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Obama vows action on gun violence: ‘These tragedies must end’

… Barack Obama vowed to marshal the power of his office behind a nationwide effort to curb gun violence following an elementary school massacre last week in Newtown, Conn.

The president, speaking Sunday evening at an interfaith vigil in Newtown, said that the United States is “left with some hard questions” following the mass shooting, which left 20 children, seven adults and the suspected shooter dead.

He used the speech to lay down a marker, vowing to take action to address gun …

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Debate rages over Mexico ‘spillover violence’ in U.S.

… a big debate between Democrats and Republicans, and law enforcement and ranchers, over how much violence from the Mexican drug war has spilled over into the United States, making it hard to get straight answers. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.

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TUCSON – On an isolated ranch 10 miles from the Mexican border in southern Arizona, Tangye Beckham worries about what the night will bring.  That’s usually when her …

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Latest violence could signal new phase in Syria conflict

… go on the offensive against government troops. The fighting near the capital comes as a spike in violence has left several hundreds of people dead over the past five days. Both the government and opposition activists continue to blame each other for the violence that only seems to be escalating.

Syrian opposition fighters say the spike in violence is a sign that Assad’s regime is desperate and launching whatever counter offensive it can to crush a stubborn uprising against his …

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Arab League halts Syria mission over violence

What we’re watching:

- Arab League halts Syria mission over violence

- Panetta: Pakistan doctor gave US key Bin Laden intel

- Outrage as bodies pile up in Cook County morgue

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- GOP rivals blast Obama ahead of FL primary

- UK police arrest 5 in news bribery probe

- Greece inches toward debt deal

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Night of Violence hits Cairo

… we’re following: 

- Live video: Unrest in Cairo

- Egypt PM apologizes after night of violence

- Monster storm hits hard in the Midwest, Northeast

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- 15 states look to copy Arizona’s immigration laws

- Census estimates show big gains for minorities

- Maybe college really isn’t for everyone

 

 

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Obama unveils sweeping new gun control proposals

… p.m . — President Barack Obama unveiled sweeping new policies Wednesday aimed at limiting gun violence, teeing up a political showdown that will pit the broad public popularity for many gun control measures against Congress’s tepid appetite for approving the most stringent restrictions on gun ownership.  

“While there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy, every act of evil,” …

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Rising above the violence to pursue a career in health care

… of all shootings in the city to gangs.

This year, the city has also seen a surge in domestic violence that includes the death of four teenage girls as well as a disturbing rise in the number of minors forced into sex slavery.

“Some of the stories these kids tell us are horrendous,” said O’Malley. 

They’re stories Dr. Magaña hears every day.

“The boys talk about their fear of the future, how they expect to end up dead or in jail,” Magaña said. “Many of the girls …

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More weapons in Syria could trigger ‘all-out war’

… Maceda writes

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SANLIURFA, Turkey – Monday was another day of cross-border violence and rising tension between Syria and Turkey.

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It was also a day when Gov. Mitt Romney pledged that, if elected president, he’d change the course of events here.

Among other things, he wants to green-light heavy weapons to the Syrian rebels “who share our values” in order to “defeat the tanks, helicopters and fighter jets” of the Bashar Assad …

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U.S. condemns troops who posed with dead suicide bombers in Afghanistan

… with dead suicide bombers in Afghanistan

- Vice President Biden to lead to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

- Thousands housed in trailers after Katrina may get payments

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- Warren Buffett says he has cancer

- Employees fighting for overtime when working off the clock

- What cops are learning from cellphone records

 

 

 

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Passengers describe JetBlue captain’s meltdown

… - Passengers describe JetBlue captain’s meltdown

- George Zimmerman accused of domestic violence, fighting with a police officer

- Newt Gingrich cuts a third of his staff, reduces travel

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- Lorax statue stolen from Dr. Seuss estate

- Teenager rescued after 28 days adrift at sea

- Hiring our Heroes: How to get veterans back into the workforce

 

 

 

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U.S. closes embassy in Syria amid violence

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What we’re following: 

- U.S. closes embassy in Syria

- Authorities say husband of missing woman Susan Powell set his home on fire killing him and his two sons

- Giants win Super Bowl XLVI

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- 6.8 earthquake in the Philippines kills at least 13

- U.S. mortgage relief plan is closer

- College student uncovers …

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