Another Hostage Situation

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| Fri Apr. 3, 2009 9:55 AM PDT

From CNN: Four shot. Forty-one held hostage.

Anyone wanna bet me on the gender of the perp, or the 'perceived' dissing he's seeking to alleviate with this action?

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