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NEWS ABOUT: revenge

revenge stories: 6 news summaries

 Why Women Have Sex 

Psychologist discusses female sexuality, and what men can do to get ahead

Oct 6, 09 4:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Psychologists Cindy Meston and David Buss, authors of the 2007 study “Why Humans Have Sex,” have completed a second go-round, this time focused on women only. They come up with 237 reasons, and though they're not enumerated in the article, Time asks Buss for some highlights:
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sex • psychology • sexuality • revenge • dating • female sexuality

Pakistan Army Likely Behind Widespread Swat Killings

Military says deaths due to locals settling scores

Sep 15, 09 9:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan’s army took over the Swat Valley two months ago, ending Taliban control of the region—but lately, violence has swept the streets, with hundreds of bodies reportedly strewn about, the New York Times reports. The military says it’s a matter of revenge killings between locals, but human... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • revenge • Pakistan army • Swat Valley

Shrinks Single Out Next PTSD:
Bitterness

Over-the-top reactions to being thwarted may signal mental illness

May 20, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some psychiatrists believe embitterment is so common and so destructive that it should be classed as a mental illness, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sufferers are described as people who have worked hard at something like a job or relationship, only to be transformed into angry, pessimistic, brooding individuals consumed... More »

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psychiatry • behavior • stress • mental illness • revenge • PTSD • psychiatric disorders • emotion

Rebel Bomb Revenge Plot Foiled in Colombia

Explosives planned for Bogota: authorities

Jul 6, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Colombian army seized nearly a ton of explosives near Bogota, foiling a bomb plot by the rebel group known as FARC, according to authorities. Military officials suspect a series of bomb attacks were planned across the capital in the next few days in retaliation for the recent high-profile rescue... More »

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Colombia • explosives • bomb • revenge • bomb threat • FARC • Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia • Ingrid Betancourt • Bogota • hostage

 8 Shot in Harlem Rampage 

Teens in hospital after gunman seeks revenge

May 27, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - At least seven young people are in the hospital with gunshot wounds after a shooter went on a rampage in Harlem, the New York Daily News reports. Cops believe the gunman was taking revenge after being jumped at a basketball tournament earlier in the day. The victims, all but one... More »

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New York City • revenge • Harlem • shooting rampage • gunman • shooting • gunshot wounds

Fatah Elements Exact Revenge

Masked militias defy Abbas, run riot against Hamas loyalists in West Bank

Jun 21, 07 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the week since Hamas staged an armed coup in Gaza, violent reprisals by Fatah-linked rivals have plagued the West Bank. Despite Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas'  demands for peace, militants loyal to the PM's group have staged massive looting and kidnapping of the Hamas faithful, including both unarmed supporters and... More »

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Gaza • Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • West Bank • revenge

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