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Repeat: Following the shooting, the NRA deactivated its Facebook page, then issuing a very minimal page where commenting is disabled. | Following the shooting, the NRA deactivated its Facebook page, then issuing a very minimal page where commenting is disabled. |
Repeat: Driving point home: Speaking today on 'Hardball,' Pratt said that the shooting might have been prevented if the teachers had guns . | Driving point home: Speaking today on 'Hardball,' Pratt said that the shooting might have been prevented if the teachers had guns . |
Repeat: Meanwhile, Democratic gun-rights advocates on Monday joined the growing number of lawmakers in their party who have started to call for limits on assault weapons, a sign that the Connecticut school massacre could be the 'tipping point' to revive the gun control debate in Washington. | Meanwhile, Democratic gun-rights advocates on Monday joined the growing number of lawmakers in their party who have started to call for limits on assault weapons, a sign that the Connecticut school massacre could be the 'tipping point' to revive the gun control debate in Washington. |
Repeat: Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Virginia Senator Mark Warner, both Democrats who have earned top marks from the powerful National Rifle Association, said they would now be open to more regulation of military-style rifles like the one used to kill 20 young children and six adults on Friday. | Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Virginia Senator Mark Warner, both Democrats who have earned top marks from the powerful National Rifle Association, said they would now be open to more regulation of military-style rifles like the one used to kill 20 young children and six adults on Friday. |
Repeat: And House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she would support legislation banning assault weapons after previously throwing cold water on the idea. | And House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she would support legislation banning assault weapons after previously throwing cold water on the idea. |
Repeat: U.S. lawmakers have not approved a major new federal gun law since 1994, and a ban on certain semi-automatic rifles known as assault weapons expired in 2004. | U.S. lawmakers have not approved a major new federal gun law since 1994, and a ban on certain semi-automatic rifles known as assault weapons expired in 2004. |
Repeat: Demanding change: Obama, speaking at a vigil last night in Newtown, said that there must be harsher gun control laws enforced . | Demanding change: Obama, speaking at a vigil last night in Newtown, said that there must be harsher gun control laws enforced . |
Repeat: Memorial: Candles are lit among mementos at a memorial for victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, on December 17, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut . | Memorial: Candles are lit among mementos at a memorial for victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, on December 17, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut . |
Repeat: Senator Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat who authored the previous ban, pledged to introduce legislation early next year to ban the weapons. | Senator Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat who authored the previous ban, pledged to introduce legislation early next year to ban the weapons. |
Repeat: Gunman Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including his mother, before killing himself . | Gunman Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including his mother, before killing himself . |
Repeat: Previous attempts at toughening U.S. gun laws have failed amid opposition from the NRA and other gun-lobby groups - even after mass shootings across the country. | Previous attempts at toughening U.S. gun laws have failed amid opposition from the NRA and other gun-lobby groups - even after mass shootings across the country. |
Repeat: But the shift by moderate Democrats showed that the weapons lobby could face a tougher fight this time to ward off calls for more regulation. | But the shift by moderate Democrats showed that the weapons lobby could face a tougher fight this time to ward off calls for more regulation. |
Repeat: However, with Congress and President Obama busy trying to resolve the 'fiscal cliff' of tax and spending deadlines, even liberal Democrats acknowledge that any review of gun laws would not take place until 2013. | However, with Congress and President Obama busy trying to resolve the 'fiscal cliff' of tax and spending deadlines, even liberal Democrats acknowledge that any review of gun laws would not take place until 2013. |
Repeat: A hunter and member of the National Rifle Association, Manchin said the availability of such high-powered weapons does not make sense, and that he knew of no hunter who went out with assault rifles or clips with 30 rounds of ammunition. | A hunter and member of the National Rifle Association, Manchin said the availability of such high-powered weapons does not make sense, and that he knew of no hunter who went out with assault rifles or clips with 30 rounds of ammunition. |
