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Police: 1 killed in Anchorage hotel robbery

One man was killed and another wounded during an early Monday robbery at a downtown Anchorage hotel, police said.

Man charged in shooting apparently commits suicide

Honolulu police say a man accused of trying to fatally shoot his terminally ill wife in her hospital bed has apparently committed suicide by hanging.

After shooting, NYC peddlers still hustle for cash

The hustle was already hard for aspiring rappers like Antoine and Kawan Tucker, who ask visitors in Times Square for cash donations for their self-produced CDs.

Student, 18, wounded in shooting at La. school

Police in the northwestern Louisiana city of Shreveport say a female student was shot on the grounds of a high school and a suspect was arrested.

Jury deliberates in Seattle Jewish center shooting

The second trial of a man who stormed into a Jewish center in Seattle three years ago and shot six women, killing one, is in the hands of a jury.

Police: Fla. workers feared accused office shooter

A man accused of killing a former co-worker and wounding five others last month made a gun gesture with his hand when he was fired in 2007 and left a letter on his manager's office door with a thumbprint in blood, according to police documents released Thursday.

NYPD tracks gun in deadly Times Square shooting

A machine pistol used by a street hustler and aspiring rapper shot dead in a Times Square gunfight was purchased from a Virginia gun shop by a woman who reported it stolen 10 days after she bought it, authorities said.

Ky. clinic killing highlights region's drug issues

As the only doctor in a 30-mile swath of Appalachia, Dennis Sandlin was committed to using a tracking system designed to curb prescription drug abuse, an epidemic in the area he had served for nearly two decades.

Conn. ex-cop acquitted of manslaughter, assault

A white retired police officer was acquitted Tuesday of manslaughter and assault for shooting two unarmed black men, angering the victims' families and prompting a call for peace from the city's mayor.

Police: NC Marine dies in argument over game

Police in North Carolina are saying a Marine was accidentally shot to death when he got into an argument with a friend over the Texas-Nebraska football game.

1 shot, another beaten in fight at Baltimore hotel

One man was shot in the face and another was severely beaten when a fight erupted early Sunday during a birthday party at a downtown Baltimore hotel, police said.

NY prof wrongly ID'd as Conn. shooter files suit

An Ivy League professor who shares a name with a man accused of killing a Wesleyan University student has sued the school, saying it circulated his photo instead of the suspect's and dragged its feet to correct the error.

Mistrial for 2 men charged with LA triple killing

A mistrial has been declared for two Los Angeles men accused of spraying bullets into a crowd in a 2006 gang attack that killed a 10-year-old boy and two other people.

Fort Hood unit deploys despite losing soldiers

More than 40 Army reservists dedicated to counseling troubled soldiers in war zones deployed to Afghanistan on Friday, a month after a shooting spree at Fort Hood left nearly a fourth of their unit dead or seriously wounded.

DA says San Diego officers justified in killing

The San Diego County district attorney has ruled that three police officers were justified in the fatal shooting of a Metropolitan Transit System mechanic who had just shot two of his co-workers.

Police in Madison say 1 of 4 shot pulled trigger

A police spokesman in Wisconsin says one of the four people wounded Saturday in a domestic shooting in Madison pulled the trigger.

Report: Accused CA camp killer planned massacre

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department says a man charged with killing a housekeeper at a Seventh Day-Adventist forest camp had planned to shoot everyone there.

Shooting at Hungarian university leaves 1 dead

A gunman opened fire in a Hungarian university classroom Thursday, killing one student and leaving three people seriously injured, the state-run news agency said.

Suspect in Colo. bar shooting charged with murder

A man accused of killing a man and wounding three others after he was escorted out of a bar in Colorado has been charged with first-degree murder.

Leaders of Pentagon probe come to Fort Hood

Former top Pentagon officials investigating the attack at a Texas Army post have visited the site of the shootings and a military hospital.

Abortion slaying suspect may use necessity defense

Seemingly contradicting his own public statements, an attorney for the man accused of gunning down a Kansas abortion provider has argued in court documents that his client has an "absolute right" to present a defense that argues the killing was justified to stop abortion.

Gunfire at home of US teachers in Indonesia's Aceh

Gunfire hit the home of two American lecturers in Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday, but no one was injured.

Philippine police search for US suspect

Philippine police searched for an American who escaped after allegedly killing a government official's son in a road-rage shooting — the second homicide case against him, officials said Monday.

ME: Teen killed by NYC police was shot 11 times

A teenager killed in a confrontation with New York City police over the weekend was shot 11 times, the medical examiner's office said Sunday.

2 dead after shooting at Oregon intersection

A gunman fatally wounded a passenger in another vehicle at an Oregon intersection Saturday, setting off a police chase that ended when the suspect crashed and was killed by officers, authorities said.

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Firefighter Shot During Roadway Dispute
Source: TheBostonChannel.com

QUINCY, Mass. -- A road rage incident may have sparked a shooting in Quincy Saturday night that left a firefighter in critical condition, police said.

Sometimes Stupidity Saves Lives.
Source: New York Post

Times Square bloodbath was narrowly avoided because the machine-pistol-toting thug who fired at a cop flipped the gun on its side like a character out of a rap video, causing the weapon to jam after two shots, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.

