http://violence.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for violence en Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:06:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2047432 unknown@Netscape.com Three months into the new U.S. military strategy that has sent tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq, overall levels of violence in the country have not decreased, as attacks have shifted away from Baghdad and Anbar, where American forces are concentrated, only to rise in most other provinces, according to a Pentagon report released yest Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:06:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2047432surgeiraqwarviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2041558 unknown@Netscape.com "Slow as a turtle" was how one Iraqi lawmaker on Tuesday described Iraq's faltering progress in meeting political benchmarks set by Washington to encourage national reconciliation and end sectarian violence. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:19:53 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2041558iraqMalikisectarianviolenceiraqigovernmentbushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2040586 unknown@Netscape.com Lebanese troops exchanged sporadic gunfire with Islamic militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Monday as the war against al-Qaida-inspired fighters entered its fourth week. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:31:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2040586violenceContinuesLebanoncampNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2033959 unknown@Netscape.com Nearly 200 people were victims of Baghdad's sectarian violence in the first week of June, with 32 bodies dumped around the capital on Thursday, an Iraq Interior Ministry official said. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:59:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2033959iraqbaghdadsectarianviolencewarNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2024434 unknown@Netscape.com The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge." Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:05:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2024434baghdadiraqwarsectarianviolencekillingsdeathcivilsurgeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2025125 unknown@Netscape.com The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge." Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:05:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2025125baghdadiraqwarsectarianviolencekillingsdeathcivilsurgeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2025153 unknown@Netscape.com The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge." Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:05:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2025153baghdadiraqwarsectarianviolencekillingsdeathcivilsurgeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2022302 unknown@Netscape.com Masked demonstrators protesting the upcoming G-8 summit meeting hurled stones and flagpoles at police on Saturday, a spokeswoman said, describing a scene of chaos in the harbor of this northern port city. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 17:41:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2022302g8summitbushprotestsviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2016676 unknown@Netscape.com More than four months after the launch of the U.S. government's new Iraq strategy aimed at curbing violence in this war-torn country, the situation here shows no clear signs of improvement. Indeed, a recent report by a British think tank warns that Iraq is a "failure" on the verge of "collapse and fragmentation." Wed, 30 May 2007 06:57:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2016676iraqsurgebushviolenceinsurgencyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2016731 unknown@Netscape.com Escalating fighting and sectarian violence are forcing hundreds of families in Iraq to flee their homes on a daily basis, aid agencies say. An estimated 822,810 Iraqis are now displaced within their country. "There are no safe places in Iraq. Militants or insurgents find you wherever you are," refugee Abdul-Yassin said. Wed, 30 May 2007 06:46:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2016731iraqRefugeesviolenceinsurgencyhomelessnessNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2016677 unknown@Netscape.com May is not yet over, and already it has recorded the 3rd-highest monthly death toll for American forces in Iraq since the war began 4 years ago. The military announced that 10 soldiers were killed in roadside bombings and a helicopter crash on Memorial Day. As of late Tuesday, there were at least 113 US deaths in Iraq so far in May. Wed, 30 May 2007 04:46:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2016677iraqmilitarydeathtollthirdDeadliestmonthinsurgencyviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2008214 unknown@Netscape.com Murders in the city of New Orleans jumped 182 percent in the first three months of the year, and police fear it could go even higher with the scheduled withdrawal of National Guard troops from the city next month. Fri, 25 May 2007 01:56:25 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2008214neworleanscrimeviolencenationalguardNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2006523 unknown@Netscape.com The displacement of Iraqis is the fastest-growing refugee crisis in the world. The UN estimates that 2 million Iraqis have fled their country, and another million have left their homes seeking refuge in other parts of Iraq. Over 100,000 more flee every month. Yet, incredibly, President Bush has yet to acknowledge the magnitude of the crisis. Wed, 23 May 2007 18:35:48 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2006523iraqRefugeesviolencebushchildrenNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2003936 unknown@Netscape.com Bush administration is backing Sunni jihadists with Al Queda ties to foment violence in Mideast. Tue, 22 May 2007 22:11:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2003936terrorwarAlquedabushmideastviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2004048 unknown@Netscape.com Not a terribly good reflection on faith, is it? If religion makes people want to murder each other, maybe religion is bad for the world Tue, 22 May 2007 08:44:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2004048ReligionviolencewarNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1973248 unknown@Netscape.com Pope Benedict on Sunday criticized media that transmitted anti-social and violent programs as well as images that "vulgarize human sexuality". Sun, 20 May 2007 16:46:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1973248popebenedictXVImediasexualityviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1962418 unknown@Netscape.com Maryam Al Muqayyed, a resident of the Gaza Strip, is one of thousands caught up in intense infighting over recent days. The conflict has completely disrupted her life: "No one has any idea what is going on and the National Unity Government seems to be falling apart. We really have nothing: no rule of law, no security, no money, no hope". Sat, 19 May 2007 07:18:54 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1962418GazastripviolenceIsraelHamasfatahNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1943515 