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Letters: Narrowing the NRA
Re "Both sides of debate at NRA convention," May 4 When the National Rifle Assn. backed improved background checks on gun buyers in the 1990s, the organization truly was nonpartisan. Time and money have changed that. Witness the lineup of speakers...
Tags: Sarah Palin, Republican Party, Mark Kirk, Politics, Government
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Letters: Debating Guantanamo
Re "Obama's Gitmo woes," Opinion, May 5 As a fan of Doyle McManus, I was disappointed to read his claim that most of the detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay were anti-American extremists when they were apprehended. Our own government has...Tags: Prisons, Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lindsey O. Graham, Pakistan
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Gabrielle Giffords' story a different kind of profile in courage
Gabrielle Giffords received a Profile in Courage award this weekend at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston. The award is fitting, though she is displaying a different kind of courage than was celebrated by the late president in his 1957 best-selling...Tags: U.S. Congress, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Senate, Mark Kelly, John F. Kennedy
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Israel says strikes in Syria target arms for Hezbollah
JERUSALEM — With three airstrikes against Syria since January, Israel has inserted itself forcefully into the "Arab Spring's" most intractable conflict, heightening fears that Syria's civil war could spiral into a regional conflagration. The...
Tags: Likud, Television Industry, Government, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), National Government
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Israeli airstrikes may have exposed Syrian flaw, U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON — Recent Israeli strikes inside Syria may have exposed weaknesses in the regime’s air defenses and could embolden the U.S. and its allies to take more steps to aid rebels fighting the regime there, said lawmakers on Sunday....
Tags: NBC (tv network), Government, National Government, Patrick Leahy, Weaponry
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UN warns against escalation after Israeli strikes in Syria
Reuters* Attack targeted missiles bound for Hezbollah - Western source * Netanyahu ally says aim is self-defence, not fight with Assad * Syria says raid struck research facility hit in January * Iran condemns Israeli strike, urges resistance By Dominic Evans...Tags: Government, Ban Ki-moon, National Government, Lebanon, Defense Equipment
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Harvard professor sorry for remark on economist Keynes' sexuality
Well-known Harvard professor Niall Ferguson apologized Saturday for what he called “stupid and tactless remarks” suggesting sexual orientation influenced the polices of famed economist John Maynard Keynes. On Thursday, Ferguson suggested...Tags: University of Oxford, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Brendon Ayanbadejo on 2 Sunday shows; Warren Buffett on 'This Week'
Staff writerThe Sunday morning topics and guests: Gay rights supporter Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens will be a guest on "Meet the Press" and "Face the Nation." He will discuss the meaning of NBA player Jason Collins' coming out. NBC's "Meet the...Tags: Television Industry, Jane Harman, Whoopi Goldberg, CNN (tv network), National Basketball Association
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Economist Zandi said to be candidate for key federal housing post
WASHINGTON -- Economist Mark Zandi reportedly is being considered by the Obama administration to head the federal agency that oversees taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the White House seeks a candidate who could avoid Republican opposition...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, George W. Bush, Real Estate, U.S. Senate, Finance
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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Smash' on NBC
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 14 -20, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor and Clara (Matt...
Tags: Karl Rove, Joseph Kony, Jason Sudeikis, Evan Bayh, Kirsten Gillibrand
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Deal on background checks is close, Senate roll call expected Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Meanwhile, the Senate is ready for an opening...
Tags: Johnny Isakson, Justice and Rights, Saxby Chambliss, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, National Rifle Association of America
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Md. groups rally as immigration deal nears
Immigration reform advocates are organizing thousands of Marylanders to attend a Capitol Hill rally on Wednesday to bring attention to negotiations in the Senate over immigration. The rally, conceived by CASA de Maryland's executive director, Gustavo...Tags: Justice and Rights, Immigration, Crime, Law and Justice, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Republican Party
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