Friday, July 20, 2012

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Police: Trip wires, jars of ammunition found in suspected gunman's apartment

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:26 PM PDT

Authorities postponed until Saturday any attempt to enter the booby-trapped apartment of a suspected gunman in Aurora, Colorado

With song and prayer, Colorado shooting victims are remembered

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:13 PM PDT

Some residents of Aurora, Colorado, gathered in community, prayer and faith late Friday to honor the victims of a shooting inside a local movie theater.

Commenters debate guns, 'what if'

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 09:47 PM PDT

Samuel27 started a huge debate.

Aspiring sports reporter killed in Colorado shooting, brother says

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 09:27 PM PDT

An aspiring Colorado sports reporter who barely missed a deadly Toronto shooting last month was among those killed Friday in Colorado.

'Dark Knight' take: Pop culture no antidote to pain

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:57 PM PDT

Gene Seymour says the movie made him forget the outside world's travails, even though people died hours ago watching it.

Police: Trip wires, jars full of ammunition found in suspected gunman's apartment

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:27 PM PDT

Authorities postponed until Saturday any attempt to enter the booby-trapped apartment of a suspected gunman in Aurora, Colorado, the police chief said.

Japan's nuclear fight intensifies

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:14 PM PDT

Thousands are protesting in Japan against nuclear energy after last year's devestating tsunami was triggered by a meltdown at Fukushima power plant.

Are moviegoers passing on planned trips to the theater?

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:00 PM PDT

Thais Mills was looking forward to taking her 7-year-old niece to see "The Dark Knight Rises" Friday evening at 8:15. But in the wake of the shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater, the 31-year-old from New Orleans said she would surrender the movie tickets she bought for about $20 in advance.

Gunman turns movie into surreal horror: 'This is real'

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:52 PM PDT

When a gunman burst through an exit door, threw a gas can into the crowd, and began shooting, many didn't realize what was happening.

Shooting suspect was doctoral student, had 'obvious intellectual capacity'

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:45 PM PDT

The 24-year-old man police say opened fire early Friday on a movie audience was a doctoral student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora.

Police chief: Suspect bought over 6,000 rounds of ammunition through Internet

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:40 PM PDT

A crowded theater offers an ideal location for a gunman to target dozens of victims, a weapons and security consultant said Friday.

Gun-control, gun-rights groups ready for renewed debate after Colorado shooting

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:35 PM PDT

The extreme carnage at the Colorado movie theater, now one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history, reopens the nation's passionate debate about guns.

Baby boy among those treated after movie theater shootings

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:27 PM PDT

Hospitals across the Denver metropolitan area treated dozens of people in the aftermath of the mass shooting at a suburban movie theater.

Gunman turns 'Batman' screening into real-life 'horror film'

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:59 PM PDT

The suspect in a theater shooting during a Batman film Friday had colored his hair red and told police he was "the Joker," a source says.

Lake search for Iowa girls finds nothing; authorities now calling case an abduction

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:52 PM PDT

A week after two young cousins went missing near a lake in Iowa, their disappearance is now being called an abduction, authorities said Friday.

Obama has largely steered clear of gun debate

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 05:43 PM PDT

Friday's shootings are likely to propel the issue of gun rights into the national debate again, even though the president has largely avoided the subject while in office.

When will America wake up to gun violence?

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:48 PM PDT

John J. Donohue says American should look to Australia in formulating an effective gun control policy.

Argentine police officers accused of torture that appears on video

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:42 PM PDT

An anonymous video that appears to show several police officers torturing young male suspects in Argentina has outraged many people in the South American country.

Fighting embroils Syria; U.N. observers get more time

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:35 PM PDT

The U.N. Security Council renewed its Syrian observer mission for 30 days on Friday, a lease on life for the unit.

Romney strikes rare notes of faith in Aurora speech

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:28 PM PDT

In a speech to a wounded nation, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney returned to his roots of faith in the face of a national tragedy.

For Democrats, gun politics are bad politics

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Gun policy is a backburner debate these days, largely because Democrats who had pushed for tighter gun laws concluded it's bad politics.

Security stepped up nationwide in wake of Colorado movie theater shooting

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Some cities and theaters around the country tightened security on Friday in the wake of a deadly shooting inside a Colorado movie house.

Chaos, drama unfold over police radio after theater shooting

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 03:30 PM PDT

The audio of police radio correspondence is crackly, but even through the police jargon a horrifying drama unfolds.

Can we feel safe in a crowd anymore?

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:59 PM PDT

Larry Barton says we shouldn't panic; murders at concerts, movie theatres and sporting venues are statistically small.

