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Bullet hits Lou Dobbs' NJ home with wife nearby

Police in New Jersey are trying to determine who fired a bullet that struck CNN commentator Lou Dobbs' home as his wife stood nearby.

Yellow Labrador mix survives being shot 4 times

A 2-year-old yellow Labrador mix is recovering at a Kansas City shelter after being shot four times. And workers at Wayside Waifs have dubbed him Bullet. Waifs spokeswoman Ashlee Parker said Bullet was found several weeks ago in Caldwell County, shot once in the head, once in each front shoulder and once in the neck.

2 years probation for Fla. doctor who hid bullet

A Tampa doctor has received two years probation after pleading no contest to charges he lied to investigators and kept a bullet removed from a fugitive shot by U.S. Marshals.

Fla. doc accused of keeping bullet he removed

A Florida doctor is accused of keeping a bullet as a trophy after removing it from a fugitive who had been shot by a U.S. Marshal — even though he told investigators he couldn't get the slug out, authorities said Friday.

Woman sitting on toilet accidentally shot in leg

Authorities said a bullet from a gun that was accidentally dropped injured a Tampa woman sitting in a bathroom stall. Police said the bullet hit 53-year-old Janifer Bliss in the lower left leg. She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

Detroit woman's underwire bra deflects bullet

The metal underwire in a Detroit woman's bra was credited with deflecting a bullet fired at her during a break-in at a neighbor's home. Detroit police Officer Leon Rahmaan said the 57-year-old woman apparently looked out her window Tuesday when one of three men fired the shot.

Cash stash in bra stops bullet from piercing heart

Police say a wad of cash stuffed in a woman's bra saved her life during a shootout in northeastern Brazil. Salvador city police spokesman Vicente de Paula said 58-year-old Ivonete Pereira de Oliveira was a passenger on the bus that two gunmen held up on Saturday.

Mass. mayor: Bullet in office may have been for me

The mayor of a Massachusetts city says he or his staff may have been the target of a bullet fired through a window of the executive suite at city hall.

Woman OK after bullet ends up in her hair weave

Other than having a bit of a headache, a Kansas City woman was uninjured after a bullet fired at her ended up tangled in her hair weave. Police said the 20-year-old woman was in a convenience store parking lot late Wednesday when a man flagged her down and told her that her ex-boyfriend still loved her.

Gunfire sounds prompt 2nd alert at Md. college

Mount St. Mary's University campus was on lockdown again Friday night when campus safety officials received word that someone heard three gunshots hours after a bullet struck a dormitory window.

Shooting victim goes to work with bullet in head

A man who was hit by a stray bullet in the back of the head is back at work — with the slug still stuck in his skull. E.T. Strickland, 74, a commercial real estate seller, said the bullet hurts, but not enough to keep him from his job.

Bentley driver shot on LA freeway dies at hospital

The driver of a Bentley who was repeatedly shot last week on a Los Angeles highway has died.

Hunter's bullet grazes 2 kids at Mich. day care

Authorities in Michigan say a hunter's stray bullet has grazed two young boys at a day care near Cheboygan.

Cell phone in man's chest pocket stops bullet

A man says his cell phone saved his life. A stray .45-caliber bullet hit R.J. Richard's chest while he was mowing the lawn — hitting so hard he thought it was a stone kicked out by his tractor. He pulled out the phone. It fell apart.

Woman hit by stray bullet at NASCAR race in Texas

A NASCAR fan in her recreational vehicle at Texas Motor Speedway was wounded by a stray bullet after someone apparently fired a gun into the air, police said.

Vietnam seizes nearly 4 tons of bullets

An official says authorities in southern Vietnam have seized nearly 4 tons of Vietnam War-era bullets from fishermen.

Trial set for Texas teen who fought bullet removal

A teenager with a bullet lodged in his forehead that police wanted removed to prove he tried to kill the owner of a used-car lot has withdrawn a guilty plea and will face trial on several felony charges.

Texas teen with bullet in head pleads guilty

A teenager with a bullet lodged in his forehead that police wanted removed in order to prove he tried to kill the owner of a used-car lot pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated assault and other charges.

Bullet Goes Through Man's Headboard

Dan Kidder doesn't go to bed early. Maybe that's why he's still alive. A .38-caliber bullet went through a wall of his Cedar City house and through the headboard on his bed about 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Man Has 70-Year-Old Bullet Extracted

Doctors extracted a bullet from an 88-year-old man, recovering a piece of ordnance that eluded medics 70 years ago when he was shot in the Spanish Civil War.

Old Bullet Removed From Vietnamese Man

Doctors have safely removed a bullet that had been painlessly lodged in a Vietnamese man's lung for nearly three decades, his surgeon said Monday.

Bullet From Police Gun Range Hits Man

A bullet fired from a police gun range hit a military veteran as he stood outside a car dealership almost a mile away, officials said.

Bra Slows Bullet Fired Into Air in Fla.

A woman watching New Year's Eve fireworks from a picnic table found out that her bra can do more than lift and support: It also slowed a falling bullet.

Teen Fights Removal of Bullet in Head

In the middle of Joshua Bush's forehead, two inches above his eyes, lies the evidence that prosecutors say could send the teenager to prison for attempted murder: a 9 mm bullet, lodged just under the skin.

Man Says Bibles in Pocket Stopped Bullet

A 54-year-old Orange Park man credits two small Bibles in his shirt pocket for saving his life when they stopped a bullet.

