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Conn. town residents urge stricter gun control
One after another, Newtown residents stepped to the microphone and urged Connecticut lawmakers to stop another tragedy like the deadly shooting at ...
Illegal immigration foes despair over GOP moves
Marty Lich is ready to bolt. It's been a couple of years since the self-described conservative considered herself a Republican, but she still often ...
Menendez: reimbursed donor $58.5K for 2 trips
Sen. Robert Menendez's office said Wednesday night that he reimbursed a prominent Florida political donor $58,500 for the full cost of two of three ...
New England regulators approve steep fish cuts
New England fishermen say their centuries-old industry is facing collapse after regulators on Wednesday approved cuts in cod catch limits that ...
GOP lawmakers see automatic cuts as leverage
There's a growing sense of resignation that the country's political leaders will be unable or unwilling to find a way around looming automatic ...
Priest, teacher convicted in Pa. church abuse case
A jury on Wednesday convicted a priest and teacher in a pivotal church-abuse case that rocked the Philadelphia archdiocese and sent a church official ...
Some families to be priced out of health overhaul
Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations ...
Pa. judge nixes Sandusky's bid for new abuse trial
Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the ...
Giffords pleads for gun curbs; NRA fights back
Severely wounded and still recovering, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begged lawmakers at an emotional hearing Wednesday to act quickly to curb ...
Mass. gov's ex-aide Cowan named interim US senator
Although his time in the U.S. Senate will be brief — less than five full months — William "Mo" Cowan could find himself in the thick of major policy ...
US economy shifted into reverse in late 2012
The U.S. economy shrank unexpectedly late last year, a reminder of the biggest threat it faces in 2013: sharp government spending cuts and prolonged ...
House members negotiate a proposal on immigration
A group of a half-dozen House members, equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, is nearing completion of wide-ranging immigration ...
Hagel says military view shaped by Vietnam
Chuck Hagel says his experience fighting in Vietnam alongside his younger brother will shape any decision he makes to unleash military force if the ...
In Senate farewell, Kerry speaks of need to listen
His voice quavering, Secretary of State-designate John Kerry bid farewell to the Senate after 28 years with a plea for comity and cooperation.
With halting voice, Giffords speaks out on guns
She uttered just 80 halting words. But her presence was powerful. Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head by a Tucson gunman in 2011, opened ...
Week of unrest weakens Egypt's Islamist leader
Egypt's Islamist president has been significantly weakened by a week of violent protests across much of the country, with his popularity eroding, the ...
Egypt liberals, Islamists add pressure on Morsi
A hardline Islamist party normally allied to Egypt's president joined the liberal opposition on Wednesday in calling for a national unity government ...
2 Israeli parties endorse Netanyahu for new term
Israel's two largest political parties endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister Wednesday, all but guaranteeing him a third term at the ...
Hagel: Window closing on Iran and diplomacy
Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel said the "window is closing" on Iran and the possibility of diplomacy if it continues to ignore international ...
Husband of wounded lawmaker says Congress must act
The husband of wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says that while curbing gun violence is a complex problem, it is no excuse for inaction ...
Giffords asks Congress for bold gun control bill
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says Congress should be bold in writing new laws to address gun violence in America. Giffords was severely ...
Top senator: Close gun background check loopholes
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says closing loopholes in the background check system for gun purchasers won't threaten firearms ...
Germany marks 80th anniversary of Hitler's rise
On the 80th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to always fight for their principles and not fall into ...
Aide: Gabrielle Giffords to testify at gun hearing
A Senate aide says wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be a surprise witness at Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on how to curb ...