Obama seeks defense bill changes amid veto threat
President Obama and key officials press Congress for last minute changes to a defense bill on terrorism suspects. White House warns the bill could limit presidential authority on intelligence and operations, risking a veto if not revised.
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Virginia Tech shooter identified in mass campus attack
A part time Radford student identified as the gunman who killed a police officer at Virginia Tech and then killed himself triggering a campus lockdown. Ross Truett Ashley 22 stole a SUV in Radford before dumping it on campus.
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Fire at AMRI Hospital in Kolkata Kills 89
A seven story AMRI Hospital fire in Kolkata eastern India killed 89 people as smoke filled the building. Six administrators were arrested, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the hospital shut down.
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Death sentence handed down for Cheshire home invaders
A Connecticut jury sentenced Joshua Komisarjevsky to death for the 2007 Cheshire killings, joining Steven Hayes on death row. Dr. William Petit, the sole survivor, said the verdict brings some peace though not full closure as prosecutors described an act of extreme torture and a brutal home invasion.
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