[U.S.] Suspect sought in fatal Phoenix office shooting

Suspect sought in fatal Phoenix office shooting
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-1-dead-in-Ariz-shooting-suspect-on-loose-4236046.php
Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- Phoenix police were searching Wednesday for a 70-year-old man suspected in the shooting of three people, one of whom died, in an office building.

Hostage drama drags on after Alabama school bus shooting
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57566635-504083/alabama-standoff-update-authorities-identify-victim-in-school-bus-shooting-suspect-remains-in-bunker/
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 ...

On Immigration, Obama Assumes Upper Hand
http://swampland.time.com/2013/01/30/rush-limbaugh-and-barack-obama-in-that-order-weigh-in-on-immigration/
WASHINGTON - As the specifics of immigration legislation take shape on Capitol Hill, President Obama is making it clear that he wants the overhaul on his terms.

Giffords urges new gun laws: 'You must act'
http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/gun-violence-tyranny-and-recess-appointments/
WASHINGTON - Speaking in halting but forceful terms after her recovery from a near-fatal gunshot wound, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords implored Congress on Wednesday to enact tough new gun laws, saying "Americans are counting on you.

Chuck Hagel has a waged charm offensive
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/01/29/the-secret-enemies-of-chuck-hagel
Chuck Hagel, the former Republican senator tapped to become the next secretary of defense, has gone on a charm offensive in the lead-up to his confirmation hearing on Thursday, attempting to beat back a well-funded, aggressive campaign that has sought ...

PM Update: Flash flood warning for DC area; heavy showers and gusty winds ...
http://nation.time.com/2013/01/30/1-dead-as-vast-storm-rakes-south-midwest/
10:40 p.m. update: A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for much of the D.C. area along and west of I-95 (see live warning and radar maps in our Severe Weather Tracking Station below).

Connecticut Task Force On Gun Violence Holds Hearing At Newtown High School
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Newtown-families-hope-massacre-transforms-nation-4234347.php
Dave Wheeler, whose son Benjamin died at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, quoted a founding father at a public hearing in Newtown, Conn.

Women praise Menino's commitment to equity
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/29/mayor-menino-deliver-state-city-address-amid-scrutiny-style-and-substance/2m5tu4ezhl4R8RcR9aZQwJ/story.html
Businesswomen are applauding Mayor Thomas M. Menino's pledge to make Boston the “premier city for working women,” saying it will have ripple effects throughout the city's economy.

Complex portrait of doctor linked to Menendez probe
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/n-sen-menendez-denies-sex-prostitutes-article-1.1251548
tool goes here. Complex portrait of doctor linked to Menendez probe. BY AMY SHERMAN, ALFONSO CHARDY AND DANIEL CHANG The Miami Herald.

Kerry makes final remarks on Senate floor
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gov-picks-mo-kerry-replacement-senate-article-1.1251041
Sen. John Kerry left his advice with fellow Congress members Wednesday as he prepares to end his 28-year tenure as a United States senator.

Seahawks' Hill arrested on felony domestic violence charges
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/seattle-lb-leroy-hill-arrested-assault-charges-18359153
By Eric M. Johnson. SEATTLE | Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:58pm EST. SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill has been arrested on charges he assaulted his girlfriend repeatedly while holding her captive for about six hours at his home ...