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Canadian Army to Spend $6 Million for Colt-Made C20 7.62 Rifles

The Canadian Army is dropping $6 million into Colt Canada’s coffers for the new 7.62 NATO C20 rifle to equip sniper teams. The Canadian Department of National Defence confirmed to local media that Colt Canada will supply 272 of the new C20 rifles after a pair of contracts, a CA$2 million (USD 1.42 million) award […]

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FBI thanks public for assistance in catching violent fugitive

Angelo “Two Head” Allen was wanted in connection with a Detroit carjacking in which the victim was shot in the face while trying to stop the crime.

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Police apprehend armed robber known as ‘Skull Cracker’ after he ‘escaped’ from prison (VIDEO)

Michael “Skull Cracker” Wheatley, 55, “escaped” from an open prison Saturday and was apprehended again Wednesday after London police investigated an armed robbery that he may have been connected to. Skull Cracker, who earned his moniker by pistol-whipping victims during his many armed robberies over the years, walked out of Standford Hill open prison, where […]

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Taliban captures military dog (VIDEO)

A recent video shows Taliban fighters claiming to have captured an American military dog during a firefight in Afghanistan last December. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the canine capture came after a lengthy gun battle between Taliban fighters and coalition forces in Alin Nigar district of the Laghman province, the Washington Post reports. “The mujahideen […]

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“Captain Phillips” trailer: Somali pirates armed with AK-47’s hijack an American cargo ship (VIDEO)

Hollywood recounts the true story of Capt. Richard Phillips and his harrowing encounter with Somali pirates after they hijacked his cargo ship, the MV Maersk Alabama, in 2009. Somali pirates, armed with AK-47s and a boarding ladders, set their sights on the MV Maersk Alabama. The 20-person crew fought to keep the pirates at bay, […]

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