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The week in photos: September 30-October 6, 2017
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U.S. jury ordered to deliberate more over South Carolina shooting
It isn t always easy for two people to agree says Judge Clifton Newman as he instructs the jury to try again
'Fotobam' bilang Salita ng Taon: Paalala sa isyu ng Torre de Manila
Para sa historyador na si Michael Charleston Chua ang bansag na pambansang photobomb ay nakatulong para mapalapit ang isyu ng Torre de Manila sa mga tao mapadali ang pagpapaliwanag nito at mapalalim ang diskusyon
'Fotobam' ang Salita ng Taon 2016
Pinili ng mga eksperto na salita ng taon ang fotobam pandiwa na ang ibig sabihin ay sirain ang eksena sa pamamagitan ng pagsingit sa kuwadro ng kamera habang may kinukunan ng retrato
Blunders allowed Charleston accused to buy gun – FBI
FBI chief James Comey admits the 21 year old alleged white supremacist should never have been able to get his hands on the 45 caliber weapon but was able to do so because of a breakdown in an FBI background check
Confederate flag comes down at South Carolina legislature
UPDATED The flag has been a focal point of controversy in South Carolina since it was raised in the early 1960s atop the State House dome in defiance of the civil rights movement then sweeping the United States
South Carolina senate votes to take down Confederate flag
The proposal now is set to go before the House of Representatives amid growing public demands for the red white and blue banner to no longer fly outside the legislature in the state capital Columbia
US study says mass killings may be contagious
Mass killings in the United States may be contagious according to a study that finds each deadly tragedy can increase the likelihood that another will soon follow
US protester removes Confederate flag at state house
UPDATED Police arrest the black woman and the flag is restored to its original position an hour later
High emotions as Charleston mourns massacre victims
President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver the eulogy at Friday s funeral of another victim Emanuel s chief pastor Clementa Pinckney
South Carolina governor calls for removal of Confederate flag
UPDATED The flying of the Civil War battle flag – seen by some as a symbol of lingering racist sentiment in the American South but by others as a hallmark of Southern pride and heritage – has returned to the spotlight since the massacre
US church reopens in triumph over massacre
UPDATED The service offers still grieving Charleston a chance to mark what many argue is its triumph in thwarting the shooter s reported aim to foment racial hatred
Protesters target Confederate flag after Charleston killings
Symbols of hate have no place in our government The Confederate flag is not a symbol of Southern pride but rather a symbol of rebellion and racism reads an online petition
Racist 'manifesto' lays bare Charleston motive
A 2 500 word manifesto and photos on a website purportedly created by Charleston shooter Dylann Roof may reveal his motive for killing 9 black worshippers
Charleston shooting suspect confesses
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley says she believes Roof should face the death penalty
Aquino’s ratings, Charleston shooting, papal encyclical | 6PM wRap
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Poe tops SWS, Charleston suspect, papal encyclical | 12PM wRap
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Frustrated Obama urges US to re-examine gun culture
US President Obama s anger is made all the worse by the knowledge that none of the previous series of mass shootings on his watch have pushed fellow Washington politicians to act
Pastors, librarian among Charleston shooting victims
With the southern coastal city and the United States reeling from the apparently racially motivated attack details emerge of the lives cut short by it
Suspect caught in US black church 'hate crime' rampage
2ND UPDATE Police detain 21 year old Dylann Roof after 9 churchgoers are shot dead during a Bible study class on Wednesday
Poe overtakes Binay, new political appointees, Charleston shooting | 6PM wRap
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US cop indicted for murder in black motorist's fatal shooting
A grand jury in South Carolina indicts a white former police officer on murder charges for fatally shooting a fleeing black motorist
Serena cruises past Venus in Charleston semis
Serena Williams routed her older sister Venus in the most lopsided match in the sibling rivalry
Top-ranked Serena cruises in WTA clay opener
World No 1 Serena Williams served nine aces Tuesday April 2 during her first match this season on clay beating Italy s Camila Giorgi
