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Congress And Gun Control: Here Are Four Huge Obstacles To Change
WASHINGTON — As pressure mounts for congressional action on gun control, it’s unclear just how much can be done given the thick political fog that shrouds any major legislative effort on C...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2018

Missouri’s Governor Indicted In Sexual Misconduct, Blackmail Scandal
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri GOP Gov. Eric Greitens was indicted on Thursday amid looming allegations of sexual misconduct and blackmail following an admission of an affair last month. He was c...
Syndicated Author Feb 23, 2018

Sheriff: Deputy Never Entered School in Florida Shooting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida sheriff says the deputy who was on duty at a high school where 17 people were massacred waited outside the building for about four minutes without ever going in.Brow...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2018

First National Bank to Halt Production of NRA Credit Card
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The nation’s largest privately-owned bank says it will stop producing credit cards for the National Rifle Association in response to customer feedback.The Nebraska-bas...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2018

Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence Slam Harvey Weinstein For Citing Their Names in Legal Defense
NEW YORK — Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep are not happy about Harvey Weinstein quoting them in an attempt to get a sexual misconduct lawsuit against him dismissed. On Tuesday, lawyers for th...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2018

Alabama, Texas, Florida Set to Hold Executions on Same Night
UPDATE: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has accepted the state parole board's recommendation and is sparing the life of convicted killer Thomas "Bart" Whitaker WASHINGTON — If executions set for A...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2018

US Men Shock Canada In Curling, Reach Gold Medal Game
Pyeongchang, South Korea — The USA men’s curling team are guaranteed an Olympic medal in curling — and it upset a powerhouse team to do it.Team Shuster has reached the gold medal gam...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2018

Rubio Says Banning Semiautomatic Rifles Is ‘Well Outside’ Mainstream
WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio is defending his stance against a ban on semiautomatic rifles after he signaled an openness to limited gun control measures at a CNN town hall on school shootings.&...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2018

Ivanka Trump Is Korea-Bound To Lead U.S. Delegation At Olympics
PYEONGCHANG — Ivanka Trump is headed to South Korea on Thursday, where she will lead the presidential delegation to the closing ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games.“I am ...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2018

U.S. Women Claim Gold In Olympics Hockey With Thriller Over Canada
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson skated slowly back and forth toward the net, showing forehand, then leaning quickly to the left to fake a backhand that pulled Canadian goalie...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2018
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