The difficulty of agreeing on a common definition of "school shooting" shows just how many different types of firearm incidents occur on school grounds.
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Maryland lawmakers who support changing the official state song think the time is right to finally wipe away "Northern scum" and other sensitive pre-Civil War phrases.
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From the time the shooter entered and left, only six minutes passed. During that brief time, he shot more than two dozen people, 17 fatally.
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The teenager accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill more than a dozen people and injuring others at a Florida high school confessed to carrying out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings and concealing extra ammunition in his back
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Students and neighbors describe the suspect in the deadly rampage at a Florida high school as a troubled teenager who threatened and harassed peers.
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The recommendations marked a dramatic ending to a months-long investigation into allegations Netanyahu took tens of thousands of dollars in lavish gifts.
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