Bullets and barbecue: SC candidate raffles off AK-47, offers target practice at campaign rallySeptember 30th, 2009 SC candidate raffles off AK-47 at campaign rallyGREENVILLE, S.C. — A candidate to be South Carolina's next National Guard leader skipped the fiery speeches for firepower, launching his campaign with what he called a "machine-gun social."
The Greenville News reports some 500 people came out to a shooting range Saturday for Republican Dean Allen's political rally.
President of Fiorentina soccer club, Andrea Della Valle, submits resignation at board meetingSeptember 24th, 2009 President of soccer club Fiorentina resignsFLORENCE, Italy — The president of Fiorentina has submitted his resignation at a board meeting for the Italian soccer club. The club said it would issue a statement later Thursday explaining the reasons behind Andrea Della Valle's decision.
Off-duty Detroit officer fatally shoots wife, then shoots himself, outside librarySeptember 22nd, 2009 Off-duty Detroit officer shoots wife, then himselfCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police in a Detroit suburb say an off-duty officer fatally shot his wife in the parking lot of a library and then shot himself.
Sonia returns Press Club of India membershipSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday surrendered her honorary membership of the Press Club of India, a day after the party stated that her accepting it had nothing to do with the internal politics of the club. A party leader confirmed that Gandhi had returned her membership following a controversy involving the club's internal bickerings.
'Congress has nothing to do with Press Club politics'August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Monday said its president Sonia Gandhi's accepting the honorary membership of the Press Club of India had nothing to do with the internal politics of the club. "(The) Congress president accepted the honorary membership because she was getting repeated requests for it and she, acceding to these requests, has nothing to do with the factionalism in the club, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters.
Gunman enters gay club in central Tel Aviv, kills 3 people and injures 11 othersAugust 2nd, 2009 Gunman kills 3, injures 11 at gay club in Tel AvivJERUSALEM — Israeli police say a gunman entered a youth club for gay teens in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night and sprayed the interior with automatic rifle fire, killing three people and injuring 11. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said it was "most likely a criminal attack and not a terror attack." Tel Aviv has been a target for Palestinian militants in the past.
Gunman shoots up gay club in Tel Aviv, killing 3August 2nd, 2009 Gunman kills 3 at gay club in Tel AvivJERUSALEM — Israeli police say a gunman entered a youth club for gay teens in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night and sprayed the interior with automatic rifle fire, killing three people and injuring 11. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said it was "most likely a criminal attack and not a terror attack." Tel Aviv has been a target for Palestinian militants in the past.
Gunman shoots at gay club in Tel Aviv, killing 2 peopleAugust 1st, 2009 Gunman kills 2 at gay club in Tel AvivJERUSALEM — Israeli police say a gunman entered a youth club for gay teens in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night and sprayed the interior with automatic rifle fire, killing two and injuring 12 people. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said it was "most likely a criminal attack and not a terror attack." Tel Aviv has been a target for Palestinian militants in the past.
Police: Ohio woman rents gun at shooting range, learns how to fire it, uses it to kill herselfJuly 28th, 2009 Police: Ohio woman shoots self at gun range, diesSHARONVILLE, Ohio — Police say a woman rented a handgun at an Ohio indoor shooting range, got some instructions on how to use it and then fatally shot herself. Police in the Cincinnati suburb of Sharonville say they believe Ann Fukuyama committed suicide Sunday at Target World, a public range that sells and rents guns and has a dozen 25-yard target shooting lanes.
Sheriff's deputy shoots, kills 16-year-old boy in Compton; teen said to have gunJuly 6th, 2009 Deputy shoots, kills teen boy in ComptonCOMPTON, Calif. — Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy in Compton.
Supreme Court won't decide whether high school students can form Bible club in schoolJune 29th, 2009 Court won't get involved in Bible club questionWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus. The court refused to hear an appeal from the high school students who wanted to form the Truth Bible Club at Kentridge High School in Washington state in 2001.
Girl, 13, shot dead after drive-by at block party for NJ city council candidateJune 8th, 2009 NJ girl gunned down at block party for candidateTRENTON, N.J. — At least one gunman sprayed upward of 20 bullets into a block party for a city council candidate, killing a 13-year-old girl, authorities said.
Alabama man sleeps with a 40-caliber pistol and accidentally shoots himself in the shoulderApril 30th, 2009 Alabama man sleeps with gun and shoots himselfNORTHPORT, Ala. — A 24-year-old man likely will rethink his habit of sleeping with a gun after police said his 40-caliber pistol discharged and hit him in the shoulder on Wednesday.
BJP candidate booked for anti-minority remarksApril 11th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A case has been filed against Ram Iqbal Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Ghosi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, for making objectionable comments against Muslims, police said Saturday. The case against the BJP candidate was registered Friday, police inspector Bind Kumar told IANS on phone.
BSP candidate booked for holding meeting in templeApril 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Gorakh Prasad Jaiswal, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Lok Sabha candidate from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, has been booked for violating the election model code of conduct by holding a campaign meeting in a temple complex, an official said Tuesday. 'A case has been registered against Jaiswal for holding the meeting,' Jayant Dixit, the Kushinagar additional district magistrate, told IANS on telephone.
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