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Yesterday, two police officers went to the home of one Jason William Leary in response to an accusation that Leary was violently beating his wife. The two officers were met at the front door by Leary...and his pepper spray. Leary sprayed the first officer with the pepper spray, disorienting him, and then went after the two officers with a machete. The second officer fired several shots, at least one of which hit Leary. Leary was transported to St. Agnes Hospital, where he reportedly died a short time later. The two officers are fine. However, the officer who fired his weapon is now on administrative leave while a thorough, internal investigation is completed. I have to say it's a little odd that a man would come after two officers with a machete. I'm not sure what he was trying to accomplish while going up against two men with guns. It's unfortunate that this resulted in death, but as it sounds, the officers had no other choice. Here's a link to the article. Later!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317022,00.html

Alright, so we all know the gang stereotype, right? It includes tattoos, baggy clothes, and tank tops. Well, more and more of the gangs in Central America are shying away from this look due to crackdowns by the government and local vigilante groups. A vigilante group is a group of people who take the law into their own hands. The Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs have been known as very violent gangs in the past, beheaded rivals and painting their symbols all over the place. There are around 100,000 Maras in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, as well as around 30,00 in the U.S. Lately, this gang has decided to fight the recent crackdowns by recruiting high school and college students, and telling them not to "ink" their faces. According to Little Crazy, "These days we can't even go out on the street, where the police look at us and we're dead." The police can obviously tell gang members by their numerous tattoos. It looks like gangs will alway find a way, whether it be in baggy pants or blazers. That's all for now. Here's a link to the article. Later!!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/12/16/gang.makeovers.ap/index.html

The Dolphins finally received a blemish in their perfect season....of losing. The Miami Dolphins won their first game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens today, and it tasted ever so sweet. After going 0-13, I must say that I was doubting that Miami would get one this year. With the score tied at 16, the game went into overtime. With the Ravens about to kick a 44-yard field goal, the game appeared to be over. However, the Raven's kicker, Matt Stover, missed the field goal, and that gave the Dolphins the ball. What started out as a short pass on third down from Miami's Cleo Lemon to Greg Camarillo, turned into a 64-yard touchdown and a victory for Miami. It was their longest play of the season. The final score was 22-16 in favor of the Dolphins. Miami takes on undefeated New England next week. The Dolphins going to need some serious luck to beat New England, but who knows. Maybe this win will spark Miami to end the season strong. Here's a link to some game stats and highlights. Later!!!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/scoreboards/2007/12/16/2623_viewcast_recap.html?cnn=yes

I always want to see a white Christmas, and this year I certainly get to. The mid-west has been getting a lot of snow lately, but not even close to as much as the East and Northeast. Huge storms of snow, sleet, and freezing rain have been hitting the Eastern U.S. for days now, and it just doesn't seem to stop. The storm is believed to be the cause of 3 deaths already, and most likely several more. Maine Police Sgt. Andrew Donovan said that the best thing anybody could do right now is stay home, and the Sergeant is right. Visibility in the snow was less than 200 yards, and if you were driving with a car in front of you, you couldn't even see it. Meteorologists have said that 18 inches of snow are possible in the New England area, and that 14 inches are a possibility in some parts of Michigan. The storm has canceled hundreds of flights as well. Even some churches had to cancel Sunday services due to terrible driving conditions. Although I love a good, white Christmas, I don't think that quite this much snow and ice was necessary. Hopefully, the weather will shape up in time for the holidays, and no more casualties will have to be suffered. Here's a link to an article about the storm. That's it for now! Later!!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/16/winter.storm.ap/index.html