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Man who disarmed Nashville shooter says he 'just wanted to live'
A 29-year-old man who disarmed a gunman during a deadly shooting spree inside a Nashville restaurant on Sunday declined accolades from police and others that he was a hero, saying he acted out of a desire "to live." James Shaw Jr., the father of a 4-year-old daughter, told a news conference flanked by Nashville Mayor David Briley and local and federal law enforcement officials that he was thinking simply of self-preservation when he wrestled the assault-style rifle away from the assailant during a rampage in which four people were killed. "I'm not a hero, I'm just a regular person," the Nashville native said, pausing as tears rolled down his cheeks. "He is a hero in my books," said Brennan McMurry, 28, a friend who was with him at the Waffle House when the gunman burst in before dawn, according to the Tennessean newspaper. Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:59:01 -0400
Police hunt gunman who killed four at Nashville waffle house
A nearly nude gunman killed four people at a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, early on Sunday and then fled after a patron saved lives by wrestling the assault-style rifle from his hands. The suspected shooter, identified as Travis Reinking, 29, fled on foot and was still at large as murder warrants were being issued for him, the Metropolitan Nashville Police said. Reinking, originally from Morton, Illinois, lives near the restaurant, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron told an afternoon news conference. Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:39:36 -0400
Police search for gunman who killed four at Nashville waffle house![Police search for gunman who killed four at Nashville waffle house](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/cHSEX0WrJP2yjzWvEHVsPg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2018-04-22T144155Z_1_LYNXMPEE3L0JP_RTROPTP_2_USA-TENNESSEE-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Police search for gunman who killed four at Nashville waffle house)
By Tim Ghianni NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - A nearly nude gunman killed four people at a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, early on Sunday and then fled after a patron saved lives by wrestling the assault-style rifle from his hands. The suspected shooter, identified by authorities as Travis Reinking, 29, fled on foot and was still at large as murder warrants were being issued for him, the Metropolitan Nashville Police said. Reinking, originally from Morton, Illinois, lives near the restaurant, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron told an afternoon news conference. Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:05:09 -0400
Southwest cancels about 40 flights for engine inspections![Southwest cancels about 40 flights for engine inspections](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/cL4Ynv_.DzhM0mb3LCMfng--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2018-04-22T213334Z_1_LYNXMPEE3L0SB_RTROPTP_2_PENNSYLVANIA-AIRPLANE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Southwest cancels about 40 flights for engine inspections)
At the time, Southwest said those inspections would cause some impact on operations, but it has not said how many engines it planned to inspect. On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration and European airline regulators ordered emergency inspections within 20 days of nearly 700 aircraft engines similar to the one involved in a fatal Southwest engine blowout earlier this week. The engine explosion on Southwest Flight 1380 on Tuesday was caused by a fan blade that broke off, the FAA said. Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:33:34 -0400
Trump aide urges Congress to pare back bipartisan spending deal![Trump aide urges Congress to pare back bipartisan spending deal](http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Q9SBly9n4LjL.SlAajfirQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2018-04-22T172236Z_1_LYNXMPEE3L0O1_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Trump aide urges Congress to pare back bipartisan spending deal)
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress needs to consider rolling back the spending deal that U.S. Republicans brokered with Democrats last month, because lawmakers voted to enact the $1.3 trillion legislation without reading it, an aide to President Donald Trump said on Sunday. White House legislative director Marc Short said the spending bill, which ran to more than 2,000 pages, was rushed into place to avoid a government shutdown. Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:22:36 -0400
Austin Powers movies' Mini-Me, Verne Troyer, dies![Austin Powers movies' Mini-Me, Verne Troyer, dies](http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/yhTnJivZRJ30UROx10C.Zg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2018-04-22T032155Z_1_LYNXMPEE3L03P_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-VERNETROYER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Austin Powers movies' Mini-Me, Verne Troyer, dies)
The diminutive actor who starred in the Austin Powers movies' as "Mini Me", Verne Troyer, died Saturday at a hospital in Los Angeles. "It is with great sadness and heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today," his family posted on his Instagram account. Troyer, who was 2 feet 8 inches (81 cm) tall, is best known for Austin Powers movies "The Spy Who Shagged Me" and "Austin Power in Goldmember." He also had the role of the goblin Griphook in the Harry Potter movies. Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:45:00 -0400
Syracuse University expels fraternity over 'racist, sexist' video
The university's chapter of Theta Tau, an engineering fraternity, has been barred immediately from campus, Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a video statement posted to the university website. "The racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, ableist and sexist video was part of a Theta Tau sponsored event," Syverud said. Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:19:37 -0400
White Sox struggle in wake of Farquhar brain hemorrhage![White Sox struggle in wake of Farquhar brain hemorrhage](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4_iuTc2TSrXZLz5iLQ1e1w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2018-04-22T031202Z_1_LYNXMPEE3L03E_RTROPTP_2_BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-HOU.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="White Sox struggle in wake of Farquhar brain hemorrhage)
(Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox lost 10-1 to the Houston Astros on Saturday but matters on the field took a backseat to concerns about their reliever Danny Farquhar, who suffered a brain hemorrhage a day earlier. The White Sox said tests had revealed a ruptured aneurysm. White Sox starter James Shields told reporters prior to the game on Saturday the players were all suffering. Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:12:02 -0400
Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. should look at its own actions if it wants jailed pastor freed![Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. should look at its own actions if it wants jailed pastor freed](http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/XmfChUuvmP.iq9P27AZcVw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2018-04-22T015309Z_2_LYNXMPEE3K0K6_RTROPTP_2_TURKEY-SECURITY-USA-PREVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. should look at its own actions if it wants jailed pastor freed)
President Tayyip Erdogan said the United States should look at its own actions if it wants the return of an American Christian pastor who has been jailed in Turkey for suspected links to a 2016 failed coup. Erdogan made the comment in a live interview with broadcaster NTV. Andrew Brunson, who has lived in Turkey for more than two decades, was indicted on charges of helping the group that Ankara holds responsible for the failed coup against Erdogan. Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:53:09 -0400
Barbara Bush remembered for her dignity and wit at Houston funeral![Barbara Bush remembered for her dignity and wit at Houston funeral](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/OjFn_qpJBPwytr99D.ktzA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2018-04-21T165300Z_1_LYNXMPEE3K0FP_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-BARBARABUSH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Barbara Bush remembered for her dignity and wit at Houston funeral)
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former first lady Barbara Bush was remembered at her funeral on Saturday as a formidable but caring figure whose devotion to her family was matched only by her commitment to public service. "She was our teacher and role model in how to live a life of purpose and meaning," one of her four sons, former Florida governor and 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush, told the crowded Houston church. Bush, the wife of the 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush, and the mother of the 43rd, George W. Bush, was lauded as an inspiration both to the country and her loved ones, a woman who leavened a strong sense of decency and honor with a self-deprecating wit she employed to great effect. Sat, 21 Apr 2018 18:23:30 -0400