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Senator/NRA member: Time to rethink gun legislation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, says it's time for all sides in the gun policy debate to move beyond the political rhetoric and begin an honest discussion about...
Tags: Barack Obama, Sandy Hook Elementary School, National Rifle Association of America, Democratic Party, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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McManus: Newtown, politics and gun control
If you're thinking that last week's tragedy in Newtown, Conn., makes it likely that Congress will soon pass stricter federal gun laws, remember this: People thought the same thing in 2011, after a gunman shot into a Tucson crowd, killing six and...Tags: Endangered Species, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Wildlife, Criminal Laws
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Congress ushering in new members, with old divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government. The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the...Tags: Barack Obama, Ted Cruz, Republican Party, New Year's Day, Marco Rubio
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Major step: Kirk returns to Senate
Keeping a pledge he made last spring, Sen. Mark Kirk climbed the Capitol steps on Thursday to mark his return almost a year after suffering a major stroke. The 53-year-old Republican from Illinois was greeted by two top Democrats: Vice President Joe...
Tags: Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Barack Obama, Amputation, Kay Hagan, Joe Biden
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'Buckwild,' new MTV reality show, draws wrath of W.Va. senator
WASHINGTON -- Although states are usually eager for Hollywood to come calling, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is asking MTV to cancel a TV show that he says "plays to ugly, inaccurate stereotypes” of his state. "Buckwild" has been compared...
Tags: Zell Miller, MTV (tv network), Television Industry, The Beverly Hillbillies (tv program)
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Second Amendment supporters rally in Martinsburg
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comSecond Amendment supporters braved the cold Saturday during a rally in Martinsburg, vowing to never compromise their right to bear arms following a deadly school shooting that has left some lawmakers calling for a ban on certain types of guns. Sidearms...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice and Rights, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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NRA silent as protesters march outside DC offices
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsSupporters of tougher restrictions on guns and ammunitition protested outside the Washington offices of the National Rifle Association Monday afternoon. The protest comes after a gunman killed 27 people, including 20 school children, in Newtown,...Tags: Tim Huelskamp, Barack Obama, Republican Party, National Rifle Association of America, Jerry Moran
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin: Another path to stopping mass violence
In the days after the horrific tragedy in Newtown, Conn., I made it clear that I believe it is time for us to move from rhetoric to action to prevent future acts of senseless mass violence. Since then, much has been made of those comments — some of...Tags: Barack Obama, Health, National Rifle Association of America, Entertainment, Politics
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A hidden side of Honey Boo Boo
It was hardly surprising for Time magazine to choose President Barack Obama to be its "Person of the Year." But for a new face that represents the spirit of these times, I believe a serious argument can be made for Alana Thompson, better known to many...
Tags: Barack Obama, Kanye West, CMT (tv network), MTV (tv network), Animal Planet (tv network)
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Moment to act against guns
On the same day 27 women and children were massacred in Newtown, Conn., a man stabbed 22 children at a school in China. The Chinese children all survived. So much for the infamous National Rifle Association claim that "Guns don’t kill, people...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Wayne, Michael Bloomberg, China, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Too many who should not have guns do
Leornard Pitts wrote this special column while on vacation. His regular Sunday column returns Jan. 6 -- Editor. On the day after the recent massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., police in Newport Beach, Calif., took a man into custody for...
Tags: Washington, DC, Bechtelsville, Lauderdale Lakes, Pulitzer Prize Awards, National Rifle Association of America
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Daum: Finally, it's time for gun control
The time is now. Those words have been reverberating in the wake of Friday's shootings in Newtown, Conn. There's at last a sense that the moment has come for some serious action on gun control. Even some of the most reliable 2nd Amendment hawks are...
Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harry Reid, Lobbying
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|Column| Los Angeles Times
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