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Deal will make it easier to track background checks

New York authorities said Thursday that they had reached a deal with 23 gun show operators in the state after an investigation revealed weapons were sold without proper background checks.
Under the new agreement, authorities say it will be easier to track whether sellers are following the proper safety steps.


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Text messages exchanged show confusion and contradictions

A teenager agrees to testify in Steubenville rape case only if granted immunity. Tells judge he saw one defendant in sexual conduct with girl. He says he took a video of the incident that he later erased. Text messages reveal confusion and high emotions of teens.


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It appears the former two-term Florida governor is the reason his name isn't on the ballot

(CNN) -- It appears the former two-term Florida governor is the reason his name isn't on the ballot.

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Defendant is being held on $23 million bond and faces 23 felony counts of lewd acts on a child

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- The Los Angeles public school system is going to pay $30 million to settle 58 of 191 students' lawsuits alleging they were victims of sexually lewd acts by an elementary school teacher, two of the plaintiff attorneys said.


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The neighborhood is a place where many people mistrust the police

(CNN) -- Many in the community of Flatbush say the shooting of 16-year-old Kimani "Kiki" Gray was racially motivated police brutality. The neighborhood is a place where many people mistrust the police and gun violence is part of everyday life.

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Jones is currently ambassador to Kuwait

President Barack Obama intends to nominate longtime diplomat Deborah Jones to become U.S. ambassador to Libya, the White House announced Wednesday.


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States with background checks see fewer domestic violence killings

Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday voiced support for background check legislation approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this week, drawing a connection between domestic abuse and gun violence when he unveiled a new federal grant that could help combat both issues.


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Cardinal Mahoney admits no wrongdoing

Four California men allegedly victimized in clerical sex abuse have settled their lawsuits against their former priest, the Los Angeles Archdiocese and Cardinal Roger Mahony for almost $10 million, their attorneys said Tuesday.


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Attempts to improve relations with Republicans appear to have begun shortly after re-election

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama called two more Republican senators Monday in advance of a high profile charm offensive on Capitol Hill this week, White House and Congressional officials have confirmed.


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U.S. intelligence community releases annual document on cyberthreats

(CNN) -- Cyberattacks are an increasing threat at home, while extremists continue to make inroads in Middle Eastern and African countries that are in transition after the Arab Spring, according to the U.S. intelligence community's worldwide threat assessment.


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