Nominations listed for the 87th Academy Awards
Beverly Hills announces nominees for leading categories with contenders across film and talent. Winners will be announced in Los Angeles on February 22, highlighting titles such as Birdman American Sniper Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game among others.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Los Angeles
Grand Budapest
Selma
Alejandro G. Inarritu
Richard Linklater
Bennett Miller
Wes Anderson
Morten Tyldum
CDC Gun Violence Research Stalled Two Decades Later
The CDC has avoided dedicated gun violence studies since 1996 amid NRA pressure and funding cuts. After Obama’s 2012 push to end the ban, officials cited limited resources and congressional blocks, leaving research stalled and funding scarce despite calls from researchers and lawmakers.
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Washington
Barack Obama
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
NRA
Congress
Sandy Hook
Newtown
Conn
Obama
Courtney Lenard
Carolyn Maloney
D-N.y
Ed Markey
D-Mass
House of Representatives
Maloney
Public Health Agency
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Mark Rosenberg
National Center For Injury Control and Prevention
Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Michael Bloomberg
Two Climbers Complete Dawn Wall Ascent of El Capitan
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson finished a 19 day solo ascent of El Capitan's Dawn Wall in Yosemite without bolts or tools, using ropes for safety. Obama praised the feat in a Facebook post as a remarkable achievement reaching millions. Caldwell and Jorgeson spoke to media about the extraordinary support and shared personal reflection on the dream of seeing a long effort end successfully.
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Sacramento
Calif
Yosemite National Park
el Capitan
California
Tommy Caldwell
Kevin Jorgeson
Caldwell
Colorado
Becca
Barack Obama
Obama
Yosemite Valley
Jorgeson
Reuters
Republicans confront hurdles blocking Obama immigration actions
Republicans at a policy retreat in Hershey, Pennsylvania acknowledged the Senate will struggle to pass a House bill blocking President Obama's immigration orders. They noted 60 votes are needed to overcome Democratic objections, while divisions over a potential clean DHS funding measure linger as the fight continues.
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Hershey
U.S
Senate
House of Representatives
Barack Obama
Pennsylvania
House
Department of Homeland Security
Mitch McConnell
John Cornyn
McConnell
John Thune
Obama
United States
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Robert Duvall
Ethan Hawke
Edward Norton
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