Oregon high school shooting ends with teen gunman dead
In Troutdale at Reynolds High School a teen with a rifle killed a 14 year old freshman Emilio Hoffman and wounded a teacher before likely killing himself. Police found the suspect dead in a bathroom toilet stall after using a robot. the victim is identified and the suspect’s name withheld pending family notification.
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Five U.S. troops killed in friendly fire in Afghanistan
Five American special operations troops were killed in Afghanistan when a NATO airstrike, called in after they were ambushed by the Taliban, struck in the Arghandab district of Zabul province. Officials said one Afghan army officer also died, with investigators examining the possibility of friendly fire.
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Beaver
Ohio
Mindy Helton
Fort Bragg
N.C
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Mosul Falls to Al Qaeda Inspired Militants Shaking Iraq
Militants seized government buildings in Mosul driving out security forces and capturing military vehicles as thousands fled. The capture marks a major setback for Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki amid growing Islamic State gains in Iraq and Syria with Hawija nearby and Kurdish peshmerga weighing possible intervention.
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Jordan Perry
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Congress moves to speed veterans care at VA hospitals
Congress acts to allow VA patients with long delays to obtain care from local doctors. The House approved a bill 421 to 0 with a second vote soon, while the Senate prepares a similar measure. Officials cite audits showing tens of thousands awaiting initial appointments. The plan would fund thousands more clinicians amid a nationwide primary care shortage.
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D-Nev
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