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NRA says Congress will not pass weapons ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The powerful gun lobby is gauging enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality. Senators plan to introduce a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, This Week (tv program)
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FDA requires lower doses for sleep medications
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness. The agency...Tags: Insomnia, Food and Drug Administration, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines
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Obama using King and Lincoln Bibles during oath
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to take the oath of office this month with his hand on not a single Bible, but on two — one used by Abraham Lincoln and another by Martin Luther King Jr. King's Bible is particularly significant...
Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln
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Biden meets with gun safety, victims groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday heard personal stories of gun violence from representatives of victims groups and gun-safety organizations as he drafts the Obama administration's response to the shooting at a Connecticut...
Tags: Mitch McConnell, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Personal Weapon Control, Gabrielle Giffords, White House
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US may leave no troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it might leave no troops in Afghanistan after December 2014, an option that defies the Pentagon's view that thousands of troops may be needed to contain al-Qaida and to strengthen Afghan forces....
Tags: Hillary Clinton, NATO, The Wall Street Journal, Kabul (Afghanistan), Wars and Interventions
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Tax filing season starts Jan. 30 for most filers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service says late changes to federal tax laws should mean only a short delay for most taxpayers to file their 2012 returns. The agency said Tuesday that more than 120 million taxpayers — about 80...
Tags: Internal Revenue Service
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US roasts to hottest year on record by landslide
WASHINGTON (AP) — America set an off-the-charts heat record in 2012. A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly absent winter pushed the average annual U.S. temperature last year up to 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit, the government...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Science and Technology, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Global Warming
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UPDATE: Teachman named new South Bend police chief
Ronald Teachman has been selected as the next police chief of South Bend, Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced today just after 1 p.m. Over the last couple weeks, the mayor conducted in-person interviews with finalists Christopher Elg, Bruce Marquis and...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Google Inc.
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Obama congratulates Alabama coach on championship
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is congratulating University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban on another BCS championship, joking that "he and the Crimson Tide are beginning to make this a habit." Alabama won its third championship...
Tags: Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, White House, Barack Obama
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Republican: Akin 'partly right' on rape comment
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman and OB-GYN says former Rep. Todd Akin was "partly right" when he said women's bodies can avoid pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape." Georgia Rep. Phil Gingrey made the comments Thursday to...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Todd Akin
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Burger King Franchisee pays $2.5M in bias case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest franchisee of Burger King restaurants is paying $2.5 million to settle federal claims of sexual harassment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the agreement with Carrols Corp. covers 89 female...
Tags: Hamburgers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Employment Opportunities, Burger King
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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: Jay Carney, Assault, Interior Policy, Joe Manchin III, Personal Weapon Control
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