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Enraged Man Beats Woman in Wheelchair for Eating Last Piece of Chicken

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:00:01 +0000

Some people have no clue how to treat the handicapped.

Gunman Shoots and Kills Bus Driver, Holds 6-Year-Old Hostage in Bunker

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:26 +0000

On Tuesday afternoon, a man in Dale County, Alabama, near Midland City, got on a school bus, demanded a child be let off with him, then shot and killed the bus driver when he refused. The shooter, identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, then took the boy from the bus and is currently holed up with him in an underground bunker nearby.

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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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Hit TV Show American Guns Cancelled by Discovery Channel

John McKay — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:00:45 +0000

In a move that sparked intense commentary from both sides of the issue, the Discovery Channel announced they are not seeking a third season for the hit series "American Guns."

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Party for Socialism and Liberation Makes Obama Look Conservative

John McKay — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:00:38 +0000

You might have missed them; they were near the bottom of the Washington State ballot. But they were there.

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See the Wildest Olympic Sport You Never Saw in London [VIDEO]

John McKay — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:30:30 +0000

Every four years I geek out over an event most Americans are probably not familiar with.

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Mexican Border Now More Dangerous Than Afghanistan

John McKay — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:00:39 +0000

According to casualty and murder figures, the US-Mexican border between the Mexican state of Chihuahua and New Mexico/Texas is more deadly than Afghanistan.

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Occupy Wall St. Marchers Hurt Police-Violence Escalates

John McKay — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:26:43 +0000

Protestors had called for 10,000 marchers, got maybe 2.

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Mexican Man Killed By Drug Cartel Over Social Media Comments

John McKay — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:00:48 +0000

In a chilling example of how Mexican Drug Cartels are increasingly monitoring social media, looking for those who oppose or target them, police in Nuevo Laredo report finding the body of a man, minus his head.

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Passenger Attacks Flight Attendant With Nail Clippers

The Brad — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:25:50 +0000

An Alitalia Flight heading to Rome from Paris was forced to make a detour stop in Libya on Sunday after a passenger grew increasingly agitated mid-journey.

According to CNN, flight attendants were eventually forced to immobilize the man after he tried attacking a flight attendant with his nail clippers.

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