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The President's Plans To Reduce Gun Violence

2:29pm January 16, 2013

A month after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., President Barack Obama announced his proposals for gun control policies during a White House ceremony. He issued 23 executive orders on gun control and urged Congress to pass laws that would tighten requirements on gun sales and assault weapons.

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Carol Fiore's husband, Eric, died after the plane he was test-piloting crashed in Wichita, Kan., 12 years ago. An atheist, Carol felt no comfort when religious people told her Eric was in a better place.

After Tragedy, Nonbelievers Find Other Ways To Cope

1:34pm January 16, 2013

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Many have long turned to religion for solace in the aftermath of a tragedy, but that's not an option for the nonreligious or those whose faith is destroyed by the event. For the nonreligious, dealing with trauma and loss often requires forging one's own path.

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Boot camp participants at an early morning class in Palisades Park in Santa Monica, Calif.

Fitness Boot Camps May Get The Boot In Santa Monica, Calif.

1:10pm January 16, 2013

by Kirk Siegler

In the mornings, the lawn at Palisades Park is often covered with people in sweats and spandex, exercising in groups. But city officials are weighing a plan to muscle out the fitness classes.

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Politics & Government

House Approves Sandy Aid, Senate Votes Next

11:07am January 16, 2013

by Tamara Keith

Victims of Hurricane Sandy are one step closer to getting a major infusion of federal disaster aid. Tuesday night, the House approved a $50 billion assistance package. This type of funding has typically been noncontroversial. But the Sandy aid has been a battle.

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Chaim Gross, 24, is known as "Patient Zero" at his company Zeno Radio. About half of the workers have fallen ill in the past couple of months.

Health & Safety

Sick Workers' Dilemma: Stay Home Or Go To Work?

8:18am January 16, 2013

by Ailsa Chang

The earliest flu outbreak in years continues to claim victims. Businesses are taking a hit, too. They're faced with an unsolvable problem: If they tell too many sick employees to stay home, the work doesn't get done; those who do come to the office can spread germs.

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Mass. Pub Names Changed Until After Playoff Game

7:12am January 16, 2013

A Massachusetts man owns the Raven's Nest and the Mad Raven. The trouble is, he's in New England. Pro football's New England Patriots are prepping for a playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens. He temporarily renamed his bars the Patriot's Nest and the Mad Patriot.

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Wayne Dobson Doesn't Have Your Lost Cellphone

7:02am January 16, 2013

Many cell phones allow you to track them using GPS if they go missing. But the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports a technical glitch has, for two years, directed some Sprint customers who've lost their phones to the home of Wayne Dobson. Sprint says it's researching the problem.

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Sports

Who Are The Real Victims Of The NHL Lockout?

5:59am January 16, 2013

by Mike Pesca

The NHL season is expected to start Saturday. A lockout cut in half the number of games to be played and many worried it would cause economic hardship. But that is not necessarily the case.

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Adult film production company Vivid Entertainment Group has sued Los Angeles County over the condom measure.

Porn Industry Turned Off By L.A. Mandate For Condoms On Set

7:54pm January 15, 2013

by Mandalit del Barco

Lawyers for the adult entertainment industry are challenging a new rule requiring the use of condoms while filming sex scenes in Los Angeles County. Proponents say the rule protects adult film actors, but some actors and producers say films made with condoms don't sell.

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George P. Bush speaks during the 2011 Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans.

Politics & Government

Another George Bush Plans To Try His Hand At Politics

7:54pm January 15, 2013

by Wade Goodwyn

George Prescott Bush, 36, has announced he is running for office in Texas. The grandson of the first President Bush, nephew of the second, and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has already raised nearly $1.4 million. Now he just has to decide what job he's campaigning for.

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