That sounds cold, heartless. But can you name the shooter in any of the more-recent tragedies? Or even where they took place? We aren’t numb to it, exactly. We’re numb to tragedies in the Middle East or Africa.
In the United States, at least, we still bother to become outraged enough to tweet a thought or two before going back to whatever else is trending.That’s become literally true; according to the Washington Post, the tragedy today in Roseburg, Ore., brings the total of mass shootings, in which four or more people are killed or injured, to 294.
Project Red," the mysterious and controversial enterprise planned for land on routes 9 and 20, is a secret no more. 
“There’s a difference between seeing a grizzly bear and two cubs on TV and on a screen and seeing them there [in the park],” said Dan Wenk, the interim president of the National Park Foundation.Read more...
Why didn't someone give me a job description? My classroom was much more peaceful than spending all day with our two children during the summer.
They immediately cheered when they heard the news, but that excitement quickly diminished when they realized it wouldn’t come until 2021.The cheers turned into boos as the fast food wage board recommended a $15 minimum wage for all fast food workers in New York, but it will take 6 years for workers outside New York City to see that increase.
NYS restaurant association says this will force employers to cut hours, lay off employees, and use technology to offset labor costs.Read more...
The El Paso Museum of Art displayed some of Moore's work and his vast comic collection about 20 years ago.'I have enjoyed what I've done and I am pleased that others liked it, too,' Moore said at the time. 'I think it's such a kick that my stuff is going to be hanging at the museum. Who knew Archie would have such universal appeal?'
Shame on the media outside our community to try to make it into some kind of criminal investigation.Regardless, the investigation into the collision is continuing pending toxicology tests.
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David Sweat was captured Sunday afternoon after being shot twice by a state police sergeant less than two miles from the Canadian border.Sgt. Jay Cook was by himself when he shot and wounded Sweat after the fugitive refused a command to stop.
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