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Seven Killed in Shooting at US Sikh Temple

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Seven people have been killed and three wounded in a shooting at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin, in what the local police chief called a “domestic terrorist-type incident.” The gunman was among the dead. Police say four people were found dead inside the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, located in the […]

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Islamist Gunmen Kill 16 Egyptian Border Guards, Infiltrate Israel

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Gunmen killed 16 Egyptian border guards Sunday at a checkpoint near the Gaza Strip and Israel, and then stole security vehicles and attempted to cross into Israel. Egyptian state media said Islamist militants from Gaza and the Sinai peninsula carried out the attack as the guards were breaking their Ramadan fast. The Israeli military said […]

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Seven Killed in Shooting at US Sikh Temple

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Seven people have been killed in a shooting at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin. The gunman is among the dead. Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt says four people were found dead inside the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, located outside of Milwaukee, on Sunday morning. Three others, including the gunman, were […]

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Jamaica’s Bolt Wins 100M Olympic Gold for 2nd Time

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has successfully defended his Olympics 100 meter title, winning the race in 9.63 seconds – a new Olympic record. In one of the most highly anticipated races of the London Games, Bolt matched his gold-medal finish from Beijing 2008, with his fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake earning the silver and American Justin […]

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Seven Killed in Shooting at US Sikh Temple

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
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At least seven people have been killed in a shooting at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin. The gunman is among the dead. Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt says four people were found dead inside the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, located outside of Milwaukee, on Sunday morning. Three others, including the […]

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Suicide Car Bombing in Northern Nigeria Kills 7

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Nigerian police say a suicide car bomber has killed at least six soldiers and one civilian in an attack in the northeastern state of Yobe. Yobe state police commissioner Patrick Egbuniwe said the bomber detonated his vehicle Sunday, as security forces were chasing him in the city of Damaturu. There was no immediate claim of […]

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Shooting at Sikh Temple in Midwestern US

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
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At least one gunman has opened fire at a Sikh temple in the midwestern U.S. state of Wisconsin. Police say the shooting occurred Sunday morning at around 10:25 a.m. local time at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, located outside of Milwaukee. A police spokesman said an officer responding to the shooting engaged a suspected gunman […]

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Shooting at Sikh Temple in Midwestern US

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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A gunman has opened fire at a Sikh temple in the midwestern U.S. state of Wisconsin. Police say the shooting occurred Sunday morning at around 10 a.m. local time at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, located outside of Milwaukee. The number of casualties is unknown, but several people have been reportedly shot. A police operation […]

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Turkey: 115 Kurdish Rebels Killed in Offensive

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Turkish security forces say a large-scale military offensive has killed some 115 Kurdish rebels in the south of the country. Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin said the rebels were killed as part of an air and ground offensive that began on July 23 near the town of Semdinli. A local television station said up to […]

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Ethiopia’s Gelana Wins Women’s Marathon Olympic Gold

Posted August 5th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Ethiopia’s Tiki Gelana won the women’s marathon Olympic gold medal through the rainy streets of London Sunday. She finished the race at 2:23:07, setting a new Olympic record. Kenya’s Priscah Jeptoo came in just five seconds later taking the silver, while Russia’s Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova received the bronze. Later Sunday, the world’s fastest men will […]

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