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NRA vs. Bloomberg: Mayor vows to spend $12 million on ads

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 10:31 AM PDT

In this photo combo, Wayne LaPierre, left, CEO of the National Rifle Association, makes remarks at CPAC 2013, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013; and at right, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to the Economic Club of Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in Washington. Two of the loudest voices in the gun debate say it's up to voters now to make their position known to Congress. LaPierre and Bloomberg claim their views on guns have the support of the overwhelming number of Americans. (AP Photo, Ron Sachs, Manuel Balce Ceneta)New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre squared off on Sunday's "Meet The Press" over the assault weapons ban being debated in Congress. "I don't think there's ever been an issue where the public has spoken so clearly, where Congress hasn't eventually understood and done the right thing," Bloomberg, [...]

Rove: ‘I could’ imagine next GOP nominee supporting gay marriage

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Karl Rove: 'I Could' Imagine A GOP Presidential Candidate Supporting Gay MarriageKarl Rove, former deputy chief of staff under President George W. Bush and current Fox News contributor, says he can envision the 2016 Republican presidential nominee supporting gay marriage. "I could," Rove said during a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday when asked if he could imagine a same-sex marriage supporter on the [...]

Hamm divorce could be most expensive of all time

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 01:20 PM PDT

Hamm Divorce Could Be Most Expensive of All TimeIt's the divorce that could split up control of America's fastest growing oil company and lead to a record-breaking paycheck for the wife who claims her husband cheated.

Gov. Hickenlooper: Suspect in Colorado killing had 'bad streak'

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 12:02 PM PDT

Evan Spencer Ebel booking photoColorado Governor John Hickenlooper, a longtime family friend of a prime suspect in the shooting death of the state's prisons chief, said on Sunday that the now-dead suspect always seemed to suffer from a "streak of cruelty and anger."

Kerry warns Iraq on Iran flights to Syria

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:44 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 24, 2013. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday and will urge Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to make sure Iranian flights over Iraq do not carry arms and fighters to Syria, a U.S. official said. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)Just days after the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confronted Baghdad for continuing to grant Iran access to its airspace and said Iraq's behavior was raising questions about its reliability as a partner.

Mom, 2 sons improving after Ala. airport sign fell

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 03:55 PM PDT

People hold up a message board sign that fell on a family killing a child and injuring the mother and two other children in the terminal at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/ AL.com, Carol Robinson) MAGS OUTA woman and two of her sons were improving Sunday after being seriously injured when a flight information billboard fell on them at an airport.

Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky's death 'unexplained'

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 01:15 PM PDT

Russian Oligarch Boris Berezovsky's Death 'Unexplained'Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky was not killed by chemical or radioactive material, British police said today, but still calling the 67-year-old's death unexplained.

New pope opens Holy Week at Vatican on Palm Sunday

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 07:46 AM PDT

Pope Francis reaches for a child after celebrating his first Palm Sunday Mass, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 24, 2013. Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, encouraging people to be humble and young at heart, as tens of thousands joyfully waved olive branches and palm fronds. The square overflowed with some 250,000 pilgrims, tourists and Romans eager to join the new pope at the start of solemn Holy Week ceremonies, which lead up to Easter, Christianity's most important day. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, encouraging people to be humble and young at heart and promising to go to a youth jamboree in Brazil in July, while the faithful enthusiastically waved olive branches and braided palm fronds.

Winning $338M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in N.J.

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:57 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 file photo, a Powerball form and purchased ticket are on the counter at the Jayhawk Food Mart in Lawrence, Kan. A single ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers in the Saturday night, March 23, 2013 drawing for the $338.3 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)When Teddy Jackson heard Sunday morning that the lone winning ticket for a $338.3 million Powerball drawing was sold in New Jersey, the Toms River resident combed through his 40 tickets and hoped for the best.

Napoleon and Josephine's engagement ring sells for $949,000

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 02:31 PM PDT

Napoleon and Josephine's Engagement Ring Sells for $949,000Napoleon's Symbol of Love for Josephine Sold at French Auction House

Girl, 9, walks to get help after crash kills dad

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 12:46 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 9-year-old girl crawled out of a mangled SUV, climbed out of a canyon and walked about a mile in the middle of the night to find help after surviving a highway crash that killed her father in Southern California, authorities said.

Head of Western-backed Syria rebel coalition quits

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 07:21 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 file photo, Syrian opposition coalition leader Mouaz al-Khatib speaks during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, not pictured, following an international conference on Syria at Villa Madama, Rome. The leader of the Western-based Syrian opposition coalition has resigned, citing frustrations with the body's ability to advance the fight against President Bashar Assad. Khatib said in a statement posted on his Facebook page Sunday that he would continue to serve the opposition's cause outside of the "the official institutions." (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, File)BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Western-backed Syrian opposition coalition resigned Sunday, citing what he called the lack of international support for those seeking to topple President Bashar Assad.

Heart repair breakthroughs replace surgeon's knife

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 09:35 AM PDT

Heart repair breakthroughs replace surgeon's knifeHave a heart problem? If it's fixable, there's a good chance it can be done without surgery, using tiny tools and devices that are pushed through tubes into blood vessels.Heart care is in the midst of ...

Iran denies link to group arrested in Saudi Arabia

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 08:41 AM PDT

To match Interview IRAN-SYRIA/USADUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry said the country was not linked to a group of alleged spies arrested in Saudi Arabia, Iranian media reported on Sunday. Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it had detained an Iranian, a Lebanese, and 16 Saudis for spying.

Shinseki says VA on target for ending claims backlog

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 09:58 AM PDT

Secretary Of Defense Panetta And Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Shinseki Discuss Their Department's CollaborationWASHINGTON (AP) — Although the number of pending veterans' disability claims keep soaring, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Sunday said he's committed to ending the backlog in 2015 by replacing paper with electronic records.

Midwest sees spring transform into winter weather

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 02:06 PM PDT

A person walks along Jayhawk Boulevard with an umbrella as snow from a winter storm begins to fall in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Few signs of spring are being found in parts of the Midwest as a snowstorm tracks mostly along Interstate 70, bringing heavy snow and high winds.

Israeli military responds to fire from Syria

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 05:18 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends the first cabinet meeting of the 33rd Israeli government, in JerusalemIsrael's army said it fired a guided missile into Syria on Sunday, destroying a military post after gunfire flew across the border ...

Musharraf returns to Pakistan intent on comeback

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 10:49 AM PDT

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, salutes the crowd, upon his arrival to Karachi airport, Pakistan, Sunday, March 24, 2013. Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ended more than four years in self-exile Sunday with a flight to his homeland, seeking a possible political comeback in defiance of judicial probes and death threats from Taliban militants. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Former President Pervez Musharraf returned home Sunday hoping to make a political comeback despite Taliban death threats and looming arrest warrants. But judging by the lackluster crowd at the airport to greet him, his biggest challenge could be his waning popularity.

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