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Phoenix Office Shooting Leaves At Least Six Injured

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:25:04 +0000

At least six people have been injured at a shooting in an office complex in Phoenix on Wednesday.

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New Study Says Violent Video Games Do Create Aggressive Kids

John McKay — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:30:17 +0000

A new study suggests there could be connection between deadly events and violent games.

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4 Dead in Aurora, Colorado – Hostage Situation Shocks Grieving Town

Andrew Kirk — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:51:22 +0000

The same Colorado community that witnessed the horrible movie theater shootings last fall at the premier of Batman suffered another mass shooting incident this morning. A hostage situation in a home near Denver resulted in three people dead plus the alleged shooter gunned down by police

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Washington State PTA Rejects NRA Proposal for School Guns

John McKay — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:37 +0000

The Washington Parent Teacher Association has officially opposed the NRA's idea of having armed guards in schools.

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National Rifle Association Finally Breaks Its Silence

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:00:56 +0000

The National Rifle Association went quiet after last week's shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, and many have been wondering what the gun-advocacy group would have to say. On Tuesday, the NRA released an official statement:

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Liberals Shockingly Ignorant on Gun Control Issues

John McKay — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:21:16 +0000

Perhaps we are being too kind. After expressing sympathy to the children and families of Sandy Hook Elementary, liberals and progressives are quickly shift gears towards gun control.

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Should Gun-Free School Zones Be Done Away With? [POLL]

John McKay — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:00:49 +0000

Currently, federal law prohibits the carrying or storing of firearms in most schools. One national group says that needs to end.

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Sadly, School Related Shootings Are Nothing New But Occuring More Frequently

John McKay — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:00:23 +0000

As we try to come to grips with perhaps the most insidious school related shooting of all time, a check of history shows there have been a number of them.

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Richland Schools & Tri-Cities Parents React to Connecticut Shooting

Andrew Kirk — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:51:32 +0000

At least one Richland school sent home "5 Tips on Talking to Kids About Scary Stuff" with children this afternoon.

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27 Dead, Including 20 Children, in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting (UPDATED)

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:25:43 +0000

NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern.

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the school, where he killed 20 children and six adults, before killing himself.

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Clackamas Mall Shooter's Motive Still 'Uncertain' According to Police

John McKay — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:30:06 +0000

While the nation struggles to comprehend the senseless brutal murder of the Connecticut schoolchildren, officials still seek answers in Portland shopping center murders.

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Connecticut Death Toll Has Settled at 26 With 18 Children Dead

Andrew Kirk — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:10:36 +0000

Now that several hours have passed since the initial reports of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting, it appears the reported death toll is official 26, with 18 of those being children. The school educated classes in Kindergarten through the fourth grade.

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Celebrities With Ties to Newtown, Connecticut – Site of Horrific School Shootings

Andrew Kirk — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:45:31 +0000

The following famous people are believed to have, or have had, ties to the area of Newtown, Connecticut where the horrific school shooting occurred this morning:

Actor Anthony Edwards is believed to have purchased a house in the area of Newtown known as Sandy Hook (the shooting was at Sandy Hook Elementary) from children's author and illustrator Steven Kellogg.

Books by Steven Kellogg:

Joanna Cole, author of

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Photos of Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut Where School Shooting Occurred

Andrew Kirk — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:11:11 +0000

As news reports come out of Newtown, Connecticut this morning we keep hearing residents say they can't believe it happened there. Indeed, this 300-year-old town of 27,000 residents is indeed "sleepy" and rura

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Death, Disease, Turmoil 'Occupying' Occupy Movement Nationwide

John McKay — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:00:01 +0000

How far the Occupy Movement has drifted from it's original purpose...to call attention to the alledged '99%', it has become worse than the Veteran Tent city that grew up in Washington D.C. after WWI.

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