Obama offers new gun control steps

Obama offers new gun control steps: " Striving to take action where Congress would not, the Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun control, curbing the import of military surplus weapons and proposing to close a little-known loophole that lets felons and others circumvent background checks by registering guns to corporations."

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Labor Participation Rate Hits 34-Year Low

Labor Participation Rate Hits 34-Year Low: "The percentage of Americans who have a job or are looking for one, known as the labor force participation rate (LFPR), has plunged to a 34-year low, according to a new report from staffing company Express Employment Professionals."

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What to Do in Syria

What to Do in Syria: "That country is embroiled in a civil war, with opposition forces fighting dictator Bashar al-Assad. The U.S. has interests to protect in the region, but becoming directly involved in this civil war isn’t the answer, Heritage experts say. And the question of what to do in the conflict isn’t as simple as giving aid to the Syrian people, because Islamist terrorist groups are blending with the opposition and jockeying for power."

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Washington Attorney General: Public Hospitals Must Provide Abortion or Stop Offering Maternity Care | Christian News Network

Washington Attorney General: Public Hospitals Must Provide Abortion or Stop Offering Maternity Care | Christian News Network: "SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Robert Ferguson and Deputy Solicitor Alan Copsey recently released an opinion outlining that state law requires publicly-funded hospitals to provide abortion services if they also offer maternity care."

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