Pertussis and threats dominate national brief roundup
A mixed national update reports pertussis at half a century high with 16 infant deaths and wide contagion risk. In Indiana, Von Meyer, 60, was arrested after threatening to kill at Jane Ball Elementary, with 47 guns found. Vatican protests form over Pope Benedict XVI remarks on same sex marriage as Egypt faces alleged election fraud claims surrounding a draft constitution.
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Philadelphia
Cedar Lake
Ind
Indiana
von I. Meyer
Meyer
Jane Ball
Vatican City
Benedict XVI
St. Peter’s Square
Associated Press
Vatican
Cairo
Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood
National Salvation Front
Boehner Opens Door to Tax Hikes in Fiscal Cliff Talks
Boehner proposes extending lower tax rates only for those under 1 million in net income, allowing top rates to rise to 39.6 percent with a Clinton-era threshold. White House has not accepted and talks hinge on Obama concessions to spending cuts, health program changes, and entitlements.
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Washington
U.S. House of Representatives
John Boehner
Barack Obama
White House
Obama
Boehner
Ohbama
Details emerge on Connecticut elementary school shooting
Authorities describe Adam Lanza's arsenal of high capacity rifles and hundreds of rounds. He killed 26 at the Newtown school and shot his mother before. Principal Dawn Hochsprung and psychologist Mary Sherlach were among the victims. Families and investigators reveal personal losses and potential signs from Lanza's high school years. Federal probes checked gun dealers and ranges for training or affiliations.
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Reuters
Newtown High School
Sandy Hook
Newtown
Conn
Adam Lanza
Lanza
Dawn Hochsprung
Mary Sherlach
Victoria Soto
Lauren Rous
Controversial alligator hunt sparks public outcry at refuge
Demonstrations and online petitions surge as the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge weighs issuing 11 hunting permits next year allowing two alligators per hunter. Opponents outnumber supporters 407 to 84 amid global messages and calls to protect the Everglades habitat. The decision awaits Fish and Wildlife Service review after an initial refuge ruling.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Palm Beach County
Loxahatchee
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Atlanta
Everglades Marshes
Cypress Swamp
Tree Islands
Veterans charity under scrutiny faces staff claims in Tennessee
Former employees allege the Veterans Support Organization raised funds nationwide, then paid out little in grants while directing most money to salaries. They say workers were fired or fined for not meeting fundraising quotas, and the Tennessee chapter closed after layoffs and asset moves.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Stuart
Veterans Support Organization
Connecticut
WSO
Madison
Kurt Jones
Walmart
Veterans Affairs
IRS
Richard van Houten
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Brian Call
Andrew Kay Jr
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