[U.S.] Donors spawn Connecticut gun buyback after mass shooting

Donors spawn Connecticut gun buyback after mass shooting
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/nra-rates-favorably-54-u-s-poll-article-1.1228805
Bridgeport, Connecticut (CNN) -- Tables filled with handguns, shotguns and rifles packed a police building in Connecticut's most populous city, where a gun buyback program drew scores of gun owners -- many of whom said they were motivated to get rid of ...

New Year, Emancipation Proclamation both part of church 'Watch Nights'
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jU2UIloLA-7sekjcXVniI2cp0Abg?docId=90b7b984001d4a12827283a92bd0d4c6
Westminster Presbyterian Church has history on its side, and organizers of a Watch Night service there Monday evening hope they can create a mood of anticipation, much like slaves felt on the eve of emancipation 150 years ago.

Five young siblings die in Mississippi car crash
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/five-children-die-in-us-road-crash-3338686.html
Five young siblings -- one 18 months old -- and a woman died after a sports utility vehicle went off a rural road in eastern Mississippi and into a creek, authorities said.

George HW Bush taken out of intensive care
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/12/29/4513781/george-hw-bush-taken-out-of-intensive.html
HOUSTON -- Former President George H.W. Bush's condition continued to improve Saturday, prompting doctors to move him out of intensive care, a spokesman said.

First Responders Travel to Webster for Services
http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/194208/1/First-Responders-Travel-to-Webster-for-Services
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. - On a snowy Saturday in Western New York, thousands of firefighters gathered in a suburban Rochester community, to honor two men who risked their lives on a regular basis to help save others.

NYC Homicides at 40-Year Low
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/12/29/nyc-homicides-at-40-year-low.html
Horrific subway-pushing aside, New York City isn't as gritty as it used to beâ€"and that's a good thing. Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised the New York Police Department on Friday for newly released homicide statistics, which show 414 murders in the city in ...

41 Political Photos That Had Us Laughing, Crying And Everything In Between In ...
http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/12/28/how-romney-can-redeem-himself-next-year
This year was a great year for political photography. An intense battle for the White House gave us thousands of photos. From the "wizard Obama" photo to the controversial photo of Mitt Romney and a young schoolgirl, here are 41 of our favorites: Loading ...