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6:27 PM EST
1/8/2012 Tucson marks one-year annivesary of Giffords shootingA resounding chorus of bells resonated across Tucson Sunday as the southern Arizona city marked the one-year anniversary of a shooting rampage that claimed six lives and nearly killed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. She was scheduled to attend a vigil Sunday on the University of Arizona campus.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault, Politics, Government, Public Officials, Human Interest, People, Accomplishment

7:21 PM EST
12/28/2011 Miami home sprayed with bullets for second time, pastor woundedA hail of bullets struck a Miami home for the second time in two months badly wounding a pastor on Tuesday morning.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault

9:38 AM EST
12/15/2011 CDC: 1 in 4 women victims of severe violenceNearly one in four women and 1 in 71 men report being raped in their lifetime, the CDC reports.

Source:AHN Topics:Social Issue, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault

3:50 PM EST
12/11/2011 Honduras hopes ban on motorcycle passengers halts drive-by shootingsLess than a week after the country witnessed two high-profile murders by gunmen on motorbikes, the Honduran Congress on Saturday approved a decree to ban motorcyclists from carrying passengers.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization

2:37 PM EST
12/8/2011 Supreme Court to hear Civil Rights suit against Secret Service agentsA case that could redefine when free speech becomes criminal behavior toward public officials is headed for a hearing before the Supreme Court after the New Year.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault, Police, Law Enforcement, Justice And Rights

10:20 AM EST
11/8/2011 Avril Lavigne, boyfriend Brody Jenner hurt in bar fightAvril Lavigne and boyfriend Brody Jenner were involved in a bloody bar fight early Sunday.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Entertainment, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault

11:57 AM EDT
10/25/2011 Lindsay Lohan's father charged with beating live-in girlfriendMichael Lohan, the estranged father of Lindsay Lohan, was arrested around 1 a.m. Tuesday in Tampa, accused of beating his live-in girlfriend.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, People, Celebrity, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault

7:41 AM EDT
10/13/2011 Florida Keys man shot with blowgun dartA Florida Keys man is accused of shooting another man with a blowgun dart in a gas station parking lot Wednesday night.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault, Human Interest, Curiosity

3:18 PM EDT
10/7/2011 Beards, hair cut off in Amish-on-Amish attacksA group of Amish castoffs have allegedly been attacking fellow Amish neighbors over the past three weeks in a feud involving 18 Amish families, 17 of which are related, over a spiritual difference.

Source:AHN Topics:Religion And Belief, Christianity, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault

5:51 AM EDT
9/28/2011 Abused women suffering domestic violence in silenceBeing beaten almost daily by her husband is a routine part of Saadia Bibi's life. “Ever since I was married nearly seven years ago, I have been slapped, punched or kicked virtually every day. Once or twice my husband has burnt me with cigarettes,” she told IRIN in Multan, in conservative southern Punjab, displaying the distinct, circular scars on her shoulders and legs.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Human Rights, Social Issue, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Assault