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Guatemala mob kills, burns 3 suspected criminals

Police say a mob in Guatemala burned to death two men and a woman suspected of killing a local bus driver.

Father charged over German teen's shooting spree

German prosecutors say they have filed criminal charges against the father of a teenager who killed 15 people in a shooting spree in March.

Kandahar governor survives assassination attempt

The governor of the volatile southern Afghan province of Kandahar survived an assassination attempt when a bomb targeting his convoy exploded as he headed for Friday prayers to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Jaguar kills gold miner in Guyana jungle

Police say a jaguar prowling the lush jungles of Guyana killed a gold and diamond miner as he fetched water from a creek.

Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner

A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the kangaroo in the throat.

Swiss police: man attacked by bear in park

A bear has attacked a man who entered its enclosure at a new park in Switzerland, and a policeman opened fire on the animal to defend the intruder.

Man accused of squeegee attack at Ark. gas station

A man accused of using a squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump was due in court on charges. The man, Hector Chavez, 21, was to be arraigned Friday in Faulkner County Circuit Court on a second-degree battery charge.

Antiracists and far-right youths battle in Moscow

A simmering confrontation between far-right youths and ant-racist activists has erupted into Moscow's streets after the fatal shooting of an anti-racist activist known as the Bonebreaker.

NY man attacked by buck while tossing firewood

A northern New York man is recovering after being attacked by a 10-point buck while he was loading firewood. Authorities said Gerald Dabiew, 56, was cut and bruised from head-to-toe by the buck outside his house in Moira, 200 miles north of Albany.

NATO: 2 rockets hit Kabul airport area; no injury

NATO says two rockets were fired at the military part of Kabul's international airport, but did not cause any injuries.

UK: Toddler hit by playmate gets payout

A young boy who was attacked by his 3-year-old playmate with a car jack can claim compensation from a British government body that helps crime victims, lawyers said Friday.

LAPD hunts man they say poured acid on girlfriend

Police in Los Angeles are seeking a man they say tortured, raped and poured battery acid on his girlfriend during a Halloween attack.

Woman attacked by chimp reveals face on 'Oprah'

A Connecticut woman who was attacked by a 200-pound chimpanzee revealed her heavily disfigured face on television Wednesday, saying she is blind and has to eat through a straw, but isn't angry.

Connecticut chimp victim seeks to sue state

The family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee sought Wednesday to sue the state for $150 million, saying officials failed to prevent the attack.

3 suspects arrested in Halloween attack in Calif.

San Jose police say they have arrested three teens in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy and the stabbing of his 13-year-old friend while they were trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Police: Valet's umbrella saves woman from attack

A Boston parking valet armed with an umbrella is being credited for helping a woman fight off a knife-wielding purse snatcher. Police said Tuesday that 61-year-old Barbara Pero of Auburn was attacked Monday night outside a Boston condominium just after her car was brought up by a valet parking service. A man forced his way into the car and threatened to kill her.

NYC man pursues insanity defense in doctor slaying

David Tarloff lives in a deeply troubled inner world.

Afghan official: 8 linked to UN attack arrested

Authorities have arrested eight people, including one in Saudi Arabia, in connection with this week's deadly attack on a guest house used by United Nations employees, the Afghan intelligence chief said Saturday. He said those arrested claimed the assailants came from Pakistan's Swat Valley.

Guide on BBC children's show killed by elephant

The BBC says that a British guide working on a children's television show in Tanzania was killed after being charged by an elephant.

Adm: Afghan attack won't disrupt Nov. 7 runoff

The White House says Wednesday's deadly attack on a guest house used by the U.N. in the Afghan capital is an attempt by extremists to disrupt the Nov. 7 runoff presidential election.

Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park

Two coyotes attacked a promising young musician as she was hiking alone in a national park in eastern Canada, and authorities said she died Wednesday of her injuries.

6 Greek police officers wounded in attack

Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers, authorities said.

Security guard in Mass. shooting speaks out

The off-duty security guard who fatally shot a psychiatric patient as the patient stabbed a doctor says he "just did what anybody would have done."

Iowa mom repeatedly whacks intruder with toy bat

A woman surprised by a man in the front room of her home near Council Bluffs grabbed a plastic toy bat and hit him repeatedly until he ran out the front door. The Pottawattamie County sheriff's office said the 26-year-old woman was taking a bath Wednesday night with her 3-year-old child when she noticed a cat who normally stays outside had entered the bathroom. Thinking this odd, she dressed and walked into the front room, where she saw a man standing over her 4-year-old son, who was sleeping in a recliner.

Police: NY teen planning school attack was bullied

A 15-year-old boy accused of stockpiling gasoline, propane and a machete for a planned school attack on the anniversary of the Columbine school massacre burst into tears and admitted to police he was upset about being bullied, according to the detective who interviewed him.

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The horrifying moment a bear mauls a man who climbed into his zoo enclosure
Source: the Mail online

A man hangs in the jaws of a bear, seemingly about to endure a most horrendous death by being ripped apart by massive jaws and razor-sharp claws. But in the end it was the bear who ended up fighting for his life - shot with a police bullet in order to save the man's life.

Denver Woman Attacked in Road Rage Episode---Suffers a Concussion
Source: KUSA-TV

According to police, the man was driving a white truck sporting Texas plate # 6YJ-P75. After an encounter while driving, the man followed her to her destination, which unfortunately was an empty parking lot. She was able to get the plate number for police.

