How can we prevent mass killings like Aurora?
A Colorado High School, a Virginia college, a Texas military base, an Arizona strip mall and a Colorado movie theater. The victims of mass murder know that any solution must go far beyond gun control.
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Penn State sanctions echo through community
Many in this leafy, vibrant college town nicknamed “Happy Valley” worry the temporary evisceration of Penn State’s football program might inflict similar damage on a community that, for years, thrived as fans flocked to home games at the massive football stadium and a far-flung alumni base stayed connected by loyalty – and by checkbook.
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Locals in London: A Queen seeks to rule water
Caroline Queen of Darnestown, Md. earned the nickname “Bam Bam” for her childhood readiness to collide with rocks and walls while negotiating technical slalom kayak courses. This hardiness, combined with her affection for “moving, dynamic water,” will prepare her well as she takes on more experienced teams at the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Official: ‘Goat man’ in Utah mountains is hunter
State wildlife officials have identified the man who has been spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah.
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Police: Beating of couple in D.C. possible hate crime
D.C. police say the beating of two men in Northeast may be a hate crime. Officers say shortly after midnight on Sunday, two men were walking in the 1900 block of 3rd Street when three suspects appeared and yelled homophobic slurs at them.
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