A female ex-postal worker opened fire at a mail processing plant, killing six people and critically wounding another before committing suicide, authorities said early Tuesday.Deputies responding to a report of shots fired about 9:15 p.m. Monday found two people dead outside the plant.Two wounded women were located inside and were taken to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. One died and the other was listed in critical condition early Tuesday with a gunshot wound to the head.Nearly five hours later, deputies found four additional bodies, including one believed to be the female shooter, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Jim Anderson said. The shooter, who was not identified, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, he said. "We do not believe there is any additional threat to the community," Anderson said.... http://www.cnn.com censor News |
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Putin Boasts About Russia's Missiles |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted Tuesday that Russia has new missiles capable of penetrating any missile defense system and said he had briefed French President Jacques Chirac on their capabilities. "Ru.. full News |
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Zawahri tape taunts Bush and Blair |
| Ayman al-Zawahri, al-Qaida's second in command, taunted George Bush and Tony Blair in a new video recording screened last night.In his first appearance since being targeted by a US air strike in Pakistan, he sa.. full News |
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Senate confirms Alito to the Supreme Court |
| The Senate confirmed Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court on Tuesday by a vote of 58-42, a day after an attempt by some Democratic senators to block his nomination fizzled.Alito, who will be the court's 110t.. full News |
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Greenspan tees up last rate rise |
| Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan will preside over his last rate meeting on Tuesday before retiring after almost 19 years at the central bank's helm. Analysts expect interest rates to rise by a quarter o.. full News |
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Three Chicago High School Students Shot Near Their School; One Is in Critical Condition |
| Three high school students were shot Tuesday morning on a street near their school, and one was in critical condition, officials said. The shootings happened shortly before 8 a.m. near Carl Schurz High School, .. full News |
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