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US Gun Lobby Says It's Fighting a 'Culture War'
The members of America's most powerful gun lobby are fighting a "culture war" that goes beyond gun rights, says the National Rifle Association's incoming president. (May 3)
NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights
The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning to its member they are engaged in a "culture war" that stretches beyond gun rights, further ramping up emotions surrounding the gun control debate. NRA First Vice President James Porter, a Birmingham, Ala., attorney who will assume ...
Palin: Leaders exploiting tragedy of shootings
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says recent mass shootings have prompted leaders in Washington, D.C., to exploit tragedy in order to limit the freedoms of law-abiding people. Palin spoke at the National Rifle Association's convention Friday afternoon in Houston. She said while she and others were saddened and ...
Officials: No breakthrough yet in Texas explosion
Investigators working to figure out what caused a massive, deadly fertilizer plant explosion in Texas have talked to more than 370 people and received more than 200 tips as they continue to search for a breakthrough. Two weeks after the April 17 blast that killed at least 14 people, agents ...
Man Killed After Firing Shot at Houston Airport
A man who had fired a gun inside a ticketing area at Houston's airport was killed after being confronted by a law enforcement official during an incident that sent people in the terminal scrambling, police said Thursday. (May 2)
BP to pay $18M for Texas Gulf restoration work
BP PLC has agreed to finance five Gulf restoration projects in Texas expected to cost a total of $18 million. In a statement issued Thursday, BP said the projects are part of its commitment to provide up to $1 billion in early restoration funding to repair the damage from the ...
MLB, players give $100K to Texas explosion victims
Major League Baseball and the players association are donating a combined $100,000 to victims of the Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 people and injured about 200. The league says Thursday it will encourage fans to donate during games on national television and with signage behind home ...
Daughter voices anger at mom found after 11 years
The teenage daughter of a woman who just revealed she abandoned her family 11 years ago said Thursday the disclosure has angered her and she is not eager to restart their relationship. Morgan Heist, who learned last week Brenda Heist had surfaced in the Florida Keys, said the news has ...
Shots fired at Houston airport; 1 injured
Shots were fired near a ticket counter at Houston's largest airport on Thursday, critically injuring one armed man and sending people in the terminal scrambling and screaming, a Houston police spokesman and witnesses said. A call that there had been a "discharge of firearms" came into police at 1:35 p.m., ...
Music City mourns country legend George Jones
For a guy who sang so many sad songs, George Jones left behind a lot of laughs. There was more humor than sadness at Jones' funeral Thursday at the Grand Ole Opry House as thousands gathered in Nashville — some arriving hours before sunrise — to pay their respects to ...
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