Ore. Rooster Off to Hen House in the Sky

Big Red, the rooster whose daily tours of Main Street brought national attention to this mid-Willamette Valley town, died this week after getting mauled by a dog. Complete Story

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12 Lebanese Killed in Convoy Attack

At least 12 Lebanese villagers, including women and children, were killed Saturday in what appeared to be an Israeli airstrike on a convoy of vehicles fleeing a village near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, a witness said.

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4 Arrested in Death of Activist

Four homeless men were arrested in the death of an activist who had been beaten in the past while admonishing homeless men camping along the Kansas River to contact their families, police said.

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3 Israeli Soldiers Die in Hezbollah Raid

The Israeli army said Wednesday that three of its soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah raid in which two other soldiers were captured. The army withheld news of the deaths for several hours while the soldiers' families were notified.

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Grenade Attacks Kills 8 in Kashmir City

A series of grenade attacks killed eight people in the main city of Indian Kashmir Tuesday as militants pressed their fight against New Delhi's rule over the divided Himalayan region, police said.

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Palestinians Blame Israel for Missile Hit

Homebound during an Israeli military offensive, the Hajaj family was passing the time drinking tea and roasting corn in the backyard when a missile hit, killing 46-year-old Amna Hajaj and two of her 15 children.

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NMSU Football Player Dies in Shooting

New Mexico State linebacker Shana Leaupepe, who was set to be a starter this season, was killed in a drive-by shooting.

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Group Calls for Probe Into Editor's Death

The journalism watchdog group Reporters Without Borders on Friday called for the leaders of Russia and the United States to request a U.N. investigation into the killing of journalist Paul Klebnikov.

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6 Killed in Clash in Southern Afghanistan

One U.S.-led coalition soldier and five militants were killed in a clash in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said Friday.

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Minor Leaguer Steve Martin Dies in Crash

A minor league baseball player was killed in a car accident just hours after being released by the Chillicothe Paints of the independent Frontier League.

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Man Avoids Death Sentence on Murder Charge

A man convicted of killing a sheriff's deputy last year avoided the death penalty Wednesday after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict about his sentence.

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6 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Bus Blast

A roadside bomb blast struck a military convoy Monday in northwestern Pakistan, killing six soldiers and wounding five, officials said.

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5 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Bus Blast

An explosion hit a bus carrying paramilitary troops in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least five soldiers and wounding six others, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known, but a police official said it appeared to be a homemade bomb.

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2 British Soldiers Killed in Afghan Attack

A coalition base came under attack by suspected Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan, leaving two British soldiers and an interpreter dead, officials said Sunday.

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Fla. Jury Advises Death in Guard Killing

A jury recommended the death sentence Saturday for a second prison inmate convicted of killing a guard during a botched escape attempt three years ago.

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Officer and Suspect Die in Ga. Shootout

A police officer was fatally wounded in a foot-chase-turned-shootout that also killed the man he was pursuing at a cluster of apartment buildings where many Hurricane Katrina victims were relocated.

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8 Suspected Militants Killed in Kashmir

At least eight suspected Islamic militants trying to cross into India's portion of disputed Kashmir from the Pakistani side were killed during a gunbattle early Friday, army and police officials said.

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Brazil Releases Suspect in Nun's Death

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the release Thursday of a rancher who had been jailed pending trial in connection with the killing last year of American Nun Dorothy Stang.

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Mexico City Police Investigator Killed

Gunmen shot and killed a prominent Mexico City police investigator outside his home Wednesday morning, authorities said.

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Gunmen Kill Top Cop, Bodyguard in Cancun

Assailants armed with automatic rifles shot and killed a top policeman and his bodyguard as they drove home in the Mexican resort city of Cancun, authorities said Tuesday.

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Man Convicted in Detective's Killing

A man who was left alone with a detective during an interrogation was convicted of murder Tuesday for shooting the officer with his own gun last year inside police headquarters.

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Sanctioned German Hunters Kill Bear

Bruno, the brown bear who sauntered into Germany through the Italian Alps and eluded pursuers in a monthlong mountain odyssey, was shot and killed Monday, to the dismay of many animal lovers.

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A Deadly Week for U.S. Forces in Iraq

A look at 16 deaths of American troops reported by the U.S. military in the past week in Iraq:

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Fla. Jury Convicts 2nd Inmate in Killing

A second prison inmate has been convicted of killing a guard during a botched escape attempt three years ago.

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Somali Militia to Probe Reporter's Death

The Islamic militia controlling Somalia's capital said Saturday it was investigating the slaying of an award-winning Swedish journalist, who was fatally shot while covering a demonstration in Mogadishu.

