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Newtown shooting: Christmas spirit allows police a day off
After the flowers, condolences, and support from around the world, the police officers who dealt with the Connecticut school shooting have been given Christmas off, thanks to generous colleagues.
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Can the powerful US gun lobby still block change?
Rich and powerful, it holds Congress in its sway. But after the murder of 20 young children in Newtown, Connecticut, can the gun lobby still hold out against more stringent controls?
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School shootings: horror, shock and calls for gun controls
“Evil visited this community today”, Connecticut’s governor told a nation traumatised by the slaughter of children. A tearful President Obama has promised “meaningful action” on guns.
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Susan Rice out: where now for Obama’s foreign policy?
Massachusetts senator John Kerry is almost certain to be nominated as America’s next secretary of state: a post he has wanted for years. Is he the right man for the job?
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What is the fiscal cliff? Your key questions answered
It is a looming deadline which will trigger sweeping tax hikes for most Americans and deep spending cuts, possibly plunging the country into another recession. We sort out the facts – and the figures.
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US Supreme Court could rule on gay marriage disputes
Is gay marriage a constitutional right – and should same sex partners get the same benefits as heterosexual couples? America’s highest court is poised to wade into the debate.
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Fiscal cliffhanger as Republicans reject Obama’s plan
So much for those post-election hopes that the parties would reach a deal to avoid the looming fiscal cliff. Leading Republicans have trashed Obama’s plan as “totally inadequate” and a “non-starter”.
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Petraeus scandal forces Obama into reshuffle
As more revelations emerge about the circumstances surrounding the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, congress is demanding answers about why it was kept in the dark for so long.
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Sex, spies and scandal as Petraeus resigns
The resignation of CIA chief David Petraeus has provoked a wave of speculation in Washington over the timing and the nature of his departure.
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After the fall: the Republicans meet their reckoning
“We had no message and we gave it to the worst communicator in the world”, said one aide. As the defeat sinks in, the Republicans’ search for blame begins.
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Obama’s pledge: Change you can believe in, again?
“Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual” Obama told supporters last night – pledging to break the partisan gridlock which has paralysed Washington. But can he really change things?
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President Obama: Back in the land of hope
It was the Obama speech his supporters had been waiting for: the confidence and the optimism and the promise of better things to come. But how did he win – and what happens next?
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All over bar the voting as America decides
There have been cheers, as Obama and Romney whooped up supporters one last time, and there have been tears. Now, at last, it is time for the voters to decide. It could be a long night.
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America decides: long queues and record turnout at the polls
They were queuing at some polling stations at 4.30am, with voters waiting hours to cast their ballots. Polling watchdogs are reporting some irregularities in key states: a sign of trouble to come?
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Spinning a super storm – playing politics with a disaster?
It was a campaign rally hastily turned into a disaster relief event. But Mitt Romney’s team has been accused of buying the relief donations themselves – telling supporters to “just grab something”.