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Gabrielle Giffords Receives JFK Profile In Courage Award
BOSTON, (UPI) – Ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, shooting spree survivor-turned-advocate for reducing gun violence, earned the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. The award, presented by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, was given to Giffords Sunday by foundation President Caroline Kennedy, the Boston Globe reported. “It’s been a hard two years for […]
First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks On Gun Violence And Childhood Obesity
WASHINGTON, (UPI) – First lady Michelle Obama weighed in Sunday on gun violence, childhood obesity and the prospect of relative anonymity when her family leaves the White House. In a CBS News interview, Obama said offering consolation on behalf of the nation to the families of children mowed down by gun violence has been more […]
Obama Urges Ohio State Grads To Be Active Citizens
COLUMBUS, Ohio, (UPI) – President Obama told graduates of The Ohio State University the age of instant information meant they could have a significant and early impact on society. Obama helped the class of 2013 say goodbye to Columbus at the university football stadium and reminded them the idea of citizenship was still valid even […]
Texas House Passes Bills Making It Easier To Carry Guns
AUSTIN, Texas, (UPI) – The Texas House passed 13 gun bills lowering permit costs for some and reducing the number of hours required in classroom instruction for a permit. The bills would cut permit costs in half for military and National Guardsmen, and allow concealed handguns on college campuses, The Houston Chronicle reported Saturday. Elementary […]
Mortician Still Stuck With Boston Marathon Bomber’s Body
BOSTON, (UPI) – A Boston-area mortician called on the U.S. government to help him convince a cemetery to accept the body of accused marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Peter Stefan last week agreed to handle the remains and said the refusal of cemeteries to a provide grave space was needlessly dragging out the dispute. “This is […]
Man Who Sold Government Agents Their Own Gun Sentenced To 18 Months
MILWAUKEE, (UPI) – A Milwaukee man who sold federal undercover agents one of their own guns in a sting operation was sentenced to 18 months in prison, court documents said. Marquise Jones, 19, pleaded guilty Thursday to having a stolen gun but insisted he had nothing to do with its theft. The weapon was taken […]
Rhode Island 10th State To Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
PROVIDENCE, R.I., (UPI) – Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chaffee signed into law two bills allowing same-sex couples to marry, making the state the 10th to recognize such marriages. Chaffee, an independent, signed the bills Thursday after the House gave final approval, The Providence Journal reported. The bills allow same-sex weddings beginning Aug. 1 and allow […]
Pentagon: N. Korea Nears Nuclear Missile That Could Hit U.S. Mainland
WASHINGTON, (UPI) – North Korea’s progress in developing nuclear weapons that could reach the United States depends on continued missile and nuclear tests, a Pentagon report said. The annual report to Congress, presented Thursday, provided an overview of North Korea’s military threat and discussed the reclusive country’s progress toward developing a nuclear missile, CNN reported […]
Tea Party Movement Says Obamacare Could Give It New Life In 2014
WASHINGTON, (UPI) – Tea Party movement leaders say they’re preparing to use the rollout of the Affordable Care Act to reassert themselves in the U.S. political arena. Leaders of the conservative grassroots movement said predictions by President Obama and other Democrats there would be glitches in the law’s implementation could be a godsend for Tea […]
Pope Tweets Blunt Message On Unemployment
VATICAN CITY, (UPI) – Pope Francis took a shot at corporations, sending a tweet blaming them for rampant unemployment rates throughout the world. The tweet was sent out Thursday morning and reads: “My thoughts turn to all who are unemployed, often as a result of a self-centered mindset bent on profit at any cost.” Francis […]
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