[U.S.] Obamas praying for Hadiya's family, McCarthy pledges to find killer

Obamas praying for Hadiya's family, McCarthy pledges to find killer
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot-18356348
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said he was unaware of a petition urging Obama to attend Hadiya's funeral. Carney did say the first family's “thoughts and prayers are with the family of Hadiya Pendleton,” who attended inauguration festivities and ...

New shooting makes this the right day for gun-control debate
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/multiple-people-injured-apparent-shooting-phoenix-office-complex-article-1.1251296
Don't tell me that the day of a highly publicized fatal shooting is not the proper time to talk about gun control. It's the perfect time.

Hostage drama drags on after Alabama school bus shooting
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Standoff-Ala-gunman-kills-bus-driver-seizes-boy-4233721.php
By Phil Sears. MIDLAND CITY, Alabama | Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:30pm EST. MIDLAND CITY, Alabama (Reuters) - A gunman suspected of fatally shooting an Alabama school bus driver before holing up in an underground bunker with a young child is a ...

Suspect in Newport doctor shooting talked of health problems
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Suspected-doc-killer-was-patient-with-appointment-4234386.php
The 75-year-old retired barber who is suspected of fatally shooting a Newport Beach urologist had health problems and complained to his neighbors about his medical issues.

Federal Agents Raid Offices of Donor Linked to Senator Menendez
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/menendez-denies-prostitutes-dom-rep-18357622
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday raided the offices of a prominent South Florida eye surgeon who is a wealthy Democratic Party donor with close ties to Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey.

Gun Advocates Take Back Seat to Calls for Stricter Laws at Newtown Forum
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/nyregion/gun-rights-take-back-seat-to-calls-for-stricter-laws-at-newtown-forum.html
NEWTOWN, Conn. - In riveting testimony repeatedly interrupted by standing ovations, parents, public officials, law enforcement officers and school employees issued a full-throated call on Wednesday night for strengthening the nation's gun laws in the wake ...

Madigan scolds unions for 'no cooperation' on pensions, state's fiscal plight
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/01/30/madigan-no-cooperation-from-unions-on-pension-reform/
SPRINGFIELD - Scolding his union allies, House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday rejected a push by organized labor for a “summit” to talk about pension reform, saying the unions' request was “not timely.

Koh Keeps Apple Trial Win Intact
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/business-it/judge-affirms-applesamsung-award-limits-damages-20130131-2dmnm.html
The most recent rulings in the high-stakes patent war between Apple and Samsung brought mostly good news for Apple's lawyers. As part of four post-trial orders issued late Tuesday, U.S.