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Donald Trump defends gun rights following Oregon shootings

 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has channelled 1970s action star Charles Bronson in defending gun rights in the aftermath of the shooting at an Oregon college that left nine dead.

Oct 04, 2015, 07:50 AM IST

Oregon shooting suspect asked victims' religion: Report

The gunman who opened fire at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, asked people in an academic building to stand up and state their religion before he began shooting, a witness told the local News-Review newspaper.

Oct 02, 2015, 07:02 AM IST

After shooting, angry Obama blasts US gun politics

Appearing in the White House briefing room with a grim expression and a frustrated tone, Obama challenged U.S. voters of all political stripes to hold their leaders accountable if they wanted to prevent such tragedies from happening again.

Oct 02, 2015, 07:00 AM IST

Oregon shooting 'threat' may have circulated on social media

A chain of messages posted to an anonymous chat board known for its explicit conversation threads and graphic images included an ominous warning on Wednesday evening not to go to school on Thursday "if you are in the northwest."

Oct 02, 2015, 06:54 AM IST

Oregon shooting: Gunman asked students to state their religion before killing them

A gunman stalked onto an Oregon college campus on Thursday and opened fire, killing nine people and wounding seven before police shot him to death, authorities said, in yet another burst of US gun violence that ranked as the deadliest this year.

Oct 02, 2015, 05:57 AM IST

US shooting: 15 dead, 20 wounded at Oregon community college; shooter detained

At least 15 people were killed and another 20 wounded at a shooting on Thursday at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, media reported.

Oct 02, 2015, 01:14 AM IST