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Gun laws show difficulty of stemming violent acts
WASHINGTON (AP) — One early focus of new gun regulations by President Barack Obama and some lawmakers would reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons, a law widely regarded as imperfect. The ban, which existed for 10 years until 2004, would...
Tags: Washington, DC, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Congress, Jared Lee Loughner, Assault
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Obama 'actively supportive' of assault weapons ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is "actively supportive" of efforts on Capitol Hill to reinstate an assault weapons ban. Obama has long backed the ban, but has failed to push for it throughout his first term. Sen....
Tags: Washington, DC, Politics, Assault, Dianne Feinstein, Interior Policy
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Mayor Buttigieg joins President Obama on fiscal cliff conference call
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND -- Mayor Pete Buttigieg was among dozens of local leaders the White House recruited, Wednesday, to help send the message to Congress that something must be done soon in order to avoid the approaching fiscal cliff. Buttigieg, along with...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Fiscal Cliff, Barack Obama
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Obama sets January deadline for gun proposals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred by a horrific elementary school shooting, President Barack Obama tasked his administration Wednesday with creating concrete proposals to reduce the gun violence that has plagued the country. "This time, the words need...
Tags: Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Politics, Shootings, Interior Policy
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Boehner to House GOP: Don't make Christmas plans
CBS NewsDespite some tentative signs of progress on a deal to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff," House Speaker John Boehner continues to insist that Republicans and Democrats are as far apart as ever in the negotiating process -- and is sending out warning...Tags: Politics, Religious Festivals, Harry Reid, Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi
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PSY apologizes for anti-US protests in 2004
PSY is apologizing to Americans for his participation in anti-US protests several years ago. Park Jae-sang performs as PSY and issued a statement Friday after reports surfaced that he had participated in concerts protesting the U.S. military presence in...
Tags: International Military Interventions, Iraq War (2003-2011), Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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Leading conservative says Obama will win tax fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks after President Barack Obama won re-election and gained more leverage to make GOP conservatives bend on taxes, the new balance of power is proving vexing for both sides. Republicans still aren't budging on Obama'...
Tags: Television Industry, Washington, DC, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., U.S. Congress, Politics
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'Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counteroffer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ready to entertain Republican proposals for spending cuts, but GOP lawmakers must first commit to higher tax rates on the rich and specify what additional spending cuts they want in a deal to avoid the...
Tags: Television Industry, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Public Finance, John Boehner
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Kerry stays quiet as Cabinet speculation swirls
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Kerry is angling to be the nation's top diplomat by being, well, diplomatic. The longtime Democratic lawmaker from Massachusetts has largely stayed quiet while President Barack Obama considers him for the next secretary...
Tags: Washington, DC, United Nations, Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Mitt Romney
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Fiscal cliff: Donnelly says there's reason for optimism
Despite a booming first weekend of holiday sales, the stock market opened on a down note this morning because of a warning from White House economists about the fiscal cliff. The National Economic Council and the Council of Economic Advisers say a...
Tags: Joe Donnelly, Politics, Elections, John Boehner, George W. Bush
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US Ambassador Susan Rice defends Benghazi remarks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice says her early account of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi was based on the initial intelligence community assessments and was always subject...
Tags: Politics, John McCain, Iran's Nuclear Program, U.S. Embassy, Elections
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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: Washington, DC, Politics, George Washington, The New York Times, Elections
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