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Virginia governor says missing mental health records on Virginia Tech gunman have been found Virginia governor says missing mental health records on Virginia Tech gunman have been found. Copyright 2009 AP News
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Police: NY teen planning school attack was bullied
Detective: NY teen planning school attack burst into tears, said he was being bullied A 15-year-old boy accused of stockpiling gasoline, propane and ...
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Quelling Youth Violence in Chicago
Mayor Richard Daley thought it was time for a different approach to handle the shootings of students in Chicago. He assigned the job ...
Families, Va Tech survivors oppose US gun measure
Some families, survivors of Virginia Tech killings publish ad opposing concealed gun proposal Some survivors and families of Virginia Tech shooting victims are asking their U.S. senators to reject a proposed national standard for carrying concealed weapons. In a full-page ad in ...
A glance at school shootings in recent years
A gunman opened fire on students at a school for adults in Finland Tuesday. Here is a glance at some of the worst school shootings in recent years: ___ Feb. 14, 2008: Former student Steven Kazmierczak, 27, opens fire in a lecture ...
1,000 gather to commemorate Columbine victims
About 1,000 people gather to commemorate victims of Columbine school shooting 10 years ago With words of hope and healing, Coloradans on Monday marked the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings that left 12 students and a teacher dead. About ...
Dozens 'lie down' at Capitol for Columbine event
Gun-control 'lie-down' at Colorado state Capitol memorializes Columbine victims Dozens of people participated in a "lie-down" at Colorado's state Capitol Monday to demand stricter gun control and mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings. Thirteen people representing those killed ...
Clarification: Columbine anniversary story
Clarification: Columbine anniversary story In an April 17 story, The Associated Press omitted the full name of a person speaking about the anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings. He is Glenn W. Muschert, an associate professor of sociology at Miami University ...
Oprah cancels 'Columbine' anniversary special
Oprah Winfrey on Monday cancelled an edition of her chat show due to mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbine massacre, saying it gave too much attention to the killers. Winfrey's television show had been due to feature interviews with survivors and ...
U of Texas students rally against campus guns bill
U of Texas students rally against campus guns bill on anniversary of Virginia Tech massacre On the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting rampage, about 300 University of Texas students marched to the state Capitol to protest bills that would allow ...
Book: Columbine shooters mentally ill, not bullied
Book says Columbine massacre, other school shootings stem from mental illness, not bullying Shortly after the massacre at Columbine High School, a question popped into Peter Langman's mind: What would possess a child to pick up a gun, take it to school ...
After attacks, Europe hurries to tighten gun laws
Europe scrambles to tighten gun laws in wake of school shootings, other attacks Several European countries have restricted gun laws in the wake of school massacres, gang violence and other gun-related crimes: _Finland announced plans Wednesday to impose stricter restrictions on firearms, ...