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Woman Dies After Being Struck By 2 Hit And Run Drivers

Woman Dies After Being Struck By 2 Hit And Run Drivers For a second day in a row in Jacksonville, a pedestrian was fatally struck by multiple hit and run drivers, according to WJXT-TV.

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9-yr old girl killed while digging grave for her doll

Girl Dies In Growing Miami Violence MIAMI -- Sherdavia Jenkins was digging a grave in the dirt for her doll on the front steps of her home when the shooting started.

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SC Man Jumps On 10-Foot Alligator's Back To Save Dog

SC Man Jumps On 10-Foot Alligator's Back To Save Dog A man in South Carolina jumped on the back of a 10-foot alligator to save his girlfriend's pet dog as it was being dragged into a lake, according to a Local 6 News report.

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Swartz Creek marine killed by roadside bomb

While on patrol in Al Anbar, Iraq, Brandon Webb's vehicle was destroyed and his life was taken by a bomb detonated beneath him.

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Three killed in Ghana-USA post-match parties

A Ghanaian man and two children were killed by speeding cars during raucous street parties after the West African country won soccer matches that clinched it a place in the World Cup last 16, police said on Friday.

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Coral Snake Bite Suspected In Man's Death In Florida

Coral Snake Bite Suspected In Man's Death In Florida BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- A medical examiner is trying to determine if a coral snake bite killed a 29-year-old man in Bonita Springs.

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Fla. Teen Killed Playing Russian Roulette With Friend

Fla. Teen Killed Playing Russian Roulette With Friend JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police said a fatal shooting that took place last week on Jacksonville's northwest side was the result of two children playing Russian roulette, according to WJXT-TV.

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Lion in Zoo Kills Man who Invoked the Name of God

The lion apparently did not care this man was invoking the name of God. The man is dead. The lion is alive. Sad story of how a person's mind can cause an otherwise untimely demise.

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Lioness in zoo kills man who invoked God

Lioness in zoo kills man who invoked God KIEV (Reuters) - A man shouting that God would keep him safe was mauled to death by a lioness in Kiev zoo after he crept into the animal's enclosure, a zoo official said on Monday.

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Marine Irked at Inclusion in Haditha Case

A Marine captain who was relieved of command after members of his battalion were accused of killing civilians in Haditha, Iraq, denied any role in the slayings and complained that he had become a "political casualty."

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Mistaken ID stuns crash victims' families; not their child

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Police shot mentally disabled man in back

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CNN.com - Alligator kills Florida jogger near canal - May 11, 2006

Yikes! I thought running was suppose to be good for your health. I guess thats not always the case if you live in Florida. Then again if I ran in Florida maybe I would run a little bit faster!

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Boy, 5, killed in collision

A 5-year-old boy was killed, and his brother and mother were left seriously injured after the family stopped to help a stranded motorist on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Islington Ave. last night.

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Driver Killed By Lumber Falling From Overpass

A man is dead after a load of lumber fell on him from a highway overpass outside Washington, D.C.

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Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan

One Canadian soldier has been killed and seven wounded when an armored car ran off the road. The accident happened near Kandahar.

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Carving Knife & Meat Fork versus the TASER gun

Less-Lethal? Less-Brutal? Why can't we just let the cops do their jobs without a big red-tape mess all the time?

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VA State Trooper Shot & Killed

A 3 year veteran of the VA State Police was shot by accident while pulling a car out of a ditch.

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CHP Officer Killed

CHP officer killed during a traffic stop.

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CNN.com - Deadly train crash in Greece - Feb 16, 2006

ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- At least one person was killed and 13 injured when a train struck a van that was illegally crossing the tracks in northern Greece, local officials said.

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Catholic Priest Shot, Killed at Church in Turkey

"ANKARA, Turkey — A teenage boy shot and killed the Italian Roman Catholic priest of a church in the Black Sea port city of Trabzon on Sunday, shouting "God is great" as he escaped, according to police and witnesses."

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Documentary Offers New Theory On JFK Assassination

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2005 Round-up: 63 journalists killed, more than 1,300 physically attacked or threatened.

Last week Reporters sans frontières releasd their report over the situation for reporters in the world during 2005. It's a dark report showing the highest number of killed journalists in a decade.

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Ex-general says Iranian led torture of detainees 

An Iraqi general formerly in charge of special Interior Ministry forces said yesterday that a senior Iranian intelligence officer was in charge of a network of detention centers where suspected insurgents were routinely tortured and sometimes killed.

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