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Detroit police: U.S. has a gun problem and the epicenter seems to be here

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 03:38 PM PST

Mayor Dave Bing announces Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012,the opening of 13 new Mini Police Stations within the city of Detroit. The mayor made the announcement stressing the importance of bringing "our police department and communities closer together." (AP Photo/Detroit News, Charles V. Tines ) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUTThe city had 386 criminal homicides in 2012, more than any time in the past two decades.

113th Congress: New cards, same game

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:45 PM PST

Vice President Joe Biden talks in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, following the counting of Electoral College votes. Biden presided over a Joint Session of Congress Friday as four members of the House and Senate took turns announcing the votes that had been tallied in state capitals last month affirming the re-election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Fresh faces on key committees could shake things up a bit, but confrontational politics are here to stay.

Gabrielle Giffords visits Newtown, will meet with families

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 02:01 PM PST

U.S. Senator Blumenthal, former U.S. Representative Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Kelly, leave the Newtown Municipal Building in Newtown,Giffords, who was shot and critically wounded in a 2011 shooting, met with Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman.

Atom smasher goes on hiatus for big revamp

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:25 PM PST

FILE - In this March 30, 2010 file picture the globe of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, is illuminated outside Geneva, Switzerland. The world's largest and most powerful atom smasher goes into a 2-year hibernation in March 2013 , aiming to reach maximum energy levels that may lead to more stunning discoveries after hunting down the so-called "God particle. But physicists at the European Center for Nuclear Research, known by its French acronym CERN, won't exactly be idle as the US $10 billion proton collider goes on hiatus for maintenance and retooling _ in preparation for unlocking more mysteries. There are still reams more data to sift through since the July 2012 discovery of a new subatomic particle called a Higgs boson and promises a new realm of understanding in subatomic science. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus,File)The world's largest and most powerful atom smasher goes into a 2-year hibernation in March, as engineers carry out a revamp to help it reach maximum energy levels that could lead to more stunning discoveries following the detection of the so-called "God particle."

Grand jury indicts New York couple as bomb suspects

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:51 PM PST

Greene appears in Manhattan Criminal Court with his lawyer Lisa Pelosi in New YorkA grand jury indicted a New York man and his girlfriend following their arrest on Saturday after police found an explosive compound, bomb-making manuals and weapons in their Greenwich Village apartment.

Obama poised to name new Cabinet members

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:13 AM PST

Obama Poised to Name New ChiefsWith the "fiscal cliff" crisis behind him, President Obama is poised to name two new key players to his cabinet, with both announcements expected to come next week.

Feds: Second inmate who escaped Chicago jail captured

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:31 PM PST

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the FBI shows Kenneth Conley, one of two inmates who escaped from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago on Dec. 18, 2012. U.S. Marshals Service spokeswoman Belkis Cantor said Conley was captured Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at an apartment complex across the street from the Palos Hills, Ill. police department, authorities said. (AP Photo/FBI, File)The second of two bank robbers who escaped last month from a high-rise federal jail in downtown Chicago was captured Friday at an apartment complex across the street from a suburban police department, authorities said.

'So brutal': India rape victim's friend recounts ordeal

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:08 AM PST

Indians stand in a queue to enter the District Court complex where a new fast-track court was inaugurated Wednesday to deal specifically with crimes against women, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Indian police were preparing Thursday to file rape and murder charges against a group of men accused of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old university student for hours on a moving bus in New Delhi. The Dec. 16 attack on the woman, who later died of her injuries, has caused outrage across India, sparking protests and demands for tough new rape laws, better police protection for women and a sustained campaign to change society's views about women. (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup)He described how the pair was attacked for 2 1/2 hours before being thrown on the side of the road, where passersby ignored them and police debated jurisdiction issues before helping them.

Why has the jobless recovery been so slow?

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:03 PM PST

Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York CityFor now, the job market has dodged the "fiscal cliff," but employment growth is also notably slower than in past recoveries from recession.

House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy aid

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 AM PST

A U.S. flag flies over the foundation of a home destroyed by the storm surge of superstorm Sandy in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of OakwoodThere will be another vote later this month on a $51 billion package in relief aid to state governments for rebuilding.

U.S. troops arrive in Turkey to man Patriot missiles

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:25 AM PST

US troops could head to Syrian borderNATO endorsed Turkey's request for the Patriots on Nov. 30 after several Syrian shells landed on Turkish territory.

