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Indeed a vast, disturbing literature has now accumulated on the ill effects of running marathons. Studies find that up to 1 in 12 participants end up seeking medical help during the race.
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Crooked Hillary CC’ed Muslim Brotherhood Benghazi Lie
I guess Her Royal Clintoness just wanted the Muslim Brotherhood to know she Secretary of State of the US had picked up their lead lie and was running with it. The 'smoking gun' email that reveals who instructed Susan Rice to blame the Benghazi attack on a video also exposes a recipient named Mehdi K. Alhassani.
Appeals court won’t reconsider upholding snowboarding ban
A federal appeals court is refusing to give a group of snowboarders another chance in their fight against a Utah ski resort's ban on their sport. Court records show the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to reconsider a ruling that upheld the rule at Alta Ski Area.
D.C. Buzz: Congress ablaze over gun issue
Typically guerrilla warfare is fought with guns. But on Capitol Hill, it's being fought over guns.
Marathon Runner Describes Traumatic Bear Attack Within Miles of Finish Line
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Republican senator seeks bipartisan support for gun deal
A moderate Republican senator sought broad bipartisan support Tuesday for a compromise to block gun purchases by some suspected terrorists, a day after the chamber split along party lines to derail far more sweeping proposals. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he would allow a vote on the proposal by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, but stopped short of endorsing the measure itself.
EditorialsEditorial: NRA still owns Congress, Florida Legislature
Florida Sens. Bill Nelson, left, and Marco Rubio visit a memorial last week to the Orlando shooting victims. Nelson voted for a Democratic bill to close the gun show loophole; Rubio voted against.
A divided Senate answers Orlando with gridlock on gun curbs
A divided Senate blocked rival election-year plans to curb guns Monday, eight days after the horror of Orlando's mass shooting intensified pressure on lawmakers to act but knotted them in gridlock anyway -- even over restricting firearms for terrorists. In largely party-line votes, senators rejected one proposal from each side to keep extremists from acquiring guns and a second shoring up the government's system of required background checks for many firearms purchases.
Vulnerable GOP senators side with NRA on gun votes
Among the Senate's most vulnerable Republicans, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey stood firmly with the powerful National Rifle Association on the latest ill-fated attempts at gun control. So did Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson.
Peter Lucas: Failure to ban assault weapons is on Obama, not Gop
Despite the theatrics of Massachusetts Democrats in Congress, these people can't even get the guns out of the streets of Boston, let alone out of the hands of terrorists. Hardly a day, or a night, goes by without a report of killings or gun violence in Boston or in other cities of the commonwealth.
Parker: Repeat, retreat, reload
The arguments for and against gun control are so familiar by now, we might as well hit replay and skip the debate. In the wake of the horrific murders of 49 people in an Orlando gay nightclub, America is re-enacting the usual drama: Politicians repeat past arguments, citizens retreat into their routines, killers reload.
Divided US Senate blocks gun controls in wake of Orlando massacre
A divided US Senate has blocked gun control measures, eight days after Orlando's mass shooting intensified pressure on senators to act. In largely party-line votes, senators rejected one proposal from each side to keep extremists from acquiring guns, and a second aimed at shoring up the US government's system of required background checks for many firearms purchases.
Florida congressional candidate announces AR-15 giveaway
A candidate running for Congress in the Florida Panhandle has launched a contest on his Facebook campaign page to give away a semi-automatic rifle. Greg Evers said Monday that he is giving away an AR-15, because terrorist incidents are on the rise.
Senate Stays Gridlocked On Gun Control Proposals
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Senate likely to reject gun curbs, despite Orlando massacre
In this June 16, 2016 file photo, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., left, accompanied by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats get their long-sought votes on gun control a week after the massacre in Orlando, Florida, but the prospects for any election-year changes in the nationa sA - A s laws are dim.
Man crashes craft at airport
The man's identity and condition was not immediately available, but Deputy Mayor Aaron Knight said the pilot was reportedly not from Conway. An ultralight trike is similar to a hang glider.
SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to State Assault Weapon Bans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place gun control laws in New York and Connecticut that ban assault weapons like the one used in last week's massacre at an Orlando nightclub, rejecting a challenge brought by gun rights advocates. The court's action underlined its reluctance to insert itself into the simmering national debate on gun control.
Repeat, retreat, reload
The arguments for and against gun control are so familiar by now, we might as well hit replay and skip the debate.
NRA officials split with Trump on wisdom of armed club-goers
Top National Rifle Association officials split Sunday with Donald Trump's position that armed club-goers are a good idea. "I don't think you should have firearms where people are drinking," said Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's chief executive officer said on CBS' "Face the Nation."
Divided America: Gun views fractious even as fewer bear arms
Look anywhere in this nation born of a bloody revolution of musket fire, and you're likely to find sharp disagreement over guns. Democrats war with Republicans; small towns are pitted against cities.