Repeat: Solemn: People light candles at a makeshift memorial in Newtown, Connecticut Monday night . | Solemn: People light candles at a makeshift memorial in Newtown, Connecticut Monday night . |
Repeat: John Yarmuth, a Democratic U.S. representative from Kentucky, also shifted position. | John Yarmuth, a Democratic U.S. representative from Kentucky, also shifted position. |
Repeat: There has been little word on assault weapons from Republicans, who are traditionally strong gun rights advocates, even in the wake of the Newtown deaths. | There has been little word on assault weapons from Republicans, who are traditionally strong gun rights advocates, even in the wake of the Newtown deaths. |
Repeat: Kentucky's Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, offered words of comfort, but did not mention weapons when he spoke on Monday in the Senate chamber, where a parade of Democratic senators called for greater gun control. | Kentucky's Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, offered words of comfort, but did not mention weapons when he spoke on Monday in the Senate chamber, where a parade of Democratic senators called for greater gun control. |
Repeat: Representatives for the National Rifle Association did not respond to a request for comment. | Representatives for the National Rifle Association did not respond to a request for comment. |
Repeat: The lobby group has no statement on the school shooting on its website. | The lobby group has no statement on the school shooting on its website. |
Repeat: It has not posted any comments on social media since Friday. | It has not posted any comments on social media since Friday. |
Repeat: Tragic: The funeral for Jack Pinto, 6, happened today . | Tragic: The funeral for Jack Pinto, 6, happened today . |
Repeat: The White House said on Monday gun control is part but not the entire answer to address the violence in the United States. | The White House said on Monday gun control is part but not the entire answer to address the violence in the United States. |
Repeat: But the tide of national emotion over the deaths of so many children could make a difference this time. | But the tide of national emotion over the deaths of so many children could make a difference this time. |
Repeat: Police said 20-year-old Adam Lanza was armed with hundreds of bullets in high-capacity magazines of about 30 rounds each for the Bushmaster AR 15 rifle with which he mowed down the children and staff. | Police said 20-year-old Adam Lanza was armed with hundreds of bullets in high-capacity magazines of about 30 rounds each for the Bushmaster AR 15 rifle with which he mowed down the children and staff. |
Repeat: He also carried two handguns and had a shotgun in a car. | He also carried two handguns and had a shotgun in a car. |
Repeat: The Venus, a 100-million-euro ($137.5 million), 260-foot-long yacht, made its unofficial debut in late October. | The Venus, a 100-million-euro ($137.5 million), 260-foot-long yacht, made its unofficial debut in late October. |
Repeat: It's currently stuck in the Port of Amsterdam after Starck hired a debt-collection agency to attempt to remit the final payment for his design. | It's currently stuck in the Port of Amsterdam after Starck hired a debt-collection agency to attempt to remit the final payment for his design. |
Repeat: According to lawyers at Ubik -- Starck's design company -- speaking with Reuters, the designer has only received 6 million of the 9-million-euro commission and is seeking the rest of the payment before the Venus will be released. | According to lawyers at Ubik -- Starck's design company -- speaking with Reuters, the designer has only received 6 million of the 9-million-euro commission and is seeking the rest of the payment before the Venus will be released. |
Repeat: The Venus is a floating ode to both Jobs and Starck's minimalist aesthetic. | The Venus is a floating ode to both Jobs and Starck's minimalist aesthetic. |
Repeat: Made entirely out of aluminum, with 40-foot-long floor-to-ceiling windows lining the passenger compartment and seven 27-inch iMacs making up the command center. | Made entirely out of aluminum, with 40-foot-long floor-to-ceiling windows lining the passenger compartment and seven 27-inch iMacs making up the command center. |
Repeat: In Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs, the late Apple CEO is quoted as saying that, "I know that it's possible I will die and leave Laurene with a half-built boat, but I have to keep going on. | In Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs, the late Apple CEO is quoted as saying that, "I know that it's possible I will die and leave Laurene with a half-built boat, but I have to keep going on. |
Repeat: If I don't, it's an admission that I'm about to die." | If I don't, it's an admission that I'm about to die." |
Repeat: Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah has been criticised after posting a video online of himself tombstoning 100ft off a cliff. | Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah has been criticised after posting a video online of himself tombstoning 100ft off a cliff. |
Repeat: The short clip, which appeared on Farah's facebook page, shows the athlete leaping the height of six double-decker buses into the sea off cliffs on a private island owned by Sir Richard Branson. | The short clip, which appeared on Farah's facebook page, shows the athlete leaping the height of six double-decker buses into the sea off cliffs on a private island owned by Sir Richard Branson. |
