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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

Police: 2 dead after shooting at Las Vegas hotel

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By KEN RITTERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man shot and fatally wounded a woman, then killed himself Friday night at the Excalibur hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, sending frightened patrons fleeing. Las Vegas Police Lt. Ray Steiber said the shootings happened at about 8:30 p.m.

Gunman's aunt says he was raised by good parents

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - The aunt of the gunman suspected in the Connecticut school shooting says her nephew was raised by kind, nurturing parents who would not have hesitated to seek mental help for him if he needed it. Marsha Lanza, of Crystal Lake, Ill.,

Drmic leads Boise State to 89-70 win over LSU

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By By MIKE SULLIVANAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Anthony Drmic scored a career-high 34 points and matched a career best with six 3-pointers to lead Boise State to an 89-70 victory over LSU on Friday night. Derrick Marks scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half and Ryan Watkins had

Sympathy over US school shooting stretches globe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By CASSANDRA VINOGRADAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - As the world joined Americans in mourning the school massacre in Connecticut, many urged U.S. politicians to honor the 28 victims, especially the children, by pushing for stronger gun control laws. Twitter users and media personalities in

Routine morning, then shots and unthinkable terror

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN and JOCELYN NOVECKAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - First, he killed his mother. Nancy Lanza's body was found later at their home on Yogananda Street in Newtown - after the carnage at Sandy Hook Elementary School; after a quiet New England town was scarred

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

Hundreds Pack Conn. Church For Vigil After Rampage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Hundreds of people are packing a church and spilling outside in Connecticut to remember the victims of a shooting that killed 26 people at an elementary school. With the church filled to capacity, hundreds of people stood outside Friday night at the St. Rose of Lima

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

Hundreds pack Conn. church for vigil after rampage

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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