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President Obama visited Newtown, Connecticut last night and spoke at a memorial service for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Saying he came “to offer the love and prayers of a nation,” President Obama opened his remarks by thanking local officials and quoting the Bible: “Scripture tells us, ‘Do not lose heart. […]

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An emotional President Obama shed tears as he addressed the nation from the White House over the tragic school shooting in Connecticut that left 27 people dead, 20 of them children. “Our hearts are broken today,” said President Obama. While he said today was not the day for a discusson on gun control, he mentioned […]

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Authorities say the gunman in the tragic Connecticut school shooting has been identified as Adam Lanza. The 24-year-old was from Connecticut, but lived in New Jersey. CNN is reporting that Lanza’s mother was a teacher at the school where the shooting took place, Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Lanza’s mother was shot and killed […]

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(CNN) — State police responded Friday to reports of a shooting at a southwestern Connecticut elementary school. The Hartford Courant, citing police, said an unspecified number of people had been shot at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. While details are still emerging, a law enforcement source told CNN close to 20 people have been […]