AP: New Details on Tillmans Death – Forbes.com Among other information contained in the documents:_ In his last words moments before he was killed, Tillman snapped at a panicky comrade under fire to shut up and stop “sniveling.” _ Army attorneys sent each other congratulatory e-mails for keeping criminal investigators at bay as the Army conducted an internal friendly-fire investigation that resulted in administrative, or non-criminal, punishments. _ The three-star general who kept the truth about Tillman’s death from his family and the public told investigators some 70 times that he had a bad memory and couldnt recall details of…
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Fundraiser to feature machine guns – Yahoo! News BOSTON (Reuters) – A planned Republican fundraiser in New Hampshire aims to promote gun ownership in America by letting supporters fire powerful military-style weapons — from Uzi submachine guns to M-16 rifles. ADVERTISEMENT The Manchester Republican Committee is inviting party members and their families to a “Machine Gun Shoot” where, for $25, supporters can spend a day trying out automatic weapons, said organizer Jerry Thibodeau. “It’s a fun day. It’s a family day,” said Thibodeau of the August 5 event. “It’s quite exciting.”
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Australian thief battered in fish shop – Yahoo News CANBERRA Reuters – A man who attempted to rob an Australian fish and chip shop found himself on the losing side when the angry shop owner threw fish batter and hot oil at him. ADVERTISEMENT “The hot oil missed but the batter hit the offender and he fled empty handed,” South Australian police said in a statement.