AM Headlines — 4.23.13

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. He is one of eight senators who crossed party lines on the showdown vote on background checks for gun buyers. The four Democrats who voted against broader background checks are from largely rural states that voted heavily against President Barack Obama last fall. Now, Baucus has announced plans to retire after 40 years in Congress. Story here. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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