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25 years — and a surge in school violence — since Laurie Dann shootings 25 years since Laurie Dann marks escalating era of school shootings
Phil Andrew knows what it's like to negotiate with insanity. On May 20, 1988, he and his mother were in their kitchen in Winnetka when Laurie Dann burst in, a gun with each hand, and told them they were hostages. She was wearing a trash bag around her...Tags: Politics, Health and Safety at School, Government, Safety of Citizens, Gun Control
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Boot gripe prompted retaliation, says isle airman
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAll he wanted was some American-made boots. An Air Force noncommissioned officer who complained to Congress, military investigators and the media that he was issued Chinese-made boots for an Afghanistan deployment now says he is being retaliated against...Tags: Marketing, Afghanistan, Crimes, China, Abusive Behavior
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RPT-Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) * Ambassador to Yemen faces death threats * More than 1,000 U.S. diplomats at "unaccompanied" posts * Like troops, diplomats can face post-traumatic stress By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - When...Tags: Afghanistan, Iraq, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Libya
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Reading Eagle, Pa., Bill Uhrich column
Reading Eagle, Pa.When Jesus tells his disciples to sell their coats and buy swords, he is not giving permission for a Christian today to run out and buy a Glock. A significant number of Christians look at this sword passage, found only in Luke (22:35-38), as a proof...Tags: Justice and Rights, Politics, Civil Rights, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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OPINION: Our place in life often provides opportunity to have an impact
Reading Eagle, Pa.Warning: What you are about to read is of a spiritual nature. If that bothers you, I still hope you will continue reading and that this will have a positive effect on you. I was standing in the concourse at the Sovereign Center talking to some old...Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Separation of Church and State, Gun Control, Boyertown
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Conflict-ridden session could lead to more Nixon vetoes
St. Louis Post-DispatchGov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, likes to portray his relationship with the Republican-dominated Legislature as one where they work toward common goals. But Friday's conclusion of the Legislature's four-and-a-half month session magnified their differences...Tags: Regional Authority, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Labor Legislation, Benghazi
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: China, South Korea, Weaponry, Politics, Tokyo (Japan)
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Weaponry, Rick Scott, Depression, Suicide, Laws
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SC Legislature: 3 final weeks, 2 key issues, 1 race in '14
The StateIt's going to be a busy three weeks for Gov. Nikki Haley and state Sen. Vincent Sheheen. That's how long the political rivals have to push through -- and take credit for -- two bills that both think hold the keys to their political futures. One bill...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ethics, Regional Authority, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Politics, Religion and Belief
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A Hartford Wise Guy And A $500 Million Museum Heist
The Hartford CourantIt was a shore dinner in Maine a decade ago that transformed Robert Gentile, an aging, unremarkable wise guy from Hartford, into the best lead in years in one of the world's most baffling crime mysteries, the unsolved robbery of half a billion dollars...Tags: Crimes, Punishment, Meriden, Auction Service, Police Investigations
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Gun background check vote undemocratic
A recent letter writer said Congress has "guts" for having the will to override the sentiments of the "overwhelming" majority of Americans who, by his own admission, favor tighter gun controls. I wouldn't say that's gutsy; I'd say it's undemocratic....Tags: U.S. Congress, National Rifle Association of America, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Same speculation, different styles for O'Malley, Cuomo
By the time Gov. Martin O'Malley left the Democratic convention last fall, he had schmoozed with party leaders from Iowa, spoken to potential donors and hosted swanky parties that kept delegates entertained into the next morning — efforts that...
Tags: Regional Authority, Barack Obama, Book, Deval Patrick, E.J. Pipkin
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