Wednesday 22 May 2013
US Attorney General Eric Holder said President Obama's proposals to ban high-capacity magazines and assault weapons are "essential" to any effort to combat gun attacks.
Mr Holder called on Congress to swiftly pass an expansion of the background check system for gun purchases at the US Conference of Mayors in Washington.
A month after the shooting that killed 20 students and six teachers at a Connecticut school, Mr Obama this week laid out proposals to regulate guns.
Irish Independent
Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless today.
An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man with suspected links to the Boston Marathon bombings early this morning, NBC News reported.
Somewhere, Richard Nixon is smiling. Four decades after Watergate and two decades after his death, we still can't stop talking about the dark anti-hero of American politics. His five o'clock shadow visage remains too convenient a metaphor for lazy critics looking to lacerate a president from the opposing party.
Madonna apparently sent a chaperone to accompany her daughter on a date.
A CONTRACT which guests must sign before they are allowed to enter the home of teen superstar Justin Bieber has been leaked online.
Friends Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox teamed up for a hilarious sketch to promote Ellen DeGeneres's chat show.
Justin Bieber has hinted that he may take a break from the spotlight with a cryptic tweet.
Ryan Gosling has sent a letter saying sorry for not attending the premiere of his latest film Only God Forgives at the Cannes Film Festival.
Keira Knightley's new husband James Righton insists he isn't worried she'll ruin his band's reputation by becoming their Yoko Ono.
Keith Richards reportedly owes thousands of pounds in library fines for overdue books dating back 50 years.
Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson's new film About Time is set to have its world premiere in London.
George Michael is still in hospital after his car accident but is "making good progress".
Heather Graham has revealed she is going to make her own film about women's sex lives, as she aims to change the perception of women in the film industry.
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