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"Listen, there are people that are coming down the pilot ladder of the prow. You go up that pilot ladder, get on that ship and tell me how many people are still on board. And what they need. Is that clear? You need to tell me if there are children, women or people in need of assistance. And tell me the exact number of each of these categories. Is that clear? Listen Schettino, that you saved yourself from the sea, but I am going to... I'm going to make sure you get in trouble. ...I am going to make you pay for this. Go on board."
Captain Gregorio De Falco
Captain De Falco of the Livorno Port Authority demanding the captain of the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia to return on board where hundreds of passengers were still trapped.

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Arizona Gov. Brewer sets election dates to fill Giffords' seat
Jan. 24, 2012: President Obama embraces retiring Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as members of Congress applaud before his State of the Union...

Risk high we could get burned
Forests were in flames across Southern Arizona last May and June - and forecasts indicate we could see more of the same this year. "We're looking at another above-normal season for...
Three public hearings set in S. AZ on F-35 impact
A 33rd Fighter Wing aircraft maintainer stands by before giving an F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter an order to taxi at Eglin Air Force Base,...
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Car bomb blast in Baghdad takes toll of 28 livesCar bomb blast in Baghdad takes toll of 28 lives
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SEOUL - The United States and South Korea are to hold annual military exercises on the Korean peninsula soon, the first since the recent change of leadership in North Korea.

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bullet US gun club offers photoshoot with Santa, rifles! corner

A gun club in Arizona has offered its members a chance to have their pictures taken with Santa Claus while holding pistols and military-style rifles.

For a fee of 5 dollars for members and 10 dollars for non-members, the Scottsdale Gun Club in Arizona will arrange a photo op with a nervous looking Santa and a selection of automatic weapons valued at 170,000 dollars.

In the backdrop of the photos is a Garwood Minigun, which can fire up to 6,000 rounds per minute, the Telegraph reported.

Revellers have a range of hand-held guns to choose from including pistols, assault rifles and the odd grenade launcher.

The club's website exhorts readers to "Get your holiday picture with Santa and his machine guns!"

Several of the example pictures include young children either holding guns or sitting in Santa's lap as their parents pack heat. (ANI)


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