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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package
JULIE PACE,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style...Tags: U.S. Senate, Entertainment, Laws, Patrick Leahy, National Rifle Association of America
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School accused of putting autistic student in bag
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A 9-year-old autistic boy who misbehaved at school was stuffed into a duffel bag and the drawstring pulled tight, according to his mother, who said she found him wiggling inside as a teacher's aide stood by. The mother of...Tags: Health, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning, Autism
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American student arrested in Cairo arrives in US
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At least one of three American students arrested during protests in Cairo arrived back in the U.S. Saturday evening, nearly three days after an Egyptian court ordered their release.
Gregory Porter, 19, was greeted by his parents...Tags: Indiana University, Cairo (Egypt), Teaching and Learning, Tourism and Leisure Industry, U.S. Embassy
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Death rate for lung cancer among women declines
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, women's death rates from lung cancer are dropping, possibly a turning point in the smoking-fueled epidemic. It's a small decline, says the nation's annual report on cancer — just under 1 percent a year....Tags: Health, Hormones and Metabolism, Pancreatic Cancer, Death, Happiness (state of mind)
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