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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you should know as you kick off your Thursday. (It’s a four-day week, hang in there.)
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Apr 4th 2013, 8:49 AM
Connecticut passes 'toughest gun law in the US' after Sandy Hook massacre
Connecticut is set to become the third state to vote in new gun control rules following the Newtown shooting.
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Apr 4th 2013, 8:11 AM
Prosecutors to seek death penalty in US cinema shooting
“In all the information that is available to me, it is my intention that for James Eagan Holmes in this case, justice is death,” the prosecuting lawyer said today.
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Apr 1st 2013, 7:00 PM
Column: Despite the Newtown massacre, America’s sickening gun culture lives on
After Newtown, Larry Donnelly was optimistic that the US might work towards stricter gun laws – but news that a ban on assault weapons has been removed from the legislation currently being considered has caused him to lose hope.
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Mar 21st 2013, 7:00 PM
US teen pleads guilty to killing three at school
TJ Lane, 18, had previously pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but changed his plea a day before the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting.
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Feb 26th 2013, 7:40 PM
Biden urges action on gun control in conference attended by Sandy Hook parents
Biden advocated a series of proposals, including universal background checks for gun owners, a ban on many military-style weapons and a limit on the size of magazines.
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Feb 22nd 2013, 9:41 AM
Bruce 'Die Hard' Willis is against gun control laws
He also rejects link between Hollywood shootouts and real-life gun crime.
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Feb 6th 2013, 4:57 PM
White House issues photo of Obama with gun
The image, dated from last August, shows the President skeet shooting.
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Feb 3rd 2013, 7:40 AM
US gun owners most likely to be white, male and married - study
The Gallup research found 30 per cent of Americans own a gun, with people in the south of the country most likely to be gun owners.
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Feb 1st 2013, 8:45 PM
Obama unveils sweeping proposals to help curb gun violence
President Obama demanded an assault weapons ban and universal background checks for gun buyers.
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Jan 16th 2013, 9:50 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
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Jan 16th 2013, 8:50 AM
Court to hear details of Colorado theatre massacre
A week-long preliminary hearing will determine whether James Holmes, 25, will stand trial for the fatal shootings of 12 people last July.
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Jan 7th 2013, 12:02 PM
Pic: The moment Obama learned of Sandy Hook shooting
The US president later described this as the worst day in his presidency.
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Jan 5th 2013, 12:25 PM
Petition to deport Piers Morgan from the US now at over 70,000
The CNN host is coming under severe criticism for his outspoken views on gun control in the United States.
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Dec 26th 2012, 5:31 PM
NRA says planned gun legislation is "phony", won't work
The NRA’s executive vice presidents said planned legislation to outlaw military-style assault weapons wouldn’t work.
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Dec 23rd 2012, 5:12 PM
One of Pennsylvania slain had been decorating hall for children's party
Police still trying to discover motive behind shooting of three people in a rural area of Pennsylvania.
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Dec 22nd 2012, 11:31 AM
Bells sounded in Newtown to mark a week since shootings
26 bells were sounded – one for each of the victims of last week’s shooting – after a moment of silence.
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Dec 21st 2012, 2:57 PM
Four days after massacre, children return to school in Newtown
Sandy Hook elementary remains closed, though, and children have been invited to attend alternative schools next month.
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Dec 19th 2012, 7:49 AM
Obama due to attend interfaith vigil for Newtown victims
The President will visit the scene of Friday’s school massacre to sympathise with the families of the 27 victims.
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Dec 16th 2012, 10:38 AM
Named: The 27 victims of the Newtown, Connecticut shootings
The names and ages of the victims have been released, as officials say each victim was struck more than once.
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Dec 16th 2012, 7:52 AM
Connecticut school shooter ‘forced his way in’
Candlelit vigils and prayer services for the victims have been held in Newtown Connecticut and in Washington.
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Dec 15th 2012, 3:55 PM
Poll: Will tighter gun laws prevent more shootings in the US?
As the world reacts to the latest mass shooting in America, we ask you whether you believe a tightening of America’s gun laws will make any lasting difference?
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Dec 15th 2012, 9:52 AM
Sympathy over US school shooting stretches globe
World leaders have expressed their condolences over the killing and raised questions about America’s lax gun laws.
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Dec 15th 2012, 8:03 AM
Want to win a gun? Georgia sports store says: 'Just vote'
A store near Atlanta has raised legal eyebrows – because its promotion could be seen as an enticement to vote.
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Oct 24th 2012, 10:00 PM
Sikhs express shock after six killed in shooting at Wisconsin temple
Sikh leaders have suggested that American Muslims may have been the intended target of the mass shooting.
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Aug 6th 2012, 10:37 AM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the globe.
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