Angry At Local Police, Gunman Kills 8 In The Czech Republic

Czech public radio said the perpetrator called a local television station before the attack, complaining that police weren’t solving his problems and threatening that he would “take things into his hands.”

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Czech Shooting

A police officer guards the entrance to a building where a gunman opened fire in a restaurant and killed eight people before fatally shooting himself in Uhersky Brod, eastern Czech Republic, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The gunman was a local man around age 60, said Patrik Kuncar, mayor of the southeastern town of Uhersky Brod. It was the worst shooting

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Gas Explosion Wounds Dozens In Prague

A powerful blast in central Prague has injured at least 40 people, with more buried in the rubble, authorities have told media outlets. Reports are now saying at least 55 have been wounded in the explosion. The blast, which occurred at around 9:56 a.m. local time in the Czech capital, was caused by a leaking gas pipe, a […]

Freya Petersen
By Freya Petersen

A powerful blast in central Prague has injured at least 40 people, with more buried in the rubble, authorities have told media outlets. Reports are now saying at least 55 have been wounded in the explosion. The blast, which occurred at around 9:56 a.m. local time in the Czech capital, was caused by a leaking gas pipe, a police officer working

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Vermont, Germany To Pass Anti-Fracking Legislation

As Germany plans to outlaw hydraulic fracturing, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is preparing to sign legislation that would ban the practice for 2012.

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
In this July 27, 2011 file photo, the sun shines over a Range Resources well site in Washington, Pa. Germany and the state of Vermont recently banned fracking. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

(MintPress)--As Germany plans to outlaw hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is preparing to sign legislation that would ban the practice, providing a precedential victory for environmentalists voicing concerns over contamination of drinking water -- and frustrating those who see the hydraulic fracturing as a

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