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Another Hostage Situation

—By Debra J. Dickerson

| Fri Apr. 3, 2009 8:55 AM PDT

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From CNN: Four shot. Forty-one held hostage.

Anyone wanna bet me on the gender of the perp, or the 'perceived' dissing he's seeking to alleviate with this action?

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