Kaplan University Awards Fort Hood Memorial Scholarship

DAVENPORT, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kaplan University recently presented its Fort Hood Memorial Scholarship to Megan Davis in honor of those lost in the tragic shooting in Fort Hood in November 2009.

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Coalition for Space Exploration Pauses to Reflect and Remember

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“Today, the Coalition for Space Exploration joins NASA in observing a Day of Remembrance as the world reflects on the extraordinary heroes who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration. Although we mourn the tragic loss of the crew members aboard Apollo 1, Challenger, Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, we honor their ultimate sacrifice and continue to be inspired by their bravery. This year as we acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the loss of Challe

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San Antonio sees uptick in gun sales after Arizona shooting

KENS5 – Local News — Wed Jan 12 23:24:53 UTC 2011 SAN ANTONIO –Nationwide, the FBI is reporting a five percent increase in gun sales that may be the result of the tragic Tucson shooting. Many are buyers who’ve never owned a gun before. A quick check with area gun stores found sales up overall from a … about: Federal Bureau of Investigation Gun Lou Skidd News San Antonio Tucson Tucson Arizona

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Police say poor decision caused S.A. pedestrian his life

Police say poor decision caused S.A. pedestrian his life — Sat Oct 02 09:25:58 UTC 2010 SAN ANTONIO — A man is dead after San Antonio police say he walked into on-coming traffic and was struck by a car.   Investigators are considering this tragic case an accident where it simply came down to one man’s poor decision ultimately costing him… about: driver Lackland Air Force Base Law Crime Local Matthew Porter Military Drive Highway Officer Police San Antonio SAN ANTONIO San Antonio police San Antonio Police Department at: Lackland Air Force Base

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Court Action Filed by Family of Kilgore Fire Fighter Killed in the Line of Duty

KILGORE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The mother of Cory Galloway, Regina Galloway, on behalf of her family, has filed a lawsuit in the District Court for Gregg County, Texas, against E-One, Inc., Hall-Mark Apparatus of Texas, and the City of Kilgore in connection with the tragic death of their son. Cory Galloway, 23, was a career fire fighter employed by the City of Kilgore Fire Department when he was killed while on-duty during a training exercise at Kilgore College on January 25, 2009. The Fire De

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Family’s tragedy is shocking to friends

mySA.com Local news — Tue Mar 23 12:00:00 UTC 2010 No one saw it coming, the tragic end of an admired Monte Vista family. about: Entertainment Culture Monte Vista

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People, Nonprofits, Convio and Technology Come Together to Raise More than $250 Million for Haiti Relief Efforts

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following the tragic earthquake that devastated Haiti, people and nonprofits have connected through technology to support the Haitian relief efforts. Buoyed by the ability to use the Internet to communicate quickly and effectively, nonprofits of all sizes used Convio’s online software to create Haiti-specific fundraising campaigns that reached millions of donors and raised more than $250 million for relief to victims in the first three weeks after the quake.

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Ft. Hood victims honored; wounded still recovering (WTOC 11 Savannah)

There are more details in the tragic incident that happened at Fort Hood earlier this week. Witnesses say Major Nidal Hasan stood on a desk at Fort Hood’s Soldier Processing Center and started shooting – firing at least a hundred rounds from a semi-automatic handgun that was not government-issued.

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