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NRA, gun control advocates say fight far from over

By JUAN A. LOZANOAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) - National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and next year's midterm elections, but they vowed that none in the organization will

Gambling parlors spent widely on Fla. officials

By MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Strip-mall parlors with slot-like computer games such as those targeted in a state racketeering and conspiracy investigation have contributed about $100,000 over the past four years to local candidates in Florida, including a sheriff whose

Teacher sole heir of $7.4M gold coin fortune

By SCOTT SONNERAssociated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Walter Samaszko Jr. was a loner whose death went largely unnoticed. That all changed when a crew sent to clean out his house found a fortune stashed away in the garage of his modest ranch-style home. There were ammunition boxes stuffed with

Should you cash in on the gold rush?

By Andrew Housser You may have noticed the recent glut of stores, both physical sites and virtual online ones, wanting to buy cast-off gold. Over the last couple of years, the prices of certain precious metals like gold and silver have hit all-time highs. As 2012 comes to a close, gold is valued at