Repeat: But Carole Biddlecombe, 57, whose son Nick was paralysed while tombstoning in 2000, has branded Farah irresponsible and urged others not to copy his actions. | But Carole Biddlecombe, 57, whose son Nick was paralysed while tombstoning in 2000, has branded Farah irresponsible and urged others not to copy his actions. |
Repeat: Mo Farah has been branded irresponsible and a 'plonker' for posting a video of himself 'tombstoning' 100ft into the sea online . | Mo Farah has been branded irresponsible and a 'plonker' for posting a video of himself 'tombstoning' 100ft into the sea online . |
Repeat: The Olympic gold medalist posted the clip online with the caption 'I miss Necker Island' - a Caribbean getaway owned by Sir Richard Branson . | The Olympic gold medalist posted the clip online with the caption 'I miss Necker Island' - a Caribbean getaway owned by Sir Richard Branson . |
Repeat: She said: 'If he wanted to do it on his own time then I can't stop him, but he shouldn't have made it public. | She said: 'If he wanted to do it on his own time then I can't stop him, but he shouldn't have made it public. |
Repeat: He can't do anything for himself or anyone else. | He can't do anything for himself or anyone else. |
Repeat: To anyone watching that video and thinking about copying it, just don't do it. | To anyone watching that video and thinking about copying it, just don't do it. |
Repeat: Nick shattered three vertebrae in 2000 when he hit a submerged rock after jumping off cliffs on a beach near his Southampton home. | Nick shattered three vertebrae in 2000 when he hit a submerged rock after jumping off cliffs on a beach near his Southampton home. |
Repeat: Carole Biddlecombe, whose son was paralysed while tombstoning in 2000, has urged fans not to copy the stunt . | Carole Biddlecombe, whose son was paralysed while tombstoning in 2000, has urged fans not to copy the stunt . |
Repeat: Then a keen footballer, Nick decided to take part after his friends began daring each other to jump into the sea from an old lifeboat slipway. | Then a keen footballer, Nick decided to take part after his friends began daring each other to jump into the sea from an old lifeboat slipway. |
Repeat: Today Farah (cen) joined Masai warriors in a tribal dance at the opening of a Kenyan training facility . | Today Farah (cen) joined Masai warriors in a tribal dance at the opening of a Kenyan training facility . |
Repeat: Paula Radcliffe (far left) also attended the opening along with Kenyan 3000m steeplechase world Champion Ezekiel Kemboi (far right) and four-time world cross-country champion Lorna Kiplagat (second left) It is not the first time Farah has put his life at risk in this way. | Paula Radcliffe (far left) also attended the opening along with Kenyan 3000m steeplechase world Champion Ezekiel Kemboi (far right) and four-time world cross-country champion Lorna Kiplagat (second left) It is not the first time Farah has put his life at risk in this way. |
Repeat: He has previously admitted jumping naked off of Teddington Bridge and into the Thames as part of a dare with a friend. | He has previously admitted jumping naked off of Teddington Bridge and into the Thames as part of a dare with a friend. |
Repeat: Farah, a father-of-three, won the 5,000 and 10,000 meters gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics and has since been named an OBE in the Queen's honours list. | Farah, a father-of-three, won the 5,000 and 10,000 meters gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics and has since been named an OBE in the Queen's honours list. |
Repeat: The 30-year-old is estimated to have made £10million from sponsorship deals since his win, includuing an advertising contract with Branson's Virgin Media. | The 30-year-old is estimated to have made £10million from sponsorship deals since his win, includuing an advertising contract with Branson's Virgin Media. |
Repeat: The new high-altitude running track will allow Kenyan athletes to hone their skills ahead of the London Marathon in April . | The new high-altitude running track will allow Kenyan athletes to hone their skills ahead of the London Marathon in April . |
Repeat: Syrian rebels chipped away at President Bashar al-Assad's air power Saturday in Idlib province, where 800 fighters pummeled Taftanaz air base for the fourth day with anti-aircraft guns and tanks. | Syrian rebels chipped away at President Bashar al-Assad's air power Saturday in Idlib province, where 800 fighters pummeled Taftanaz air base for the fourth day with anti-aircraft guns and tanks. |
Repeat: Amid fighting, Al-Assad plans to deliver a speech Sunday on the latest developments in Syria and the region, state news said. | Amid fighting, Al-Assad plans to deliver a speech Sunday on the latest developments in Syria and the region, state news said. |
Repeat: Rebels have taken control of 70% of the Taftanaz heliport, rebel leader Capt. | Rebels have taken control of 70% of the Taftanaz heliport, rebel leader Capt. |
Repeat: Militia members killed the head of the base, he said. | Militia members killed the head of the base, he said. |
