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More than 1 million plans already downloaded possibly against international arms laws

The U.S. State Department sent a three-page cease and desist letter dated Wednesday to Cody Wilson, the organization's 25-year-old founder and self-described anarchist, demanding that the group remove instructions for printing a handgun with a 3-D printer from its website.
 


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Proposed actions will create education-manufacturing alliances and increase availability of data

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama will debut two executive actions designed to spur job growth when he visits Austin, Texas, on Thursday, fulfilling a vow he made during his State of the Union address to further bolster American manufacturing.


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Survey: About three-quarters of borrowers have been forced sacrifice to keep up with payments

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Piles of student loan debt are leading some borrowers to put off saving for retirement, buy a home and even get married -- and now many regret taking out the loans in the first place.


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Newest proposal has seen strong pushback by some on the right

(CNN) --Vice President Joe Biden laid out a timetable for his hopes on immigration reform, saying he wants to see Congress pass a bill in the coming months.


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If passed the bill would create a 13-year path to citizenship for most undocumented immigrants

Vermont Sen. Patrick's Leahy's amendments to immigration bill would recognize same-sex marriages in which one spouse is an American, and also would allow U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born same-sex partners for green cards as long as there's proof of a committed relationship.


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Bae was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea

Dennis Rodman Asks Kim Jong Un to Release Kenneth Bae. The U.S. missionary was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for vague crimes


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Ken Forkish of Ken's Artisan Bakery nominated for best pastry chef

To be nominated is awesome. To win is divine: Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon beat out stiff competition to be named Best Chef in the Northwest in the James Beard Awards. Also nominated were: Cathy Wims at Nostrano and Naomi Pomeroy at beast, from Portland; along with Jason Franey at Canlis and Ethan Stowell at Staple & Fancy Mercantil of Seattle.


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The Michigan Republican currently chairs the House Intelligence Committee

(CNN) -- The FBI Agents Association called on President Obama on Monday to nominate Rep. Mike Rogers, a former agent himself, as director of the bureau.


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Peace activists could face up to 20 years in prison for walking onto nuclear facility

(CNN) -- When an elderly nun and two fellow peace activists walked undetected onto one of the nation's most secure nuclear facilities last year, they wanted to call attention to the dangers of nuclear weapons.


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Three girls had been missing for at least nine years

(CNN) -- Charles Ramsey was eating some dinner Monday night when he heard screaming. Soon, he was knocking down a neighbor's door, freeing three women and a girl who police say were held hostage for years.


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