unknown@Netscape.com DC music editor Ben New shares a personal story, provides some historical background, and "interviews" John Lennon. (a memorial to John Lennon, one of the greatest artists of the age.) Fri, 18 May 2007 21:09:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1943515johnLennonMusicpeacebeatlesNonviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1926153 unknown@Netscape.com Gaza was on the brink of civil war last night as violent clashes between Palestinian factions spiralled out of control. Thu, 17 May 2007 17:01:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1926153GazaPalestiniancivilwarmiddleeastviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1901308 unknown@Netscape.com Thousands of Iraqis have been fleeing Diyala province over the past week after an increase in attacks by armed groups and a major offensive by US and Iraqi troops. Sunni insurgents have been establishing a Taliban-style rule over the local population in Diyala province and this has caused the death of many residents, including women and children. Tue, 15 May 2007 07:18:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1901308iraqinsurgentsviolenceRefugeeschildrenNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1873023 unknown@Netscape.com Over the past four years, as sectarian kidnappings and killings have gripped Iraq and U.S. forces have arrested untold numbers in an effort to pacify the country, tens of thousands of Iraqis have vanished, often in baffling circumstances. Mon, 14 May 2007 00:29:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1873023iraqsectarianviolenceDissapearedwarNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1869990 unknown@Netscape.com In the first 11 days of this month, there have already been 234 bodies - men murdered by death squads - dumped around the capital, a dramatic rise from the 137 found in the same period of April. Sun, 13 May 2007 16:05:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1869990iraqwartroopsurgesectarianviolencebaghdadNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1857793 unknown@Netscape.com Peace will reduce conflicts, violence and extremism. If the leaders of countries promote education and values that emphasize national and international identification, then the conflicts will diminish, in the long run. Sat, 12 May 2007 19:08:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1857793warviolenceterrorismextremismpeaceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1773290 unknown@Netscape.com Some school-age bullies aren't just picking on other students; they're filming the beatings with cell phones and sending the clips to friends. Politicians want to help parents stay one technical step ahead of their kids. Mon, 07 May 2007 05:13:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1773290cellphonesbulliesviolenceGermanschoolsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1753233 unknown@Netscape.com German Defense Minister Jung has turned down a request from Kabul to send soldiers to the turbulent south of the country amid concerns the deployment would amount to a direct participation in combat operations. Sat, 05 May 2007 19:06:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1753233GermanarmyAfghanistanviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1719728 unknown@Netscape.com As I sat in the student center at my university yesterday, I got a chilling reminder of the shootings at Virginia Tech earlier this week. I looked around at the faces of people I didn't know and thought about their families and my own family and how awful it would be if something like that were to happen here. How would we recover? What some are Thu, 03 May 2007 11:41:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1719728TheusdenialandcultureofviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1704380 unknown@Netscape.com In the latest convolution on the topic of violence and video games, research shows that violent games slightly increase aggressive responses in angry gamers without causing an increase in anger. Other depictions of violenceââ;¬"and even being stuck in a hot roomââ;¬"have a similar ef Wed, 02 May 2007 12:47:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1704380gamingviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1661344 unknown@Netscape.com The news from Darfur (as well as in this country from Virginia Tech) demonstrates how much damage can be inflicted on a country by dangerously unstable people. Sudan's president, Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir, has permitted a situation to flourish in Darfur that, according to United Nations reports, has resulted in the deaths of more than 200,000 people Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:35:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1661344InstabilitychaosviolenceBornofunstableIrresponsibleanddangerousLeadersNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1659225 unknown@Netscape.com Since 1999 when the US experienced a 30 year low in violent crime, most US cities have experienced a dramatic increase in gun violence. The difference between then and now is that the gun lobby now dictates national gun policy, and the deadly trend will continue until the President and Congress enact effective uniform national gun laws that ... Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:27:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1659225VirginiatechgunviolenceUnitedstatesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1587024 unknown@Netscape.com Fabian Ricketts, of Mitcham, was shot when an argument with up to 20 youths turned into a fatal attack involving a knife, pistol and sawn-off shotgun, according to witnesses. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:20:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1587024gangviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1572405 unknown@Netscape.com There is perhaps no place in the world today where it is harder for any person to get through an average day than in Baghdad. It has become a living hell, with daily car bombs, mortar attacks, hundreds of kidnappings & murders every week. The city has become chaotic with terrorists, insurgents, & a brutal civil war tearing the society apart Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:43:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1572405iraqbaghdadviolencemurderskidnappingsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1572101 unknown@Netscape.com Strides in understanding human brain chemistry and genetics are giving scientists hope they may be able to defuse violent behavior to avoid tragedies like last week's university massacre in Virginia, neurologists say. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:15:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1572101ScienceBrainviolencechemistrygeneticsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1543422 unknown@Netscape.com EDITORS' NOTE: In the wake of the Virginia Tech murders and subsequent reports that Cho Seung-Hui had raised alarms in the English department with his writing, we asked novelist and Entertainment Weekly contributing editor Stephen King for his thoughts on the links between the creative process and violence. