Tucson shooter was troubled, but could still buy a gun

By Kimberly Leonard

The months-long pattern of bizarre behavior by alleged Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner has once again raised questions about what sort of

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"… ho are dangerous.” …"

"… eatment officials.Loughner is accused of a shooting spree last Saturday in Tucson that killed six people and wounded 14, including Democratic Rep. Gabrielle …"

"… from purchasing firearms due to mental instability.Just one day before the Tucson congresswoman was shot, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued …"

A civil war of words

By Emma Schwartz and Aaron Mehta

President Obama's call for civility may fall on deaf ears as Republicans and Democrats debate contentious issues like health care and climat

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"… assed with the attached video compilation. …"

"… cs dripped with sarcasm or ridicule.Obama's eloquent pleading to honor the Tucson victims with a more civil debate going forward was warmly received in the …"

DHS report in 2009 warned of "lone wolf" attacks

By Aaron Mehta

Two years before the Tucson massacre, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report that right wing extremism was on the rise and c

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"… Homeland Security declined to comment for this story. …"

"… , had been the target of violent threats over the past year. In March, her Tucson office was vandalized hours after she voted in favor of President Obama’ …"

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History repeat?

By Peter H. Stone

The killing spree by an Arizona man wielding a semiautomatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine raises the prospect of a fresh debate on w

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"… ion on legislative proposals. The NRA often argues that tragedies like the Tucson shootings shouldn’t be exploited for political ends and stresses that …"

U.S.-Mexico "virtual fence" plagued by problems

By Laurel Adams

A $4.4 billion project led by Boeing Co. to build a “virtual fence” along the U.S.-Mexico border is consistently over budget, behind schedul

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"… has now been pushed to 2016.FAST FACT: The virtual fence being tested near Tucson, Arizona will cover just a 53-mile stretch of the nearly 2,000-mile border …"

Obama speech: Ambitious goals overshadow spending restraints

By John Solomon

Center Fact Check of President Obama’s State of the Union Address Incorporates New Technology with Old-Style Journalism...

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"… nor of gun control-issues many expected to come up in light of the recent Tucson shootings. In describing his plans for the future, the president often l …"

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Beyond booze

By Caitlin Ginley

The McCain campaign’s links to the booze industry are no secret. The McCain family fortune comes from his wife, Cindy, who serves as chairwo

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"… ited Sales Incorporated in Phoenix and United Distributors Incorporated in Tucson; Hensley was secretary and Marley was listed as vice president (though he …"

Pentagon’s contract examiners need to cooperate

By Julie Vorman

Two Pentagon agencies that share responsibility for overseeing how big contracts are carried out should stop their squabbling and work toget

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"… al watchdog found that on two occasions in 2008, the management agency’s Tucson, Ariz. office failed to give its sister audit agency enough time to review …"

"… ontract compliance, the watchdog’s report said. And two other times, the Tucson office helped a contractor create a plan resolving some problems. The mana …"

Despite Tucson and rising needs, mental health takes a back budget seat

By Amy Biegelsen

States have cut $2.1 billion from their mental health budgets over the last three fiscal years, and more slashing is expected in coming week

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"… are not yet settled.Meanwhile, the unsettling specter of what happened in Tucson leaves many worrying about when some similar crime might be committed by s …"

"… ence is most strongly linked to people who have addictions too.January’s Tucson rampage often comes up in conversations with mental health services provid …"

DOT criticized for vagueness on $9.5 billion in projects

By Aaron Mehta

Critical GAO reports released

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"… han 50 projects received TIGER funding, including streetcars in Dallas and Tucson.Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman John J. Duncan, Jr., R-Tenn., a …"

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