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Aurora, Mass Shootings and America's Gun Laws
In the aftermath of the massacre in Aurora, Colorado, New York Mayor Bloomberg wants President Obama and candidate Mitt Romney to talk about gun violence.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenIn the aftermath of the massacre in Aurora, Colorado, New York Mayor Bloomberg wants President Obama and candidate Mitt Romney to talk about gun violence. Could that possibly be a winning issue for either side? What's the history of gun control? Are multiple killings America's "new normal?" Also, Rupert Murdoch's former editors are charged in Britain's phone hacking scandal. On Reporters Notebook, is it too late for Bashar al-Assad?
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3 storiesMurdoch's Former Editors Charged in Phone Hacking Scandal
British officials have ramped up the stakes in the phone hacking scandal involving officials in Rupert Murdoch's media empire. Criminal charges have been filed against Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, both of whom have close ties to Prime Minister David Cameron. There also could be implications here in the US.
Read the story7 minCan We Talk about Gun Control?
In 1929, American newspapers carried sensational pictures of crumpled, dead bodies — victims of Al Capone's St. Valentine's Day Massacre. President Franklin Roosevelt then persuaded Congress to restrict access to machineguns favored by gangsters.
Read the story36 minCould Syria's Dictator Still Flee?
Saddam Hussein was found in a spider hole. Moammar Gadhafi was gunned down by his own people. Bashar Assad was offered asylum from Syria by the new President of Tunisia, who told the BBC, "If the price of peace in Syria is to give a safe haven to this guy, why not?" But that was in March. Since then, no other leader has made a similar offer.
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