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Senate could take another shot at issue

Ed O'Keefe At least two Republican senators have signalled they may reconsider opposition to expanded national background checks for gun purchases, aides said on Monday, suggesting the push for stricter gun...

Sexting congressman Weiner back in the game

Former US congressman Anthony Weiner, once a rising star in the Democratic party, has returned to the forum that led to his political downfall in 2011, launching a new Twitter account.

Bombing accused 'planned Times Square attack'

The two men suspected of carrying out last week's deadly Boston Marathon bombing planned to drive to New York and set off additional explosives in Times Square, New York City officials say.

Palin reloads over guns, stays soft on soda

Sarah Wheaton Sarah Palin's appearances no longer inspire speculation about her presidential aspirations but her reception at a large gathering of conservatives on Saturday underscored her enduring popularity with...

Gay councilwoman leads NYC mayor race

Democrat Christine Quinn has thrown her hat into the ring to become New York's next mayor, in a race that could see her become the first woman and the first openly gay person to hold the position.

Judge blocks NY ban on giant soft drinks

A judge in New York has blocked mayor Michael Bloomberg's planned ban on giant sodas, just a few hours before restrictions on the sale of such drinks were due to come into effect.

Soda ruling just 'temporary setback': NYC mayor

Jennifer Peltz Eateries around New York City have gotten a last-minute reprieve from the first ever US ban on big sugary drinks, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging them to shrink their cups and bottles, anyway.

US shootings continue, along with gun debate

Nick O'Malley It has been a bloody few days in America. There is no evidence that it has been any bloodier than usual, but some of the crimes committed have been unusual enough to have added even more fuel to the...

Blizzard dumps on New England, metro NY spared

A blizzard ripped through the US, dumping record amounts of snow in parts of New England, killing at least seven people, blacking out more than half a million and stalling travel from New Jersey to...

Clean-up begins after blizzard causes chaos

Sebastian Smith NEW YORK: The American north-east is slowly digging out from a mammoth blizzard that caused at least seven deaths, cut power to about 650,000 homes and businesses and choked air, road and rail travel.

Obama's push on guns creates a ripple effect

Nick O'Malley WASHINGTON: A month after the killings in Sandy Hook, the White House and a loose coalition of activists are hoping to harness the public disgust to force Congress to pass its first significant gun...

'I was six feet in the air': dozens injured in ferry crash

Nearly 60 people have been injured, two of them critically, when a rush-hour ferry packed with commuters smashed into a New York City pier, sending passengers flying, officials said.

Shot ex-congresswoman leads charge as anti-gun lobby fires back

Nick O'Malley US gun control advocates, led by shot former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, have launched a coordinated attack on the powerful gun rights lobby, as they seek to continue the national debate on...

Obama aims for broad approach on gun control

Philip Rucker The White House is weighing up a far broader and more comprehensive approach to curbing the nation's gun violence than simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity...

Biden's gun proposals may seek to bypass rifle lobby

WASHINGTON: The White House is weighing a broader and more comprehensive approach to curbing the country's gun violence than simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity...

Coca-Cola takes on obesity in prime-time ads

Coca-Cola Co, the world's top beverage company and perennial target for critics of sugary drinks, is taking an unusually public stance on obesity by defending its health initiatives on prime-time...

School shooting reopens gun control debate

Relatives of those killed in past mass shootings reacted with outrage to Friday's news of another massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut.

Town mourns young lives extinguished too soon

Nick O'Malley The village of Newtown, Connecticut looked festive on Saturday. Christmas lights glowed on the houses and tidy lawns of its winding main street.