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Obama ‘backs assault weapons ban’US President Barack Obama wants to reinstate an assault weapons ban in the wake of the mass killings in Newtown, Connecticut, his spokesman says.
"I also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theatres don't belong on our streets,"
- President Barack Obama |
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Obama ‘backs assault weapons ban’US President Barack Obama wants to reinstate an assault weapons ban in the wake of the mass killings in Newtown, Connecticut, his spokesman says. |
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Obama Hikes Fuel Efficiency to 54.5 MPG by 2025The Obama administration on Tuesday introduced new rules to double fuel economy for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025, a move that the White House says will be comparable to cutting a dollar a gallon from the price of gasoline and that auto dealers warned would raise the cost of a new car. |
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Senate rejects GOP bid to lift EPA coal plant regulationsSenate Democrats blocked a Republican-backed move Wednesday to scrap EPA regulations on mercury and toxic chemical emissions from coal power plants, not swayed by the contention that the rules are killing jobs, not saving lives. |
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Obama says same-sex couples should be able to marryUS President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed. He has become the first sitting US president to back gay marriage. |
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Obama announces sanctions for tech used in human rights abuses in Iran and SyriaPresident Obama issued an executive order Monday that allows U.S. officials for the first time to impose sanctions against foreign nationals found to have used new technologies, including cellphone tracking and Internet monitoring, to help carry out grave human rights abuses. |
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US to make profit from bailouts, Treasury saysThe US will make a profit from bailing out the nation's banks and carmakers at the height of the financial crisis, the Treasury Department has said. |
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US sets new carbon standard for power plants
Source: AFP, Tue April 10, 2012 |
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Obama: STOCK Act a step toward restoring Americans’ faith in Washington
Source: CNN, Wed April 04, 2012 |
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Report Shows Forest Growth in North Outpacing Other Parts of CountryU.S. Forest Service scientists released an assessment that shows forest land has expanded in northern states during the past century despite a 130-percent population jump and relentless environmental threats. |
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North Korea agrees to nuclear moratoriumNorth Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, following talks with the US. |
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