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• Bomb squads disarm traps at suspect's home
• Authorities defuse trip wire at suspect’s apartment
• Suspect arrested in L.A. homeless stabbings
• Air Force instructor sentenced to 20 years
• How the world covered Colo. massacre
• Shooting victim: 'I'm a man of faith, but it gets tried in times like this'
• FBI, Homeland: No info about more shooting sprees
• As election approaches, candidates beef up spending
• Obama, Romney views have evolved toward gun rights
• Gun deaths: A familiar American experience
• Activists report heavy fighting in Syria's Aleppo
• Women testify at Air Force instructor's sentencing
• Names of victims emerge in Colo. theater rampage
• Police plan enter booby-trapped home
• Police: Colo. shooting suspect bought guns legally
• At least 21 treated for burns after Robbins event
• What to wear all a matter of money at Olympics
• Colorado suspect was brilliant science student
• Movie massacre: Shock, sadness, a search for clues
• Colo. shootings prompt campaigns to scuttle plans
• Police to detonate explosives at Colorado suspect's home
• Aurora, Colo., victim had escaped Toronto shooting
• Psychologists: Talk to your kids about the Colorado killings
• Victim confirmed dead on his 27th birthday
• Security increased at movies following shootings

Bomb squads disarm traps at suspect's home Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:17 PM PDT Authorities on Saturday began disarming trip wires and explosive devices "set up to kill" inside the apartment of the suspect in the deadly Colorado movie theater shooting, hoping to find clues to his motive without destroying key evidence in a blast.

Authorities defuse trip wire at suspect’s apartment Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:10 PM PDT Authorities have defused the first trip wire and detonated a device in movie shooting suspect James Holmes' "booby trapped" apartment, officials announced Saturday morning. The trip line was designed to set off incendiary devices that would injure first responders if they barged into the apartment; Holmes had allegedly left music blaring from the apartment [...]

Suspect arrested in L.A. homeless stabbings Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:53 AM PDT Police arrested a suspect in the stabbings of three Los Angeles-area homeless people in recent weeks, a man they say goes by a name signed on "death warrants" found with the wounded victims.

Air Force instructor sentenced to 20 years Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:37 AM PDT An Air Force instructor was sentenced to 20 years in prison Saturday, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in a sweeping sex scandal that rocked one of the nation's busiest military training centers.

How the world covered Colo. massacre Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:46 AM PDT The deadly shooting that killed 12 people and wounded 58 others at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater was featured on the covers of most of the world's newspapers on Saturday. While many newspapers focused on the scene of shooting, its aftermath and the grief-stricken residents of Aurora, others featured James Holmes, the suspected shooter in [...]

Shooting victim: 'I'm a man of faith, but it gets tried in times like this' Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:22 AM PDT Denver shooting victim Marcus Weaver wants to show mercy to the man who put two shotgun pellets in his right shoulder, but admits it's a struggle. "I'm a man of faith, but it gets tried in times like this," Weaver told Yahoo News. "I'm not saying I'm [...]

FBI, Homeland: No info about more shooting sprees Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:22 AM PDT The FBI and Homeland Security Department say there is no information indicating plans for more shooting sprees at movie theaters around the country.

As election approaches, candidates beef up spending Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:06 AM PDT Less than four months until the U.S. presidential election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney's campaign is beefing up on personnel and investing more cash internally as outside groups pour millions into television ads to help him counter Democratic President Barack Obama's messaging over the airwaves. ...

Obama, Romney views have evolved toward gun rights Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:06 AM PDT President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney both have softened their positions on gun restrictions over the years. As they expressed shock and sorrow over the bloodshed at a Colorado movie theater, neither suggested that tougher gun control could make a difference, a notion that has faded from political debate.

Gun deaths: A familiar American experience Posted: 21 Jul 2012 08:49 AM PDT One of the most depressing aspects of the shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., is just how familiar it all is to the American experience.

Activists report heavy fighting in Syria's Aleppo Posted: 21 Jul 2012 08:49 AM PDT Syrian troops clashed with rebels in the city of Aleppo for a second day Saturday, forcing inhabitants to flee to safer areas in some of the fiercest fighting to date in a key bastion of support President Bashar Assad, activists said.

