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After Shooting, Alleged Gunman Details Grievances in ??? Suicide Notes??? — A man claiming to be Bryce Williams called ABC News over the last few weeks, saying he wanted to pitch a story, and wanted to fax information. He never told ABC News what the story was.
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WDBJ-TV:
Two WDBJ7 employees shot and killed; suspected shooter kills himself — Reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were attacked during a live broadcast — MONETA, Va. — The suspect accused of killing two WDBJ7 employees died at a hospital in Northern Virginia, according to Franklin County Sheriff Bill Overton.
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Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Virginia TV reporter, photographer killed in shooting during live interview — (CNN)A manhunt is underway for a gunman who fatally shot a local news reporter and photographer on live television during an interview outside Moneta, Virginia, on Wednesday morning.
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Pierre Thomas / ABC News:
After Shooting, Alleged Gunman Details Grievances in ‘Suicide Notes’ — Shares- — Play
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David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Here's What We Know About The Virginia Shooting Suspect
Here's What We Know About The Virginia Shooting Suspect
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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
Racial Motive Suspected: VA Police ID Person-Of-Interest In WDBJ Double Murder
Racial Motive Suspected: VA Police ID Person-Of-Interest In WDBJ Double Murder
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Michael Martinez / CNN:
Virginia chamber of commerce executive in stable condition after on-air shooting
Virginia chamber of commerce executive in stable condition after on-air shooting
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
TV Shooter Sued Previous Station Alleging He'd Been Called A ‘Monkey’
TV Shooter Sued Previous Station Alleging He'd Been Called A ‘Monkey’
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Guardian:
Virginia gunman was told by TV station to seek medical attention, memos say
Virginia gunman was told by TV station to seek medical attention, memos say
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Police Searching for Former Employee in Connection to On-Air Virginia Shooting
Police Searching for Former Employee in Connection to On-Air Virginia Shooting
Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:
Manifesto purportedly sent by Virginia gunman cites ‘race war’
Manifesto purportedly sent by Virginia gunman cites ‘race war’
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Rubio Dismisses Trump in N.H.: He Won't Be ‘Our Nominee’ — Marco Rubio shrugged off rival Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's taunts during a campaign stop Wednesday in New Hampshire and said the businessman and reality TV star won't be the party's nominee.
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Bush on Jorge Ramos: Reporters Deserve ‘A Little More Respect’
Bush on Jorge Ramos: Reporters Deserve ‘A Little More Respect’
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Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
The Awesome, Terrible Majesty of a Donald Trump Press Conference
The Awesome, Terrible Majesty of a Donald Trump Press Conference
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Republican Conception of Conception
The Republican Conception of Conception
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Donald Trump Gets Earful in Spanish as Latino Outlets Air Disdain
Donald Trump Gets Earful in Spanish as Latino Outlets Air Disdain
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Donald Trump Is Running A Perpetual Attention Machine
Donald Trump Is Running A Perpetual Attention Machine
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Joy Y. Wang / NBC News:
'I'm Not a Bully': Trump Defends Booting Latino Anchor
'I'm Not a Bully': Trump Defends Booting Latino Anchor
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Here's What Happens When Trump Takes on Jorge Ramos
The Note: Here's What Happens When Trump Takes on Jorge Ramos
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New York Times:
Jeb Bush Falls Into a Trap
Jeb Bush Falls Into a Trap
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The Duggar Family:
Duggar Family Statement — We are so thankful for the outpouring of love, care and prayers for our family during this most difficult situation with Josh. As parents we are so deeply grieved by our son's decisions and actions. His wrong choices have deeply hurt his precious wife and children …
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CNN:
Biden unsure if he has the ‘emotional fuel’ for 2016 run — Washington (CNN)Vice President Joe Biden revealed to members of the Democratic National Committee Wednesday that he is assessing whether he has “the emotional fuel” to run for the White House. — “We're dealing at home with …
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Behind the Biden hype
Behind the Biden hype
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Amanda Marcotte / Talking Points Memo:
Why Fox News' Defense Of Megyn Kelly Is Going To Backfire — Donald Trump has reignited his sexist harassment campaign against Megyn Kelly, and the folks at Fox News are, in seemingly coordinated fashion, striking back. Fellow Fox News hosts and pundits are asking Trump to cool it …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Cruz hits Megyn Kelly on ‘liberal journalist’ question
Cruz hits Megyn Kelly on ‘liberal journalist’ question
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Graham: 'If you think Megyn Kelly is a bimbo, you're an idiot'
Graham: 'If you think Megyn Kelly is a bimbo, you're an idiot'
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Nick Gass / Politico:
White House hits back at Charles Koch — The White House fired back Wednesday at Charles Koch after a POLITICO article quoted him as saying he was “flabbergasted” by a recent attack on him and his brother by President Barack Obama during an energy speech in Las Vegas earlier this week.
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Mike Allen / Politico:
Charles Koch blasts Barack Obama
Charles Koch blasts Barack Obama
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Annalee Newitz / Gizmodo:
Almost None of the Women in the Ashley Madison Database Ever Used the Site — When hacker group Impact Team released the Ashley Madison data, they asserted that “thousands” of the women's profiles were fake. Later, this number got blown up in news stories that asserted “90-95%” …
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Jessi Hempel / Wired:
Facebook Launches M, Its Bold Answer to Siri and Cortana — Today, a few hundred Bay Area Facebook users will open their Messenger apps to discover M, a new virtual assistant. Facebook will prompt them to test it with examples of what M can do: Make restaurant reservations. Find a birthday gift for your spouse.
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Trump Telling GOP Brass He Will Forgo A Third-Party Run: Sources — Trump makes a big move. — Ryan Grim — Washington Bureau Chief, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON - Businessman Donald Trump has told several top Republicans that he will swear off the possibility of an independent bid …
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Justin Glawe / The Daily Beast:
First State Legalizes Taser Drones for Cops, Thanks to a Lobbyist — North Dakota police will be free to fire “less than lethal” weapons from the air thanks to the influence of Big Drone. — It is now legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to fly drones armed with everything from Tasers …
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KATC-TV:
2 stabbed in Sunset, 1 Sunset PD officer shot — State Police confirmed that the suspect is alive and in custody. — The suspect is being taken to a local hospital and then should be booked in the St. Landry Parish Jail on several charges, including attempted first degree murder of a police officer …
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Retired generals and admirals urge Congress to reject Iran nuclear deal — A group of nearly 200 retired generals and admirals will send a letter to Congress Wednesday urging lawmakers to reject the Iran nuclear agreement, which they say threatens national security.
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