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    Obama Takes Executive Action on Gun Control

    The President today signed 23 executive orders and asked Congress for additional gun control measures—with an appeal to the public…

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 16, 2013 • 51m Listen

    The President today signed 23 executive orders and asked Congress for additional gun control measures—with an appeal to the public…

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Obama Unveils Gun Control Proposals

      President Obama today signed 23 executive orders and asked Congress to pass legislation he said will help to reduce gun violence.  The parents of some children killed in the Connecticut school massacre were part of his audience; four grade-school children who’d written him letters were on the stage.  He told them that action now is a “moral…

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      8 min
    2. 7:58

      Obama Takes Executive Action on Gun Control

      The President today signed 23 executive orders and asked Congress for additional gun control measures—with an appeal to the public.

      Read the story
      32 min
    3. 40:39

      Is Mali the Next Afghanistan?

      Fighting  between French troops and Islamic rebels in Mali has moved from the air to the ground for the first time since the intervention began last Friday. Meantime, Islamic jihadists have taken hostages in Algeria—including some Americans.

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      11 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Obama Unveils Gun Control Proposals

    2. 7:5832 min

      Obama Takes Executive Action on Gun Control

    3. 40:3911 min

      Is Mali the Next Afghanistan?

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