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Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
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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myfox8.com:
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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NBC News:
Oregon College Shooter Felt ‘World Was Against Him’ — The heavily armed gunman who slaughtered nine people at an Oregon college left a hate-filled note at the scene of his rampage and “felt the world was against him,” law enforcement officials confirmed Friday.
NBC News:
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.
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
‘Hero’ Umpqua Community College Student Chris Mintz Speaks After Being Shot 7 Times
‘Hero’ Umpqua Community College Student Chris Mintz Speaks After Being Shot 7 Times
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Alexandra Lewis / Q13 FOX News:
Oregon community college shooting victim, shot 5 times, says he stood up to shooter
Oregon community college shooting victim, shot 5 times, says he stood up to shooter
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New York Times:
Chris Mercer, Oregon Gunman, Hinted of Anger and Loneliness
Chris Mercer, Oregon Gunman, Hinted of Anger and Loneliness
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KOIN-TV:
Umpqua Community College shooting victims identified
Umpqua Community College shooting victims identified
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CNN:
Father of Umpqua college shooting victim: Gunman singled out Christians
Father of Umpqua college shooting victim: Gunman singled out Christians
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Daniel Burke / CNN:
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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Mike Ramsey / CBS Chicago:
Vatican Source: Pope Blindsided By Meeting With Controversial Kentucky Clerk
Vatican Source: Pope Blindsided By Meeting With Controversial Kentucky Clerk
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Philip Pullella / Reuters:
‘Sense of regret’ in Vatican over pope meeting with gay marriage opponent
‘Sense of regret’ in Vatican over pope meeting with gay marriage opponent
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Towleroad, Hot Air, National Review and Right Wing Watch
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Jeb Bush on gun violence: ‘Stuff happens’ — <p>A day after a massacre on a U.S. college campus, Jeb Bush said "stuff happens" but that does not mean gun restrictions should be tightened.</p><p>" We're in a difficult time in our country and I don't think more government is necessarily the answer to this.
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Jeb Bush Turns Sights on Marco Rubio, Who Seeks to Stay Above the Fray
Jeb Bush Turns Sights on Marco Rubio, Who Seeks to Stay Above the Fray
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New York Times, Politico, Hot Air, Washington Post and SaintPetersBlog
Candace Smith / ABC News:
Jeb Bush Says ‘Stuff Happens’ In Response to Gun Violence
Jeb Bush Says ‘Stuff Happens’ In Response to Gun Violence
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
WATCH: Jeb Argues Against Gun Control After Oregon Massacre: ‘Stuff Happens’
WATCH: Jeb Argues Against Gun Control After Oregon Massacre: ‘Stuff Happens’
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Wall Street Journal and Guardian
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Sheriff In Charge Of Oregon Massacre Probe Posted Sandy Hook Truther Video — The sheriff investigating a mass shooting at an Oregon community college that left at least nine people dead posted a video to Facebook in 2013 that raised questions about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Sheriff Investigating The Oregon Shooting Believes Some Seriously Fringe Things About Guns — Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin, who is overseeing much of the law enforcement response to Thursday's tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College, believes some highly unusual things about gun rights and the Constitution.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Chaffetz prepares long-shot bid for House speaker — <p>House Oversightand Government Affairs Chairman Jason Chaffetz is planning to run for House speaker, taking on Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy in what appears to be a long-shot bid to lead House Republicans, according to multiple sources.</p><p …
Lawrence Lessig / Politico:
I'm Trying to Run for President, but the Democrats Won't Let Me — <p>I'm running for President. Or trying. After raising $1 million in less than 30 days, I entered the primary on September 9 as the Democrat's only non-politician. My platform is simple: end the corrupting influence …
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Numbers / Pew Research Center:
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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Political Wire, Washington Post, Washington Times, Business Insider, Hot Air and The Week
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Ilan Ben-Meir / BuzzFeed:
Lindsey Graham: Russia And Iran “Slapping” Obama “In The Face” — “Here's what Russia and Iran are saying to Obama: 'You're weak.' They're slapping him in the face - they have no respect for the man, they have no respect for the United States.” — Andrew Burton / Getty Images
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Bloomberg Business:
Obama Warns Putin Risks a Quagmire in Propping Up Assad
Obama Warns Putin Risks a Quagmire in Propping Up Assad
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Politico
Stephanie McNeal / BuzzFeed:
A Man Lost It When His Wife Told Him She Was Pregnant After Four Miscarriages And A Stillbirth — A video of a Virginia man breaking down when he learned his wife is pregnant after years of trying is warming hearts all over the internet. — Dana Griffin-Graves told BuzzFeed News that she and her husband …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Obama Says He Won't Sign Another Temporary Spending Measure — WASHINGTON — President Obama pledged on Friday that he would not sign another temporary spending measure after the one passed this week, a move to try to raise the pressure on Congress to reach a long-term agreement to finance the government.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Armed vet destroys gun nuts' argument on mass shooters by explaining why he didn't attack Oregon killer — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — A veteran who says he was carrying a concealed weapon on the UCC campus Thursday when 26-year-old Christopher Harper Mercer went on a murderous rampage …
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Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
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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