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Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet

By By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns among Democratic women about diversity in his inner circle. Now that Susan Rice has withdrawn under pressure

Obama Calls For 'Meaningful Action' After Shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) - A tearful President Barack Obama says the country's leaders must "take meaningful action" regardless of politics in response to the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. The president teared up, at times using an index finger to wipe at the corner of his eyes

UPDATE: Local Schools Have A Plan In Place To Protect Our Children

SPOKANE, Wash. - After the tragic Connecticut shooting that left 27 dead at an elementary school, including 20 children, school districts across the Inland Northwest are sharing their safety protocols with parents. Several districts have emailed parents to review the steps that are taken on a

Newtown Pastor: Parents Asked About Kids' Last Moments

NBCNEWS.COM - As the parents of the children who were murdered by a gunman in a Connecticut elementary school Friday attempt to process the horror of their death, many tried to imagine what the final moments for their loved ones were like. Several of them came to be consoled by Msgr. Robert