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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2012

Ex-Marine Kills 2, Self at N.J. Supermarket

The apparently disgruntled worker entered the store around 4 a.m. and shot two people and then himself. The gunman, an ex-Marine, was armed with an AK-47 and an automatic pistol.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2012

Student Wanted To Kill Officer To Join Hells Angels

A North Carolina State University student was involuntarily committed last month at the V.A. Hospital in Durham after telling campus police he planned to go on a killing spree, according to a court document.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2012

Marines Select Colt's New 1911 Pistol

The United States Marine Corps became the first U.S. military branch in three decades to order Colt 1911s with a July order for M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistols.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2012

Accused Fort Hood Shooter Could Be Forcibly Shaved

Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Hasan should be forcibly shaved of his beard before his trial begins to avoid a "distracting and disruptive sideshow" that is "flagrantly disrespecting the Army," military prosecutors said Wednesday.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyAugust 7, 2012

Older Recruits

Some view the occupation of a cop as inside work and no heavy lifting. Think again. Fully explore your new employer and understand how the agency can withstand any more shuttering of the economy.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2012

New Recruits Join Savannah-Chatham PD

Fourteen new recruits have joined the Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Police Department, following 19 weeks of training in the academy. The recruits, who were sworn in July 26 at the Savannah Civic Center, included Nicholas Wissner, a former Army Ranger with five combat deployments.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2012

Sailor, Air Force Reservist Among Colo. Shooting Victims

A Navy sailor and active-duty Air Force reservist were among the 12 people killed in the Aurora, Colo., mass shooting early Friday.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 10, 2012

Military Surplus Gear: Abuse It and Lose It

Last month the Defense Department cut off a very valuable resource for many of the nation's 17,000 law enforcement agencies. The Pentagon's 1033 program provides cash-strapped police and sheriff's departments with free military surplus.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2012

L.A. County Deputies Recover Rocket Launcher

A search warrant served Wednesday at a Southern California home resulted in the seizure of a military rocket launcher, drugs, and ammunition by Los Angeles County Sheriff's gang deputies.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2012

Pentagon Halts Military Surplus Equipment To Police

The Defense Department has halted the flow of military surplus equipment to law enforcement agencies, and demanded an accounting of equipment already distributed through its 1033 program.

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