Gun dealer who sold to V.Tech, NIU, health club killers: They could have shopped at Wal-Mart

MADISON, Wis. —An online weapons dealer who sold a gun or accessories to three mass killers, including a man who opened fire at a Pittsburgh-area health club this week, said Friday that any of the shooters could have just as easily found what they wanted at a Wal-Mart or another store.

Up to 5 dead in Pittsburgh-area health club shooting; witness says shooter went in back door

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A gunman burst into an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and started spraying bullets. A television station reported at least four people were dead, including the shooter, and a hospital reported another death later.

‘Lone wolf’ terrorists considered harder to stop that members of broader terror networks

WASHINGTON — An elderly man enters a crowded museum carrying a rifle and begins shooting. A young man in Arkansas pulls the trigger outside a military recruiting office. Another man opens fire in a Kansas church.

Suspect in Kan. abortion doctor’s death says ‘many other similar events’ planned around US

WICHITA, Kan. — The man charged with murdering a high-profile abortion doctor claimed from his jail cell Sunday that similar violence was planned around the nation for as long as the procedure remained legal, a threat that comes days after a federal investigation launched into his possible accomplices.

NCP MP Padamsinh Patil charged with murder of Congress leader (Third Lead)

MUMBAI - Nationalist Congress (NCP) MP Padamsinh Patil, who was nabbed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) early Sunday, has been charged with the murder of his cousin and Congress leader Pavan Raje Nimbalkar in 2006, a law official said.

More shipping companies hiring “shipriders” against Somali pirates _ but legal issues abound

NAIROBI, Kenya — There’s not a warship for miles, a small pirate skiff is speeding toward you and there’s no way the creaking tub you’re on can outrun the bandits. How long do you wait before you shoot?

Western NY school evacuated when student with ammo, explosives in locker uses gun to kill self

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A high school student with ammunition and homemade explosives in his locker used a sawed-off shotgun to kill himself in a campus bathroom while classes were in session, forcing police to evacuate the school while they checked to see if the shooting was part of a more sinister plot.

Rockets guard Von Wafer sits out Game 6 with back spasms

HOUSTON — Von Wafer will sit out Game 6 of the Houston Rockets’ first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night with back spasms caused by a bulging disk.

Bahrain’s 1,500-meter gold medalist, 2 cyclists, 3 others caught in Beijing doping retests

LONDON — The gold medalist in one of track and field’s glamour races and a silver winner in cycling are among six athletes from the Beijing Games nabbed for blood doping in the latest Olympic drug scandal.

Dominican Comm. says weightlifter Contreras tested positive for doping at Beijing Olympics

LONDON — The last of the six athletes caught in drug retests from the Beijing Games has now been identified — it’s Dominican women’s weightlifter Yudelquis Contreras.

Vijay wins silver in shooting World Cup

NEW DELHI - Indian shooter Vijay Kumar won the silver in the men’s 25 meters rapid fire pistol event in the ISSF World Cup in Beijing Wednesday.

At civil investiture, President Patil defers to the elderly

NEW DELHI - It was a break from protocol and a gesture that went down extremely well with those attending the civil investiture at Rashtrapati Bhawan here Tuesday as President Pratibha Patil, in deference to their age and infirmity of six recipients, walked down from the dais to honour them.

‘House of the Dead: Overkill’ named most profane in video games’ history

MELBOURNE - A computer game called ‘House of the Dead: Overkill’ has made a Guinness World Record for being the most profane in the history of video games.esigned for the family-friendly Ninetndo Wii console, the game features 189 uses of the F-word.

Milkha, Narang critical of awards criteria

NEW DELHI - Legendary athlete Milkha Singh and champion shooter Gagan Narang feel that the government must have a clear-cut criteria for rewarding sportspersons excelling in international events.

Watershed year for Indian sports (Yearender-10)

NEW DELHI - India’s performance at the Beijing Olympics should inspire all those connected with Indian sport. Shooter Abhinav Bindra, boxer Vijender Singh and wrester Sushil Kumar exemplified what self-belief can do to sport in India. They all and a few other boxers and shuttler Saina Nehwal, who even if they have not been able to win medals, made the country proud.