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Friday, February 01, 2013  A Fort Hood soldier has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, saying he shot his friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Historic Columbia Foundation is offering the community unique ways to celebrate fall.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Police say one Central Texas soldier has been charged with the apparent accidental shooting death of another who had the hiccups.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  An 89-year-old South Carolina widow surprised and chased off two burglars who broke into her home by using a fully-loaded .38 caliber pistol she pulled from under her mattress.

Sunday, February 12, 2012  Benedict College is allowing only limited access to the campus after receiving a threatening phone call Saturday.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  Is the Pentagon using scare tactics to prevent budget cuts that a growing number is saying are due?

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Woodley’s Garden Center is teaming up with Harvest Hope Food Bank to hold a Can a Scarecrow contest.

Friday, June 17, 2011  Update: New story, video added.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  By the end of April, terror threats to the U.S. will no longer be described in shades of green, blue, yellow, orange and red.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  Story update: No devices were found in the labs, and all activities and classes in the buildings were back on schedule Tuesday evening.

Monday, October 25, 2010  Bedbugs, no longer just in beds, scare off NYC tourists, threaten city's $30B industry

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  The former Air Force member who was detained Tuesday on a trans-Atlantic flight after allegedly claiming he had explosives in his luggage and a fake passport lives a "squeaky clean" life and has never been in trouble before, his father told The Associated Press.

Thursday, April 08, 2010  Authorities said an envoy from Qatar grabbed a surreptitious smoke in a jetliner's bathroom and then joked about lighting his shoe on fire.

Monday, January 04, 2010  Letters prompt anthrax scares at Alabama courthouses, offices of senators and congressmen

Sunday, December 27, 2009  With the recent developments out of Detroit regarding unruly passengers and terrorists, do you feel safe flying?