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Obama makes impassioned plea for gun control legislation

YoopyaMar 29, 20130

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama attempted on Thursday to inject fresh momentum into efforts to pass gun-control legislation, pleading with U.S. lawmakers not to forget those shot

Actress Ashley Judd opts not to enter Kentucky Senate race

YoopyaMar 28, 20130

(Reuters) – Actress Ashley Judd’s next role will not be as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky. Judd said on Wednesday she

Gay marriage at high court: How a case can fizzle

YoopyaMar 28, 20130

WASHINGTON (AP) — Late in the oral argument over same-sex marriage in California, Justice Anthony Kennedy made a startling comment, given the months of buildup

Gay marriage: Supreme Court to hear Defense of Marriage Act case

YoopyaMar 27, 20130

The US Supreme Court is to consider whether to strike down a law denying federal benefits to same-sex couples, a day after weighing a gay

Justices wary of broad ruling endorsing gay marriage

YoopyaMar 26, 20130

(Reuters) – Supreme Court justices signaled on Tuesday that they are reluctant to embrace a broad ruling finding a fundamental right to marriage for gays

Gay-marriage cases to define Supreme Court legacy

YoopyaMar 22, 20130

(Reuters) – When the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of marriage for gay men and lesbians in the coming week, the justices will be

U.S. hopeful for strong Chinese action on North Korea

YoopyaMar 22, 20130

(Reuters) – The United States is optimistic China will take strong action against North Korea by increasing scrutiny of financial transactions with Pyongyang that could contravene fresh

Colorado introduces landmark gun laws

YoopyaMar 21, 20130

The US state of Colorado has tightened its gun laws, to impose limits on the size of ammunition magazines and expand background checks for gun

Obama on first Israel trip as president vows ‘eternal’ alliance

YoopyaMar 21, 20130

Barack Obama has said Israel has “no greater friend” than the US, as he makes his first visit to the country as president. Arriving in

Many questions, few answers await Obama on Mideast visit

YoopyaMar 18, 20130

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama is due to make his first official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories this week, looking to improve ties after sometimes rocky relations