Hospitals respond to Colorado theater shooting

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:53 PM PDT

Hospitals near Aurora, Colorado, were flooded with victims after a movie theater shooting Friday morning.

Brandt Snedeker leads British Open by one as Scott and Woods lead chase

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:51 PM PDT

Brandt Snedeker leads the British Open after Friday's eventful second round. The American matched Adam Scott's incredible opening round of 64 to claim a one stroke lead over the Australian.

Gun debate figures into storyline of 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:46 PM PDT

Warner Brothers studios confirmed Friday that it will not cancel any screenings of "The Dark Knight Rises."

Theater shooting unfolds in real time on social media

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:45 PM PDT

The posts show how quickly life can change.

Jon Lovitz to Obama about his Nobel Prize: 'You didn't earn that'

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:26 PM PDT

Former "Saturday Night Live" funnyman Jon Lovitz is seemingly continuing to audition for a job as a cable news talking head. The comedian, who's been a vocal critic of President Obama in the past (most recently calling him a "f—ing a--hole" during a podcast) has taken to — where else? — Twitter to speak out about the President's recent comments.

Infants too young for late-night movies?

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:20 PM PDT

A movie? A meal out? A haircut?

Bulgaria investigators seek clues to suicide bomber's identity

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:08 PM PDT

Investigators in Bulgaria are working to identify the man who killed five Israeli tourists in a bus bombing in Burgas, the interior minister said.

Presidential campaigns pause for condolences after shootings

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:04 PM PDT

Obama and Romney's campaigns paused the partisan bickering in wake of Colorado shooting ... for now

Focus on Marissa Mayer's brain, not her pregnancy

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:51 PM PDT

Roland Martin says there's been too much focus on the fact that Marissa Mayer will work through her pregnancy as Yahoo's CEO

Gun control or carry permits won't stop mass murder

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:44 PM PDT

James Alan Fox says it's natural to search for solutions in the wake of senseless crimes, but there are no easy ways to prevent mass killings.

U.S. troops among victims of Colorado movie shooting

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:28 PM PDT

U.S. troops are among casualties in the shooting rampage at the Colorado movie theater, including a sailor who is listed as unaccounted for, the Pentagon says.

Give a child a camera and save the world

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:20 PM PDT

A New York-based non-profit is changing communities around the world by arming children with cameras and photography know-how.

Shootings cast pall over 'Dark Knight Rises' blockbuster weekend

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:07 PM PDT

The early Friday release of "The Dark Knight Rises" was one of the most eagerly anticipated movie events of the summer.

Rafael Nadal forced to withdraw from London Olympics

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Reigning Olympic champion Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from the London 2012 Olympics due to ongoing knee problems.

11 great riverfront towns

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:43 AM PDT

After decades of decline and neglect, cities across America are embracing their riverbanks—and the results are refreshing.

Schumacher finishes with a bang in rain hit practice session

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:36 AM PDT

Pastor Maldonado and Jenson Button topped the time sheets as Michael Schumacher crashed out after a wet day at the German grand prix

3-D printing: the shape of things to come

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:26 AM PDT

3-D printing is transforming manufacturing, and is being hailed as heralding a "new industrial revolution."

How the Higgs can lead us to the dark universe

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:34 AM PDT

The discovery of the Higgs boson can lead us into the extraordinary world of dark matter, says physicist Sean Carroll.

NRA tweeter was 'unaware' of Colorado shooting, spokesman says

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:30 AM PDT

While the nation wrestled with the aftermath of a shooting in Colorado that left 12 people dead, a Twitter account for the National Rifle Association had this to say:

F1's joker in the pack: How Webber reinvented himself

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:25 AM PDT

After refusing to play Robin to Fernando Alonso's Batman, Mark Webber could be the Joker in the pack in Germany.

The winning Formula for success?

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:09 AM PDT

Do you need to be a jockey to ride a horse? Do you need to be a doctor to run a hospital?

Surprise from former and current tenants in shooting suspect's building

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:05 AM PDT

Tori Lynn Everhart was awakened at 2 a.m. by a policeman at her door. "He said, 'You need to change...and get out. There's a situation.'"

Olympic torch to make dramatic entry to London

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:03 AM PDT

The Olympic torch is set to make a dramatic entry to London Friday, descending via a 180-foot line from a helicopter to the historic Tower of London.

'Beasts of the Southern Wild' star: From baker to actor

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:01 AM PDT

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" is a film of first-time triumphs: It's writer/director Benh Zeitlin's first feature and the debut of its two stars.

Wiggins and Cavendish demonstrate Sky's Tour dominance

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins moved closer to Britain's first overall victory at the Tour de France, maintaining his two minute five second lead over his rivals.

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