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:42:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1543422stephenkingchoVirginiatechwritingviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1500264 unknown@Netscape.com The British Board of Film Classification says that gamers are less caught up in in-game violence than in violence on the telly, and they are consistently able to distinguish between gaming and real-world violence. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:29:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1500264gamingviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1385183 unknown@Netscape.com Hey, this teacher did good! Read it. Anderson County school officials said a teacher put herself in harm's way when a dad who had earlier lost custody of his son tried to kidnap the 6-year-old boy last week. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:02:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1385183teacherstudentviolencechildCustodyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1383314 unknown@Netscape.com A log of developments from across the country on the fourth anniversary of Baghdad's fall. A total of 25 people were killed or found dead in Iraq on Monday, according to police and morgues. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:23:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1383314iraqwarviolenceU.S.occupationNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1348603 unknown@Netscape.com At least 40 Shiites, Sunnis die in gunbattles in country's northwest province Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:22:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1348603pakistansecterianviolenceShiitesSunnisNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1298093 unknown@Netscape.com As Easter approaches, I'm left wondering what's become of our nation and of Christianity... What are we coming to when we show blood and guts sprayed all over the TV, even on the Family Channel and Cartoon Network, but it's wrong to even talk about sex. When did sex become evil and wrong? When did war and violence become the norm? Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:24:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1298093EasterSexsexualityTelevisionviolenceReligionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1228408 unknown@Netscape.com A homeless day laborer was recovering in a hospital Friday after two 10-year-old boys and an older teen were accused of attacking him on a street and smashing a concrete block into his face. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:53:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1228408BeatinghomelessviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1138174 unknown@Netscape.com One player on a stretcher shouldn't trigger a debate on fighting in the NHL, according to Brian Burke. "The notion that because one player got knocked cold in a fight, that's going to touch off a debate about eliminating fighting, to me is silly," said the Anaheim Ducks GM. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:00:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1138174nhlfightingInjuriesviolencedisciplineNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1047875 unknown@Netscape.com Four years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, nearly 9 of 10 Iraqis say they live in fear that the violence ravaging their country will strike themselves and the people with whom they live. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:09:21 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1047875iraqwarbaghdadcivilciviliandeathsfearviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1035618 unknown@Netscape.com Over the last month, 31 foreign oil workers have been freed, apparently after the payment of ransom. The government usually denies that ransom is paid, but that is hard to believe.Read more!!! Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:31:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1035618growingviolenceoveroilWealthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1013808 unknown@Netscape.com THE number of attacks in Iraq during the last three months of 2006 was the highest for any such period since 2003, a Pentagon progress report to Congress said today. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:05:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1013808iraqattacksviolencewarNews http://web2announcer.com/go/842313 unknown@Netscape.com Filming violence to post on the Internet now stands on the same level as participating in the actual act of violence. Those who receive a film of violence and post it could be criminally liable and could face as much as five years in prison and fines as high as $75,000, almost $100,000. Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:35:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/842313teensonlineviolenceInternetFamilyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/812152 unknown@Netscape.com A sociologist looks at the ambiguous connection between violence and gaming and suggests some reasons that claims of a strong link persist. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:02:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/812152gamingviolencesociologyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/758878 unknown@Netscape.com Murder and terror do not figure in the teachings of the monotheist world religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Yet time and again, their fanatical followers embark on bloody rampages, their rage fired up by zealous priests and religious scholars. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:51:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/758878judaismchristianityislamviolenceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/611500 unknown@Netscape.com Unrelenting violence and insecurity in Iraq could cause as many as 1 million Iraqis to flee their homes this year, the world's migration body said Friday. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:30:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/611500iraqviolenceinternationalorganizationformigrationRefugeesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/401852 unknown@Netscape.com Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he's sure Iran is behind some attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and he won't allow his country to be a battleground for the two nations. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:26:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/401852AlMalikiiraqiranwarviolencemiddleeastNews http://web2announcer.com/go/373093 unknown@Netscape.com A string of attacks on Shiite pilgrims on the final day of the Ashura holiday killed at least 31 people and wounded another 91 in Iraq on Tuesday. In Balad Ruz, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the main gate of the Ali al-Akbar mosque, killing at least 12 people and wounding 40 others, an official with Baquba police said. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:22:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/373093iraqbombAshuraBaladRuzmuslimviolenceshiiteNews http://web2announcer.com/go/317759 unknown@Netscape.com The Niger Delta holds some of the world's richest oil deposits, yet Nigerians living there are poorer than ever, violence is rampant, and the land and water are fouled. What went wrong? Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:21:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/317759oilNigeriapovertyviolencewaterpollutioncrisisNews