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Conn. gunman broke in, shot kids multiple times

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN and MATT APUZZOAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The gunman behind the Connecticut elementary school massacre stormed into the building and shot 20 children at least twice with a high-powered rifle, executing some at close range and killing adults who tried to

How to talk to your kids about Conn. mass shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated Press The killings at a Connecticut elementary school left parents struggling to figure out what to tell their children. President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, would tell their daughters that they love them and hug them a little tighter. Experts

Brother of Conn. gunman wrongly cited as shooter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By MICHAEL RUBINKAMAssociated Press Not long after Friday's shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school, media outlets began reporting the gunman's identity as 24-year-old Ryan Lanza of Hoboken, N.J. His name and image quickly spread worldwide as the perpetrator of the nation

Principal among victims in Conn. shooting rampage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The principal at the Connecticut elementary school where a gunman opened fire in a rampage Friday, killing 26 people including 20 children and then himself, was identified as one of the victims. A well-liked and experienced administrator, Dawn Hochsprung was among those gunned

Source: Some of shooter's guns may have been mom's

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By By MATT APUZZOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A law enforcement official says some guns owned by the mother of the gunman in the Connecticut elementary school rampage match the models of the guns used in the shooting. The official cautions that investigators haven't conclusively

Hundreds pack Conn. church for vigil after rampage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Twenty-six candles - one for each of the victims - flickered on the altar Friday as hundreds of grief-stricken residents gathered for a vigil in memory of the children and staff killed in a shooting rampage at a school in this

Newtown: A special town shattered by tragedy

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By By CHRISTOPHER SULLIVANAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - At the crossroads that marks the center of this three-century-old New England postcard town stands a flagpole that's a kind of barometer. Every day, says Susan Osborne White, who has lived here all her life, "it tells me which

OSU to review handling of sexual assault claims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSAssociated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The head of Oklahoma State University's governing board said Friday that the school will review its handling of claims made last month by at least four male students who said another male student sexually assaulted them. Andy

Gasoline prices soon to hit low point for 2012

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By SANDY SHOREAP Business Writer Gas prices will soon drop to their lowest level of the year. By Monday, the national average should fall below the $3.28 a gallon that drivers paid on Jan. 1, according to analysts. The drop is a gift for those hitting the road during what is expected to be

Some of the deadliest school shootings in the US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By The Associated Press A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed more than two dozen people, including children, on Friday. Here is a look at some other recent school shootings: - April 2, 2012: A gunman killed seven people in a rampage at a California Christian university. Jongjin