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Terror drill incites panic, fear in unsuspecting university students

The university sent out notifications of the drill the night before in the form of a Facebook post, which apparently went unseen by most of the students.

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Tensions explode during town meeting over new mosque (VIDEO)

“Why did your great grandparents come here? Because of religious persecution and that’s exactly what you are doing to us,” said one woman in attendance.

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Suicide bombers accidentally blow themselves up while brawling

Witnesses said the men first became engaged in a verbal altercation before it turned physical and eventually resulted in at least one of the explosive vests detonating.

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Military veterans are ‘invaders’—don’t thank them

The day after Memorial Day, after I was thinking of my buddies who died in various parts of the world, I saw a diatribe about "over-thanking" our troops on social media by a fellow American who "loves guns." Then a similar article in the NYT.

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Terrorists urge attacking shopping malls—what now? (VIDEO)

It’s clear to me that we supporters of the Second amendment understand what many policy makers and influential (but misled) legislatures don’t: That guns protect people and that the right to bear arms brings peace and lessens the possibility of attack.

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Following school massacre, Pakistani teachers train to carry guns

Much like the ongoing debate in the United States, some agree that arming teachers is a good line of defense for protecting students, while others disagree.

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*GRAPHIC* ISIS releases video of Jordanian pilot being burned alive

The graphic video shows the pilot doused in a flammable fluid, with a trail leading out of the cage to an ISIS terrorist who sets the line ablaze, and watches the man burn to death before his body is covered in rumble and mauled over with a bulldozer.

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The RPG-7 Grenade Launcher: Nothing lost in translation

If you have ever watched an action movie set after 1960, you have seen one. Heck, if you have ever been to a sandbox, you have encountered one. Its very abbreviation has become synonymous with an entire class of weapons. It is the humble RPG-7, and it’s simple, effective, and cheap. Why was it developed? […]

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Obama administration seeks to trade Taliban prisoners for US soldier held captive since 2009 (VIDEO)

The Obama administration wants to resume negotiations with Taliban in an effort to free Bowe Bergdahl, the only known U.S. soldier to be in held captive by Taliban forces, in exchange for five Taliban prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay.

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Banksy releases shocking footage of ‘Rebel Rocket Attack’ (VIDEO)

Banksy, the renown but anonymous graffiti artist, posted a video on his website Sunday of rebels shooting down a distant airborne Dumbo. The video, titled Rebel Rocket Attack, shows terrorists launching a shoulder fired rocket towards a far off object. After a lengthy flight, the missile strikes its target and it plummets to the ground, […]

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Heroism caught on tape! Plainclothes officer leads family to safety during Kenya mall attack (VIDEO)

Incredible footage has surfaced showing a plainclothes police officer bravely leading a shaken, young family to safety amidst the chaos of the Westgate centre mall attack in Kenya. After the first rounds of the brutal attack are fired, the mother acts quickly, taking cover on the ground and lying motionless with her children. She plays […]

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