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News Reports: Multiple Dead in US School Shooting

Posted December 14th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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News reports from the northeastern state of Connecticut are reporting multiple deaths at a shooting at an elementary school. The reports say the suspected gunman was among the dead at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Police and other emergency vehicles are at the scene. Images showed children being rushed out of the school. […]

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Sources: Suspected Gunman Dead at Connecticut School

Posted December 14th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Sources in the northeastern state of Connecticut say a suspected gunman at an elementary school is dead. Police and other emergency vehicles are at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Authorities are to provide further details at an afternoon news conference. Early reports said three people had been wounded.

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Rice Withdraws From Consideration For Secretary of State

Posted December 14th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration to replace outgoing Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Rice was one of the leading contenders for the position until she faced a wave of Republican criticism for her public comments on the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in […]

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Rice Withdraws From Consideration For Secretary of State

Posted December 13th, 2012 at 10:30 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has asked President Barack Obama to withdraw her name from consideration to replace outgoing Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. President Barack Obama issued a statement Thursday saying that he accepts her decision. He said Rice will continue to serve as U.N. envoy and as a key […]

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No Progress in Obama, Boehner Meeting on Fiscal Cliff

Posted December 13th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
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The Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, has met again with President Barack Obama at the White House to talk about the looming fiscal cliff, but no progress was reported. The two spoke for about one hour. Officials from both sides called the talks “frank,” but gave no details. All sides must […]

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No Progress in Obama, Boehner Meeting on Fiscal Cliff

Posted December 13th, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
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The Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, has met again with President Barack Obama at the White House to talk about the looming fiscal cliff, but no progress was reported. The two spoke for about one hour. All sides must agree on a package of budget cuts and tax increases by December […]

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Rice Withdraws From Consideration For Secretary of State

Posted December 13th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has asked President Barack Obama to withdraw her name from consideration to replace outgoing Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. President Barack Obama issued a statement Thursday saying that he accepts her resignation. He said Rice will continue to serve as U.N. envoy and as a key […]

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Rice Withdraws From Consideration For Secretary of State

Posted December 13th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has asked President Barack Obama to withdraw her name from consideration to replace outgoing Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. President Barack Obama issued a statement Thursday saying that he accepts her resignation. He said Rice will continue to serve as U.N. envoy and as a key […]

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Obama, Boehner Meet at White House on Fiscal Cliff

Posted December 13th, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
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The Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, is meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House Thursday with the fiscal cliff deadline hanging ominously over the economy. Both the White House and the Republican-led Congress have rejected each other’s offers and counteroffers. All sides must agree on a package of budget […]

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Obama, Boehner to Meet at White House on Fiscal Cliff

Posted December 13th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
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The Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, is to meet with President Barrack Obama at the White House Thursday, with the fiscal cliff deadline hanging ominously over the U.S. economy. Both the White House and the Republican-led Congress have rejected each other’s offers and counteroffers. All sides must agree on a package […]

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