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Locals in mourning after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School won't let the holiday be hijacked. But some are finding it hard to get into the spirit. After school shooting, some states move to ease gun rulesAfter the Connecticut shooting, some state legislators aim to let school staff members come to work armed. Minnesota is missing its mooseThe state's iconic population has been mysteriously declining for years — some point to climate change, parasites and predators — and efforts are being made to get them back. Republican rifts mean more gridlock, obstacles for ObamaSplits among House Republicans mean more gridlock — and more roadblocks for President Obama's agenda. |
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Obama makes gun control top priority
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Procession of funerals continues for Connecticut shooting victims
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