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Dangers of the Technically Non-Lethal

Since then the Deliverator has kept the gun in the glove compartment and relied, instead, on a matched set of samurai swords, which have always been his weapon of choice anyhow. The punks in Gila Highlands weren't afraid of the gun, so the Deliverator was forced to use it.

One-in-a-billion shot injures Missouri motorist
Source: The Houston Chronicle

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Need proof we live in a pinball world? Lisa Long was driving through Cass County farm country last week when somebody — maybe a mile or more away — pulled the trigger on a high-powered rifle. (See Lisa Long's picture here.)

AP News | Culpeper Star-Exponent
Source: Culpeper Star-Exponent | AP News

Bullet strikes home of CNN news personality Lou Dobbs.

VIDEO: Robber Hugs, Prays With Victim
Source: gawk.com

Prayer to Jesus Takes Gun From Bank Robber's Hand

Dog attacks burglar, bites off nose
Source: romaniantimes.at

A burglar bit off more than he could chew when he shot a St Bernard during a break-in - and the eight stone pet bit his nose off. The massive mountain dog shrugged off a bullet in her shoulder to tackle the terrified crook and pinned him down while she tore at his face.

Icelandic banker took 70 million in loans from himself
Source: icenews.is

Sigurjon Th. Arnason, former director of Landsbanki, received two loans from his private pension fund kept by the bank. The loans were a so-called bullet loan, meaning interest payment is only due once, at the end of the loan period after 20 years.

Top 10 Late-Night Jokes About Bristol Palin
Source: About.com Political Humor

Sarah Palin and her supporters have been fulminating about the joke Letterman told about her daughter, which they insist was aimed at her 14-year-old, Willow.

'Miracle' bra saves Detroit woman from robber's bullet
Source: The Register (UK)

A 57 year old woman was thanking her lucky bras this week after her underwear's underwiring deflected a burglar's bullet.

Money in bra saves woman's life
Source: abc.net.au

Money stuffed in a woman's bra saved her life after she was shot aboard a bus in the north-eastern Brazilian state of Bahia, local media reported this morning.

Bullet found in cheek after 12 years
Source: BBC News

Excerpt: An Albanian woman shot in her sleep in 1997 lived for 12 years with a bullet lodged in her cheek without knowing it until it showed up on an X-ray. Mrike Rrucaj was injured while lying in bed at a time of civil strife in Albania in 1997.

Bullet in Pa. shooting said to match trooper's gun
Source: Yahoo! News

A man shot dead by police over the weekend had four bullet wounds, and the fatal bullet was consistent with the gun used

Mass transit rivalry rolling
Source: ReviewJournal.com - News

The Republicans attacking President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package point to a project they dub the "Sin Express," a high-speed rail link between Anaheim, Calif., site of Disneyland, and Las Vegas.

Girl's life ended by Israeli bullets
Source: Electronic Intifada

Some people might think that the minors lost their lives in Gaza only did so during the recent Gaza Holocaust in January 2009. Raghda Al Assar, 10 died in 2004 in her class room a few minutes before they start their English class.

Obama Wore "Bullet-Resistant" Clothing at the Inauguration
Source: Slate

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president on Tuesday under tight security. He rode to the Capitol in an armored Cadillac limo, spoke behind a protective glass shield, and wore "bullet-resistant clothing."

Man Dies 35 Years After Being Shot; Death Ruled Homicide
Source: FOXNews.com

A man who was shot in the back 35 years ago has died of complications from that shooting. His death has been ruled a homicide....

Holey Armor Will Protect Military Personnel
Source: BBC News

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised an ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel... Unexpectedly, the MoD team has given the armour a protective advantage by introducing holes into it. More Articles

With slug in head, shooting victim back at work
Source: Palm Beach Post

RIVIERA BEACH — A day after he was hit by a stray bullet in the back of the head, 74-year-old E.T. Strickland was back at work Wednesday — with the slug still stuck in his skull.

Man: Wife Nearly Hit By Gun Club Bullet
Source: thebostonchannel.com

A stray bullet from a Scituate gun club flew into a home this week, according to residents who live in the home.

Man catches bullet in teeth, spits it out, shooter flees | Metro.co.uk
Source: metro.co.uk

A Croatian man has impersonated Superman by catching a bullet in his teeth and spitting out the hot lead. Just like in the comics his attacker fled.

Man's false teeth catch murder bullet
Source: Telegraph

A Croatian man survived a murder bid after the bullet ricocheted off his wife's cheek and was caught in his false teeth.

Biker shakes off gunshot to head and keeps fighting with wife
Source: commercialappeal.com

A husband and wife in town for a biker gathering got into a hotel-room squabble early Sunday that escalated steadily until she picked up his gun and shot him in the head.

'Part of God's Plan': U.S. Pastor Given More Than 3 Years in Prison for Bringing Rifle Shells Into Russia
Source: FOXNews.com

An American pastor who was sentenced to more than three years in Russian prison on Monday for smuggling hunting ammunition into Russia is confident that "what's happening to him is part of God's plan," his lawyer told FOXNews.com.

Woman survives gunshot between the eyes
Source: msnbc.com

Emergency room doctors apologized to the 42-year-old woman who had come in for treatment for staring at her in disbelief.

Bible stops bullet from hitting family
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A father says he's a "believer" after a children's Bible stops a wayward bullet in its tracks. Watch video

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