Algeria ends gas complex siege as 23 hostages die
Algerian special forces stormed the Ain Amenas gas complex in the Sahara to end a four day siege by Islamist militants linked to al Qaida. The government said 23 hostages were killed and all 32 militants were killed. some foreigners remained unaccounted for. France backed Algeria’s forceful response, while U N Security Council condemned the attack. The operation aimed to prevent a fire and destruction of the facility.
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Five hurt in shootings at gun shows across three states
In Raleigh a 12 gauge shotgun discharged at a security entrance injuring two bystanders and a retired deputy sheriff. Indianapolis saw a man firing a .45 handgun injuring his hand as he left the Indy 1500 show. Medina Ohio reports a dealer accidentally pulling a trigger on a semi automatic after magazine removal, a round in the chamber ricochet striking a friend.
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Obama vows service on eve of second term inauguration
On the eve of a second term, President Obama cites Martin Luther King Jr. and a pledge to service as inauguration crowds gather in Washington. Vice President Biden forecasts great things as fresh inaugural stands rise and public ceremonies approach with up to 800,000 expected attendees.
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