Latest AP headlines Nov 13, 2009
(AP) Police are looking for a man who robbed a Billings casino at gunpoint. Officers responded to Shooters late Tuesday after reports that a masked man carrying a gun demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. (Montana Standard, MT)
Pakistan Pounding Taliban Has Leveled Towns, Killed Civilians, Elders Say Nov 13, 2009
Helicopter gunships and fighter jets pounded guerrilla positions in the mountains outside the former Taliban stronghold of Makeen, said Abdullah Shah Yousuf Mehsud, 34, who helped rescue five families from the area this week ... A spate of suicide bombings and commando-style gun attacks in major cities before and after the assault began have killed nearly 350 people. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Admitted officer-killer testifies Nov 13, 2009
Sometimes barely audible, soft-spoken 26-year-old Alberto Alvarez Thursday morning described how he often sold drugs in East Palo Alto and always carried a gun for protection ... He said when saw a police patrol car approach, he fled across University Avenue toward Weeks Street because he was afraid the officer would find his gun and he would be sent back to prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm ... He said he pulled out his 9 millimeter gun and fired back when he... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Gun battle erupts in East Palo Alto tonight Nov 13, 2009
Twenty-five to 30 shots were fired in a gun battle in East Palo Alto Thursday evening, injuring two men, according to an East Palo Alto detective. The gunfire erupted at approximately 6 p.m. from at least two guns ... Gun battles, 20 year olds. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
1 dead, 15 hurt in eastern Oregon van rollover Nov 13, 2009
Police wound man waving gun. Three Fresno police officers shot and wounded a man Monday morning after he fired several rounds into a southeast Fresno church and then stood in an intersection waving a handgun at officers, police said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Athlete of the Week: Kilamanjaro climb one of many goals for Kaliski Nov 13, 2009
What makes me do this day in and day out is the indescribable feeling of winning a race by out sprinting your number one rival, or breaking your personal record, or the adrenaline rush that overwhelms you moments before the gun goes off, noted Kaliski. Although I ask myself the same question at every single race, I still continue to love cross-country. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Hunting Big Game with Your Teenage Daughter Nov 11, 2009
It was not all of the time we spent working on gun safety and shooting techniques that lit the fire. It was not the hunter safety courses. (Human Events Online)
Police: School gunman upset over GI treatment Nov 11, 2009
PINE PLAINS, N.Y. - Police say a carpenter who brought a shotgun to an upstate New York middle school and held a principal hostage for more than two hours was upset by the treatment of U.S. soldiers ... Craft, 42, sneaked a disassembled shotgun into the school, put it together in a bathroom then confronted Principal Robert Hess in the main office ... He jumped out a window after getting the attention of the SWAT team by waving his arm, and he held up a sign that said, "One guy with gun and four... (MSNBC -- Crime)
Cant we recognize domestic terrorism? Nov 11, 2009
This was a lone gunman the Al-Quaeda connection (if any) came after he decided to do this, according to investigators ... But based on what s been reported, it looks like the actions of a lone gunman ... Are you, a coward who never served, who hides behind this blog along with the other vermin who are equally cowardly, politicizing the deaths of these soldiers to advance your fear by projecting all that is wrong with Islam on the acts of a gunman who tragically murdered those soldiers who are... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Steelers' defense leads way (Yesterday) Nov 11, 2009
No one remains so hard to deal with as Polamalu, who darted into the national spotlight still again to nail gun the Broncos to a second consecutive loss. Backed to their 9 with half the fourth quarter melted away, Orton sent Correll Buckhalter toward the left edge on first-and-10, and a millisecond after Buckhalter got the handoff, he got a bellyful of Troy's flowing black mane. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
N.Y. Gunman Upset over G.I. Treatment Nov 11, 2009
