Orlando Shooting
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Armed man arrested after 3-hour standoff with police at Orlando airport; no one hurt
World | May 31, 2017, 09:41 AM ISTAn armed man at the Orlando International Airport was today taken into custody after a nearly three-hour standoff with police.
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‘Was unaware about my husband’s plans’, says wife of Orlando mass shooter
World | Nov 02, 2016, 10:15 AM ISTThe wife of Omar Mateen who gunned down 49 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida said that she knew her husband had a dark side, but did not know the depths of his evil.
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Orlando massacre was about revenge, not terror, says Omar Mateen’s alleged gay lover
World | Jun 24, 2016, 07:14 PM ISTOrlando: The man identified as Miguel, the alleged “gay lover” of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen, has said that the latter’s act was one of revenge based on fears that he had been exposed to HIV.
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American ISIS terrorist praises Orlando gunman in new video: Report
World | Jun 20, 2016, 03:06 PM ISTWashington: In a new video released by ISIS terror group, a man purporting to be an American fighter is shown praising the Orlando gay nightclub shooter and calling for more attacks on the US. The
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drove 1200 miles to deliver 49 crosses for memorial
World | Jun 20, 2016, 02:20 PM ISTOrlando: As Orlando continues to grieve over the worst mass shooting in US history that took place at the gay nightclub Pulse on June 12, a gesture by a man from Chicago has given the grief-stricken people some reason to smile along with some sense o
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Orlando gunman was fired from prison guard school for gun joke
World | Jun 20, 2016, 06:20 AM ISTNew York: Orlando gay nightclub gunman Omar Mateen was dismissed from a prison guard training programme in 2007, days after the Virginia Tech massacre, for joking about bringing a gun to class. In 2007, the
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Orlando gunman Omar Mateen talked about violence in 3rd grade
World | Jun 18, 2016, 01:16 PM ISTFort Pierce (Florida): As early as third grade, the Florida nightclub shooter talked frequently about sex and violence and before finishing high school was suspended for a total of 48 days, including for fighting and
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Indian-origin ex-Marine Imran Yousuf hailed as hero for saving dozens during Orlando massacre
World | Jun 17, 2016, 12:02 PM ISTOrlando: A former US Marine sergeant of Indian origin, Imran Yousuf, has been hailed as a hero for saving scores of lives at a Florida night club when a terrorist went on a rampage killing
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President Obama embraces Orlando families sick with loss, tells them they have ‘inspired’ the nation
World | Jun 17, 2016, 07:59 AM ISTOrlando: US President Barack Obama on Thursday told grieving Orlando families that their stories have "inspired" the nation. He offered them the words of comfort for a tragedy that he confessed he could not discern
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Couple set to marry soon, will now have a joint funeral
World | Jun 16, 2016, 04:18 PM ISTOrlando massacre: Couple set to marry soon, will now have a joint funeral Orlando: Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22, and his 32-year-old boyfriend, Christopher “Drew” Leinonen, were among the 49 people who got killed in the worst massacre targeting the
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Orlando shooter raged against 'Filthy Ways Of The West' and 'bombing of Islamic State' in Facebook Post
World | Jun 16, 2016, 08:18 AM ISTOrlando: Orlando gunman Omar Mateen apparently made a series of Facebook posts before and during his attack on a gay nightclub, raging against the "filthy ways of the west" and blaming the US for the
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Orlando Shooting: Wife of Omar Mateen knew of attack, could be booked
World | Jun 15, 2016, 01:14 PM ISTOrlando: The wife of Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, the gunman who shot 49 people dead and injured another 53 at an Orlando gay nightclub, was aware of his plans for the attack and could soon
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Orlando shooter Omar Mateen might have been gay, says his ex-wife
World | Jun 14, 2016, 05:44 PM ISTOrlando: Omar Mateen, the alleged ISIS loyalist who massacred 49 people and left another 53 severely injured at a club in Orlando was himself a regular at the gay nightspot and used gay dating apps.
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Orlando shooting survivor feels guilty of getting out alive
World | Jun 14, 2016, 11:08 AM ISTOrlando: Luis Burbano felt his bones shake when the bullets started flying early Sunday morning in the Orlando gay nightclub where a gunman opened fire and killed 49 people while wounding 50 others. A little
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Orlando shooter Omar Mateen appears to be 'homegrown extremist', not part of ISIS: FBI
World | Jun 14, 2016, 08:18 AM ISTOrlando (US): Orlando shooter Omar Mateen was a "homegrown extremist" who was radicalised over the internet, the FBI said, asserting that he was not part of any overseas global terrorist network, including the dreaded Islamic
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In radio bulletin, ISIS claims responsibility for Orlando mass murder
World | Jun 13, 2016, 06:17 PM ISTThe Islamic State today claimed responsibility for the mass murder at an Orlando gay club that killed 50 people and left more than 53 injured.
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B-Town celebs express solidarity with Orlando shooting victims
Bollywood | Jun 13, 2016, 01:43 PM ISTBollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor on Monday paid condolences to the victims of the gay club shooting in Florida, US.
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Sikh-Americans fear backlash after Orlando shooting
World | Jun 13, 2016, 12:53 PM ISTWashington: Sikh-Americans, who have faced hate crimes after every major terror attack, are fearing a backlash following the Orlando gay club shooting even as the Obama administration has assured them of their safety. In a