Violence and threats have forced more than 10,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria to flee the country over the past week, the United Nations refugee agency said today, with the majority returning to their home country in spite of security concerns.

“Thousands of Iraqi refugees have had to relocate from the Damascus suburb of Seida Zeinab to other suburbs. Some cited direct threats to their safety, while others expressed a fear of being caught up in the violence,” the spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Melissa Fleming, told reporters in Geneva.

FINAL GOODBYES FROM GRIEVING FAMILIES. Funerals Services Begin.
First glimpses of the madman police say killed 12 people in a Colorado movie theater is now followed by victims' families burying their innocent loved ones.

SANCTIONS BEYOND PENN STATE'S. No Longer Happy Valley.
NCAA sanctions means a $60 million hit. The university's football program means less money, too, for the college town and surrounding communities.

SHRINK THAT KILLER DRINK. Mayor Mike's Warnings.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern about the possible use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict and stressed the need for the international community to keep a close eye on the situation.

“It would be reprehensible if anybody in Syria is contemplating use of such weapons of mass destruction, like chemical weapons,” Mr. Ban told reporters in Belgrade, Serbia, where he is on an official visit.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

For all US Second Amendment advocates, an AR-15 semi-auto with 100 round mag.

Used for hunting? NO... Not unless you plan to be slaughtering an entire buffalo herd.

Used for home defense? NO... Not unless your home is somewhere near Syria, or Somalia.

Used for mass murder? Yes... Now you've got the idea!