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      White House Pushes For Federal Shield Law To Protect Journalists The White House asked Wednesday that a federal shield law be reintroduced in the Senate, a move that could affect the way the Justice Department conducts...

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    Jodi Arias Jury Ponders Death Penalty Option

    Jodi Arias, the woman convicted of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, will face an Arizona jury charged with deciding if she deserves the death penalty.

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      James Holmes Insanity Plea Expected Today James Holmes, the Colorado suspect charged with multiple counts of murder, is expected to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity on Monday. Prosecutors are seeking the death...

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      Pro-Gun Control Senators Look To Revive Background Check Bill Senators backing gun control are discussing ways to revise the defeated Senate background check bill in order to help win the votes they need to resuscitate the...

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      Democrats Slam Arizona Gun Buyback Law On Monday when Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed legislation forcing municipalities to resell firearms from gun buy-back programs rather than destroy them, closing a loophole in the conservative state’s laws, Democrats said...

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      Court Upholds Under 21 Ban On Gun Sales The National Rifle Association lost a court battle Tuesday when a federal appeals court refused to hear its challenge to a ban on handgun sales for purchasers under...

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  • Zimmerman Waives Right To ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing

    The man charged with murdering Trayvon Martin waived his right to a pre-trial self-defense immunity hearing during a Tuesday morning court appearance in Orlando. Under oath, George Zimmerman told Circuit Judge Debra Nelson that he understood Florida’s...

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    First Legal Online Poker Site Goes Live Online gambling has returned to the US with the launch of the first legal, real money poker site. Earlier today, gambling company Ultimate Gaming opened its virtual doors to the...

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      FAA Suspends Air-Traffic-Control Furloughs The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s suspended all employee furloughs and says air traffic facilities will begin returning to regular staffing levels over the next 24 hours. The FAA said in a statement...

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      ATF Failed To Inspect 58% Of Licenses Gun Dealers Over 5 Year Period The embattled ATF is failing to inspect a majority of licensed gun dealers every 3-to-5 years because of competing priorities and a lack...

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