The Money Times Va. post office hostage drama ends without bloodshedThe Money TimesAccording to CNN, a daylong hostage standoff ended peacefully when the armed, disabled hostage-taker surrendered out of a post office and was taken into … More: continued here
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The mayor of a small Virginia town says fewer than five people are being held hostage inside his town’s post office. More: continued here
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The bad weather means thousands of online gifts are unlikely to be delivered in time for Christmas. Royal Mail last night said it was doing everything possible to ensure parcels arrived on time. More: continued here
Read More »Daylong Va. post office standoff ends peacefully (AP via Yahoo! News)
A daylong standoff at a small-town Virginia post office ended peacefully Wednesday with three hostages set free and a disabled suspect in a wheelchair surrendering to police. More: continued here
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Read More »Hostage standoff at post office is over (CNN)
An eight-hour hostage standoff ended late Wednesday when an armed, disabled man wheeled himself out of a Virginia post office and was taken into custody, according to the mayor of Wytheville. More: continued here
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