Newtown gunman's motive remains a mystery
Hartford AP report details Adam Lanza's extensive obsession with mass killings from childhood through the Sandy Hook massacre. Prosecutors released a summary noting significant mental health issues but no clear reason for choosing the school, while noting legal gun purchases by his mother and his chilling fixation on violence.
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Winter Storm Knocks Out Travel as Fatal Accidents Mount
A winter storm blamed for at least 10 deaths disrupts travel across the West and Texas. About 300 American Airlines and American Eagle flights were canceled at Dallas Fort Worth International as icy roads trigger hundreds of accidents while major hubs face delays. The storm threatens the Thanksgiving travel period and could bring heavy rain to the I 95 corridor with sleet and snow elsewhere. Separately Wal Mart named Doug McMillon as incoming chief executive and president to replace Mike Duke, effective February 1. Duke had led the company since 2009.
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New York tightens texting while driving crackdown
New York State deploys 32 tall unmarked SUVs to spot texting drivers while boosting penalties. The crackdown includes higher fines up to $200 and creation of dozen plus highway Texting Zones to pull over and use devices. The state joins 41 states banning texting for all drivers and 12 banning handheld phones.
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contractor charged in building collapse in Philadelphia
Philadelphia prosecutors charge Griffin Campbell 49 with six counts each of third degree murder and involuntary manslaughter after a botched demolition in downtown Philadelphia killed six people in an adjacent store. They say he ignored warnings the night before disaster and cut corners to salvage material for a flat fee.
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Four more charged in Steubenville rape case
Ohio officials charged Steubenville School Superintendent Mike McVey strength coach Seth Flaharty volunteer coach Matthew Belardine and elementary principal Lynnett Gorman with lying or failing to report suspected child abuse in the rapes case linked to Steubenville High School football. The grand jury probing administrators followed prior convictions of Ma'lik Richmond and Trent Mays.
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