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22 Jul 2009 10:54

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U.S.: Found: The mental health records of the Virginia Tech shooter

  • Virginia Tech student Seung-Hui Cho has a long, documented history of mental health problems, both prior to and during his time at the university. source
  • Cho later goes on a shooting rampage, killing 32 people and himself on April 16, 2007. But his mental health records went missing. source
  • Authorities finally find his records, which were stolen by a former employee of the counseling center. They promise to release them soon. source
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17 Jul 2009 17:00

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Sports: Ouch! Suspected shooting injures two Tour de France riders

  • 2 riders injured in a suspected air-rifle shooting source
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16 Jul 2009 11:45

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U.S.: Jersey City’s the scene of an insane pre-dawn shootout

  • five number of police officers that were shot outside of an apartment building this morning source
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15 Jul 2009 21:14

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U.S.: Never a dull moment in D.C.: Guy shot, killed near Capitol

  • Whew. Just another average day in the District. A block away from the Capitol, a dude gets stopped for a routine traffic stop. He flees in his getaway car of choice – a white Mercedes – and hits a cop in the process, injuring him. He then drives into a police cruiser, gets out, and is cornered by police, who tell him to put down his weapon. He doesn’t do it, and is shot and killed. Like we said. Just another average day in the District.source
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06 Jul 2009 21:31

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U.S.: They *think* they killed and identified the S.C. serial killer. *Think.*

  • We *think* that’s good, but man, we wish they’d clarify. Patrick Tracy Burris, 41, was identified by authorities as the man killed in a standoff with police in Gastonia, N.C. While they’re not 100% certain he’s the guy, they say he probably is. We’re sure there will be some evidence which will verify this in the coming days, but until then, expect the words “think” and “probably” to be tied very closely to the man who killed five people in Gaffney, South Carolina in the last two weeks. source
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05 Jul 2009 12:06

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Sports: More on the Steve McNair story: What we now know

  • McNair, a former NFL star with a co-MVP award under his belt, was found killed with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head in the Nashville apartment of Sahel Kazemi, a 20-year old woman who was described as McNair’s girlfriend. source
  • Kazemi, who had with a single gunshot wound to the head, was found with the murder weapon nearby. While the case seems to have the makings of a murder-suicide, investigators haven’t ruled anything out yet. Autopsies will take place today. source
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04 Jul 2009 18:06

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Sports: The mommy blogger at Steve McNair’s local paper? Quick to the draw

The Tennessean, in Nashville, broke the news of the Steve McNair story through an unlikely source. Thanks to Rex Hammock for the tip. source
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04 Jul 2009 17:58

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Sports: Titans owner Bud Adams, Jr. speaks out on Steve McNair’s death

  • He was one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans. He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl.
  • Bud Adams, Jr. • On the death of one of his team’s most iconic players, Steve McNair. McNair, the third pick in the 1995 draft, was shot to death along with a woman in a Nashville residence earlier today. While the woman has been identified, she is not being named. • source
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04 Jul 2009 16:59

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Sports: Former NFL star Steve McNair dead in apparent double-homicide

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  • Very sad story out of Nashville. Steve McNair, the former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens star quarterback, was found shot and killed with another woman. McNair went to the Super Bowl with the Titans and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection before retiring in 2008. He was 38.source
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03 Jul 2009 21:08

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Tech: Not even Apple Stores in nice ‘hoods are safe from shootings

  • But … but … this is where we bought our iPhone! An Apple Store in Arlington, Va. (where literally, we bought our iPhone) was the scene of a random shooting. An employee was injured after a man came into the store and attacked the woman. The area it happened, so posh that a popular YouTube video makes fun of how street it isn’t, was such an unlikely spot for a shooting or robbery that customers thought boxes were falling down. On the plus side, the store was packed but the employee was the only one hurt. source
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