N.Y. School Gunman Upset over Soldier Treatment - TIME ... N.Y. School Gunman Upset over G.I. Treatment ... (PINE PLAINS, N.Y.) Upset by the treatment of U.S. military personnel, a 42-year-old father of an Army veteran sneaked a disassembled shotgun into a middle school just after classes began Tuesday, put it together in a bathroom, then held the principal hostage for more than two hours before surrendering without firing a shot, police said. (Time.com)
Ex-Student Arrested in NY Hostage Standoff Nov 11, 2009
42-Year-Old Man Allegedly Holds Principal Captive with Shotgun in Upstate New York High School ... A suspected gunman is taken into police custody after allegedly taking an administrator hostage at Stissing Mountain High School in Pine Plains, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2009 ... Police respond to reports that a gunman has taken a school principal hostage in Pine Plains, New York, Nov. 10, 2009. (CBS News)
Hostage drama ends with no shots fired Nov 11, 2009
Lone gunman barricades himself inside high school ... Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:16 AM EST PINE PLAINS It seemed all of Pine Plains, a Dutchess County town of 2,400 residents, was out on Route 199 Tuesday waiting to hear news of the students who were in lockdown nearby at the Stissing Mountain Middle-Senior High School after a lone gunman barricaded himself in the school, holding a school administrator hostage ... Christopher Craft Sr., 43, a graduate of Stissing High School,... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Oconee County police blotter Nov 11, 2009
The thief then went down the driveway and entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a GPS and two guns ... Another man at the scene took the gun from the juvenile and fired it into the air, which caused White to get off his victim and leave ... He also heard some people talking and firing guns. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Gunman at upstate NY school surrenders to police Nov 11, 2009
"Evidently, there is some speculation that he (the gunman) had a loved one in the military and somehow this is some contrived scheme on his part to do something about that," Pulver told The Associated Press Radio. Pulver said the gunman was in his 40s ... Dutchess County Deputy Sheriff T.J. Hanlon said the suspect used a long gun in the standoff that started about 7:45 a.m. and ended about 10 a.m. Police would not discuss motives. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Hostage Situation at Pine Plains, NY High School Nov 11, 2009
Pine Plains Town Supervisor Gregg Pulver tells CNN that police are in contact with the gunman at Stissing Mountain High School, about 90 miles north of New York City. Pulver says the students "are safe at this point in time." The school remains in lockdown. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Pending execution opens new wounds for D.C. sniper victims Nov 10, 2009
Next came the muffled pop of gunshots, six in all ... "I was leaning over the console of my car. I knew I was shot; I was bleeding like a son of a gun. I definitely had thoughts that I might die, but I knew I didn't want to die in a parking lot in Clinton, Md. "No way. (USA Today)
Longtime resident arrested for rare shooting near Vail Nov 10, 2009
The other victims, whose names have not been released, are from Vail and they include a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his arm and 25-year-old man who was treated for injuries to his leg and released ... Steve Corr of Gypsum told the Vail Daily newspaper that the man pulled out a gun just as he was out the bar's door ... "I saw a gun, and he fired it off," Corr said. (Pensacola News Journal)
Berlin Wall: 20 years on Nov 9, 2009
The daily Berliner Zeitung said such anniversaries would ensure that younger Europeans never forgot the courage of those behind the Iron Curtain who dared to challenge authority imposed by the barrel of a gun. "A whole generation is unaware of the madness and will, in the best case, smile in pity when veterans of 9 November tell of that night," it said. (iAfrica.com)
Saudis Take Mountain From Yemen Rebels Nov 9, 2009
The rebels also sent footage to the Associated Press showing fighters dancing on an army truck carrying a heavy machine gun that appeared to have belonged to Saudi border guards ... A Gunman Opens Fire at the Offices of an Engineering Firm Where He Once Worked. (CBS News -- World)
McCain: No, really, we vetted her! Nov 8, 2009
He was taking on the gun lobby and the tobacco industry. He had proposed fair treatment for gay soldiers. (Salon)
