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Obama unveiling gun violence measures (WSBT airing)
JULIE PACE,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines as well as more than a dozen executive orders aimed at circumventing...Tags: Bobby Scott, White House, Carolyn McCarthy, Politics, Behavioral Conditions
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House finally OKs Sandy aid; Senate action expected soon
WASHINGTON--Seventy-eight days after Superstorm Sandy battered the Northeast, the House on Tuesday approved $50.5 billion in disaster relief in a vote that exposed divisions within Republican ranks and foreshadowed the spending fights that lie ahead. ...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Executive Branch, Head Start
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40 years after Roe v. Wade, abortion foes march on
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents marked the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision with workshops, prayers and calls for more limits on the rights established by the Supreme Court in the landmark ruling that still defines one of the...
Tags: Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Jay Inslee, Abortion, Politics
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New York governor proposes 5-year extension of film tax credits
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants a five-year sequel to the state's popular film and television tax credit program. As part of a budget unveiled Tuesday, Cuomo proposed extending New York's $420-million annual tax credit program five more years. The...
Tags: Taxation, Tax Credits, Executive Branch, Government, New York City
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Armed populace keeps leaders in line
Among the key disclosures during the on-going gun control debate is the amazing lack of historical knowledge of the Constitution ("Obama pledges fight for gun laws," Jan. 17). When apparently well-educated political leaders such as Gov. Andrew Cuomo of...
Tags: Gun Control, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy
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Rahm Emanuel wants Chicago to end all investments in gun makers
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday he was requesting all of his city’s pension funds to divest their investments in gun manufacturers, becoming the latest public official to use the purse as a weapon in the growing battle against gun violence....Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Executive Branch, Johns Hopkins University, White House, Weaponry
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House approves $50.5 billion for Superstorm Sandy aid
More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Executive Branch, The Pentagon, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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States making moves on gun control
WASHINGTON - America has been here time and time again. After Columbine. After Virginia Tech. After Tucson. In the last three decades, the nation has grieved over more than 60 mass shootings. But something changed after the massacre last month at...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Long Island, Executive Branch, Politics, Carolyn McCarthy
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NY's Cuomo sets sights high on gun control
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is coming on strong for gun control, giving a fiery speech that pushes the state to the front of the national debate. Cuomo called Wednesday in his State of the State address for tougher state bans on...Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Interior Policy
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States making moves on gun control
WASHINGTON — America has been here time and time again. After Columbine. After Virginia Tech. After Tucson. In the last three decades, the nation has grieved over more than 60 mass shootings. But something changed after the massacre last...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Long Island, Executive Branch, Politics, Carolyn McCarthy
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Now how will I get the government to recognize Sasquatch?
Apparently, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. In response to a wave of civic activism or, in some cases, cynicism, the White House announced this week that it’s upping the threshold required for petitioners to receive a response...
Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, White House, Politics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Poorer Americans 'Trapped In World The Gun Nuts Have Made'
The Hartford CourantIn the aftermath of the Newtown shootings, the national conversation on gun control is supposedly getting serious. To me, it looks like both sides are sticking to their familiar entrenchments. Still, there are glimmers of hope that some common-sense gun...Tags: Joe Biden, Justice System, Shootings, FBI, Murder
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