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Gunman went from building to building, source says

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:18:11 +0000

U.S. view: Russia wants to control Syrian airspace

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:11:56 +0000

There is no ambiguity now about Russia's current tactics in Syria -- they are seeking to take over the airspace in the region and be the agenda-setting force on the ground, several senior administration officials told CNN.

Photos

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:55:17 +0000

Preliminary information indicated that 10 people were killed and more than 20 were injured in a shooting at Oregon's Umpqua Community College, police said.

'Peaceful' enclave shattered

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:10 +0000

The picturesque campus of Umpqua Community College sits on a hill in the logging community of Roseburg, Oregon, some 180 miles south of Portland.

Senator shaken

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:27:49 +0000

News of Thursday's deadly shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, quickly reverberated through Washington, with the state's senior senator, Ron Wyden, visibly shaken and Sen. Jeff Merkley tweeting that he was praying for the victims and their families.

U.S. mass shootings

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:14:11 +0000

When a gunman opened fire Wednesday on two Virginia journalists and the woman they were interviewing on live TV, he was influenced by a long history of public mass killings throughout the country. Shooter Vester Lee Flanagan II said he admired mass shooters like those at Columbine High School in 1999 and Virginia Tech in 2007, and that he put down a deposit for a gun two days after the Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting in June.

Russia: Strikes are on terror groups

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:02:16 +0000

School violence briefing

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:49:48 +0000

Here is a list of incidents of random elementary, middle and high school (excludes colleges and universities) violence with fatalities, from 1927 to the present. This list does NOT include suicides, gang related incidents, or deaths resulting from interpersonal conflicts.

Is a new superstorm heading for U.S.?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:48:50 +0000

Does photo show outlaw Jesse James with killer?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:20:07 +0000

A Houston forensic artist says she's sure an old tintype owned by a Washington state family is that of Jesse James and his eventual killer, Robert Ford.

How east and west perceive each other?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:43:22 +0000

Bitten by a squirrel? You need code

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:39:50 +0000

If you get hurt in a close encounter with a sea lion, injured at the library or burned when your water skis catch on fire for the second time, you are now in luck. Before today your doctor had no way to code for these specific injuries (W56.19XA, Y92.241 and V91.07XD, respectively), but now these unusual circumstances, along with over 137,000 new classified ways to get injured, sick or die will be represented in the way the medical system records what ails you.

What made Prince William cheer?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:39:44 +0000

Prince WIlliam is the man who might one day become King -- but there's only one crown on his mind at the moment and that's the Rugby World Cup.

From soldier to refugee

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:39:00 +0000

Who is Russia actually bombing?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:35:51 +0000

'Landfill salad' dished up at U.N.

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:26:03 +0000

Europe's migrant crisis by the numbers

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:56:49 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants are risking everything to get to Europe. Who are they and where are they coming from?

Artists reflect tragedy of boy's body on the beach

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:53:52 +0000

As soon as the haunting photo surfaced of a boy's lifeless body on a Turkish beach, illustrators responded with a spontaneous outpouring of grief.

Charting a desperate trek across Europe

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:53:31 +0000

Donald Trump: 'If I tank,' I'll drop out

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:42:52 +0000

Donald Trump says he's no "masochist" -- so if one day he finds himself plummeting in the polls, he'd drop out of the Republican presidential race.

Iran rages as its Hajj toll soars

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:19:40 +0000

The Iranian death toll in the recent stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has jumped above 450, state media reported.

How baby without a full skull defied the odds

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:07:00 +0000

Jaxon Buell was born without a large part of his skull and brain. Doctors told Brandon and Brittany Buell their son wouldn't live past a few weeks. In August, the family celebrated his first birthday.

Is Russian action a crisis for U.S.?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:47:43 +0000

Loads of celebs, tons of dirt ... what's not to like

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:32:11 +0000

The set for "Starship Troopers." A gathering place for Emmy award winners. Home to the world's greatest video games. And next: horse manure.

Is a 'space station' vacation possible?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:30:05 +0000