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Gun laws show difficulty of stemming violent acts
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World 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 …
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Lawmakers press for answers on 9/11 Libya assault
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers want to know why security was “grossly inadequate” at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya when militants stormed the facility on Sept. 11, killing the ambassador …
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Bernard Madoff brother to face victims in NY court
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The suspense surrounding the sentencing of the brother of Ponzi king Bernard Madoff will largely be absent because a plea agreement makes a 10-year prison term …
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US Mint testing new metals to make coins cheaper
December 20, 2012 in Nation/World PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When it comes to making coins, the Mint isn’t getting its two cents worth. In some cases, it doesn’t even get half of that. A penny costs … 1
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Bernard Madoff brother to face victims in NY court
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Much of the suspense surrounding the sentencing of the brother of Ponzi king Bernard Madoff has been eliminated with a plea agreement that makes a 10-year …
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US Mint testing new metals to make coins cheaper
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When it comes to making coins, the Mint isn’t getting its two cents worth. In some cases, it doesn’t even get half of that: A penny costs …
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Snowstorm causing problems from Rockies to Midwest
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World DENVER (AP) — A storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains was causing problems for travelers as it spread across the Plains on …
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Officials: 31 suspended in Army day care scandal
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 31 people were suspended from two Army day care centers at Fort Myer, Va., last week after officials scrutinized their backgrounds and found criminal convictions …
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Strike looms at East and Gulf Coast ports
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World BOSTON (AP) — Weeks after a critical West Coast port complex was crippled by a few hundred striking workers, the East Coast is bracing for a possible walkout numbering thousands …
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Reported sex assaults spike at military academies
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at the nation’s three military academies jumped by 23 percent overall this year, but the data signaled a continued reluctance by victims to seek … 1
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Funerals become a routine in shattered Newtown
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday, bearing three tiny victims of the Sandy …
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Officials: 31 people fired in Army daycare scandal
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 31 people were fired from two Army day care centers at Fort Myer, Va., last week after officials scrutinized their backgrounds and found criminal convictions … 1
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One by one, shattered Newtown buries its dead
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday, bearing three tiny victims of the Sandy …
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‘Lincoln’ at the Capitol draws director and star
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Today’s lawmakers might be excused for thinking they’ve seen this movie: A recently re-elected president spars with a quarrelsome Congress over an issue that roils the nation. …
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Senators write Sony, criticize ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The movie “Zero Dark Thirty” is misleading and “grossly inaccurate” in its suggestion that torture produced the tip that led the U.S. military to find terrorist leader … 1
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FBI: Escaped inmates took cab near Chicago jail
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Two convicted bank robbers who pulled off a daring overnight escape from a high-rise Chicago jail had changed from their prison garb by the time they hopped …
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Changes in law aim to protect kids’ online data
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Aiming to prevent companies from exploiting online information about children under 13, the Obama administration on Wednesday imposed sweeping changes in regulations designed to protect a young …
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New school to re-create the old for Newtown pupils
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World MONROE, Conn. (AP) — When the children who survived a shooting that killed 20 of their classmates return to school in a different building, they’ll find things just as they … 1
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Obama’s call for action against gun violence
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the massacre of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn., obligates the nation to finally act to reduce gun violence. He’s outlined only a broad plan …
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Obama to send Congress gun proposals in January
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the time for action overdue, President Barack Obama promised on Wednesday to send Congress broad proposals in January for tightening gun laws and curbing violence after …
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Amid Newtown tragedy, scam artists creep in
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The family of Noah Pozner was mourning the 6-year-old, killed in the Newtown school massacre, when outrage compounded their sorrow. Someone they didn’t know was soliciting … 1
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Training under way for new nuclear plant operators
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Utility companies are preparing a new wave of workers to run first-of-their-kind nuclear plants, a process certain to influence how workers are trained on the new … 1
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IRS: 100M taxpayers face delays without AMT fix
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 100 million taxpayers — about two-thirds of all filers — won’t be able to file their 2012 tax returns until late March if Congress doesn’t …
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Discounts abound as stores try to salvage season
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to fat holiday discounts, better late than never. This holiday shopping season, many stores haven’t been offering the same blockbuster deals as they …
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US Army seeks death penalty in 16 Afghan killings
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Army said Wednesday it will seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a predawn rampage in March, a …
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Lawyer: Army death-penalty decision irresponsible
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — Staff Sgt. Robert Bales’ lawyer says the Army’s decision to seek the death penalty against his client for a massacre in Afghanistan in March is “totally irresponsible.” …
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Will cigarette makers jump into pot market?
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Will the Marlboro Man light up a joint soon? The states of Washington and Colorado legalized possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana in the November …
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Army seeks death penalty in Afghan massacre case
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Army said Wednesday it will seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of massacring 16 Afghan villagers during pre-dawn raids in March. The announcement …
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Armored backpacks and a rush on guns after Conn.
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The reaction to the deadly Connecticut school shooting can be seen at gun stores and self-defense retailers across the nation, with anxious parents buying armored …
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Pentagon day care review expanding to schools
December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expanding a Pentagon review of hiring at military day care centers to include Defense Department schools, youth centers and other facilities where …
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