Updated 1:40 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used a stolen rifle from someone he knew, authorities said Wednesday. Jacob Tyler Roberts had armed himself with an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle and had several fully loaded magazines when he arrived at a Portland mall on Tuesday, said Clackamas County Sheriff...
Why Mass Shooters Often Wear Masks
Labels: Business The Oregon mall shooter was dressed all in black and his face was covered by a white hockey mask.The mask, the black clothes, the age of the gunman and a weapon are becoming a familiar and deadly pattern.The gunman, 22-year-old Jacob Tyler Roberts of Portland, is one of a string of killers before him, including Aurora shooter James Holmes, who chose to wear black and cover...
North Korea rocket launch raises nuclear stakes
Labels: WorldSEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea successfully launched a rocket on Wednesday, boosting the credentials of its new leader and stepping up the threat the isolated and impoverished state poses to opponents. The rocket, which North Korea says put a weather satellite into orbit, has been labeled by the United States, South Korea and Japan as a test of technology that could one day deliver...
Fed sets inflation, jobless targets for hiking rates
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve laid out target levels on unemployment and inflation for raising interest rates for the first time Wednesday, surprising analysts who expected such a move would wait until next year.In an effort to better signal its policy path, after its benchmark rate has been locked at 0-0.25 percent for four years, the Fed said it would not lift rates as long as the...
Exclusive: ITU 'failed,' says former policy chief
Labels: LifestyleThe Opening Ceremony and Plenary at the WCIT-12 conference.(Credit:ITU/Flickr)The International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) former telecommunications policy chief told CNET that the union is, "the most failed body in the history of international telecommunications," describing secret talks, Russia's close involvement with the group, and its Global Cybersecurity Agenda.Anthony Rutkowski held the...
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Right-to-work poised to become law in Michigan
Labels: Health Against a backdrop of raucous protests in the Michigan capitol, Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is poised to sign controversial right-to-work legislation after it neared final passage in the GOP-led state legislature. Play VideoTens of thousands protest right-to-work in Mich. The Michigan house passed two right-to-work laws today - one focused on public sector workers, and one focused on private-sector...
Serial Killer 'Broke Own Rule,' Lost Control
Labels: Business Serial killer Israel Keyes' capture was his own undoing. It was the meticulous murderer's loss of control and violation of his own careful rules of murder that ended years of traveling to kill for fun.When Keyes, 34, approached an Anchorage coffee stand Feb. 1, he told himself that if the person working inside did not have her own car, he would only rob the place and leave.But...
Egypt army seeks national unity as crisis mounts
Labels: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army chief called for talks on national unity to end the country's deepening political crisis after a vital loan from the IMF was delayed and thousands of pro- and anti-government demonstrators took to the streets. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, was called in response to a destabilizing series of protests since President Mohamed Mursi awarded...
US blacklists Al-Qaeda-linked rebels in Syria
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: Washington blacklisted an Al-Qaeda-linked rebel group in Syria Tuesday, warning extremists could play no role in building the nation's future as the US readies to recognize the new Syrian alliance.The move against the Al-Nusra Front came ahead of talks in Morocco on Wednesday, when the United States is expected to give full recognition to the Syrian National Coalition as the...
It's official: Microsoft Surface headed to non-Microsoft stores
Labels: LifestyleAs rumored last week, Microsoft is expanding distribution of its Surface tablets beyond Microsoft's own brick-and-mortar and online stores, starting as of mid-December.The company also is making some of its holiday popups permanent stores, according to a December 11 announcement.The U.S. and Australia will be first to get more retail stores carrying the Surface RT. "Additional availability will be...
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