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Forget Oregon's Gunman. Remember the Hero Who Charged Straight at Him. — No amount of murder seems likely to result in gun control any time soon. So let's do what we can to stop the lunacy—by reserving the limelight for the vet who rushed Thursday's shooter.
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Randleman victim in Oregon community college shooting tried to stop gunman, family says … RANDLEMAN, N.C. — A man originally from Randleman was shot and injured in the Oregon community college shooting Thursday that resulted in 10 fatalities. — Seven other people were injured when a gunman …
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Watch: Gunman's Family Reacts — TORRANCE, Calif. — Chris Harper Mercer, the man identified as the gunman in the deadly rampage at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Thursday, was a withdrawn young man who neighbors said wore the same outfit every day — combat boots …


Oregon Shooting: ‘Heroic’ Veteran Chris Mintz Was Shot 7 Times — An Army veteran was shot seven times while trying to save other students during the deadly Oregon community college rampage, according to his aunt. — Chris Mintz “tried to protect some people,” his aunt Sheila Brown told NBC News in a telephone interview.

Oregon community college shooting victim, shot 5 times, says he stood up to shooter — ROSEBURG, Ore. — As we learn more about the Umpqua Community College shooter, we are also learning more about men and women who stood up to protect their classmates. — All brave souls have a calling.
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American deaths in terrorism vs. gun violence in one graph — (CNN)During his presidency, President Barack Obama has had to deliver statements on gun violence 15 times. — After a gunman opened fire at Oregon's Umpqua Community College, killing nine people and injuring seven …
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Oregon college gunman Chris Harper Mercer liked target shooting, ex-neighbors say — Neighbors at a sprawling apartment complex in Torrance thought it was odd a few years ago when they saw Chris Harper Mercer and his mother carrying black cases that they suspected held firearms.
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‘Hero’ Umpqua Community College Student Chris Mintz Speaks After Being Shot 7 Times
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Gunman in Oregon Shooting Was Armed With 6 Guns and Left 7 at Home
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Oregon gunman singled out Christians during rampage
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Who Is Alleged Oregon College Gunman Chris Harper Mercer? (UPDATED)
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Father of Umpqua college shooting victim: Gunman singled out Christians
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Oregon shooter said to have singled out Christians for killing in ‘horrific act of cowardice’

Chris Mintz was shot as he charged the Umpqua Community College shooter in Oregon
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Statement by the President on the Shootings at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon
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Oregon College Shooter Felt ‘The World Was Against Him’: Official
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Father Of Suspected Oregon Shooter: 'I'm Just As Shocked As Anybody At What Happened'

An Army veteran who survived combat was shot several times as he charged at the Oregon gunman
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CNN Exclusive: Pope met privately with gay couple - CNN.com — The day before Pope Francis met anti-gay clerk Kim Davis in Washington, he held a private meeting with Yayo Grassi, an openly gay man.
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Vatican Source: Pope Blindsided By Meeting With Controversial Kentucky Clerk — (CBS) — Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich is on his way to Rome tonight. Before he left, he spoke out for the first time on that controversial meeting between Pope Francis and Kim Davis, the county clerk …
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Pope Francis' Meeting Wasn't an Endorsement of Kim Davis's Views, Vatican Says — VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis' encounter with Kim Davis last week in Washington, which was interpreted by many as a subtle intervention in the United States' same-sex marriage debate, was part of a series …


‘Sense of regret’ in Vatican over pope meeting with gay marriage opponent
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Vatican feels ‘sense of regret’ for pope's meeting with Kim Davis
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Employment Situation Summary — Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-15-1912 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Friday, October 2, 2015 — Technical information: — Household data: (202) 691-6378 • cpsinfo@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/cps
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Jobs Report Is Lackluster, Raising Concern on Economy's Course
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John Hickenlooper expresses doubt about Hillary Clinton amid e-mail controversy — TOPICS — Clinton email, Dick Lamm, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, John Hickenlooper, John Kasich — Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday became the latest Hillary Clinton supporter to express doubt …
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The Note: The Politics of Mass Shootings
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Hillary Clinton calls for no-fly zone in Syria
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Chaffetz prepares long-shot bid for House speaker — The last-minute move underscores frustration among some members of the Republican Conference with the current choices. — House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz is planning to run for House speaker, taking on Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
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Dem economists attack Elizabeth Warren over Brookings firing — Five top Democratic economists are criticizing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and the left-leaning Brookings Institution for forcing one of its nonresident economic fellows to resign. — Warren raised concerns earlier this week …
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan stepping down, returning to Chicago … Education Secretary Arne Duncan will step down in December, a White House official said Friday. — Duncan is the former Chicago Public Schools chief. He has served as U.S. education secretary since President Barack Obama took office in 2009.
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Education Secretary Leaving, Sources Say
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Rather Shameful — ‘Truth’ is out there somewhere — When CBS's 60 Minutes Wednesday broadcast its lead story—reported by Dan Rather and produced by Mary Mapes—on the evening of September 8, 2004, it was given the anodyne title “For the Record,” as though it constituted little more than a disinterested historical footnote.
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Contrasting Partisan Perspectives on Campaign 2016 — In a Shift, Republicans Now Prefer ‘New Ideas’ to ‘Experience’ — With four months to go before the first presidential nomination contests, Republican and Democratic voters have sharply different perspectives on their parties' campaigns …
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