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UPDATE 4:07 p.m. EST: Authorities have identified the gunman as William Spengler, an ex-convict who spent 17 years in prison for murdering his 92-year-old grandmother in 1980.

Spengler was paroled for the crime in 1998.

Police also have not located Spengler's 67-year-old sister, who lived in the house with Spengler.

Authorities also report that a total of seven houses were destroyed in the blaze.

UPDATE 12:40 p.m. EST: Police chief Gerald Pickering says that the gunman, who was killed at the scene, either by police or from a self-inflicted wound, may have set a trap for first responders.

UPDATE 12:15 p.m. EST: The Associated Press is reporting that the gunman who killed the two firefighters is also dead. His body was found at the scene. The names of the two deceased firefighters, according to the Democrat and Chronicle, are Mike Chiapperini, 43, a volunteer firefighter and the Webster Police Department’s public information officer, and Tomasz Kaczowka. The names of the wounded firefighters are Joseph Hofsetter and Theodore Scardino.

Early Monday morning two firefighters were shot and killed when responding to a call in Webster, New York, just outside Rochester. After the firefighters arrived at 191 Lake Road, an unknown shooter fired at them as they left their truck, killing two of them and wounding two others. The wounded men are at a nearby hospital; one is in stable condition, the other is in guarded condition.

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The NRA held a press conference in which it blamed violent video games and the entertainment industry in general for the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

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This weekend sees a variety of new releases, from star-studded Hollywood action and big-name comedy, to smaller, art-house fare and an animated classic now in 3-D. And that’s not even including next Tuesday’s Christmas openings, which, all combined, makes for a very busy—and very fun—holiday moviegoing experience.

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Guess who loves arcades? C'mon, wild guess. Give up? We do! We here at Arcade Sushi will drop everything we're doing, whether it's picking up the kids, going to court or escaping from the police, if we happen to pass by an arcade. We thought it would be fun to highlight some of the awesome arcades that are still standing all around the world with the Arcade Spotlight. This entry focuses on Insert Coin(s) in Las Vegas, Nevada. A city that puts the 'sin' in Sinistar.

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When 25-year-old Hayden Carlo was recently pulled over in Plano, Texas, for an expired registration sticker on his car, he naturally got a ticket. But the cop who issued the citation also did something entirely unexpected -- he gave Carlo $100 so he could afford the registration fee.

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Given the time of year, you might think that helping the needy would be encouraged. But that's not what happened when 60-year-old school cafeteria worker Dianne Brame gave free lunches to a student who couldn't afford them. Instead, she was fired. 

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San Francisco withstood a miraculous comeback by New England and clinched a playoff berth, and Dallas, Washington and the N.Y. Giants are tied for the NFC East lead. Here's a recap of Sunday's games:

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Who doesn’t know the tag line “Got Milk?” Many celebrities and famous athletes have donned milk mustaches, touting the importance of milk for a healthy body and strong bones. But, the milk

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UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the school, where he killed 20 children and six adults, before killing himself.

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The story of what exactly happened, and the condition of those involved, in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut is continuing to evolve. Keep track of it all on the live video stream included here.

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