Mexico shootout leaves 18 dead in Tamaulipas state

" Gunbattles between rival gangs in a north-eastern Mexican town have left 18 people dead, police say. The Tamaulipas state government said shooting erupted in the town of Abasolo but gave few details. Gunmen in trucks and other vehicles had exchanged fire around the town,...

Drug Wars Continue: 16 Die in Mexico Shootout

The drug wars continue in Mexico.  The latest count has a body count of 16.  Some of the dead are suspected are thought  to be drug cartel criminals, one is a police officer and others are...

Killed: Mexican Drug Cartel Kingpin Arturo Beltran Leyva

Arturo Beltran Leyva, a Mexican drug cartel chief dubbed the "boss of bosses" has been shot down by Mexican officials.  200 Mexican sailors raided his upscale apartment complex and killed Arturo Leyva and 3...

5 NJ cops shot, 2 suspects killed in shootout

Once more this shows that police work is  dangerous. It also shows that some of  the criminals are willing to kill to avoid arrest. " Five police officers were shot — two of them critically wounded...

Leafs Win Over New Jersey

Yesterday, the leafs had spin-o-rama over the New Jersey Devils. The game went to a second round shootout and Vesa Toskala got his first shutout win in 9 games. Jason Blake scored the game winning goal with a...

Gunfight erupts in Mexican capital, 2 killed

Mexico is in severe grip of the drug dealers and gang fights often leads to of killing members from rivals gang. Warring gangs are involved in gun fights. There is this news coming from Mexican capital...

Kosovo prime minister's home attacked

Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's home was attacked today by armed assailants. Gunfire was exchanged with guards, but Thaci was not at home, and neither he nor his family was hurt."Police later said they had...

Shootout in western Mexico

At least five federal police officers and one suspected hit man are dead after a violent shootout in Western Mexico."Officials say the officers were killed when they came upon a group fleeing the fatal shooting of...

10 Best gunfights in cinema history

"I have only recently come to see that Michael Mann is a maker of boring movies with awesome final shootouts that eclipse the rest of the film making it seem better than it really was."

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Steps Out, And Steps Up! :: The EDJE

"In the very first professional stock car race of the season, the race that acts as the opening act to a gathering of racing enthusiast on the East coast of Florida, Daytona Speed Weeks 2008, Dale Earnhardt Jr....

Toronto Father of Two Killed After Gun Battle On Busy Downtown Street

This is just a week after the death of another innocent person, who was walking past a strip club downtown when he was shot in the head. Neither of these two men were the intended targets, and were the victims of...

Blackwater May be Tried in Iraqi Court

Things may get ugly for Blackwater in Iraq. More soon."US security firm Blackwater could be tried in an Iraqi court over a shootout in a Baghdad neighbourhood which killed eight people, a top judge told AFP on...

Blackwater Responds

I would hope that everyone could read this story giving these guys the benefit of the doubt. But some people can only think good things about people like Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden. I guess when your...

Toronto boy's gun slaying sparks outrage, appeals

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAnother innocent child, a baby is gunned down in Toronto, a repeat of events of this spring activities.  Canadian outrage of course is displayed in the media, but...

Man Dead in Latest Shooting in Greater Vancouver

"A 35-year-old man is dead following the latest shooting in Richmond, which comes just a week after a gang gun battle rocked a quiet neighbourhood in the Lower Mainland city. Police say they got a call early early Thursday morning reporting a man had been shot in his vehicle...

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