Vigil at VT Friday evening; exams delayed to Saturday

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BARTON. Vt. — A veteran Vermont journalist says he was just doing his job, but police say he was breaking the law, and now he faces charges. Thursday, December 8, 2011.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Every day, Rachel Phillips of Burlington, Vt. has to load up on oxygen tanks and carry them around on her walker. It's a routine you'd expect from the very old, but Phillips is just 34. "It's tough," she sighed.

Here is the full VT release on the shooting death of a campus police officer Thursday and apparent suicide of the suspected shooter: From VT: “Virginia State Police responded to Virginia Tech in reference to a shooting in reference to a Virginia Tech

Virgina Tech University is on lockdown today after two people, including a police officer, were shot and killed on campus today. As shown on the university website, the alert started today at 12:37pm.

by Press Release | December 8, 2011 Burlington, VT – NeighborWorks America has made a $200000 grant to five regional housing organizations to support their Tropical Storm Irene recovery efforts. This grant is in addition to $100000 made available

TRADE REACTION: Chris Paul to LA, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom go

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reports are saying that the deal was shaky anyways because the rockets felt that Pau Gasol didnt want to play there and Rockets Didnt Want a player thats salty Deal was in Trouble Regardless Pau.

It looks like the Lakers are trying to find a way to land both Chris Paul and Dwight Howard. According to Chris Broussard of ESPN.com, the Lakers have made it clear to the Hornets that all offers will be centered around Pau

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to surrender Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom in a trade for New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul, sources tell ESPN.com's Marc Stein. Sources close to the process tell Stein that the

Pau Gasol stopped by the Lakers' practice facility today and talked with reporters about the flurry of trade rumors, including some involving him and fellow 7-footer Andrew Bynum. He also spoke about the difficulty of

Oregon State: Freshman football player Fred Thompson dies after collapsing …

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Senator and TV actor Fred Thompson to enter the race. Thompson, hoping to be the conservative alternative to candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney, began his campaign late, but with a big splash, only a few months before the Iowa caucus.

Lt. Gregg Hastings says there is no evidence of a crime in the death of freshman Fred Thompson on Wednesday night. An autopsy will be conducted on Friday to determine the cause of death, but Hastings said it appeared Thompson likely suffered cardiac

The loss of OSU football player Fred Thompson has affected all of Beaver nation. Many of those who were very close to Thompson are too emotional to talk on camera, but they tell KEZI he was an all around great guy, with an amazing personality,

There are already numerous memorial thoughts about Fred Thompson, 19, who passed away last evening, after suffering an apparent heart attack while playing basketball at the Dixon Rec. Center on the Oregon St. University

Va. Tech gunman kills officer, later found dead

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Local SWAT team members congregate near a parking lot on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Thursday's shootings marked the first gunfire on campus since 33 people were killed in 2007 in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

8, 2011 on the campus of Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Va. The school said a police officer pulled someone over for a traffic stop and was shot and killed. The shooter ran toward a nearby parking lot, where a second person was found dead.

BLACKSBURG, VA (RNN) – At least one person is dead and a second victim might be wounded on the campus of Virginia Tech after reports of gunshots. According to a VT Alert sent to students, a police officer has been shot

Virginia Tech officials confirm a police officer was killed during a traffic stop on campus, the suspect then ran to a parking lot and killed another person. WSLS reports the shooter remains on the loose. By NBC News and

A gunman shot and killed a Virginia Tech University police officer Thursday, and a second person was later found dead. Police said they couldn't officially comment on whether the second person was the gunman, but

Free agent CJ Wilson, Angels reach 5-year deal

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By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer DALLAS — The Los Angeles Angels turned their own double play Thursday, adding free agent pitcher CJ Wilson to a roster suddenly boosted by the acquisition of Albert Pujols. New Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto

The Marlins lost out on Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson despite offering more money to both players. Despite that, the team's offseason so far has still been a successful one.

News, analysis and opinion from the fan perspective.

New-look Angels a threat to the Red Sox, thanks to new two Wild Card format.

