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Americans Killed by Pirates Knew the Risks, Friends Say

Jean and Scott Adam loved to sail, but they almost shipped their yacht across the Arabian Sea to avoid a run-in with pirates, a friend said today. Scott Stolnitz, a friend of the California couple killed by pirates early today along with two other Americans off the coast of Oman, said the Adams knew the risks of sailing...

Another St. Petersburg Police Officer Killed; 3rd in Past Month

A 25-year veteran of the St. Petersburg, Fla., police was gunned down Monday night while trying to apprehend a suspected burglar, becoming the department's third member to be killed in the line of duty in less than a month. Old Northeast/Downtown St. Petersburg Patch reports that a manhunt has been under way since late...

Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Slain After Being Named on 'Hit List'

An outspoken Ugandan gay rights campaigner, whose photo was published by a homophobic newspaper next to the headline "Hang Them," has been killed after receiving numerous death threats. David Kato, an activist with Sexual Minorities Uganda, was attacked at his home outside the capital Kampala on Wednesday afternoon....

Mexican Activist Susana Chavez Killed, Mutilated

Mexican poet and activist Susana Chavez has been found dead in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, her body mutilated in a seemingly bizarre killing. Chavez, who campaigned against the killings of women in the violence-plagued city, was found with a bag over her head and had been strangled, The Associated Press reported....

Slain Ohio Sheriff's Deputy Was Dedicated to Duty

She loved her job and dedicated herself to her duty. A sheriff's deputy in Ohio, Suzanne Hopper was killed doing what she cared about: trying to help others. "It wasn't the career you think about your daughter being in ... but she loved it," her father, Charles Bauer, told WHIO TV. "It's evident that she did more for...

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Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces.

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