Hero Squirrel Apparently Saves Her Baby From a Dog's Attack
Source: the Mail online

A baby squirrel was apparently saved from a dog attack by the squirrel's mother, as indicated in the pictures that accompany this article.

Investigation under way into threat on Fort Benning  | ajc.com
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Thursday a solider found a suspicious package and a note threatening a massacre similar to the Nov. 5 attack at Fort Hood, Texas, Elsie Jackson, post spokeswoman at Fort Benning confirmed Saturday.

Mumbai attack suspects arrested by Italian police
Source: BBC News

Italian police have arrested two Pakistanis suspected of providing logistical support for last year's attacks in Mumbai.

Woman tracked down nightclub attacker on Facebook
Source: Telegraph

A woman nearly blinded in a nightclub attack tracked down her assailant on Facebook after police said they had no leads.

Teen who beat up war veteran 'high risk since age 14'
Source: NZ Radio News

Returned serviceman Eric Brady, 85, suffered a broken jaw, cheekbones and an eye socket in the attack outside the Papatoetoe RSA in February.

Terrorists Inside US Increase Attacks, Senate Committee Hears
Source: Bloomberg.com

Terrorist incidents over the past 12 months show that Islamic extremists within the U.S. increasingly are launching attacks against targets such as military bases, anti-terrorist experts said today.

Pitbull savages woman's seeing eye dog at station
Source: This is London

This is the shocking image of a Labrador guide dog being savagely attacked by a pitbull-cross dog in a railway station subway. A 57-year-old blind woman was walking through Cricklewood station when her guide dog, Neela, a brown Labrador, was attacked by another dog.

Husband with chronic sleep disorder strangled wife during nightmare
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Prosecution asks jury for not guilty verdict because Brian Thomas dreamed he was tackling an intruder inside camper van in Wales

Police refuse to charge Columbia professor with hate crime after alleged attack on co-worker
Source: Examiner

On Monday, New York City police arrested Lionel McIntyre, 59, an architecture professor at Columbia University, for punching a woman in the face, and slapping another man. The alleged attack took place the previous Friday night at Toast bar in Harlem.

Swedish Samaritan jailed for saving assaulted woman
Source: icenews.is

A Swedish man who saved a woman from assault has been sentenced to prison rather than being applauded for performing a civic duty.

Spaz Attack! Part 2 : A New Spaz Rising

I am a spaz magnet. That was the main idea conveyed in part one of this two part series.

Video: The Victimization of Carrie Prejean? How a Sex Tape and a Softball Question From Larry King = Christian Persecution
Source: AlterNet.org

The e-mail from the right-wing magazine, Human Events, bore this subject line: Liberal attacks on beautiful female conservative

America Is Better Off When Conservatives Are In Power and Liberals Are On the Outside Fighting the Power

America seems better off and more balanced when liberals are outsiders "fighting the power", rather than actually being "the power". As an outsider rising up against those in charge, liberals can pretty much say whatever they want without repercussion.

Co-worker allegedly attacked over perfume
Source: United Press International

MOTALA, Sweden, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- One worker's strong perfume allegedly sparked an attack from a second worker tired of the smell, officials in Motala, Sweden said.

Terrorist ?

Unbelievable! They are trying to "piece" together why this occurred.... seriously? What they really mean to say is that investigators are trying to make this look like anything but what it is... an act of terrorism plain and simple.

Spaz Attack! Part 1 : Spaz Magnet

When I was growing up, the myriad of disorders that our children are said to suffer from (now diagnosed and treated) were, in many instances, ignored and/or dealt with in a much less medical fashion.

Knife victim jailed for stabbing
Source: BBC News

The victim of a knife attack who repeatedly stabbed a man he mistook for his assailant has been jailed. Simeon Martin, 27, attacked Mubarak Duale, 22, in Cardiff in January after mistaking him for the man who had stabbed him eight months previously.

Fort Hood, a terrorist attack, or was it!?

Dean Reynolds reported to CBS on the signs that the alleged shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan had ties to radical Islamic groups. Do you also think it has any connection with terrorism?

A Republic, If We Can Keep It
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

Today our leaders have no ethical grounding. If there are no witnesses, no one can prove who chopped down the cherry tree, why make life difficult? Plausible deniability, a well-crafted excuse and a good lawyer help one move beyond the occasional indiscretion.

Man punched his way out of shark attack
Source: abc.net.au

A man who was bitten by a shark south of Adelaide at the weekend says the shark released him when he punched it repeatedly in the mouth.

Alleged Ft. Hood Killer Linked To Obama: Nidal Was Homeland Security Adviser To Obama Transition Team

This is a link to the PDF file put out by the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute that identifies Nidal as one of the contributors to the report that was delivered to the Obama presidential transition team.

U.S. Muslims Condemn Attack at Fort Hood
Source: Daily Kos

In light of the tragedy at Fort Hood, I fully expect some Republicans to start "McCarthyite" attacks on all Muslims on the armed forces.  I have no doubt that President Obama will stand up to them.  This is America and we have freedom of religion.

Inmates rescue sheriff's deputy in jail attack
Source: ABC Action News

A Hillsborough County Detention Deputy was nearly killed in a jail house attack that was caught on tape. Deputy Ken Moon was the only guard in a pod at the Orient Road Jail with 62 inmates Monday afternoon when the attack occurred.

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