Source: Tyson Chandler's return unlikely

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By Matt Brooks While rumors continue to swirl about point guard Chris Paul's potential trade destinations, the New York Knicks may have shifted their focus from the backcourt to the interior. The 29-year-old, 7-footer averaged 10.1 points, 9.4 rebounds

Ken Berger of CBSSports.com reports that The New York Knicks are close to signing free agent center Tyson Chandler. The potential signing may impact Chris Paul talks and the shape of the Knicks' roster.

By Marc Stein The Dallas Mavericks have tried to engage the Orlando Magic in sign-and-trade talks for All-Star center Dwight Howard by offering Tyson Chandler, sources close to the situation told ESPNDallas.com — the latest sign that Chandler's time

And just today, to much surprise, it was revealed that Tyson Chandler may end up in NYC this season. According to Marc Stein at ESPNDallas.com, “'New York is Tyson's first choice,' one source told ESPN.com, confirming a Thursday report from

Michelle Duggar Suffers a Miscarriage

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Reality stars pump out fluffy, catty, ghost-written tomes at the same rate Michelle Duggar pops out babies, and this seemed to be just another unimpressive addition to the genre. But after a friend asked me if I'd be reviewing "Hiding from Reality: My

She and husband Jim Bob were expecting their 20th child.

So imagine serving up turkey and all the trimmings for a massive clan like the Duggars from TLC's 19 Kids and Counting. This year it won't just be Michelle Duggar, 45, her husband Jim Bob and their 19 children gathered around the family table in

Michelle Duggar suffered a miscarriage on Thursday, her husband Jim Bob told Us Weekly. The 19 Kids and Counting parents were expecting their 20th child in April. "Earlier today at a routine doctor's appointment, Michelle and I received the sad news

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar announced some sad news today. Michelle suffered a miscarriage with the couple's 20th child.

Obama answers appeasement charge: 'Ask bin Laden'

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On Wednesday, addressing a gathering of Jewish Republicans, Romney said, “Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. Appeasement betrays a lack of faith in America, in American strength, and in America's future.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday forcefully rejected Republican accusations that his foreign policy is timid and amounts to a policy of "appeasement." "Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22 out of 30 top

The imminent détente with Burma has continued to generate criticism from those who suffer from the appeasement complex, a syndrome that causes politicians to conflate diplomacy with selling out and negotiating with

The GOP's candidates took more than a few stabs at Obama on Wednesday, during a Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Washington, where they accused him of being soft on Iran and over-appeasing vis-à-vis growing radicalism in the Muslim world.

Mitt Romney in Iowa — the Coriolanus problem

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Caius Martius 'Coriolanus' (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his.

Ralph Fiennes heard his first Shakespeare as a child, initially on phonograph records, then in films. "I saw (Sir Laurence) Olivier's Henry V in a smal.

Coriolanus is about a legendary general of a city called Rome – a man who has continually placed himself on the front lines to defend his homeland and whose so-called “pride” has made him an enemy of the people who

Now Fiennes has taken on a far greater challenge: the title role in a new film of Coriolanus, which he has directed himself. The result is groundbreaking—a violent, fast-moving, modern interpretation of an unfamiliar Shakespeare tragedy.

Someday somebody is going to get around to filming a Shakespeare play in actual period costume. This doesn't mean that Ralph Fiennes's version of Coriolanus would have been dramatically improved had he and Gerard Butler been facing

Another Virginia Tech Shooting, and What Should Be Done About It

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We have good news: You can now buy them affordable kid-friendly tablets from LeapFrog, V-tech and a company called Vinci. Our partners at Consumer Reports Magazine just asked a group of kids to try out these new tablets. The kids, ranging from 4 to 10

The Clemson Tigers defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies in their first meeting this season, but currently appear to be in freefall. They meet again in the ACC Championship and the Hokies are slight favorites, but predicting a game with these sorts of

By Austin Meek MANHATTAN — This week, Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg discovered the postgame magic Kansas State fans have been watching for years. “Frank (Martin) is miserable after 16-point win, and I thought they played as physical and tough and

The officer was shot and killed, and the gunman fled on foot, on to the campus of Virginia Tech. A quarter of a mile away he shot and killed again. At this time the identity of the second victim is unknown. By his body, police found the gun.