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Obama to unveil gun violence measures Wednesday

January 16th, 2013 admin Posted in Politica No Comments »

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama’s broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines as well as more than a dozen executive orders aimed at circumventing congressional opposition to stricter gun control.

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Obama gets a second chance at speech for the ages

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Sixteen presidents before Barack Obama got a second chance at giving an inaugural address for the ages. Most didn’t make much of it.

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Obama to take private oath in brief family service

January 15th, 2013 admin Posted in Politica No Comments »

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama’s private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House.

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THE RESET: Obama, Congress spar over guns and debt

January 15th, 2013 admin Posted in Politica No Comments »

Members of Congress are furiously arguing over two provisions of the U. S. Constitution: the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms and the 14th Amendment’s statement that "the validity of the public debt . . . shall not be questioned. "

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Obama weighing executive action on guns

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Facing powerful opposition to sweeping gun regulations, President Barack Obama is weighing 19 steps that could be taken through executive action alone, congressional officials said.

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Obama backs gun limits, concedes tough fight ahead

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama endorsed controversial bans on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines on Monday, as well as stricter background checks for gun buyers ? but conceded he may not win approval of all in a Congress reluctant to tighten restrictions.

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Obama: Debt limit fight imperils elderly’s checks

January 14th, 2013 admin Posted in Politica No Comments »

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Declaring "we are not a deadbeat nation," President Obama warned on Monday that Social Security checks and veterans’ benefits will be delayed if congressional Republicans fail to increase the government’s borrowing authority in a looming showdown over the nation’s debt and spending.

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Post-election, a push for DC problem solving

January 14th, 2013 admin Posted in Politica No Comments »

NEW YORK (AP) ? Fiscal cliffs and debt ceiling fights are out. Problem-solving is in.

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Obama demands quick action to raise debt limit

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama demanded Monday that Congress raise the federal debt limit quickly, warning that "Social Security benefits and veterans’ checks will be delayed if they don’t," and cautioning Republicans not to insist on concessions in exchange.

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India’s army chief turns up heat on Pakistan, says can retaliate

January 14th, 2013 admin Posted in Politica No Comments »

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s army chief held out the threat of retaliating against Pakistan for the killing of two soldiers at the de facto border in Kashmir, saying he had asked his ground commanders to be aggressive in the face of provocation. General Bikram Singh’s strong remarks on Monday, amid mounting public anger at the alleged decapitation of one of the slain soldiers, appeared set to ratchet up tensions further with Pakistan, although analysts said a breakdown in ties was highly unlikely. Islamabad blames India for the latest crisis in ties. . . .

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