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Prospects for U.S. background checks remain unclear
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of a bipartisan Senate effort to subject more firearms buyers to background checks remains uncertain as seven Republicans amenable to a gun control debate are still likely to resist such an expansion. On an initial...
Tags: John McCain, CNN (tv network), Susan Collins, Parties and Movements, Washington, DC
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Costa Mesa man who died in home blast was paranoid of the government
The contents of a long, rambling essay written by a Costa Mesa man who likely blew himself up in an apparent suicide are concerning police, authorities said Monday. The 17,000-word essay, titled “The Pricker: A True Story of Assassination,...
Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, September 11, 2001 Attacks, O.J. Simpson, Mental Illness
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Man who died in home blast wrote of 9/11, John Lennon conspiracies
A Costa Mesa man who police believe blew himself up inside his home wrote extensively about his fear of government. He wrote that the government was behind the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and John Lennon, the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the...
Tags: Boston Marathon, September 11, 2001 Attacks, O.J. Simpson, Sports, Mental Illness
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Wichita man sentenced for stabbing ex-girlfriend to death
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend in front of her son will spend more than 21 years behind bars. A Sedgwick County judge sentenced Yusef Samad to 254 months in prison. In March, he pleaded guilty to lesser charges of voluntary manslaughter...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Judges
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Method for making brain transparent may open scientific frontier
Scientists have created a way to make a human brain transparent, enabling them to take deep three-dimensional tours through the mysterious organ and trace its circuitry down to the molecular level. The recipe for transforming cadaver brains into see-...
Tags: Science, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Research, Behavioral Conditions
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'Beyond the Hills': Possessed, inspired by history ★★★ 1/2
Of all the movies culminating in a rite of exorcism, Romanian writer-director Cristian Mungiu's remarkable "Beyond the Hills" stands alone. It is a different sort of horror movie, focused on character and on the precarious emotional state of lovers...
Tags: BBC, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Christian Orthodoxy, Entertainment
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Court won't toss charges against ex-cop in Kelly Thomas death
L.A. NOWAn appeals court denied a last-ditch attempt by one of two former Fullerton police officers accused in the death of Kelly Thomas to prevent the case going to trial. Former Fullerton police Officer Manuel Ramos is charged with second-degree murder...... -
'Spring Breakers' is one big disorienting party
It remains to be seen whether "Spring Breakers" turns out to be one of the movies of the year, but it is without question a movie of its moment. It has been a source of intense interest since shooting first started around St. Pete Beach in Florida last...
Tags: Skrillex (music group), Sundance Film Festival, Film Festivals, Music Industry, Paul Thomas Anderson
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On Theater: Still in 'Development,' but promising
Projecting mental illness on stage is about as difficult a task as any director or troupe of actors may face, but when done effectively, it can produce a mesmerizing evening of theater. In "Development," Vanguard University's world premiere of a new...Tags: Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Education, Celebrities, Leonardo DiCaprio
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Giffords returns to site of Tucson mass shootings
Survivors of the 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and victims' loved ones gathered at the site of the attack Wednesday to call for tougher gun-control laws. Giffords, her husband, Mark Kelly, and others took...
Tags: Nottingham, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Interior Policy, Gun Control, Gabrielle Giffords
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Bowling for sanity
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- When President Obama said in his State of the Union address that "This time is different," referring to his push for tighter gun-control laws, he wasn't just whistling Dixie. Analysts seeking insight into the gun debate need look no...
Tags: Justice System, Mental Health, Politics, Barbara Bush, U.S. Congress
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'Illegal' is now illegal at the Associated Press
In lecturing to journalism students over the years, I have pointed out that newspaper style guides have adapted to changes in politics and society. For example, the 1976 version of the New York Times Manual of Style and Usage warned reporters not to...Tags: Immigration, Mental Health, Lobbying, Gays and Lesbians, News Media
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Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
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Feb 18, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013
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