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Wounded ex-Rep. Giffords meets with Conn. families

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 5th

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Just days before the second anniversary of a mass shooting that critically injured Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman was in Newtown meeting privately with families of those killed during last month's massacre at an

Whitworth Men Win, but Women Fall vs. Pacific

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By Whitworth Univ. Athletics FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Whitworth held off a second half surge by Pacific University to pick up an 80-77 Northwest Conference road victory on Friday night at the Stoller Center. The sixth-ranked Pirates got a second-straight career scoring night from Taylor

Cougs Fall to U of A in Pac-12 Opener

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By Washington St. Univ. Athletics PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University had three players score in double figures as the University of Arizona offense came alive in the second half to come back and post a 71-65 victory in both teams Pac-12 Conference opener Friday night at Beasley

DA to seek death penalty in Tulsa shootings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 4th

By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSAssociated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Prosecutors said Friday they would seek the death penalty against two Tulsa men charged in an April 2012 shooting rampage that killed three black people and left two others wounded. Jake England, 20, and Alvin Watts, 33, are charged with

3 killed after plane hits home in Fla.

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By MICHAEL SCHNEIDERAssociated Press PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) - Three people were killed when a small plane crashed into a house Friday afternoon while trying to land at a central Florida airport, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The 1957 Beechcraft H35 Bonanza was heading from Fort Pierce to

Wounded ex-Rep. Giffords meets with Conn. families

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 4th

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Nearly two years after being critically wounded in a mass shooting, former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Friday met with families of victims in last month's shooting that left 26 people dead inside a Connecticut

Group wants man's eye blinks barred as testimony

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By LISA CORNWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - The national Innocence Project is backing a murder suspect's efforts to exclude from his trial a videotape of a dying man's eye blinks, which prosecutors say identify him as the gunman. Ricardo Woods is scheduled to go on trial Monday in

Conn. City Halts Gun Shows After School Shooting

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WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - The police chief in a Connecticut city has halted permits for gun shows, saying he's concerned any firearms purchased there might one day be used in a mass shooting. The Republican-American reports that Waterbury Police Superintendent Michael Gugliotti

NYC officer shot on subway released from hospital

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By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - One of two police officers shot and wounded during a gun battle on a New York City subway train was released from the hospital Friday, as authorities identified the man who opened fire and was later killed. Police said Peter Jourdan, 37, of Allentown

Gonzaga Men Win WCC Opener

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MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Elias Harris scored 18 points and Kelly Olynk had 16 to lead No. 10 Gonzaga to a 78-62 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday night in the a West Coast Conference opener for both teams. Olynk scored 14 points in the second half as the Bulldogs (14-1, 1-0 WCC) won despite shooting