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  • June 2008
    • Judge OKs $11M Settlement for Va. Tech Families

      Judge OKs $11M Settlement for Va. Tech Families

      (Newser) - A Virginia judge yesterday approved an $11 million settlement with 42 families of those killed or injured in last year's Virginia Tech shootings, the Washington Post reports. The families sued after a panel concluded that lives might have been saved if the university contacted students immediately after the first shootings. Instead, 2.5 hours passed before an email warning was sent, just 10 minutes before the second rampage, which claimed 32 lives. More »

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      school shooting   Virginia Tech shootings   Virginia Tech   settlement   Seung-Hui Cho   Virginia Tech massacre   wrongful death

    • Colbert Grabs a Peabody

      Colbert Grabs a Peabody

      (Newser) - Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert snatched a prestigious Peabody media award at last night's ceremony hosted by CBS correspondent Lesley Stahl. She stepped in to replace Brian Williams, who opted to spend time with NBC colleagues after Tim Russert's death. Colbert displayed his usual deadpan style, comparing his staff to a "barium enema" for injecting themselves into stories to flush out "truthiness." Other recipients included: More »

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      Tim Russert   Stephen Colbert   Brian Williams   The Colbert Report   60 Minutes   Project Runway   Bob Woodruff   Virginia Tech massacre   Sunday Morning   Peabody Awards

  • April 2008
    • SC Teen Busted in 'New Columbine' Plot

      SC Teen Busted in 'New Columbine' Plot

      (Newser) - South Carolina police have foiled a student's suicide bomb attack on a high school, timed to coincide with the ninth anniversary of the Columbine school massacre, officials said. The 18-year-old senior was arrested after his parents discovered 10 pounds of explosive chemicals, a year-long journal  and detailed plans for a major assault the boy referred to as a new Columbine, reports the Charlotte Observe r. More »

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      high school   Columbine school massacre   Virginia Tech massacre

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