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Both sides of gun debate make public appeals

Both sides of gun debate make public appeals
By MICHELE SALCEDOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Two of the loudest voices in the gun debate say it's up to voters now to make their position known to Congress. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and National Rifle Associate Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre claim their opposing views

APNewsBreak: Ex-surgeon general joins e-cig board

APNewsBreak: Ex-surgeon general joins e-cig board
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former U.S. surgeon general Dr. Richard Carmona, who highlighted the dangers of secondhand smoke and supported a ban on all tobacco products, is joining the board of directors for NJOY Inc., the nation's leading electronic cigarette

Arson convictions challenged over fire science

Arson convictions challenged over fire science
By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated Press GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) - Ed Graf was given life in prison 25 years ago for killing his two stepsons by locking them in a backyard shed and setting it on fire. Two investigators used photos of the shed's remains to persuade jurors that Graf had started the fire

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism
By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords generated nearly 4,000 comments on Facebook from people on both sides of the gun debate after he posted a photo of himself buying a military-style rifle - a purchase he said he made to demonstrate

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism
By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords generated nearly 4,000 comments on Facebook from people on both sides of the gun debate after he posted a photo of himself buying a military-style rifle - a purchase he said he made to demonstrate

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism
By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords generated nearly 4,000 comments on Facebook from people on both sides of the gun debate after he posted a photo of himself buying a military-style rifle - a purchase he made to demonstrate how easy

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism
By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords generated nearly 4,000 comments on Facebook from people on both sides of the gun debate after he posted a photo of himself buying a military-style rifle - a purchase he made to demonstrate how easy

Court limits border searches of electronic devices

Court limits border searches of electronic devices
By CRISTINA SILVAAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Border Patrol agents must have reasonable suspicion of criminal activity before conducting comprehensive searches of laptops or other digital devices in what civil liberties activists are calling a

Court limits border searches of electronic devices

Court limits border searches of electronic devices
By CRISTINA SILVAAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Border Patrol agents must have reasonable suspicion of criminal activity before conducting comprehensive searches of laptops or other digital devices in what civil liberties activists are calling a

Giffords, Tucson victims call for new gun controls

Giffords, Tucson victims call for new gun controls
By CRISTINA SILVAAssociated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - It was the place where former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last spoke and walked without limitations; where Emily Nottingham's son became the first Congressional aide to die in the line of duty; where a 9-year-old girl was gunned down while