Gunman kills nine at Oregon college

Kristen Sterner, left, and Carrissa Welding, both students of Umpqua Community College, embrace each other during a candle light vigil for those killed during a fatal shooting at the college, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, in Roseburg, Ore. (AP Photo/)

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One survivor said the gunman, identified as Chris Harper Mercer, 26, demanded his victims state their religion before he started shooting.

A bullet casing is marked at the scene of a deadly shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore.

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A photo of Hurricane Joaquin taken on Thursday by an Eumetsat satellite.

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Retired tennis player Bob Hewitt, pictured earlier this year.

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Brian Kelly, who helped convict ?Whitey? Bulger, will investigate City Hall?s role in a local union?s alleged extortion scheme.

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