Colo. gunman assaulted teen hostages (AP)

BAILEY, Colo. - The gunman who killed a student and committed suicide during a high school standoff methodically selected six girls as hostages — apparently favoring blondes — and sexually assaulted at least some of them, authorities and witnesses said Thursday. Sheriff Fred Wegener said the assaults went beyond touching or fondling. "It was pretty horrific," Wegener said, without elaborating. The killer was identified as 53-year-old Duane Morrison, a petty criminal who had a Denver address ...