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Colorado gunman removed from speech team, not loner
 

A student who walked into his suburban Denver high school with a shotgun looking for a specific teacher was a skilled debater with strong political views who recently was kicked off the speech and debate team, according to students and a teacher.

 
Newtown photos tell tale of agony, hope

As incredible as the news coming out of Newtown was a year ago, as wrenching as the images of frightened children and grieving relatives were, delicate expressions of support and hope also emerged.

 
Pilot says passenger opened door, fell into ocean

Rescue crews searched an area southeast of Miami on Thursday after a pilot reported to the Federal Aviation Administration that a passenger fell out of his small plane into the ocean.

 
Canadian actress convicted of stalking Alec Baldwin

A Canadian actress who pined for Alec Baldwin was convicted Thursday of stalking him with yearning emails and phone calls that spiraled into unbidden appearances at his homes.

 
Former crime boss Whitey Bulger gets life in prison for killings, racketeering

Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for his murderous reign in the 1970s and ’80s, bringing to a close a case that exposed FBI corruption so deep that many people across the city thought he would never be brought to justice.

 
Obama to allow sale of canceled health insurance plans

Bowing to pressure, President Barack Obama on Thursday announced changes to his health care law to give insurance companies the option to keep offering consumers plans that would otherwise be canceled.

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Suspect shot and wounded inside Wisconsin hospital

The Milwaukee County sheriff says a suspect has been shot and wounded inside Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

 
Kangaroo in Texas? Deputies didn’t believe it either

Confused, but curious officers in West Texas answered calls about a kangaroo hopping along a road and helped capture the pet and return the animal to its owner.

 
Police: Coach vandalizes own school, lets rival take blame

A Tennessee assistant football coach was arrested Wednesday, accused of painting his team’s field house with vulgarities and making it seem like the work of a rival high school.

 
Macy’s to open on Thanksgiving for the first time

Macy’s Inc. says it will open most of its stores for the first time on Thanksgiving, breaking a long-standing tradition for the venerable retailer.

 
Hunter lost in California forest for 19 days ate squirrels

The 72-year-old hunter who was lost for more than two weeks in a Northern California forest survived by eating squirrels and other animals he shot with his rifle and by making small fires and packing leaves and grasses around his body to stay warm, according to his family.

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