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Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 11:48 AM PDT
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Texas college attack: 'Seek shelter now' 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 11:48 AM PDT
Life Flight personnel rush a victim wounded in a stabbing attack on the Lone Star community college system's Cypress, Texas campus into Memorial Hermann Hospital Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Houston. The Harris County Sheriff's department confirmed at least 11 people wounded and that authorities have one suspect in custody. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson)A suspect has been detained after at least 14 people are wounded.
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McConnell wants FBI probe on 'secret tape' 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 08:22 AM PDT
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, flanked by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Mother Jones publishes the recording on his potential rival Ashley Judd.
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Showdown vote on gun reforms set for Senate 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 12:09 PM PDT
Neil Heslin, center, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was killed in the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., arrives with other victims' families to meet privately on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Heslin gave moving testimony during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in February on the proposed assault weapons ban. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he does not know if Democrats will get the necessary votes.
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Dozens die, hundreds hurt in Iran earthquake 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 12:18 PM PDT
Raw: Iran Earthquake Kills 32A nearby nuclear power plant was not damaged, officials say.
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Senator: Tentative deal reached on immigrant ag workers 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 11:40 AM PDT
A French farmer drives a tractor as he harrows to sow his field in Blecourt near Cambrai, northern FranceThe development comes as lawmakers hurry to finish new legislation.
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The art of the political flip-flop: 'I now support same-sex marriage' 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 09:54 AM PDT
FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2009 file photo, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Johnson released a statement Monday, April 8, 2013 saying that he has decided to support same-sex marriage legislation. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)Here's an interactive guide to the common reasons Senators changed their minds.
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White House audience gets lesson in Memphis soul 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 12:30 PM PDT
Michelle Obama Host Students For Memphis Soul Musical WorkshopSam Moore, Mavis Staples, and Ben Harper celebrate a slice of music history.
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The future of NYC waterfront: Mayoral hopefuls have some ideas 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 11:38 AM PDT
The candidates vying to succeed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this year insist the city cannot back away from redeveloping its waterfront in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. But with many parts of New York still struggling to recover almost six months after Sandy's devastation, there's little consensus on how to rebuild—and how it [...]
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Biden, Holder push for gun safety measures 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 10:10 AM PDT
As part of a new push for substantial gun control legislation, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday spoke about gun violence during an event with law enforcement at the White House. The 2 p.m. ET event was the latest effort by President Barack Obama and his team to pressure Congress [...]
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Obama to nominate labor board members 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 10:52 AM PDT
The board has been in limbo since a court invalidated Obama's recess appointments
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Report: Pilot in fatal helicopter crash was texting 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 08:57 AM PDT
This photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed near Mosby, Mo., on Aug. 26, 2011. The pilot of an emergency medical helicopter may have been distracted by text messages when he failed to refuel his helicopter and misjudged how far he could fly before running out of fuel. The helicopter crashed, killing the pilot and three others on board. Government investigators are expected to point the case as another example of the distracting role cellphones and other electronic devices are playing in transportation accidents. (AP Photo/NTSB)Most of the messaging was with an off-duty female co-worker.
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Anatomy of another NRA victory 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:55 AM PDT
Wayne LaPierre, head of the National Rifle Association, at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 15.Most Americans support tougher gun control measures but the gun lobby was strong.
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Stephen Colbert forces Bill Clinton to join Twitter 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:50 AM PDT
Former US President Clinton speaks during a Samsung keynote address at the CES in Las Vegas"Just spent amazing time with Colbert!Is he sane? He is cool! #cgiu," @PrezBillyJeff wrote.
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Hundreds of Afghan women in Kabul prison over 'moral' crimes 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:17 AM PDT
Picture taken March 28, 2013 shows Afghan female prisoner Nuria with her infant boy at Badam Bagh, Afghanistan's central women's prison, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Women are jailed for leaving their husbands or refusing to accept a marriage.
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Police: 6-year-old accidentally shot by 4-year-old 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 08:52 AM PDT
Authorities are still investigating how the younger child obtained the .22-caliber rifle.
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U.S. tries to cool Korean standoff 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 02:40 AM PDT
South Korean high school students march during a two-day event held to experience army life at an army unit in GwangjuThe administration avoids giving Pyongyang excuses for further escalation.
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Afghanistan helicopter crash kills two Americans 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:33 AM PDT
There were no reports of enemy activity in the area.
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13 people killed in shooting spree in Serbia 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:24 AM PDT
13 People Killed in Shooting Spree in SerbiaA 60-year-old man guns down relatives and neighbors in a house-to-house rampage.
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Thatcher opponents greet news of death with champagne and cider 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 07:45 AM PDT
A floral tribute is left outside the home of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in LondonThe prime minister crushed trade unions and privatized much of British industry.
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