Analysis: Maze of gun laws hinders U S control efforts
An Associated Press analysis shows thousands of local state and federal gun laws create a maze that weakens controls. The piece notes varied standards across states, calls for a federal baseline, and cites Obama’s $500 million plan and Senate proposals to tighten penalties and ban certain assault weapons.
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Washington
Associated Press
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Laura Cutilletta
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Court ruling narrows presidential recess appointments
A D C circuit court ruled that President Obama violated the Constitution by filling three National Labor Relations Board vacancies during a short pro forma Senate recess. The decision says recesses occur only between formal year long sessions, potentially invalidating past board decisions and limiting executive power.
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Labor Board
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Congress
White House
White House and senators push to overhaul immigration policy
President Obama will launch a campaign next week to overhaul the U.S. immigration system and grant legal status to millions, while a bipartisan Senate group nears agreement on similar goals. The effort signals a contentious, emotionally charged process with political stakes. Obama travels to Las Vegas on Tuesday to press the case as the Senate group plans to reveal proposals next week. The push continues his stated principles from his first term, which were not acted on.
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Las Vegas
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Friday market results show mixed gains and losses
Dow up 70.65 to 13 895.98 while Nasdaq sits at 3 149.71 and S&P 500 at 1 502.96. 30 year Treasury yields at 3.13 percent. commodity quotes include corn down 3.5 cents to 7.21, soybeans up 5.75 cents to 14.41, wheat up 7 cents to 8.29, oil unchanged at 95.88, gold down 13.30 to 1 656.60, silver down 51.6 cents to 31.21 and platinum up 11.10 to 1 694.90.
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Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Training youth key to rebuild job market at Davos debate
At the World Economic Forum in Davos experts urge training and retraining to counter a lost generation. IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu calls for stronger youth labor preparation while proposing green jobs and cheaper hiring for first-timers amid 75 million youths seeking work globally. Eric Cantor backs training for the new labor force.
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Switzerland
Associated Press
World Economic Forum
IMF
Min Zhu
U.S. News
Michael Oreskes
International Labor Organization
Eric Cantor
Virginia
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