U.S. officials apologize for rape and killings in Iraq Nov 7, 2009
Iraq doesn't know how to hold an election, and we shouldn't stick around to teach them at gunpoint By For more Juan Cole, visit his blog ... But I'm a also skeptical that it can be imposed at the point of a gun on a deeply divided society that is at the moment dirt-poor ... Right: U.S. soldiers help a comrade wounded in the leg during a gun-battle with Taliban fighters in the village of Bargematal, Nuristan province, August 23, 2009. (Salon)
Expert says Officer May didn't use excessive force Nov 6, 2009
He said May was already "behind the curve" when he struck Alvarez with a retractable metal baton (called an ASP) rather than drawing his gun ... "It's unfortunate he didn't know it at the time, but he brought a baton to a gunfight," Rose said ... Studies show by the time a suspect pulls out a gun, if the officer's weapon isn't already drawn the officer would probably only get off one shot before the suspect could shoot four or five times, Rose said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Sheriff: 5 Men Pretend To Be Deputies To Burglarize Home Nov 6, 2009
Stanley Harrington reported approximately five males, White and Hispanic, forced entry into his residence at gun point, the Kern County Sheriff's Department reported. Harrington said the men entered his residence and announced themselves as the sheriffs office by saying, This is the Kern Valley Sheriff Department. (KERO 23, CA)
Zimbabwe: Five Shot As Dispute Over Farm Turns Bloody Nov 6, 2009
Tichiona who was armed with a gun loaded with rubber bullets, allegedly fired at the workers who had gathered within the compound after they ignored his warning shots ... The real liberators are voiceless because you baboons have the guns and nothing else. (allAfrica.com)
The Unknown History Nov 6, 2009
Other items include a black and white photo of then-actor Ronald Reagan pointing a gun at an off-camera interloper while child actor Danny Chang clings to his leg (a still from the 1952 film Hong Kong). There is a press kit and poster for the 1961 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song (featuring crossover star Nancy Kwan) and an Oscar statuette on loan from cinematographer James Wong Howe for the 1955 film The Rose Tattoo. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Meet the evil new copyright treaty Nov 5, 2009
But I am pessimistic since, unlike the gun toters who back the NRA, Internet users believe that somehow magically they can stop anything unwanted by simply blogging about it. This naivety will eventually lead to complete victory by the RIAA/MPAA since the copyright interests have both Congress and the Executive branch (Clinton, Bush and Obama) in their back pocket. (Harper's Magazine)
Italian TV bins reality shows Nov 5, 2009
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Crime-scene photos shown in Alvarez trial Nov 4, 2009
Several days of testimony included presentation of the autopsy report, DNA analysis of blood belonging to Alvarez found at the crime scene, the positive identification of a hand print belonging to Alvarez on a white truck in the driveway where May was shot dead and a description of the gunshot wound to the defendant's leg ... Alvarez's right side presumably was facing out when he was shot once by May -- an indication he could not be pointing a gun at May from that angle, Defense Attorney... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Emergency Doctor Guidelines for H1N1 Symptoms Nov 4, 2009
Your best bet is to stay at home and get some rest before jumping the gun. You must be logged in to rate this story. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Pump your brakes Nov 4, 2009
11:35 am November 3, 2009, by Sekou Smith. LaMarcus Aldridge will get a chance to get after Josh Smith (hand reaching for the ball) and the Hawks tonight at the Rose Garden. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Agents seize drugs, guns in East Palo Alto raid Nov 4, 2009
State narcotics agents and local authorities raided two houses containing dozens of people in East Palo Alto this morning, arresting one person and seizing drugs and a gun ... They met with no resistance, and at the Baylor Street home authorities arrested one person and seized 15-20 rocks of cocaine and a 9mm handgun, Cooke said ... UH Yeah, if they have drugs and guns and the police get an order from a judge. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Suicide-prevention efforts focus on tracks Nov 3, 2009
