On the show, a bunch of friendly but smart-alecky young gossip mongers stand around shooting the breeze, making light-hearted fun of celebrities and, occasionally, each other.

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Meanwhile, in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, the British ambassador went in to see the hardline interior minister to plead for the stand off to be resolved without shooting.

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As the mother of the victim and an eyewitness to the shooting, Judy was a powerful presence on the stand.

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The Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban has managed to stand for the first time since the shooting, say UK doctors who are treating her.

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James took me to the first practice stand and talked me through his philosophy of shooting clays and birds.

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Martin's shooting set off a national outcry over race issues and stand-your-ground laws, which allow people to use deadly force if their lives are in danger.

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Meanwhile, in Colorado, a judge ordered James Holmes to stand trial for his role in the movie theater shooting that left 12 people dead and scores injured.

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Rodriguez's reference to standing his ground is similar to the claim made by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who is citing Florida's Stand Your Ground law in his defense in the fatal February shooting of an unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin.

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