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2 shot, suspect held at Virginia mall branch of community college
A suspect has been taken into custody after a shooting at a community college office in a Virginia shopping mall where two women were wounded, officials said Friday. The first reports of the shooting came in to officials at 1:55 p.m., police said at a...
Tags: Seung-Hui Cho, Joe Arpaio, Colleges and Universities, Shootings
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Cellphones shouldn't be able to work in moving cars, experts say
Thousands of people die in car crashes each year because drivers were too distracted by their cellphones to pay attention to the road. A pair of researchers from West Virginia University have a radical proposal for reducing that death toll – equip...
Tags: Cell Phones, Manufacturing and Engineering, Science and Technology, Science, Health and Safety at School
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Sandy Hook violence prevention commission meets for first time
A 16-member commission, appointed in Connecticut to examine last month’s shooting rampage at an elementary school, kicked off its deliberations Thursday, even as the nation continued to wrestle with finding policies on how to deal with gun violence....
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Assault, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Safety of Citizens, Dylan Klebold
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2012 is tragic, but mass shootings not increasing, experts say
As Howard B. Unruh barricaded himself in his home against the police -- after finally running out of ammunition -- he got a call from an assistant city editor at a local newspaper who had looked up his phone number. “Why are you killing people?&...
Tags: FBI, Politics, Richard Speck, Theft, Shootings
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Virginia Tech shooting: Was gunman stalking officer?
Nation NowVirginia Tech shooting: The investigation into the Virginia Tech shooting stops short of labeling the murder-suicide "random."... -
Virginia Tech shooting 2011: Funeral today for Deriek Crouse
Nation NowAs Virginia Tech students raise money for the family of Deriek Crouse, a funeral will be held for the campus police officer killed Thursday. Meanwhile, police seek a motive in the Virginia Tech shootings.... -
Virginia Tech victims' funds and memorials
The following funds have been established to help the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre, or to memorialize the dead: • Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund: www.vt.edu/tragedy/memorial_fund.php • United in Caring Fund for Victims of the VA Tech...Tags: Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, Education, French Literature, Virginia Tech
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What can nitric oxide do for me?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the supplement nitric oxide? Richard Sunland Nitric oxide is a gas naturally found in the body; its function is conveying information between cells. One of its main jobs is increasing blood flow by...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Education, Newspaper and Magazine, Virginia Tech, Medical Research
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No need to stop and ask directions
If you are going to rely on a GPS device on a driving trip, it's important to know about the abilities and limitations of the technology and the device. In interviews, Rich Owings, author of "GPS Mapping: Make Your Own Maps" and operator of GPSTracklog....Tags: Virginia Tech, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Developer withdraws plan for Old Blacksburg Middle School site
Assignment ManagerA development company has withdrawn its plan for the Old Blacksburg Middle School site. Town officials received the letter of withdrawal Friday. In the letter, James Cown of CowanPerry PC said he was withdrawing the development plan to clear the way... -
LOCAL UPDATE: Results compiled Wednesday (tennis, golf)
Daily PressTennis JACK BUTLER CLASSIC Results from the weekend clay-court tournament at Hampton Tennis Center. Rated divisions are based on National Tennis Rating Program's 7-point scale: Men's 4.5 singles Quarterfinals: David Loope d. Jimmy Hardee 7-6 (7-3), 7-5;...Tags: Yorktown (York, Virginia), Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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County supervisors ditch name change idea for Blacksburg High School
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is dropping the idea of changing the name of Blacksburg High School. Last month the board voted to at least discuss it to show the school reaches people in other places, not just Blacksburg. At last night's...
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