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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: Shootings, Barack Obama, National Rifle Association of America, Firearms, White House
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Lugar joins international German Marshall Fund
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar is joining the German Marshall Fund after he leaves the Senate. Lugar's office announced Wednesday he would serve as a senior fellow at the group and become the namesake of its new Lugar Diplomacy...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, World War II (1939-1945), Richard Lugar
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Mexico swears in president amid violent protests
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ,Associated PressMEXICO CITY (AP) — Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico's new president Saturday vowing to restore peace and security and take on the vested interests that have hindered economic prosperity. As several hundred protesters threw fire...Tags: Riots, Felipe Calderon, Culture, Activism, Mexico City
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2nd District candidates hold first debate
South Bend TribuneWABASH -- The three candidates running for north-central Indiana's congressional seat were able to agree on one point early in their debate Thursday evening. Democrat Brendan Mullen, Republican Jackie Walorski and Libertarian Joe Ruiz all said in their...Tags: Entertainment, Parties and Movements, Government Health Care, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi
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South Bend workers hungry to save Postal Service
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- The message delivered Monday in Washington, D.C., arrived in the form of a first-class hunger strike. In South Bend, postal workers, retired postal workers and community supporters took to Michigan Street in front of the South Bend...Tags: Health, Financial and Business Services, Politics, Mail Order Industry, Health Insurance
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Democratic Dyngus Day without Butch
SOUTH BEND – For Democrats it was the first Dyngus Day in more than a decade without former St. Joseph County Democratic Party Chair Butch Morgan. He and three others were arrested last week on felony charges related to allegations of petition...
Tags: Trials, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Elections, Barack Obama
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Ex-candidate charged with making threats in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana woman who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress last year was being held Saturday on charges she made threats against judges and other officials on her Facebook account. Morgan County Prosecutor Steve Sonnega —...Tags: Todd Rokita, Discrimination, Social Issues, Arts and Culture, Mass Media
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Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years after resigning from Congress in a lewd photo scandal, former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner announced in a video message early on Wednesday he is running for New York City mayor. "I made some big mistakes and I know...Tags: Huma Abedin, Local Elections, The New York Times, Politics, Healthcare Policies
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Britain's FTSE slips on profit-taking at 13-year highs
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 weakened early on Wednesday after hitting 13-year highs the previous session, as investors took profits in outperforming sectors such as technology and luxury. By 6.20 a.m. ET, London's blue chip index was down 8....Tags: Carney (music group), Earnings Forecasts, Ben Bernanke, Telecommunication Service, Central Bank
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Officials say more evidence being gathered as Benghazi suspects remain under surveillance
AP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force to...Tags: Police Investigations, Muammar Gaddafi, Eric Holder, Trials, Arab Spring
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Intelligence Committee chairman weighs leaving House and bipartisan role to seek Senate seat
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress — a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies. The question now is whether the chairman...Tags: Police Investigations, Bashar Assad, Arab Spring, Robert Mueller, Barack Obama
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Government dysfunction decried by Obama partly due to US founders and political polarization
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so. Yet despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made toward changing congressional rules on...Tags: Sports, Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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