on Wednesday evening.

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