Renewal of ban on guns stalls as Schumer push fails
Senate rejects a push to strengthen a decade old gun ban by requiring undetachable metal parts. Grassley urges a decade extension while Schumer seeks compromise. NRA signals no opposition to renewal but will oppose expanded limits. The vote, by unanimous consent, followed mass shootings including Sandy Hook.
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Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Schumer
Grassley
National Rifle Association
Sandy Hook
Washington Navy Yard
Capitol
NRA
Chris Murphy
D-Conn
Obama
Senate
Tech firms mobilize against NSA snooping push
Twitter LinkedIn AOL join Google Apple Yahoo Facebook and Microsoft in a campaign for tighter controls on electronic surveillance. The group leverages Snowden disclosures to press for more transparency and stronger privacy protections while defending user data from government access.
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Twitter Inc
LinkedIn Corp
AOL Inc
Google Inc
Apple Inc
Yahoo Inc
Facebook Inc
Microsoft Corp
NSA
Edward Snowden
Silicon Valley
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U.S
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Marissa Mayer
Google
Larry Page
Facebook
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
P&Z Opposes Ban on Dispensaries in Roswell Region
Pack argues dispensaries offer a safe controlled setting for New Mexico patients and reduce crime and black market demand. He notes about one third of the region's patients are veterans and highlights community impact. A dispensary exists in Ruidoso co owned by Mandy Denson, opened October 2011. The committee may also discuss a resolution to clean up 52 properties with notices and citations for debris removal.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Ruidoso
Mandy Denson
Compassionate Distributors
Denson
Siblings search for mother’s ashes after theft in Roswell
Calderon family sought ashes stolen after Slooten died. A black box with ashes was found near North Garden Avenue and handed to Roswell police and then to the sheriff s department property unit. Ownership proof will determine final custody and reunite eight siblings with their mother’s remains.
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Calderon
Obama prepares Mandela memorial address in Johannesburg
President Obama plans a 20 minute eulogy at Mandela service in Johannesburg as tens of thousands and foreign dignitaries attend. He reflects Mandela's rise from anti apartheid fighter to leader and notes enduring influence on his own life.
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South Africa
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Michelle Obama
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George H.W. Bush
U.S
Jim McGrath
Susan Rice
Eric Holder
Hillary Clinton
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