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Man Killed In Downtown Shooting Indentified

Jami Bond — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:30:56 +0000

Billings Police have identified the man killed in a shootout with police early this morning. According to KTVQ, 29 year old Michael Brandon was wanted at the time of the shooting by the U.S. Marshals Service on a felony warrant charging him with felony violation of probation. He was on probation for failure to register [...]

UPDATE: Libyan Dictator Muammar Gadhafi Killed by Rebels in Sirte

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:35:45 +0000

Former Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi, who’s been in hiding since August when a NATO-backed rebel force seized his headquarters in Tripoli, was killed on Thursday after rebels stormed his hometown of Sirte, where the last remnants of troops loyal to him were hiding. He was 69 years old.

31 American Troops Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Attack

Sam Schleicher — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:03:52 +0000

Taliban insurgents shot down an American military helicopter in Afghanistan Saturday, killing 31 American troops and 7 Afghan commandos, multiple news outlets are reporting. The helicopter was shot down with a rocket-propelled grenade just outside of Kabul, according to one Western military official. The Taliban has officially taken credit for the attack. The AP reports [...]