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40 years after Roe v. Wade, abortion foes march on
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents marked the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision with workshops, prayers and calls for more limits on the rights established by the Supreme Court in the landmark ruling that still defines one of the...
Tags: Barack Obama, Abortion, National Government, Politics, Sam Brownback
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States making moves on gun control
WASHINGTON — America has been here time and time again. After Columbine. After Virginia Tech. After Tucson. In the last three decades, the nation has grieved over more than 60 mass shootings. But something changed after the massacre last...Tags: Politics, Tom Davis, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Regional Authority
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Now how will I get the government to recognize Sasquatch?
Apparently, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. In response to a wave of civic activism or, in some cases, cynicism, the White House announced this week that it’s upping the threshold required for petitioners to receive a response...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, White House, Politics, Elections
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Poorer Americans 'Trapped In World The Gun Nuts Have Made'
The Hartford CourantIn the aftermath of the Newtown shootings, the national conversation on gun control is supposedly getting serious. To me, it looks like both sides are sticking to their familiar entrenchments. Still, there are glimmers of hope that some common-sense gun...Tags: Walmart, Eric Holder, FBI, Armed Forces, Justice System
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Connecticut moves cautiously on guns in Newtown's wake
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A month after the Newtown school tragedy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is moving cautiously on gun control in Connecticut, a relatively liberal Northeastern state that nevertheless has a strong gun culture and is home to some of...Tags: Weaponry, Politics, Samuel Colt, Dannel P. Malloy , Personal Weapon Control
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Suspect in fatal N.Y. firefighter ambush killed grandmother in 1980
WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Two firefighters lay in the road, shot. Two others had also been hit. “We are being shot at, multiple firemen down, multiple firemen shot," one firefighter radioed in. "I am shot. I think it was an assault rifle. We have...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Prisons, Suffolk County (New York), Holidays, Politics
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NY storm commission urges flood walls for subways
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A commission formed to examine ways to guard against storms like Sandy released a report Friday that calls for flood walls in subways, water pumps at airports and sea barriers along the coast. The final report was first...Tags: Fire Island, New York City, Long Island Rail Road, Long Island, Water Supply
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Sandy relief package swells aid for past disasters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this coming week. Their...
Tags: Smithsonian Institution, Justice System, Politics, Amtrak, Manhattan (New York City)
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Can Md. follow Va.'s lead on transportation?
The General Assembly returned to Annapolis today, and the biggest idea floating around comes from across the Potomac. With the details of Gov. Martin O'Malley's agenda a mystery for the time being, lawmakers in Maryland's capital find themselves...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Justice System, Annapolis, Personal Weapon Control
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Cuomo: Sandy cost NY, NYC $42B in damage and loss
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy ran up a $42 billion bill on New York and the state and New York City congressional leaders are preparing big requests for federal disaster aid. The cost includes $32 billion for repairs and restoration, but...
Tags: New York City, 2012 Summer Olympics, Politics, Suffolk County (New York), Manhattan (New York City)
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California confronts a sea change
Governors Andrew Cuomo of New York and Chris Christie of New Jersey don't need to wait on gridlocked Washington to confront future risks from climate-change intensified storms. They can instead look at how California is already moving forward on common-...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Investments, Politics, Ecosystems, Jerry Brown
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PATH, LIRR Back On Track For Monday Morning Rush
pix11.comPATH Train service between Lower Manhattan and New Jersey resumes Monday, as will service on the Long Island Rail Road's Long Beach branch. As of 5 a.m. Monday, PATH trains will be making stops at the following stations: Newark, Harrison, Journal Square,...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Hurricanes, Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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