Community leaders have brainstormed since the summer to address a series of Caltrain suicides by members of the Gunn High School community, the fourth of which occurred Oct. 19 ... Meanwhile, Gunn principal Noreen Likins Friday offered an update on more than two dozen measures the school has taken to support students, teachers and other staff and parents in the wake of the suicides ... "These have been difficult times for all of us at Gunn," Likins said in an e-mail to Gunn households,... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Fall festival season continues Nov 3, 2009
Mom and dad can troll the silent auction for bargains like floor tile, and kids can shoot targets with a paintball gun. Don t miss: Expect rarities of all kinds including a vintage British roadster owned by a gent who s taking it around the world from one contest to another. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
* Levi Johnston, Americas unlikely sex symbol Nov 2, 2009
Yet Johnston X who really is a huntin and shootin Alaskan, theres the mud on his trousers to prove it X remembers her asking him to show her how to shoot a gun she kept hidden under her bed, and he only saw her fish once for the benefit of the cameras. Id say shes definitely stretching it big time, cause for three years I never even seen her touch a gun, or go fishing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Deer hunters head out with the hooting ... Nov 1, 2009
Ranchers around Laguna, Julian, Palomar Mountain, Santa Ysabel, Mesa Grande and Ramona are seeing monster bucks on their property ... Mountain lions, other natural predators, automobiles, loss of habitat and disease do a much better job culling our herd than a guy or gal with a gun or a bow. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
GRAND WALKABOUT: Local men find plenty of good left in world as they hike 2,178-mile Appalachian Trail Nov 1, 2009
"After a while, you aren't worried about the bears or insects. They are doing what is natural, and those things are easy to avoid."Some people couldn't believe I didn't carry a gun for protection from bears and such. I said that I was more scared of people like them carrying guns in the woods. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Two dead in apparent murder-suicideAuthorities believe a man killed his wife before turning a shotgun on himself. Nov 1, 2009
Authorities believe a man killed his wife before turning a shotgun on himself ... Darin Christopher Sergi killed Ginger Renee Sergi before turning the gun on himself ... He was found dead of a gunshot wound to his head. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Locals pan Eaglecrest ATV tour proposal Oct 31, 2009
Board members said they are "under the gun" to make Eaglecrest as financially independent as possible. "The Assembly has made it very clear they want to see additional revenue from Eaglecrest, specifically in the summer," said Duncan. (Juneau Empire)
Click to read:Coyote Maul Victim was Budding Music Star Oct 30, 2009
I backpack alone with a walking stick 2" in diameter and 6 ft tall. I'm fairly certain that predators take this into account when they make their 'fight or flight' decision. Mountain Lions are the main thing to worry about, but in northern climes Grizzly Bears, Wolves and Coyotes are also something to worry about. I recommend this technique to all smaller folks walking in the wild, since predators also take your overall size into account. I've also seen people backpacking with pictures of... (CBS News)
Faith in surprising places Oct 30, 2009
We climbed through cement and rebar fortified machine gun nests in the hills above Omaha Beach, found the headstones of heroes including Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. One of the members of our touring group was Ed Mauser, one of the original Toccoa-trained Easy Company men, even though he was not featured in Ambrose s book The Band Of Brothers. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
The Marathon Oct 30, 2009
That's not to say it was the first time a woman had competed: in 1966, Roberta Gibb hid in bushes near the start of the Boston Marathon and then jumped into the race shortly after the starting gun fired, finishing (unofficially) in 3 hr. 21 min. 40 sec. The next year, Kathrine Switzer registered for the race as "K.V. Switzer," and Boston officials, unaware of her sex, allowed her to compete. Upon noticing K.V. was no man, a race official tried to physically remove her from the course; her... (Time.com)
Controversy stalks wolf hunt Oct 29, 2009
