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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  GOP seeks to smooth roughest cuts, avert government shutdown later this month

Friday, March 01, 2013  Obama still betting on a big fiscal deal as automatic cuts kick in, but odds weigh against him

Monday, February 25, 2013  As budget cuts loom, Obama meets with governors at White House

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Fontana Unified School District police purchased 14 of the Colt LE6940 rifles last fall, and they were delivered the first week of December — a week before the Connecticut school shooting.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Republican Senator Brian Munzlinger filed Senate Bill 150, which would make any new federal laws restricting semiautomatic guns and accessories unenforceable.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  A Quincy man is in jail after police found him in an alley Wednesday morning allegedly in possession of a loaded gun.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  With a yearend deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  William Spengler, who killed two firefighters, typed out a goodbye, stating his desire to "do what I like doing best, killing people" before setting the house where he lived with his sister ablaze.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  What's more annoying than a pop-up ad? Maybe a auto-play video.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Since July, there have been at least four mass shootings that killed 47 people and wounded dozens more in Connecticut, Colorado, Oregon and Wisconsin.

Friday, September 14, 2012  Government shutdown averted but 'fiscal cliff' awaits lawmakers in post-election session

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Should the state of Illinois ban assault weapons? That's the plan Gov. Pat Quinn proposed Tuesday. The Chicago Democrat used his amendatory veto power to call for changes in a bill related to in-state ammunition sales.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  There are four counties in Northeast Missouri that don't have enhanced 9-1-1 service and that could make a difference in an emergency situation.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  A pro-consumer group says that practice could end up putting profits ahead of safety and accuracy.