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The Biggest Threat to Your Kid’s Life
HealthIt seems every other update in my Facebook stream is about the recent accidental shootings committed by young children. In Toms River New Jersey, 6-year-old Brandon Holt was killed last month when his 4-year-old friend went indoors, got a loaded .22-... -
Rich liberal donors throw weight behind Obama agenda
WASHINGTON — An influential network of some of the country's wealthiest liberal political donors is steering resources to an advocacy group backing President Obama's agenda and to organizations working to pass immigration reform, providing a surge...Tags: Government, Environmental Issues, Washington, DC, Economy, Business and Finance, Think Tanks
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Another kind of gun control
Supporters of a measure that would have expanded background checks for firearm purchases decried the bill's death in the Senate last month. But was the defeat really such a bad thing? Had it passed, the new law would have been hailed as a historic...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Justice System, Chicago Mayor, Politics, Personal Weapon Control
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Gun Should Not Be In 5-Year-Old's Hands
The Hartford CourantShe stepped out onto the front porch, poured grease out of a frying pan for the dogs and "heard the gun go off." That line, from an Associated Press story, captures the horror a young mother in Kentucky will live with forever, the moment her 5-year-old...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Politics, Personal Weapon Control
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Death penalty supporters launch petition drive
One day after Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation to abolish capital punishment in Maryland, death penalty supporters said Friday they will launch a petition drive to give voters the opportunity to overturn the new law. At a news conference,...
Tags: Government, Illegal Immigrants, Christianity, NAACP, Justice and Rights
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House Democrats Lead New Gun Control Effort
The Hartford CourantThe leader of gun-violence prevention efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives was in Connecticut on Friday to help Democrats execute their new strategy: Demonstrate enough support in the lower chamber to compel the U.S. Senate to revisit the bill...Tags: John Boehner, Laws, Mike Thompson, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Nancy Pelosi
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L.A. to draft law banning possession of large-capacity gun magazines
The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to draft a law prohibiting the possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines, sparking lawsuit threats from two gun rights organizations. On an 11-0 vote, the council called for an ordinance labeling the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Periodicals, Interior Policy, Politics, Personal Weapon Control
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Scurrying away from Obamacare
''Like rats leaving the ship" would be the fitting description of members of Congress now wanting to exempt themselves from the Obamacare law. Now that the law is starting to unravel and they just realized it includes them, they want protection from...Tags: Global Warming, Ernest Hemingway, Environmental Issues, Justice System, Politics
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Illinois State Rifle Association: 'Pipe down, Newtown parents!' Then, 'D'oh!'
Change of SubjectFrom the Illinois State Rifle Association earlier today: Having a child murdered doesn’t automatically make one an expert in violent crime or an expert in the U.S. Constitution or an expert in the shooting sports. Likewise, being the parent of...... -
"Sandy Hook Green" Nail Polish Meant To Show Support
Sandy Hook Promise, the Connecticut organization founded following the Newtown massacre, continues to expand their brand and advance their mission, most recently with the release of a limited-edition nail polish, "Sandy Hook Green." Leading nail product...
Tags: Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Laws, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Labor Legislation
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Houston airport shooting hot topic at NRA convention
HOUSTON -- When the annual National Rifle Assn. convention opened Friday, the day after an incident in which a gunman died at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, attendees didn't shy away from discussing the incident. In fact, it was a hot topic of...
Tags: Suicide, Interior Policy, Politics, Shootings, Personal Weapon Control
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IRS targeted tea party
IRS official knew in 2011 that tea party was targeted ... Gun control backers turn up heat on selected senators ... ABC to offer live feed of network online through 'Watch ABC' app ... City Center's plans for downtown Allentown include historic rehab ......Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Immigration, Allentown, Personal Weapon Control
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May 4, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 5, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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May 10, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 4, 2013
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May 14, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
May 9, 2013
| Chicago Tribune
May 13, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 3, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 13, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
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