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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.
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New York Times:
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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CNN:
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.
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Sue Lindsey / Associated Press:
Gunman kills 32 in Virginia Tech rampage — BLACKSBURG, Va. - A gunman massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history Monday, cutting down his victims in two attacks two hours and a half-mile apart before the university could figure …
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Debbie Schlussel:
Who is the "Asian" Mass Murderer at Virginia Tech? UPDATE: Shooter is Chinese National w/Student Visa — **** UPDATE #2: The shooter has now been identified as a Chinese national here on a student visa. Lovely. Yet another reason to stop letting in so many foreign students.
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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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.
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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 …
ABCNEWS:
Massacre at Virginia Tech: 33 Confirmed Dead — Gunman's Body Disfigured; Hard to Identify — A tranquil college campus in Virgina became a killing field Monday morning. At least 33 people are dead in the worst mass shooting in modern American history.
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Liza Porteus / Fox News:
Federal Officials: At Least 32 Dead After Virginia Tech University Shooting
Federal Officials: At Least 32 Dead After Virginia Tech University Shooting
John M. Broder / New York Times:
32 Shot Dead on Virginia Tech Campus
32 Shot Dead on Virginia Tech Campus
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Richard Esposito Reports / The Blotter:
"I Want to Clear My Name" — Richard Esposito Reports:
"I Want to Clear My Name" — Richard Esposito Reports:
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It was then that I carried you
Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Tragedies as Occasions for Discussing Ways To Prevent Repeat Tragedies:
Tragedies as Occasions for Discussing Ways To Prevent Repeat Tragedies:
ABCNEWS:
Massacre at Virginia Tech: 29 Confirmed Dead
Massacre at Virginia Tech: 29 Confirmed Dead
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Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:
Now Do You Understand? — Breaking news! At least 22 Virginia …
Now Do You Understand? — Breaking news! At least 22 Virginia …
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Rusty / The Jawa Report:
Rumor Dispelled—Virginia Tech Killer ID'd: Wayne Chiang
Rumor Dispelled—Virginia Tech Killer ID'd: Wayne Chiang
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ABCNEWS:
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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Justin Rood Reports / The Blotter:
Is Attorney General's Testimony a Bad Idea?
Is Attorney General's Testimony a Bad Idea?
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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.
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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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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Kurt Vonnegut's life:FOX NEWS Style — Tell me what's wrong with this Obit by James Rosen on Kurt's life from our pals at FOX....