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Obama On Gun Violence: 'We Hear You'

Obama On Gun Violence: 'We Hear You'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says his administration has received an outpouring of support for stricter gun laws following last week's elementary school massacre in Connecticut. He says in response to an online petition: "We hear you."    The president says in a video

10 Things to Know for Friday

10 Things to Know for Friday
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. WHEN IT'S TIME FOR 'PLAN C' Facing a revolt by the rank and file, House Republicans scuttle plans to vote on the so-called Plan B, a proposal to avoid the "

Obama on gun violence: 'We hear you'

Obama on gun violence: 'We hear you'
By KEN THOMASAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says his administration has received an outpouring of support for stricter gun laws following last week's elementary school massacre in Connecticut, telling respondents to an online petition, "We hear you." The president

Gun control debate heating up in statehouses

Gun control debate heating up in statehouses
By BILL BARROWAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - As President Barack Obama urges tighter federal gun laws, state legislators around the country have responded to the Connecticut school shooting with a flurry of their own ideas that are likely to produce fights over gun control in their upcoming

Click, print, shoot: Downloadable guns possible

Click, print, shoot: Downloadable guns possible
By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Downloading a gun design to your computer, building it with a three-dimensional printer that uses plastics and other materials, and firing it minutes later. No background checks, no questions asked. Sound far-fetched? It's not. And that is

NRA calls for armed police officer in every school

NRA calls for armed police officer in every school
By PHILIP ELLIOTT and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Guns and police officers in all American schools are what's needed to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings," the National Rifle Association declared Friday, taking a no-retreat stance in the face of growing calls for

NRA calls for armed police officer in every school

NRA calls for armed police officer in every school
By PHILIP ELLIOTT and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Guns and police officers in all American schools are what's needed to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings," the National Rifle Association declared Friday, taking a no-retreat stance in the face of growing calls for

Violence baked into popular culture

Violence baked into popular culture
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the season finales of its dramas "Homeland" and "Dexter" last weekend. It was two days after a

Violence baked into popular culture

Violence baked into popular culture
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the season finales of its dramas "Homeland" and "Dexter" last weekend. It was two days after a

Violence baked into popular culture

Violence baked into popular culture
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the season finales of its dramas "Homeland" and "Dexter" last weekend. It was two days after a