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Sheriff: Radio Host's Wife Killed In Professional HitMETAIRIE, La. -- A popular radio talk-show host was arrested Thursday and charged with killing his estranged wife, shooting her twice in the face, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee said. Lee said Vince Marinello, 69, surrendered to authorities and was booked into the Jefferson Parish jail in Gretna on second-degree murder charges. Marinello's wife, Mary Elizabeth Marinello, 45, was shot in the face on Aug. 31 in the parking lot of a building in the affluent Old Metairie neighborhood. She died the next day. Authorities said they initially thought the shooting was an...

It is a well-known fact that terrorists killing our troops in Iraq are not afraid of the M4 and its 5.56mm bullet -- but they are terrified of shotguns. Enter the AA-12. No felt recoil, high explosive rounds, gas-forged and heat-treated, this shotgun may give terrorists a run for their money.   Destructive device: The AA-12 and AA-12 CQB could very well have a dramatic effect on the Global War On Terrorism. Throughout the history of firearms, those firing multiple projectiles have always proven enormously effective at close-to-medium ranges out to 50 yards and beyond. This was especially true...