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Judge to hear insanity defense in theater shooting case
DENVER (Reuters) - The judge who will hear the capital murder case against accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes has a...
In blow to Obama, Senate blocks gun-control plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign to curb gun violence after the Newtown school massacre was dealt...
Senate backers of background checks scramble for votes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers appeared on Tuesday to be short of th...
'Hard work starts now' as Senate takes up gun control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate cleared the way on Thursday for debate on proposals to curb gun violence, rejecting an effo...
Senate agrees to open gun-control debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate cleared the way on Thursday for an emotional, weeks-long debate on proposals to curb gun vi...
Key senators reach deal on background checks for gun buyers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for a gun control bill's passage in the Senate in coming weeks got a boost on Wednesday ...
Opening Day offers fresh start around major leagues
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The crack of the bat, packed crowds and the smell of hot dogs on the grill signaled Major League Basebal...
Newtown gunman fired 154 rounds in less than 5 minutes
MERIDEN/NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - The gunman who killed 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school ...
NRA affiliate files lawsuit challenging New York's gun control laws
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Rifle Association's affiliate in New York filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging the s...
Ohio teen wearing 'killer' shirt gets life for school shooting
CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio teenager wearing a T-shirt with "killer" scrawled on it gave a profane statement ...
Gabby Giffords takes gun control message to scene of Tucson shooting
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, returning to the site of the sho...
In separating gun-control bills, Democrats reveal strategy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats in the Senate have spread his gun-control proposals acro...
Sandy Hook shooter wanted to top Norway death toll
(Reuters) - The man who shot dead 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school wanted to kill more people th...
Obama urges Congress to make government work for 'the many'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama challenged a divided Congress on Tuesday to raise the minimum wage and mak...
Legacy, political calendar frame Obama's State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will give his State of the Union address on Tuesday with one eye on the politic...
For gun clubs, NRA membership has its privileges
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (Reuters) - Things are looking up at the Spurwink Rod and Gun Club.The junior marksmanship team now has...
Beyonce reunites with Destiny's Child during halftime show
(Reuters) - Singer Beyonce strutted and shimmied her way through football's Super Bowl half-time show and thrilled fans b...
Mother loses fourth child to Chicago gun violence
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shirley Chambers of Chicago had four children - three boys and a girl. Now they're all gone.Chambers ...
Gabby Giffords makes emotional plea on gun violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, grievously wounded in a 2011 mass shooting, made an emotional ple...
Feinstein has assurance assault weapon ban will get a vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The senator leading the charge to revive a assault weapons ban conceded on Sunday, just days before he...
U.S. gives tribute to memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
ATLANTA (Reuters) - America's concern over gun violence became the focus of speeches in Atlanta on Monday honoring Dr. Ma...
VIDEO: Ingrid Michaelson performs with Sandy Hook students
Folk singer Ingrid Michaelson has teamed up with students from tragedy-stricken Sandy Hook Elementary School to record a touc...
New York enacts gun-control law, first since Newtown attack
By Barbara GoldbergNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed into law one of the nation's tou...
Schwarzenegger defends movie violence on massacre anniversary
Arnold Schwarzenegger has waded into the movie violence debate a month after the Newtown, Connecticut massacre, which has bee...
Miss New York is crowned Miss America
(Reuters) - Miss New York won the 2013 Miss America crown on Saturday at the annual pageant which tapped into the reality TV ...
In spite of violent shootings, horror films endure
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The unexpected turnout this month to see horror movie "Texas Chainsaw 3D" just weeks afte...
Hundreds of Texas, Ohio teachers flock to gun training
CLEVELAND/SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - School teachers in Texas are flocking to free firearms classes and hundreds more in Ohio ha...
Giffords seeks $20 million for gun control effort
WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) - A new gun control group led by Gabrielle Giffords, the former U.S. congresswoman wounded in a ...
Connecticut mayor wants to name a school after slain teacher
MERIDEN, Connecticut (Reuters) - The mayor of Stratford, Connecticut, wants to rename an elementary school after teacher Vict...