"Her strategies were just unbelievable. She knew how to survive anything, but she didn't know how to survive a man with a gun.". Park officials believe that of the nine gray wolves shot during those first weeks, four of the Cottonwood pack of 10 -- including 527's mate, the alpha male, and her daughter -- died, effectively ending research into one of the park's most important study groups. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Couple charged in EPA killing strikes plea deal Oct 29, 2009
The plea deal, which included admitting to the special allegations of gun use and inflicting great bodily injury, means Mendoza will serve 19 years in prison as opposed to the life sentence he faced if convicted of murder, Guidotti said ... Mendoza is believed to have gotten into a fight at the Pal Market at 2384 Cooley Ave. in East Palo Alto on Dec. 25 and then left, returned with a handgun and shot two men, including Gallegos. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Cape Town's Big Bang Oct 28, 2009
Article By: Richard Holmes Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:06 As hidden attractions go, Cape Town's Noon Day Gun is hard to miss ... In truth, though, the two 18-pounder smooth-bore muzzle-loading guns on the slopes above the city have not been fired in anger since the short-lived Battle of Muizenberg on 7 August 1795 ... Although the Battery now falls within the Table Mountain National Park, the South African Navy is still responsible for firing the guns six days per week. (iAfrica.com)
City mulls purchase of gunshot locator Oct 28, 2009
City considers purchase of gunshot locator ... ShotSpotter is an acoustic gunshot detection system that locates gunshots and automatically transmits information to 911 emergency systems ... It can detect a gunshot and tell police exactly where it happened in five to 10 seconds. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Oct 27, 2009
Gun crime soars despite high profile Government campaigns. Advertisement. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Prosecutors probe 'who shot first' in May case Oct 27, 2009
The statements were in stark contrast to the often-emotional witness-stand testimony Marquez gave Oct. 20 in San Mateo County Superior Court, during which he denied seeing either man fire their guns ... Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe called five other witnesses Monday, who said they heard the gunshots in an effort to establish a sequence for the six gunshots five of which were allegedly fired by Alvarez ... May pursued Alvarez into a residential driveway at 579 Weeks Street, where... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Monarchs dominate Hockinson at home Oct 25, 2009
an observer wrote on Oct 24, 2009 12:55 PM:" One step at a time, keep perspective and focus...Nothing is in stone untill the final gun! Prepare as this will be the toughest game of the season. GO Monarchs!!!! ". Desert Coug wrote on Oct 24, 2009 1:04 PM:" Looking forward to the cross over games. WF West and Black Hills will play for the #1 spot on the same night that MM and RAL will play for the GSHL crown. Tumwater is a lock in the third spot. There is a current tie for the last spot between... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Rossiter: Happiness is a very old gun Oct 25, 2009
Jim Smith, from Winston-Salem, N.C., is posing two questions about a historic gun shot by an Athens man ... The gun belonged to his grandfather, William Warner Smith ... He started with the name that is engraved three times on the gun - F.M. Hadley. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Iraq casualties Oct 25, 2009
Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baquba, Iraq, on October 26, 2003 ... Segun Frederick Akintade ... Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on November 12, 2003. (CNN -- Specials)
Women's Basketball Eyes Postseason in 2009-10 Oct 25, 2009
As the lone senior on this season's team, leadership will be crucial as the Cougars gun for their fifth postseason appearance under Curl. Joseph is the lone senior on this year roster and hopes to cap off a productive four-year career for the Cougars with a postseason run. (Uhcougars.com)
NHS boys finish season undefeated Oct 24, 2009
From the starting gun to the finish line, though, Valdez's teammate Josue Rosas must have been thinking to himself, Valdez who. because the sophomore, fresh off of a weeks rest due to illness, left the rest of the field in the dust and insured a perfect regular season for the maroon and gold. (Nogales International, AZ)
