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6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Top 10 metros for job growth
Some metropolitan areas have a booming jobs market, thanks to energy, manufacturing, or sometimes just the right mix of highly diversified industries. Here's a look at the 10 metros that have seen the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past 12 months:
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Bullish on jobs? These 10 cities are.
Our list of the 10 metro areas that saw the most job growth in 2011 might surprise you.
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In Pictures: Virginia Tech police shooting
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In Pictures: Graduation 2011
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Gun control: Will campus carry get boost from Virginia Tech ruling?
In a decision that could impact gun control nationwide, a Virginia judge on Wednesday awarded the families of two victims of the Virginia Tech massacre $8 million. Advocates of campus carry say they will use the ruling to press for more gun rights on campuses.
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Jury finds Virginia Tech liable in campus shooting
The parents of two slain students had sued the university, alleging that officials acted unreasonably by failing to warn students sooner.
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Chardon High School shooting: what we've learned since Columbine
Despite the horrific events of the day, the Indicators of School Crime and Safety report puts recent school-related violent deaths at an all-time low since it began tracking them in 1992.
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Bullish on jobs? These 10 cities are.
Our list of the 10 metro areas that saw the most job growth in 2011 might surprise you.
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Snakes in the grass: Is the Burmese Python wiping out Everglades mammals?
Burmese Python pets that escaped or were released have proliferated in the Everglades. A recent study suggests they are behind the sharp drop in the population of raccoons and other mammals.
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Who is Mansoor Ijaz? The US businessman behind Pakistan's 'Memo-gate'
A whistle blowing hero to some, a villain doing the Pakistan military's dirty work to others, Ijaz is above all a mysterious anomaly.
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Virginia Tech shooting: Who was gunman Ross Truett Ashley?
One media report about the Virginia Tech shooting has made a connection between the real estate office where Ross Truett Ashley allegedly stole an SUV and his apartment.
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Shooter at Virginia Tech was student at nearby school
Virginia State Police say Ross Truett Ashley, a part-time student at a nearby college, killed Virginia Tech police officer Deriek Crouse before taking his own life. An emergency system sent alerts out seven minutes after the shooting.
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Virginia Tech shooting: how university helped avoid another massacre
The Virginia Tech shooting showed that the university has learned important lessons since the 2007 massacre. Virginia Tech quickly sent alerts campuswide via Twitter, e-mail, and text.
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Virginia Tech shooter shot himself
The incident prompted a lockdown of the Virginia Tech campus on Thursday and revived memories of a gunman's 2007 rampage that left 33 people dead in one of the worst shooting incidents in US history.
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In Pictures: Virginia Tech police shooting
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Virginia Tech shooting tests emergency plans developed after 2007 rampage
Viriginia Tech locked down its campus Thursday within minutes of the fatal shooting of a campus police officer. In 2007, the school was heavily criticized for its delayed response to the rampage that resulted in 33 deaths.
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Police officer, one other shot and killed at Virginia Tech
Two people are dead and a suspect remains at large following a pair of shootings on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg on Thursday.
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Beautiful Boy: movie review
‘Beautiful Boy’ probes the grief of a couple who learn of their son’s death – and shooting spree.
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In Pictures: Graduation 2011
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Failed shopping mall bomb on anniversary of Columbine. Any connection?
Officials seek a 'person of interest' regarding an explosive device at a shopping mall in Colorado. Was it just coincidence that it was the 12th anniversary of the Columbine massacre?
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Nice shot, governor
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a gun-rights advocate, vetoed legislation to partially lift her state's ban on guns at college and university campuses. Glocks and frat parties don't mix.
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150 years later, Civil War still a delicate subject for schools
The American Civil War is a touchy subject for educators, who must help children understand issues that continue to divide Americans 150 years after the war's outset.
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Arizona legislature OKs guns on campus
Arizona's legislature passed a bill Thursday to allow guns on the streets and sidewalks of public college campuses. Texas is also considering a broader bill to allow guns in campus buildings.
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Brazil school massacre puts spotlight on gun violence, rising firearm sales
Brazil is considered the world's leader in deaths by firearms, fueling debate over gun laws following the Brazil school massacre Thursday that killed 12 students.
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Brazil shooting said to be first school massacre in nation's history
'What happened has no precedent,' says Military Police Colonel Djalma Beltrame, as he guarded the school in Brazil where 11 students were gunned down today.
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Can mayors make Jared Loughner the poster boy for gun control?
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is trying to force Congress's hand on gun control, suggesting that new laws could have kept guns out of the hands of Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner.
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Tucson shooting spotlights US shift on gun control
Since the Tucson shooting on Jan. 8, federal gun control advocates have made little headway and many states are considering expanding gun rights. Why?
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Opinion: Surprise: The NRA has actually lost influence on gun control
In the wake of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, earlier this month, the calls for gun-control legislation have already begun. But the National Rifle Association's traditional ability to shoot these bills down may be significantly reduced in the future.
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After Tucson shootings, Sarah Palin isn't retreating, she's reloading
In many ways, Sarah Palin mirrors the ethos of the gun-rights movement she promotes: never back down. Criticized for her rhetoric in the aftermath of the Tucson shootings, she's since posted a combative defense on Facebook and signed up to speak at a hunting and gun convention.
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