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Lieberman: Boston Bombings Could Have Been Stopped
Former Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman says failures by national security agencies tainted investigations into the Boston bombing plotters — and says the scheme could have been discovered beforehand.
Officials: US Wars Against Muslims Fueled Marathon Suspects
U.S. officials say the surviving suspect in last week’s attack on the Boston Marathon has told investigators he and his brother were angry about U.S. wars in Muslim countries.
Kerry: ‘Part Of The Way There’ In Delivering Justice For Boston
Secretary of State John Kerry says “we are part of the way there” in finding those responsible for the Boston bombing and bringing them to justice.
Boston’s Beloved Day, Dissolved In Chaos And Tears
It dawned chilly, clear and blue, a parsimonious but perfect serving of New England springtime that — because it came on the third Monday in April — unquestionably called for a celebration.
Giffords Ad Urges Support For Background Checks On Gun Purchases
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is urging key senators to support expanded background checks for gun purchases in a new television ad that is to begin airing Tuesday in Arizona and Iowa.
Miller: Turning Schools Into Armed Fortresses Not The Answer Post-Newtown
The top Democrat on the House education committee says any discussion about school safety needs to be coupled with “common sense strategies to keep guns out of the hands of those who intend harm.”
Obama Stands Firm On Gun Control Despite Long Odds
President Barack Obama declared Monday on his first trip outside Washington to promote gun control that a consensus is emerging for universal background checks for purchasers, though he conceded a tough road lay ahead to pass an assault weapons ban over formidable opposition in Congress.
Background Checks On Guns Peak In Week After Newtown Shooting
The FBI said Monday it conducted more background checks for firearms sales and permits to carry guns the week following the Newtown, Conn., shooting massacre that it has in any other one-week period since 1998.
Visits Like Newtown Becoming Too Regular For Obama
For President Barack Obama, it was another sorrowful visit to another grieving community full of broken hearts from unimaginable violence.
Bloomberg: President’s Top Priority Should Be Guns
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says President Barack Obama’s first priority in his second term should be to lead the country on gun control.
