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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, Barack Obama, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Lobbying, Joe Biden
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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: Weaponry, Washington, DC, Adam Lanza, Barack Obama, Laws
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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: Elections, Felipe Calderon, Ceremonies, Organized Crime, American Red Cross
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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: Public Officials, Government Health Care, Elections, Stock Market, Medicare
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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: Washington, DC, U.S. Postal Service, Health and Safety at Work, Strikes, Dennis J. Kucinich
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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: Elections, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Trials
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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: Public Officials, Elections, Government, Indianapolis, Minority Groups
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COLUMN - What war on the press?
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 24 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has declared war on the press, say writers at Slate, the Daily Beast, Reason, the Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin, Dana Milbank...Tags: CBS Corp., Government, Barack Obama, National Security, Lobbying
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: Global Expansion, Barack Obama, Federal Reserve, Nikkei, Casino and Gambling Industry
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U.S. Education Secretary Talks School Safety In Hartford
The Hartford Courant— Local students gathered in a town hall meeting Friday asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan his opinion of armed guards in schools, how much standardized testing is too much, and a long list of school security issues. "The...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Dannel P. Malloy , U.S. Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Students
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Veterans' claims put pressure on Obama even as backlog dips
ReutersBy Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-growing backlog of U.S. military veterans' disability claims, which has stoked congressional anger, has dipped in recent weeks, however tentatively. But that is not taking any pressure off...Tags: Eric Shinseki, Washington, DC, Jeff Miller, U.S. Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs
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