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Virginia Tech Shooting Leaves 33 Dead — Thirty-three people were killed today on the campus of Virginia Tech in what appears to be the deadliest shooting rampage in American history, according to federal law-enforcement officials. Many of the victims were students shot in a dorm and a classroom building.
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Witness survives by pretending to be dead … BLACKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) — A gunman who killed at least 30 people in one of two shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech was dressed "almost like a Boy Scout," said a student who survived by pretending to lie dead on a classroom floor.
Liza Porteus / Fox News:
Federal Officials: At Least 32 Dead After Virginia Tech University Shooting — BLACKSBURG, Va. — At least 32 people are confirmed dead and at least another 21 are wounded after a shooting at Virginia Tech University Monday morning, federal law enforcement officials told FOX News.
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ABCNEWS:
Massacre at Virginia Tech: 29 Confirmed Dead — Fatalities Expected to Rise; Suspected Gunman Among the Dead — Apr. 16, 2007— At least 29 people are dead in what may be the biggest mass killing on a college campus in American history — and the death toll may rise.
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Michael Sneed / Associated Press:
Gunman kills 32 at Virginia Tech before being killed — Authorities were investigating whether the gunman who killed 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history was a Chinese man who arrived in the United States last year on a student visa.
Michelle Malkin:
Carnage at Virginia Tech; Readers point to campus ban on self-defense; More video, plus student e-mail — Scroll for updates... All the latest. (Update: Cell-phone video added, Bush video, more eyewitness reports, and questions about campus management of the crisis) — Virginia bloggers tracking the story here.
The Blotter:
Lapse of Federal Law Allows Sale of Large Ammo Clips — Brian Ross and Dana Hughes Report: — High capacity ammo clips became widely available for sale when Congress failed to renew a law that banned assault weapons. — Web sites now advertise overnight UPS delivery of the clips …
David Williams / Daily Mail:
A lovers' tiff in the dormitory... then the university killer began his rampage — Terrified students lined up against the wall of their classroom and shot, execution-style. — Doors chained shut by the killer to keep his victims in and police out. Blood-soaked bodies piled on top of each other.
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
THIS IS AWFUL: "At least 20 people were killed this morning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University after a shooting spree at two buildings on the campus." Nobody seems to know much yet on what happened. These things do seem to take place in locations where it's not legal for people …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Report: At least 20 29 32 dead, 28 wounded in shooting at Virginia Tech; Update: Chinese man on student visa? Update: Two suspects? — Good lord. I've been peeking at this story for hours and until a few minutes ago there was one reported dead and the gunman was in custody.
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Washington Post:
At Least 20 Killed in Virginia Tech Shooting — At least 20 people were killed this morning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University after a shooting spree at two buildings on the campus. — The unidentified shooter was among the dead, according to officials …
John M. Broder / New York Times:32 Shot Dead on Virginia Tech Campus
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Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:Tragedies as Occasions for Discussing Ways To Prevent Repeat Tragedies:
Shmuel Rosner / Haaretz:
Republican presidential hopeful Thompson: Money-making part of Jewish tradition — WASHINGTON - Former Wisconsin governor and Republican presidential hopeful Tommy Thompson told Jewish activists Monday that making money is "part of the Jewish tradition," and something that he applauded.
Washington Post:
Final War Funding Bill in Works — U.S. Divided on Pullout, Favor Congress to Set Policy, Poll Finds — Congress and the White House will move this week toward a final showdown over a contested war funding bill, with most Americans trusting Democrats over President Bush to set Iraq policy …
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EXCLUSIVE: Gonzales Contradicts His Own Testimony — Recently Released E-Mails Show Attorney General's Involvement in Attorney Firing Talks — By JAN CRAWFORD GREENBURG and ARIANE de VOGUE — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' assertion that he was not involved in identifying …
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