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Could shooting be a gun-control tipping point?
The question surfaces each time a mass murder unfolds: Will this one change the political calculus in Washington against tougher gun control? The ...
Connecticut school shooting revives gun debate
A lone police cruiser outside Columbine High School was the only outward reaction Friday to an even deadlier attack at a Connecticut elementary school
Some of the deadliest mass shootings around world
A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed more than two dozen people, including children, on Friday. It is among the world's worst mass ...
Expert panel: NASA seems lost in space, needs goal
NASA, the agency that epitomized the "Right Stuff," seems lost in space and doesn't have a clear sense of where it is going, an independent panel of ...
Astronaut braces for unprecedented year in space
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is already bracing for an unprecedented one-year mission aboard the International Space Station. He figures it will be as ...
US twin astronaut, Russian to spend year in orbit
A former space shuttle commander whose twin brother is married to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attempt the longest spaceflight ever by an ...
Giffords faces Ariz. shooter for 1st time in court
The pain was palpable, measured in silent stares in the courtroom between an emotionless murderer and wounded former congresswoman who looked her ...
House race in South Fla., 7 other contests drag on
Election Day has come and gone and Republican Rep. Allen West is still fighting for votes — in the courtroom. West, the freshman tea party-idol ...
Victims, family tell Loughner their lives changed
Some of those shot by Jared Lee Loughner, their family members and those who lost loved ones in the rampage that killed six and wounded U.S. Rep.
Little reaction from Ariz. shooter to sentencing
Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords hugged her husband after a judge sentenced the man who shot her and killed six people to life in prison.
New Congress likely to frustrate Obama or Romney
No matter who is elected president, he's likely to find that the next Congress will remain what the current one has been for President Barack Obama ...
Civility efforts seek better behavior on campus
Jewish students in the University of California system labeled terrorists for their support of Israel. Black high school students pelted by bananas ...
Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race
Of the roughly 50,000 words spoken in this month's three presidential debates, none were "climate change," ''global warming" or "greenhouse gas.
Both parties see gains coming from Medicare debate
A little more than two weeks before Election Day, Republicans and Democrats alike say Medicare is working to their political advantage in campaigns ...
Arizona getting to know Carmona in Senate race
Arizona voters have seen Richard Carmona in combat fatigues, in a surgeon's mask and gown, wielding a pistol as a SWAT team member and most recently ...
Newest Navy destroyer pays tribute to SEAL
The U.S. Navy's newest warship will not be named for a former president, distinguished member of Congress or some historic figure from the past.
After victory lap, Endeavor rolls to retirement
Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed beyond Earth orbit 25 times. Its 26th mission: A 12-mile commute through the streets of Los Angeles to its new ...
Endeavour swans California skies in whirlwind tour
The people became the paparazzi Friday, aiming their lenses not at the latest starlet, but toward the sky to catch a glimpse of an aging superstar ...
Endeavour salutes Giffords en route to California
Space shuttle Endeavour returned to its California roots Thursday after a wistful cross-country journey that paid homage to NASA workers and former ...
Not heard much in Charlotte: TARP, stimulus
They are the missing pages of a convention story line, ideas and initiatives once prominently featured in President Barack Obama's agenda.
Asking 2nd term, Obama says nation will recover
His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama conceded only halting progress Thursday night toward fixing the nation's stubborn economic woes but ...
Not heard in Charlotte: TARP, stimulus, climate
They are the missing pages of a convention story line, ideas and initiatives once prominently featured in President Barack Obama's agenda.
Giffords inspires crowd at Democratic convention
Gabrielle Giffords has inspired the cheering delegates at the Democratic National Convention by leading the Pledge of Allegiance. The former Arizona ...
Gabby Giffords to give pledge at Dem convention
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will deliver the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention. Giffords' office confirms she will deliver ...
ESSAY: Deconstructing Barack Obama the orator
Barack Obama goes before his convention with a reputation as a great orator. But is he? Certainly, there have been moments that soared: his address ...