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European Court Says CIA Tortured, Sodomized Terror Suspect
After the 9/11 attacks, the US has been the target of human rights protests, including wrongful capture and reports of torture, stemming from national policies on homeland security and intelligence gathering anchored on the “war on terror,” but none so far as to openly declare …
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Heroic Sandy Hook school teacher Victoria Soto laid to rest
This week saw the quiet small town of Newtown, Connecticut bury some of the slain children of the shooting massacre on Friday morning at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, while the community continue to grapple with the tragedy that befell grief-stricken parents as well as …
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Plan of mom to submit Lanza to psych help may be shooting motive
The Friday morning shooting in Sandy Hook Elementary School shocked the nation. Aside from the cold-blooded shooting rampage that left 28 people dead, including 20 children and six faculty members, the killer also shot his very own mother. The 20-year-old Adam Lanza carried three weapons. …
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Sandy Hook Remains Closed, Others Resume Class Days after Shooting
The horror of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a tragic opener to this year’s holiday season, shocking the entire nation who is yet to fully understand the recent spate of shooting rampage across the country this year, and enveloping the entire Newtown, Connecticut, …
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Utah Prison Guard Killer Faces Life Sentence
Despite the alibi that the shooting was an accident, prosecutors triumphed in convincing the court that Curtis Allgier, a neo-Nazi adorned with tattoos in his face, struggled with a weapon that eventually killed the prison guard on duty who escorted him from a doctor’s appointment. During …

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Boston Marathon bombing suspect communicating with investigators, more details about the suspects emerge

The surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s condition has now improved. Although he is not able to speak yet because of his throat injury, he is able to communicate through writing. Tsarnaev was able to convey to investigators that it was his older brother …

Sen. Rand Paul reverses his drone policy stand

He flip-flopped. A month after he staged his audacious 13-hour filibuster, Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has changed his stance and now supports drones killing of any suspected armed robbers. In a report by the Huffington Post, Paul told Fox Business Network that he …

Cases against ricin suspect dropped

The charges against Mississippi man who was believed to send ricin-contaminated letters to President Barack Obama and two other officials were dismissed by the investigators after uncovering a “new discovery” on the case. In a report by CNN, U.S. Attorney Felicia Adams declared that the …

Boston Bombing should not baffle immigration reform talks –lawmakers

Two Republican members of the House of Representatives said on Monday that the Boston bombing should not hasten the talks on immigration reforms, rather use it to modernize and make the system more comprehensive and dynamic, a far cry from the stand of their party. …

Sen. Jeff Flake assured mom of mass shooting victim that he supports universal background check but voted against it

He lied. Days before the voting of the universal background check measure, Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona claimed to a mother of gun shooting victim that he supports the proposed amendment. But on Wednesday, he voted against it. In a report by the New …

Domestic dispute resulted to 5 people killed in Seattle apartment complex

A 27-year-old suspect killed and shot his live-in girlfriend at the Pinewood apartment complex in Federal Way, Washington Sunday evening. He also shot three other people including the neighbor who went inside his own apartment unit after asking others to call 911. The suspect opened …

Senate’s failure to pass universal background checks dismays families of shooting victims

Families of gun violence victims blasted the Senate for not passing the universal background check on gun sales that aims to prevent the mentally ill and criminals from obtaining guns. In a report by the Huffington Post, kins of three Newtown massacre victims appeared at …

Possible suspect in shooting at Colorado pot rally identified

A shooting broke out during a marijuana celebration in Denver,  Colorado. Thousands of people attended the first counter-culture holiday. The “4/20″ gathering was the first one since Colorado first legalized marijuana. The gunfire left two people with minor injuries and a third one was grazed …

Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Still Seriously Injured but Responding in Writing to Questions

The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing is still in hospital and too seriously injured to be questioned.  Dzhokhar  Tsarnaev, 19, was taken into custody Friday after a shootout with the authorities. His older brother Tamerlan died early morning on Friday after being chased …

Man who sent contaminated letters to Obama, two others charged with criminal case

Elvis Presley tried to kill the President? Of course not, but his impersonator did. Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, from Mississippi was charged with criminal cases on Thursday after allegedly sending letters contaminated with poisonous substance, ricin, to government officials including President Barack Obama himself. Curtis, …