Photos: Winners of the 2012 NatGeo Photo Contest

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST

Photos: Winners of the 2012 NatGeo Photo Contest

Pelosi defends doctored photo of female lawmakers

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:40 AM PST

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., front row, center, poses with other female House members on the steps of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, prior to the official opening of the 113th Congress . (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)The official picture was taken without four members. But when Nancy Pelosi's office released the photo, all the women in the party appeared.

Satellites spot cyclone slamming into Indian Ocean islands

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:33 AM PST

Tropical Cyclone Spotted Slamming Indian Ocean IslandsTwo NASA satellites caught a bird's-eye view of Tropical Cyclone Dumile as it barreled over the Indian Ocean islands of La Reunion and Mauritius on Thursday (Jan. 3).

Soldiers marry at airport, head out for deployments

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:31 AM PST

Sean Whitney and Caitlin Murray tied the knot on Jan. 3 at the Albany International Airport. (Michael P. Farrell/Times UnionThe bride and groom wore matching fatigues, buzz cuts, and grins. Army Privates Caitlin Murray and Sean Whitney, got hitched before departing for separate assignments.

WWII love letters found during home renovation

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:27 PM PST

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A couple remodeling their Detroit home discovered a past resident's secret history: A treasure trove of love letters from a World War II veteran long before he had married. Hubert Sawyers III and Eliza Sorise-Sawyers came across the stash lodged in a heating [...]

Mystery man in Princess Diana photo revealed

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:57 PM PST

The mystery of the young man sitting beside the late Diana Spencer in a photo apparently prohibited from being published has been solved.

Poll: Yes, obesity is a crisis ... now hand me those chips

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:59 AM PST

FILE - This Jan. 17, 2012, file photo shows vegetables left over by students on their cafeteria trays at the Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles. Americans blame too much screen time and cheap fast-food for fueling the nation's obesity epidemic, but a poll finds that they're split on how the government should help. A third of people say the government should be deeply involved in finding ways to curb obesity. A similar proportion want the government to play little or no role, and the rest are in the middle. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — We know obesity is a health crisis, or every new year wouldn't start with resolutions to eat better and get off the couch. But don't try taking away our junk food.

Accused Ohio rapists may not get fair trial, lawyer says

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:27 AM PST

Two teens accused of rape may not get a fair trial after a photo and video were posted on the Internet, a defendant's lawyer says.

Photos: Zoo elephants feast on discarded Christmas trees

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:02 AM PST

Photos: Zoo elephants feast on discarded Christmas treesAn elephant eats a Christmas tree at the Berlin Zoo at the launch of the annual feeding of Christmas trees in Berlin, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. Keeper Dr. Ragnar Kuehne told reporters that today was the first day the elephants and some other zoo animals were fed with Christmas trees after the holiday period. The trees have not been used and were not sold, they were donated by the vendors in the area. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Teen must tan every day to treat rare skin disorder

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:24 AM PST

When the Shawnee High School basketball team is down on the scoreboard, players know to throw the ball to Josh Borelli. Borelli is not only the team's star player, but also the player most adept at overcoming adversity.

Photos: Fatah party marks anniversary with massive rally

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:30 AM PST

Photos: Fatah party marks anniversary with massive rallyWomen wave Palestinian (front) and Fatah flags during a rally marking the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement, in Gaza City January 4, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians joined a rare rally staged by President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group in Gaza on Friday, as tensions ease with rival Hamas Islamists ruling the enclave since 2007. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban leaves UK hospital

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:11 AM PST

This photo made available by Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, England shows Malala Yousufzai saying goodbye as she is discharged from the hospital to continue her rehabilitation at her family's temporary home in the area, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. the teenage Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has been released from the hospital after impressing doctors with her strength. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham officials said Friday 15-year-old Malala Yousufzai will be treated as an outpatient before being readmitted for further cranial re-constructive surgery at the end of the month or in early February. (AP Photo/Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham)Three months after she was shot for daring to say girls should be able to get an education, Malala Yousufzai hugged her nurses as she walked out of the hospital.

Aurora shooting victim's dad to attend theater reopening

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:13 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, July 20, 2012 file photo, Tom Sullivan, center, embraces family members outside Gateway High School where he had been searching for his son Alex Sullivan who was killed when a gunman opened fire, in Aurora, Colo. Sullivan says he'll be present at the reopening of the move theater where the shooting occurred even though his daughter-in-law and relatives of some other victims are refusing to go. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez, File)The father of a man killed in the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater says he will be present at the theater's reopening.

Quadruple amputee gets new hands

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:28 AM PST

Quadruple Amputee's New HandsLindsay Ess was always one of the pretty girls. She went to college, did some modeling and started building a fashion career. Then she lost her hands and feet.

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