Story » Oct 24, 2009
Jones planned on the latter, though others who appreciated how long it took to draw any kind of elk tag advised him to take the first legal Kentucky bull he saw with a gun. First, however, Jones had to locate one, which was the purpose of the visit to the mine land on and around Lost Mountain in southeastern Kentucky. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
TV critic’s corner Oct 24, 2009
- may have been on the other side of that gun. Can t wait to find out. (Boston Globe)
Subterranean sojourns: Coal mine opens to tourists Oct 23, 2009
9:34 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Atlanta's ghoulishly good fun Oct 23, 2009
We re getting phantom smells sulphur, like gunpowder, canteens clanking ... Photos: Remembering Socks, Millard Fuller, the Taser gun creator, singer Estelle Bennett and more. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Cougars to Face a Tough TCU Defense Oct 23, 2009
I think one reason why they got to me last year was because we had five-step drops out of the gun, said Hall. We had long developing reads [and] downfield throws as opposed to the quick stuff were doing this year and getting the ball out of my hands. (TotalBlueSports.com)
'I thought he was going to ... shoot me next' Oct 22, 2009
May placed his right hand on his gun but did not draw it, Marquez said. Marquez then saw Alvarez reach into his jacket and pull out a silver object he thought was a gun ... He heard the first gunshot as he was getting down behind the car door, he said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Look Of A Dynasty? Jeff Zelevansky/Getty ImagesThe Phillies pulled off a thrilling win in Game 4, scoring two runs off Jonathan Broxton in the bottom of the ninth.The Phillies are one win away from appearing in a second consecutive World Series. Jon Heyman says this ballclub has the killer instinct that could give Philly another ring -- and more. Oct 21, 2009
Broxton is an overwhelming talent (he regularly touches 100 mph on the radar gun), but as one Dodger said about his poorly placed pitches and blown game: "He's young." And that youth showed up at exactly the wrong moment. Maybe Broxton was recalling last year's NLCS when Matt Stairs hit a big, game-changing bomb off him. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Oconee County police blotter Oct 21, 2009
Damage: On Oct. 7, a Broadlands Drive, Watkinsville, resident reported someone damaged a yard lamp by shooting it with a small-caliber gun ... One person, Charles Wesley Cline, 30, of White Street, Watkinsville, went out of the house, went to a car and broke the windows to retrieve a gun ... A witness said Cline pointed the gun at her. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Caltrain fatality identified as Gunn junior William Dickens, 16 Oct 21, 2009
The Gunn High School student who died on the Caltrain tracks Monday night has been identified as William Dickens, 16, a junior at the school. "We at school are all struggling to come to terms with this incomprehensible loss," Gunn Principal Noreen Likins said in a brief message to Gunn families ... Grief counselors were on hand for Gunn students Tuesday following the fourth Caltrain death of a member of the school community in six months. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Under Further Review Oct 21, 2009
The Ravens suffered a 3rd consecutive heartbreaking loss yesterday, again replete with a "Goat of the Week" as kicker Steve Hauschka failed his teammates, pulling a 44-yard field goal at the final gun. After six games, the Steelers now lead the Ravens by a game, and are tied with the Bengals, losers as well on Sunday, atop the AFC North. (SteelCitySports.com)
West Point winner Oct 21, 2009
Rusty McGhee of Rusty s Gunsmithing in San Andreas presents Les Crabb of Mountain Veiw with the gun he won at West Point Lumberjack Day. Courtesy photo The American Legion Blue Mountain Post 787 in West Point held the drawing for its inaugural Lalapalooza prize drawing on Lumberjack Day in West Point. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Police Arrest 2 In Liquor Store Robbery Oct 20, 2009
Around 5:50 p.m. Sunday, the Tehachapi Police Department responded to Tehachapi Liquor, located at 840 Tucker Rd, to reports of a robbery that had just occurred and reports that gun shots had been fired ... As the Mustang was leaving the parking lot, officers said the store clerk fired two shots from a 9mm handgun toward the vehicle. (KERO 23, CA)