One Suspect in Boston Marathon Bombing Dead, Another One on the Run

Authorities say that the first suspect of the deadly Boston Marathon bombing was killed in a shootout and a manhunt is underway for the second suspect. Downtown neighborhoods of Boston and its suburbs are now on lockdown.  The locked down areas include Cambridge, Waltham, Watertown, …

Gun control measure fails to hurdle the Senate

Sadly, they are not from the 90 percent. The highly divisive gun control bill that aims to expand background checks on gun purchases fell short of six votes to hurdle the Senate floor on Wednesday, leaving Americans, both inside and outside of the Capitol Hill, …

Possible Suspect in Boston Marathon Bombing Seen in Video, President Obama Attending Interfaith Service in Honor of Victims

Investigators have received a large amount of videos and pictures of the Boston Marathon bomb blasts. There are images from different sources that show someone carrying a dark duffel bag and positioning it in the spot where the bomb went off. A source told Fox …

More Details Emerge in Boston Marathon Explosions, Three Victims Identified

Authorities are continuing their investigation of the Boston Marathon explosions. The search for suspects and motives are ongoing as more details of the blasts emerge. Federal agents are now on focusing on the possible method used to carry out the Boston Marathon bombing. There are …

GOP state rep calls women as “vagina’s” in an email

Spell derogatory. New Hampshire Rep. Peter Hansen drew the ire not only of his colleagues in the Republican party but even in the social media after calling women “vagina’s” in an email sent to his colleagues in the Congress. In a political blog written by …

Mail contaminated with ricin sent to Sen. Wicker intercepted

Mail contaminated with ricin sent to Sen. Wicker intercepted

A letter contaminated with ricin sent to a senator was intercepted at a screening facility on Tuesday, following the deadly attack at the Boston marathon that killed three and injured 170. The letter was addressed to Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, according to Senate …

Three People Killed and 144 Injured in Boston Marathon Explosions

The two explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon near the finish line left 3 people dead and 144 wounded. Among those who died is an eight-year-old boy named Martin Richard. The boy’s mother and sister were also wounded as they waited for the father to …

Manchin and Toomey ask for Senate’s support on the universal background check

Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey asked their colleagues on Monday to support the gun control bill they have sponsored, which primarily strengthens universal background check for gun buyers. Manchin urged the lawmakers to support the proposal as the Senate is about to cast their …

‘On days like this, there are no Republicans or Democrats’ -Obama on Boston Bombing

Although the authorities do not know yet who did the Boston marathon bombing on Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama said that all the perpetrators would be hunted down and they will be held accountable for justice. “We don’t yet have all the answers, but we …

Michael Skakel Latest Appeal Begins Tuesday

Michael, the 52-year-old Kennedy cousin who was convicted of murder in 2002, heads back to court on Tuesday to attempt to overturn his murder conviction. The trial on Tuesday is the latest appeal by Skakel. He is serving 20 years-to-life prison sentence for the murder …

Hundreds protest against Obama’s drone use

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the White House on Friday to protest President Barack Obama’s drone program used to target and kill perceived terrorists and U.S. enemies abroad, particularly in the Middle East and soon to fully blown on Africa. The protest, organized by …

GOP Senator Susan Collins supports Manchin-Toomey background check proposal

Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine has expressed her support to Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey’s proposed background check to gun buyers, stating that it does not hamper with any individual’s constitutional right to bear arms. In a report by the Associated Press, Collins …

Three Teen Suspects Charged with Sexual Assault After Victim’s Suicide

The North California sheriff’s office arrested three 16-year-old suspects on charges of sexual assault Thursday. The family’s attorney, Robert Allard, said students also used cellphones to share photos of the attack. The photos rapidly became viral. Audrie Pott, the 15-year-old victim was allegedly sexually battered …

Two Democrats defied Obama’s gun control proposals

Despite President Barack Obama’s consistent and untiring push to pass his gun control legislation in the Senate, two of his colleagues in the Democratic Party defied his pleas and joined the Republican camp instead to hamper any debate on the president’s measure. In a report …

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