Women testify at Air Force instructor's sentencing Posted: 21 Jul 2012 08:32 AM PDT An Air Force instructor convicted of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others faces up to life in prison Saturday when he is sentenced in a sex scandal that rocked one of the nation's busiest training bases.

Names of victims emerge in Colo. theater rampage Posted: 21 Jul 2012 08:32 AM PDT A sports blogger who recently wrote about surviving a shooting in Canada. A man preparing to celebrate his first wedding anniversary. A young woman whose death announcement brought heartbreak, yet closure, to her family.

Police plan enter booby-trapped home Posted: 21 Jul 2012 08:32 AM PDT Authorities plan within the next hour to enter the booby-trapped apartment of the 24-year-old student accused of opening fire on a crowded movie theater, killing 12 and wounding dozens of others during a showing of the new "Batman" film, police said on Saturday. Dozens of law enforcement officials are at the apartment of suspect James Holmes, who officials believe has booby-trapped his home with what appear to be sophisticated explosives. ...

Police: Colo. shooting suspect bought guns legally Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:54 AM PDT James Holmes is accused of carrying out one of the worst mass shootings in recent U.S. history, but police say there was nothing illegal about the guns and ammunition he allegedly used during a Colorado movie theater attack.

At least 21 treated for burns after Robbins event Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:54 AM PDT Fire officials in California say at least 21 people were treated for burns after attendees of an event for motivational speaker Tony Robbins tried to walk on hot coals.

What to wear all a matter of money at Olympics Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:54 AM PDT Olympians should have figured out one thing by now: What they can or cannot wear at the London Games has very little to do with their fashion, marketing sense or patriotism, and a whole lot to do with rules, regulations and, of course, money.

Colorado suspect was brilliant science student Posted: 21 Jul 2012 03:14 AM PDT James Eagen Holmes came from a well-tended San Diego enclave of two-story homes with red-tiled roofs, where neighbors recall him as a clean-cut, studious young man of sparing words.

Movie massacre: Shock, sadness, a search for clues Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:34 AM PDT A Colorado suburb shocked and saddened by a deadly shooting spree at a midnight unveiling of the latest Batman movie grieved for the victims while authorities sought a motive and a safe way to reach clues inside the suspect's apartment, still apparently rigged with an elaborate booby-trap.

Colo. shootings prompt campaigns to scuttle plans Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:17 AM PDT The deadly shootings at a movie theater in Colorado have briefly silenced the presidential campaign, prompting both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney to cut short their schedules and pull advertising in the state out of respect for the victims and their families.

Police to detonate explosives at Colorado suspect's home Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:00 AM PDT AURORA, Colo. (Reuters) - Police probing a Colorado shooting rampage prepared on Saturday to send in a robot to detonate what they called a sophisticated booby-trap in the apartment of a man accused of killing 12 people at a screening of the new "Batman" film. James Eagan Holmes, 24, is accused of storming into a theater in a suburban Denver multiplex just after midnight on Friday clad head-to-toe in black body armor and a gas mask and tossing smoke bombs into the audience before shooting seemingly at random. ...

Aurora, Colo., victim had escaped Toronto shooting Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:00 AM PDT Jessica Ghawi had escaped a mall shooting in Toronto weeks ago when an "odd feeling" led her outside, and then blogged about how fortunate she was.

Psychologists: Talk to your kids about the Colorado killings Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:00 AM PDT FRIDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- As word spread Friday that a heavily armed man had shot up a suburban Denver movie theater crowded with families and children for a midnight showing of the new Batman movie, mental health experts offered guidance on how to cope with the tragedy.

Victim confirmed dead on his 27th birthday Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:31 PM PDT On a day that should have been marked for celebration, Alex Sullivan's friends and family haven't been able to reach him. The married bartender celebrated his 27th birthday by attending the midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo., with his co-workers. "Oh...

Security increased at movies following shootings Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:50 PM PDT New York police posted officers at dozens of theaters around the city. Ticket-takers at a multiplex in Washington searched moviegoers' bags and purses. And one of the nation's biggest theater chains barred patrons from wearing masks or costumes.

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