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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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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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In Note Left Behind, Gunman ‘Did Not Like His Lot in Life,’ Officials Say — ROSEBURG, Ore. — The gunman who killed nine people on a college campus set out on his rampage armed with six guns, a flak jacket and enough ammunition to do far more damage — an angry, isolated young man whose rage …


Jeb Bush Is Criticized for Saying ‘Stuff Happens’ in Reaction to Shootings — GREENVILLE, S.C. — Jeb Bush invited a firestorm on Friday by saying that “stuff happens” in reference to renewed calls for legislative action after tragedies like the mass shooting in Oregon.
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Oregon College Shooter Felt ‘World Was Against Him’
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Oregon Shooting: ‘Heroic’ Veteran Chris Mintz Was Shot 7 Times
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Official: Oregon gunman left angry note glorifying mass killers
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‘Hero’ Umpqua Community College Student Chris Mintz Speaks After Being Shot 7 Times
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Randleman victim in Oregon community college shooting tried to stop gunman, family says
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Umpqua Community College shooting victims identified
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Oregon community college shooting victim, shot 5 times, says he stood up to shooter
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Father of Umpqua college shooting victim: Gunman singled out Christians
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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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Jeb Bush Turns Sights on Marco Rubio, Who Seeks to Stay Above the Fray
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Jeb Bush Says ‘Stuff Happens’ In Response to Gun Violence
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WATCH: Jeb Argues Against Gun Control After Oregon Massacre: ‘Stuff Happens’
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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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‘Sense of regret’ in Vatican over pope meeting with gay marriage opponent
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Poll: Jeb Falls to 4% — The latest Pew poll shows that Jeb Bush has fallen to 4 percent in the Republican field. Donald Trump leads the field with 25 percent; Ben Carson is at 16 percent. — Carly Fiorina and Marco Rubio are tied for third at 8 percent of the Republican field.
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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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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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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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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 …
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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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Obama Warns Putin Risks a Quagmire in Propping Up Assad
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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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Disapproval of Supreme Court Edges to New High — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Half of Americans (50%) disapprove of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while slightly fewer (45%) approve. Although the high court's approval rating is similar to what it has been in recent years, the current disapproval rating is at a new high.
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Residents in Murray furious after HOA fines homeowner for flying American Flag — MURRAY, Utah — Homeowners in Murray say they are being fined by their home owner's association for flying the American Flag. — Chestnut Place is a condominium community consisting of about 60 homeowners.
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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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