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06 Feb 2011 21:57

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U.S.: Youngstown State reeling from late-night fraternity shooting

  • one person died in the shooting, near Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio
  • 11 were injured, one critically; a 17-year-old girl was shot in the head; what the heck? source
  • » What happened: A disagreement turned deadly after one of the suspects was being escorted out of the fraternity last night. He and another suspect reportedly reentered the fraternity, which is sanctioned by the university but off-campus, and opened fire. The shooting appeared to be an isolated incident, according to the university president.

07 Jul 2010 09:32

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U.S.: James Traficant can’t even meet modest goals in Congress run

  • 2,199 number of signatures Traficant needed to get himself on the ballot
  • 2,092 number of signatures Traficant actually turned in; oops source