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Watch: Day of Mourning in Newtown, Conn.

Watch: Day of Mourning in Newtown, Conn. Funerals began for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting.


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Too Much Revealed for 'Zero Dark Thirty'?

Too Much Revealed for 'Zero Dark Thirty'? Sources tell ABC News that the Inspector General for the Department of Defense has been preparing a report in which Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers is criticized for giving sensitive information to the filmmakers behind “Zero Dark Thirty.” Specifically, Vickers is said...


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Supreme Court Yet to Clarify on Guns

Supreme Court Yet to Clarify on Guns When the Supreme Court recognized for the first time that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to bear arms in a bitterly divided 2008 decision, gun control advocates feared the worst, but the ruling has not led to widespread overturning of gun regulations. Writing...


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CT Massacre: What Is a Bushmaster .223?

CT Massacre: What Is a Bushmaster .223? Law enforcement officials said that Adam Lanza was armed with four firearms when he started his rampage at a Connecticut elementary school Friday that ended in the deaths of 20 children and seven adults, but nearly all the killing was done with just one of the guns: a .223 caliber Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle.


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Sandy Hook Shooting: 26 or 27 Victims?

Sandy Hook Shooting: 26 or 27 Victims? Adam Lanza shot and killed 27 people before turning the gun on himself Friday in Newtown, Conn., but most tributes and conversations in the days following have focused specifically on the number 26. The fact our entire school just took 26 seconds of silence for...


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Sen. Inouye Dies; In Office Since '59

Sen. Inouye Dies; In Office Since '59 Sen. Daniel Inouye, the 88-year-old Democrat who had been in office since Hawaii became a state in 1959 and was the the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history, has died. His last word was, "Aloha."


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Hillary Clinton Recovering at Home

Hillary Clinton Recovering at Home Secretary of  State  Hillary Clinton is feeling a bit better following the concussion she suffered early last week, but will continue to rest this week, State Department officials said. “She is on the mend,” said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. “We thank all of you...


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Fake Tweets Surface After Shootings

Fake Tweets Surface After Shootings Police have warned the Adam Lanza impersonators and those responsible for social hoaxes in the aftermath of the shooting.


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Sandy Hook: How to Help

Sandy Hook: How to Help After Friday's deadly rampage at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., that took the lives of 20 children and six adults at the school, many area organizations have set up ways to help.


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Newtown Boy Remembered as 'Old Soul'

Newtown Boy Remembered as 'Old Soul' Though he was only in first grade, Daniel Barden was very much an “old soul,” his family said today.  He was one of the 20 children who died Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. At the age of 4, he displayed an...


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Dogs Put Smiles on Faces of Sandy Hook School Students

Dogs Put Smiles on Faces of Sandy Hook School Students Some much-needed smiles were brought to the children of Newtown, Conn., by way of seven dogs especially trained to comfort survivors in the wake of a disaster.   Seeing the dogs led to some of the town’s children smiling for the first time since Friday’s...


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Gun Control Talk: 'Tipping Point' or 'Shame'?

Gun Control Talk: 'Tipping Point' or 'Shame'? In light of the tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn. on Friday, several public figures have voiced their opinions about gun control, including at least one "pro-NRA" senator who is encouraging dialogue between gun-control advocates and the National Rifle Association.


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Gay Marine Proposes at White House

Gay Marine Proposes at White House U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Phelps made history Saturday at the home of his commander in chief. The 35-year-old active-duty officer proposed to his boyfriend, Ben Schock, 26, in the Grand Foyer of the White House at the end of a holiday tour. It’s believed...


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Chase Reflects on 'Sopranos' Ending

Chase Reflects on 'Sopranos' Ending David Chase reflects on the infamous 'Sopranos' ending


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Do Video Games Make Kids Violent?

Do Video Games Make Kids Violent? Experts disagree on the effects of simulated violence on children.


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'Our Hearts Are With You, Noah' From Newtown Mourners

'Our Hearts Are With You, Noah' From Newtown Mourners Solemn mourners arrived today for the first funerals of those who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre last week, as two 6-year-old boys were buried in Newtown and Fairfield, Conn.


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Sandy Hook Aide's Boyfriend Was Set to Propose

Sandy Hook Aide's Boyfriend Was Set to Propose Police said Rachel D'Avino died trying to shield kids from gunfire.


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Bloomberg Demands Plan to End Gun Crimes

Bloomberg Demands Plan to End Gun Crimes Mayor wants gun control to be "first order of business" for Congress.


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