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Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney was one of the most lethal snipers of the Vietnam War with 103 confirmed kills. In a particularly daring engagement, Mawhinney stopped a Viet Cong assault by hitting 16 headshots in 30 seconds at night in bad weather.

Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney. Photo: US Marine Corps Pfc. Garrett White

“Chuck was extremely aggressive,” retired Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Limpic, Mawhinney’s squad leader, later told LA Times. “He could run a half-mile... Читать дальше...

 – INEC announces plans to penalize defaulters at coming polls in Plateau  – The Regional Electoral Commissioner of INEC in the state promises a level playing ground for all parties at the polls  – Urges political parties and their agents to desist from electoral misconducts Fresh reports say the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has […]

The man who was arrested a few days ago has been identified as Sandeep Gupta, a 30-year-old resident of Vasundhra in UP.The crime branch is now looking for his associates, among them doctors, MBAs and engineers.

North Augusta Public Safety officers say extensive damage was done to a building after an accident on Park Avenue.

How romantic! George Clooney, 54, treated his wife Amal Clooney, 38, to a romantic dinner date at Asanebo Sushi in Studio City, in the Los Angeles area, on Tuesday night, five days...

George Shaw beat Ross Barkley to the award after scoring in front of the Gwladys Street End during half time in the game against Swansea

The European External Action Service (EEAS) in Russia intends to fight 'disinformation' with 'mythbusting' reviews.

On February 10, Russia's diplomats celebrated their professional holiday, Diplomat's Day. This year, they had much to celebrate. Effectively, the past three years have seen Russia return to the world stage as a major power.

An alleged serial bank bandit arrested over the weekend in Lake County has been identified by federal authorities as the so-called “Hefty Heister” — who is suspected of pulling off at least eight robberies since December. Krohn had reportedly said he would “shoot it out” with police if they ever tried to arrest him and was seen on a video captured by a dashboard camera on one of the sheriff’s cruisers tossing a handgun from his waistband just before his arrest. In January, the FBI released images of the “Hefty Heister” saying... Читать дальше...

On March 5, an asteroid about 100 feet across will fly close to Earth. But don't worry, experts at NASA's Center for Near Earth Objects Studies say there's no chance of the space rock impacting our planet.

LOS ANGELES - A 1-year-old girl lying in her crib at home in Compton was struck in the head and killed by a bullet likely meant for her gang-member father, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 1-year-old girl lying in her crib at home in Compton was struck in the head and killed by a bullet likely meant for her gang-member father, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said Wednesday. The girl died in one of the most violent areas of Los Angeles County after a gunman got out of a car and fired at least five rounds Tuesday evening at a converted garage where the child and her parents live. Investigators believe the shooter wanted to hit the child's 24-year-old father... Читать дальше...

Not content with taking the NFL back to LA, Kroenke now owns land equaling three times the size of LA after this recent purchase.

ROME - An Argentine monsignor suspected of being behind a Ponzi scheme swindling investors out of 30 million euros ($34 million) has been put under house arrest in Genoa, Italian financial police said Wednesday.

ROME (AP) — An Argentine monsignor suspected of being behind a Ponzi scheme swindling investors out of 30 million euros ($34 million) has been put under house arrest in Genoa, Italian financia…

ROME (AP) — An Argentine monsignor suspected of being behind a Ponzi scheme swindling investors out of 30 million euros ($34 million) has been put under house arrest in Genoa, Italian financia…

A day after Congress levelled corruption charge against AAP government minister Imran Hussain on the basis of a clip, senior Congress member Haroon Yusuf held a press conference on Wednesday.

NASCAR remembers Virginia racer Lennie Pond, who has passed away at 75.

US producers expected to recover strongly after oil price rout and investment fall

Ross Putman, a producer who's worked on a few small films, is apparently looking for his next project. As he reads through script after script, he's taken to tweeting out descriptions of female characters he comes across. 

"Game of Thrones" fans, don't fret: Cleaners are coming. Tourists were incensed to discover that a road crew had painted one of the most eagerly anticipated sights

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a northeast Nigerian refugee camp, killing at least 56 people, health and rescue officials said Wednesday. A third woman bomber was arrested and has given officials information about ...

Government commissions new review into "untested" tidal energy technology, deferring decision on subsidies for Swansea project

Government commissions new review into "untested" tidal energy technology, deferring decision on subsidies for Swansea project

“Snow day at the Ryman -- what could be better?” said Little Big Town’s Philip Sweet, kicking off an afternoon of music for...