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Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate
This post has been corrected and updated as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...Tags: Jeff Flake, Elections, National Rifle Association of America, Joe Biden, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013)
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Sen. Mark Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support. "When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the...
Tags: Elections, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kirk at 1st public appearance in Ill. since stroke: 'Rehab works'
Tribune reporterMaking what was billed as his first official public appearance in Illinois since he suffered a major stroke, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., took questions from the press at a charter school at Naval Station Great Lakes outside North Chicago this afternoon...Tags: Chicago Charter Schools, Physical Conditions, North Chicago, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Brendon Ayanbadejo on 2 Sunday shows; Warren Buffett on 'This Week'
Staff writerThe Sunday morning topics and guests: Gay rights supporter Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens will be a guest on "Meet the Press" and "Face the Nation." He will discuss the meaning of NBA player Jason Collins' coming out. NBC's "Meet the...Tags: Stephen F. Lynch, Patrick Leahy, The Washington Post, Rudy Giuliani, Mike J. Rogers
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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Orphan Black' on BBC
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 5 - 11, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Orphan Black A trip to the suburbs...
Tags: Mike Tyson, Stephen F. Lynch, Blake Lively, Patrick Leahy, Rudy Giuliani
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Sen. Rubio defends immigration bill emerging from bipartisan group
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) blitzed the airwaves Sunday to defend the immigration bill being written by four Republican and four Democratic senators. Speaking on seven news shows -- including two Spanish-language broadcasts -- Rubio said the...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Career and Workplace, Migration, National Security, Elections
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Professor Yunus to receive Congressional Gold Medal
This week, Professor Muhammad Yunus will become only the seventh person in history to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Congress will present Professor Yunus with the Gold Medal to honor his...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Financial and Business Services, Nobel Prize Awards, Entertainment Events
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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Smash' on NBC
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 14 -20, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor and Clara (Matt...
Tags: Laws, NBC (tv network), The Washington Post, Ken Burns, Cicely Tyson
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Immigration rally at Capitol as senators race to finish bill
WASHINGTON--The bipartisan group of senators pushing to finish a sweeping immigration bill met late Wednesday as thousands of advocates gathered outside the Capitol, many waving American flags, to lend urgency to the effort. The first draft of the...
Tags: Executive Branch, Migration, National Security, Immigration, Government
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Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the...Tags: Barack Obama, Minority Groups, Democratic Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians
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Deal requires ferry to stop ash dumping in two years
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The nation's last operating coal-fired ferryboat would stop dumping waste ash into Lake Michigan within two years under a deal with federal regulators announced Friday. The agreement between Lake Michigan Carferry,...
Tags: Coal, Scott Walker, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lakes and Ponds, Lake Michigan
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Tax-free Internet shopping in jeopardy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over. The Senate voted 63-30 Thursday to advance a bill that would impose state and local sales taxes on purchases...
Tags: Lobbying, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Republican Party, eBay Inc., Ron Wyden
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