[U.S.] Untouchable in Iraq, Ex-Sniper Dies in a Shooting Back Home

Untouchable in Iraq, Ex-Sniper Dies in a Shooting Back Home
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/us/chris-kyle-american-sniper-author-reported-killed.html
HOUSTON - From his perch in hide-outs above battle-scarred Iraq, Chris Kyle earned a reputation as one of America's deadliest military snipers.

After Harvard visit, dozens injured in bus crash
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/students-injured-bus-crash-harvard-visit-article-1.1254216
BOSTON (AP) - The scene could hardly have been more frightening for a Pennsylvania high school student just returning from a tour of Harvard University when the bus she was on slammed into an overpass, injuring dozens of passengers.

Tax Loopholes May Be Next, Obama Says
http://560wgan.com/Obama-more-tax-revenue-needed-to-address-deficit-C/11435227?newsId=191314
WASHINGTON - President Obama said in a televised interview on Sunday that he could foresee a budget deal in Congress that did not include further increases in tax rates but instead focused on eliminating loopholes and deductions.

Panetta defends Benghazi response, backs Hagel
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Panetta_says_politics_at_play_in_Hagel_questioning.html
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, ahead of expected testimony on Capitol Hill about the Libya attack, said Sunday that the United States simply didn't have enough time to respond to the fatal terrorist strike.

Obama says Boy Scouts should end their ban on gays
http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Obama-says-Boy-Scouts-should-allow-gays-as-members-4247501.php
President Obama said on Sunday that the Boy Scouts of America should end its ban on gay members and Scout leaders. With the venerable national organization weighing whether to lift its prohibition on gays, Obama was asked in a Super- Bowl pregame ...

Inside the Beltway: NRA 'stamina'
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/3/inside-the-beltway-nra-stamina/
Behold: A major news organization has declared that the National Rifle Association is “winning the influence battle over gun control.

Teen Charged In Boy's Fall From Roof
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/teen-accused-boy-tragic-fall-calls-accident-article-1.1254471?localLinksEnabled=false
A Bronx teenager was charged Sunday with attempted murder after he allegedly removed a 9-year-old boy from his apartment, dragged him to the roof of the five-story building and threw him to the street below, leaving him on life-support.

Life, liberty and the pursuit of gun control
http://www.ammoland.com/2013/02/gun-owners-wouldnt-shouldnt-accept-universal-background-checks/
More horrific stories of American lives lost to guns keep getting added to the pile, but that doesn't mean Barack Obama's pitch for tighter controls will be easy, writes Lisa Millar.