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Gun laws show difficulty of stemming violent acts

By JULIE PACE and ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - One early focus of new gun regulations by President Barack Obama and some lawmakers would reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons, a law widely regarded as imperfect. The ban, which existed for 10 years until 2004, would have

Lawmakers, State officials tangle over Libya raid

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department on Thursday acknowledged major weaknesses in security and errors in judgment exposed in a scathing independent report on the deadly Sept. 11 assault on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. Two top State officials appealed to

Warrant Issued For Abad

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane resident Crystal Abad was arraigned Wednesday in a Spokane County courtroom. She was arrested in November after police say she attacked a man, stole several hundred dollars and then shot at him as he attempted to chase after her. Crystal is in jail currently in

Amid Newtown tragedy, scam artists creep in

By CHRISTINA REXRODE and ROBERT RAYAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The family of Noah Pozner was mourning the 6-year-old, killed in the Newtown school massacre, when outrage compounded their sorrow. Someone they didn't know was soliciting donations in Noah's memory, claiming that