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Date: Apr 20, 2009 1:16 PM
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Columbine students strive 10 years after massacre
LITTLETON, Colo. – The "boy in the window" — who fell bloodied and paralyzed into the arms of rescuers during the horrifying Columbine High shooting rampage — is doing just fine.
Today marks 10th anniversary of Columbine shootings
(NECN/ABC) - *PLEASE NOTE: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS DISTURBING IMAGES* It was 10 years ago today that two teenage gunmen carried out a methodical massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado. They murdered 13 before killing themselves. A decade later, time has healed many of the wounds, though the pain may always remain. Survivors are hoping to make this anniversary a turning point.
Oklahoma City bombing 14 years of remembering
It was a beautiful spring morning, April 19, 1995. Downtown Oklahoma City was full of people beginning another work day in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and surrounding offices and buildings. No one could have imagined that at 9:02 am, the lives of Oklahomans and all Americans would be changed forever.
Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary
LITTLETON, Colo. – (NBC/WRCB) - 14 years ago Sunday, 168 people were killed in the worst domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history. Families and friends gathered Sunday in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to remember the people who lost their lives when the Alfred P. Murrah building was bombed on April 19, 1995.
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Iraqi Army Commandos Secure Owesat
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi Army (IA) took the lead in conducting Operation Al-Sakar, a combined Iraqi/U.S. counterinsurgency operation in the Owesat area southwest of here, April 12. The purpose of the operation was to clear weapons, find any hidden explosives and capture insurgents in the area.
Engineers in Iraq Defeat Tunnel Terrorists
BAGHDAD, April 20, 2009 – When terrorists who discovered tunnels underneath a heavily traveled road in western Baghdad used an improvised explosive device to blow a huge hole in the street to disrupt traffic, 225th Engineer Brigade engineers from Headquarters and Support Company, 46th Engineer Combat Battalion, were called in to repair the road and seal access to the underground tunnels.
American Citizens Support Iraqi Patients With Valuable Donations
BAGHDAD — Family members of deployed servicemembers in Baghdad donated lots of valuable supplies to show care and concern for the Iraqi patients being treated at Ibn Sina here on Thurday, April 9.
Reconstruction Team Completes Afghanistan Canal Project
NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, April 20, 2009 – Joined by government and local leaders, the provincial reconstruction team here celebrated the completion of the Grand Canal repair project during an April 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony in Jalalabad.
Face of Defense: Flight Nurse Provides Care in the Air
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, April 20, 2009 – While troops on the ground risk their lives fighting terrorism, Air Force Capt. Susan McCormick provides emergency care to wounded troops so they can return to the fight or return to their families back home.
Pakistani Military kills 20 Militants
Officials in Pakistan say the military has killed 20 militants during raids on camps controlled by a Taliban commander near the Afghan border. The military used helicopter gunships to destroy militant bases on Sunday near Ghiljo in the tribal district of Orakzai, an area controlled by top Taliban commander Hakimullah Mesud.
US to put conditions on Tarp repayment
Strong banks will be allowed to repay bail-out funds they received from the US government but only if such a move passes a test to determine whether it is in the national economic interest, a senior administration official has told the Financial Time.
U.S. May Convert Banks’ Bailouts to Equity Share
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s top economic advisers have determined that they can shore up the nation’s banking system without having to ask Congress for more money any time soon, according to administration officials.
Napolitano: Numerous Groups Want To Commit Domestic Terrorism
The head of homeland security said Sunday she regrets that some people took offense over a report warning that right-wing extremist groups were trying to recruit disgruntled troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Axelrod suggests 'Tea Party' movement is 'unhealthy'
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Senior White House adviser David Axelrod on Sunday suggested the "Tea Party" movement is an "unhealthy" reaction to the tough economic climate facing the country.
Biden will get $250 Social Security bonus from stimulus
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced last month that Social Security beneficiaries will get one-time $250 stimulus bonus payments beginning in May.
Walkout at UN conference after Iran president calls Israel 'racist'
British delegates joined a dramatic diplomatic walkout today when President Ahmadinejad of Iran told a major UN conference against racism that the state of Israel had been founded "on the pretext of Jewish suffering" during the Second World War.
Scrubbed! CNN yanking tea party 'embarrassment'
Cable television news network CNN has attempted to block a video on YouTube.com that shows "tea party" protesters in Chicago confronting the network's reporter Susan Roesgen over her allegedly biased and "not fair" coverage of the event.
Here is today's break from all the serious stuff.
A Jamaican wedding followed by a honeymoon of hunting for Louisville couple
Talk about a whirlwind week for Bruce and Rene Thompson. First you go to Jamaica, which is good. Then you get married, which is even better. Then after you've spent the best part of the week at a snazzy resort you ... hop on a plane and get back to East Tennessee in time for opening day of turkey season.
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