Horror of Colorado theater massacre recalled at hearing
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - The former graduate student accused of shooting a dozen people to death at a Colorado movie the...
White House considers broader gun control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is weighing a far broader approach to curbing U.S. gun violence than just reinstating ...
R. Kelly writes song for Sandy Hook victims (LISTEN)
R. Kelly has released a song in tribute to the victims of last month's Connecticut massacre and vowed to donate the proce...
Sandy Hook kids head to school for first time since attack
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Hundreds of the children who escaped the harrowing attack on their elementary school in Newt...
Gun purchasers set new record in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of FBI background checks required for Americans buying guns set a record in December, as th...
'The Hobbit' keeps box office crown for third week
(Reuters) - The dwarfs and elves of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" prevailed at the North American box office ...
Americans still want their guns, with some restrictions
(Reuters) - Nearly seven in 10 Americans support the idea of placing strong or moderate limits gun ownership following the ma...
Mark Foster: 'Pumped Up Kicks' about mental health conversation
Foster The People frontman Mark Foster wrote "Pumped Up Kicks about the growing trend of mental illness among teenagers ...
Gun enthusiasts pack shows to buy assault weapons
ALLENTOWN, Penn./KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Gun enthusiasts thronged to shows around the country on Saturday to buy as...
NRA calls for armed officers to protect schools
WASHINGTON/NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - The powerful U.S. gun rights lobby went on the offensive on Friday arguing that s...
Obama urges Americans to keep up pressure for gun control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Americans on Friday to keep up the pressure on lawmakers to tighten gun r...
Miss USA crowned Miss Universe
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A 20-year-old beauty queen who plays the cello and is a breast cancer advocate was crowned Miss Univers...
White House readies gun-control plan as more children laid to rest
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assigned Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday to find ways to curtai...
Ke$ha: I understand why 'Die Young's is 'inappropriate'
Ke$ha can understand why radio bosses removed her latest single "Die Young" from playlists following the Connec...
NRA breaks silence, pledges to help stop massacres
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Rifle Association said on Tuesday it wanted to contribute meaningfully to prevent another...
Joe Biden to head new gun policy push
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce on Wednesday that Vice President Joe Biden will lead an effort to...
White House describes gun control measures Obama supports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House spelled out some gun control measures on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would sup...
Ke$ha's 'Die Young' taken off-air after school shooting
Ke$ha's new single "Die Young" has reportedly been removed from radio station playlists across America foll...
'Django Unchained' premiere canceled after shooting
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The premiere for Quentin Tarantino's latest film "Django Unchained," a violent spaghett...
Hollywood quiet so far on gun control after Connecticut
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pick a social cause and you'll often find a Hollywood celebrity speaking out. Gay marriage (Brad ...
Newtown students to return to classes in wake of shooting
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - The schools of Newtown, which stood empty in the wake of a shooting rampage that took 26 of ...
Obama wants to target gun violence, but how?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - His words have been eloquent and sympathetic, as they typically are when he is the voice of a nation i...
Rolling Stones wrap up tour in New Jersey
The Rolling Stones wrapped up their 50th anniversary tour on Saturday night with a star-studded set featuring Lady Gaga, John...
Funerals begin for school shooting victims
FAIRFIELD/NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - One boy was buried in his hero's football jersey in a small white coffin. Ball...
At memorial, Obama pledges effort to reduce gun violence
NEWTOWN, Conn./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, speaking at a memorial service for the victims of a mass shooti...
Police identify victims of Connecticut school shooting
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Police released the names on Saturday of 26 people shot dead in the massacre at a Connecticu...
Search for answers begins after school massacre
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - People in the small Connecticut community of Newtown grieved on Saturday over one of the wor...
Quiet town rocked by mass shooting at elementary school
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - The peace and security of the suburban Connecticut community of Newtown lay shattered on Fri...
Tearful Obama calls for action after school shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tearful President Barack Obama expressed "overwhelming grief" on Friday for the victims of...
School shooting: 28 dead, including 20 children
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - A heavily armed gunman opened fire inside a Connecticut elementary school on Friday, killing...