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Gun control advocates mark 6 months since shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, some of the victims' families are heading to Capitol Hill to remind lawmakers they are painfully waiting for action, while some of the president's allies are asking him to...
Tags: Joe Biden, Harry Reid, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Lobbying
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Michiana Red Cross volunteers head to Oklahoma
WSBT-TVMore than a dozen Red Cross volunteers from Michiana will board planes this weekend and head to Oklahoma, where so many families have been displaced after the devastating tornado that hit earlier this week. It’s exactly the kind of relief work the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Robin Williams, American Red Cross, Tornadoes, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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RAW VIDEO: Prince harry pays respects at Arlington, visits wounded troops at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry saluted America's war dead in somber remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, pausing, too, to place flowers on the tombstone of President John F. Kennedy and visit the grave of a British World...
Tags: Afghanistan, Greenwich, Joe Biden, New York City, Mother's Day
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Notre Dame holds on for 69-66 win vs. Rutgers
SOUTH BEND (AP) — Notre Dame's Scott Martin chalked it up to experience. The sixth-year senior figured with just a few seconds left and the 20th-ranked Fighting Irish leading by a point, Rutgers would drive inside and try to draw contact. So...
Tags: St. John's Red Storm, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Jack Cooley, Connecticut Huskies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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US roasts to hottest year on record by landslide
WASHINGTON (AP) — America set an off-the-charts heat record in 2012. A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly absent winter pushed the average annual U.S. temperature last year up to 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit, the government...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Science and Technology, Droughts, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters
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Notre Dame basketball team auctioning items for Sandy relief
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND — Here's something that will put a smile on the faces of Irish fans after the brutal loss to Alabama. The Notre Dame men's basketball team is auctioning off sports memorabilia to help people in New Jersey affected by Hurricane Sandy....Tags: Government, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Georgetown, Executive Branch, Chris Christie
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Meijer heir helps Hurricane Sandy victims
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Like thousands of other volunteers, Peter Meijer has been working non-stop helping the victims of Hurricane Sandy. His long days transitioned from preparing evacuation shelters to search and rescue efforts to clean up...Tags: FEMA, American Red Cross, Manhattan (New York City), Columbia University, U.S. Army
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FedEx says it can grow by cutting costs
NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx may be pessimistic about the U.S. economy, but it's confident about growing its earnings. The world's second-largest package delivery company, a bellwether for economic health because of the vast number and kinds of shipments...
Tags: Earnings, UPS Inc., Earnings Forecasts, Companies and Corporations, Leveraged Buyouts
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Sharing stories of Superstorm Sandy in Berrien County
WSBT-TVBERRIEN COUNTY – If you donated money to the American Red Cross after Superstorm Sandy ripped the east coast apart. Wednesday night, people get a chance to see where donations have gone. Volunteers from Berrien County are going to share stories...Tags: American Red Cross
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Niles woman gives up family Thanksgiving to volunteer on East Coast
WSBT-TV ReporterWhile you enjoy your warm house and good food this Thanksgiving, don't forget thousands of families on the East Coast are still without power, nearly one month after Hurricane Sandy hit. About 10 St. Joseph County Red Cross volunteers chose to spend...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, American Red Cross, Holidays
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VIDEO: Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance. "They say life is full of second chances, and this Nov. I couldn't agree more with that...
Tags: Turkey (animal), Elections, George Washington, White House, John F. Kennedy
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