Girl Sitting Inside Boys & Girls Club Hit By Bullet
Source: WAPT.com

JACKSON, Miss. -- An 8-year-old girl sitting inside the Boys & Girls Club on Sykes Road was struck by a bullet that came from outside on Thursday, a club official said.

NOVA Student Credits Teacher With Saving Students
Source: WJLA ABC 7

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - For 18-year-old Alyssa Brown, Tuesday's math class at the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College began like any other. "We were getting ready for a review because we have a test and we hear a big boom," Brown said.

911 Records call as women at home shoots and kills intruder after he breaks in
Source: The Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

This is horrifying: CUSHING — For 10 minutes and 20 seconds, Donna Jackson remained calm as she stood in the dark pleading for help and repeatedly telling emergency dispatchers that she did not want to shoot the "crazy," "drunk sounding" man who was yelling and determined …

Ft. Hood officer says career cut short
Source: The Boston Globe

An officer involved in the Ft. Hood shooting explains that her career in the military has been cut short because of the incident.

Lakewood, Washington, police shooting suspect shot by police in South Seattle early this morning
Source: The Seattle Times

Maurice Clemmons was shot and wounded in South Seattle and has been taken to Harborview Medical Center, according to a law enforcement source.

Mike Huckabee's "Willie Horton" Moment - The Huckster May Have Pardoned The Man Responsible For Gunning Down Four Seattle Police Officers Yesterday
Source: The Kansas City Star

Mike Huckabee's chance to be president of the United States could be going up in smoke this week.

Another Huckabee Pardon: Alleged Washington Shooter
Source: Talking Points Memo

As a general matter, I think there are far too few uses of executive clemency, commutation and pardon in our current criminal justice system. But here's a case of one gone awry that may end up having real political ramifications.

4 Police Officers Murdered in Washington.
Source: The Houston Chronicle

A Washington state official says multiple police officers have been shot near McChord Air Force Base. Pierce County Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer tells KOMO-TV that the officers were hit at the east side of the Air Force base at about 8:30 a.m.

4 police officers killed in Wash. coffee shop[breaking]
Source: msnbc.com

Four police officers were shot and killed Sunday morning as they sat in a coffee shop Sunday morning in what sheriff's officials described as an "ambush."

Bronx gang members accused in innocent victim shooting - cry about abuse in jail (photo)
Source: NY Daily News

This whole story is sickening - even the photo of the guy is. The Bronx gang members whose beef led to the accidental shooting of passing schoolgirl Vada Vasquez complained Monday they are being hassled in jail.

Victim shoots two men during reported home invasion in Everett
Source: The Seattle Times

Good for him - Everett police are investigating a shooting this morning around 1 at a home in the 600 block of 93rd Street Southwest. The victim, a 23-year-old man, tells police that a man broke into his home and shot him several times.

Father of Winnenden school shooter charged with manslaughter
Source: thelocal.de

Prosecutors in the German state of Baden-Württemberg on Friday pressed manslaughter charges against the father of a 17-year-old boy who killed 15 people during a rampage started at his old school in March.

Two Men Open Fire at Crowded Gas Station With One Target in Mind
Source:

At approximately 9:00pm Sunday, a crowd of about 100 people were gathered at an Orlando gas station. It is a popular hangout and there is often a crowd there. The something went very wrong.

Whitewashing Reality
Source: National Review Online

Is there anything more important than the issue of terrorism? Domestic terrorism and foreign-based terrorism that aims to strike us internally?

Portland officer put on leave after shooting girl, 12, with beanbag gun
Source: OregonLive.com

Portland Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman overruled the police chief for the second time in recent months, ordering Officer Chris Humphreys be placed on paid leave as police investigate his firing of a beanbag shotgun at a 12-year-old girl.

In the wake of the Ft Hood shooting, do we need to consider implementing 'guardian angel' policies on our installations ?

After the shootings at Ft Hood, many impromptu conversations between servicemembers have arisen regarding not only the tragedy that took place, but what steps could realistically be taken to prevent or mitigate it.

Murder at Ft. Hood - As Evil as Evil Gets

There's growing public discussion about the best way to describe Dr. Nidal Hasan - the U.S. Army major and psychiatrist who killed 13 Soldiers and wounded 30 others in a rampage at Ft. Hood, TX. Many seem interested in labeling him a terrorist.

Political Correctness Has Poisoned America
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

It started out as a mild virus initiated by the left of center intellectuals of academia. But, like every virus from computer carried to influenza, it spread rapidly through schools, hospitals, civil service, the media, companies, governance and the armed forces.

Confronting the Spin on the Fort Hood Massacre
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

It is sad and disturbing commentary on the state of American culture when the facts surrounding an event, such as the slaughter that took place at Fort Hood, can not only be manipulated to facilitate a political ideology but blatantly ignored in the pursuit of a political agenda.

Four Questions Not Being Asked about the Fort Hood Shooting Will Resolve Part of the Equation

Nidal Hasan needs to be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted for this despicable crime but it is important not to use him as yet another excuse for the incredible incompetence of the mental health industry.

U.S. Muslims also have died to defend us
Source: MiamiHerald.com

A sampling from the web: ``Why are these Muslim invaders allowed to carry on freely in this country -- protected by outreach, Obama, and PC mental illness?'' ``Simply put, most Muslims in non-Islamic countries have an evil axe to grind and a scurrilous hidden agenda.''

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