Repeat: Al-Assad's forces use the base mainly to launch helicopter attacks on nearby towns. | Al-Assad's forces use the base mainly to launch helicopter attacks on nearby towns. |
Repeat: Syrian warplanes dropped cluster bombs on Taftanaz in a raid that led to the destruction of several buildings, the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said Saturday. | Syrian warplanes dropped cluster bombs on Taftanaz in a raid that led to the destruction of several buildings, the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said Saturday. |
Repeat: Since the rebel push on Taftanaz began, government forces have exacted retribution on the nearby city of Binnish, where amateur video posted on the Internet has shown dozens of smoke plumes marking where ordnance has struck. | Since the rebel push on Taftanaz began, government forces have exacted retribution on the nearby city of Binnish, where amateur video posted on the Internet has shown dozens of smoke plumes marking where ordnance has struck. |
Repeat: Aloush said his Liwaa Islam militia and other groups want to target the many military bases in Idlib "to minimize the reach of the regime's warplanes." | Aloush said his Liwaa Islam militia and other groups want to target the many military bases in Idlib "to minimize the reach of the regime's warplanes." |
Repeat: Opposition and government sources report that the extremist al-Nusra Front, which the United States has designated as a terrorist group, is taking part in the assault on Taftanaz. | Opposition and government sources report that the extremist al-Nusra Front, which the United States has designated as a terrorist group, is taking part in the assault on Taftanaz. |
Repeat: As al-Assad has lost some ground in the far north, he has tried to maintain the reach of his firepower by launching long-range Scud missiles at towns near Turkey's border. | As al-Assad has lost some ground in the far north, he has tried to maintain the reach of his firepower by launching long-range Scud missiles at towns near Turkey's border. |
Repeat: U.S. troops began arriving Friday to operate Patriot missile defense batteries, deployed to intercept any Scuds that might cross into Turkey from Syria. | U.S. troops began arriving Friday to operate Patriot missile defense batteries, deployed to intercept any Scuds that might cross into Turkey from Syria. |
Repeat: Farther south in the Damascus suburbs, government forces have been cutting off food and, in particular, medical supplies for weeks, Aloush said. | Farther south in the Damascus suburbs, government forces have been cutting off food and, in particular, medical supplies for weeks, Aloush said. |
Repeat: Rebels depend on the medical supply lines because they have to treat the wounded in safe locations inside the country. | Rebels depend on the medical supply lines because they have to treat the wounded in safe locations inside the country. |
Repeat: It is too difficult to evacuate them from the country, he said. | It is too difficult to evacuate them from the country, he said. |
Repeat: Government forces target bakeries, reducing food supplies, he said, and ammunition and money are dwindling. | Government forces target bakeries, reducing food supplies, he said, and ammunition and money are dwindling. |
Repeat: In Syria, school opens to displaced children . | In Syria, school opens to displaced children . |
Repeat: Other opposition groups have also reported the government ratcheting up the battle in the capital. | Other opposition groups have also reported the government ratcheting up the battle in the capital. |
Repeat: In Daraya, south of Damascus, 1,000 of Aloush's men and other revolutionaries are holding out against a weeks-long offensive by the government, which wants to take the town back. | In Daraya, south of Damascus, 1,000 of Aloush's men and other revolutionaries are holding out against a weeks-long offensive by the government, which wants to take the town back. |
Repeat: Syria's opposition still feels deserted by the international community. | Syria's opposition still feels deserted by the international community. |
Repeat: In an open letter Friday, Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, head of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, implored the U.N. Security Council and world leaders to take action. | In an open letter Friday, Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, head of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, implored the U.N. Security Council and world leaders to take action. |
Repeat: The overall death toll in Syria has surpassed 60,000 people, the United Nations says. | The overall death toll in Syria has surpassed 60,000 people, the United Nations says. |
Repeat: At least 79 people were killed in Syria on Saturday, the LCC said, including 35 in Damascus and its suburbs. | At least 79 people were killed in Syria on Saturday, the LCC said, including 35 in Damascus and its suburbs. |
Repeat: Eighteen people were killed in Idlib on Saturday, the group said. | Eighteen people were killed in Idlib on Saturday, the group said. |
Repeat: A team from a Spanish university . | A team from a Spanish university . |
Repeat: has discovered what Egyptian authorities are calling the . | has discovered what Egyptian authorities are calling the . |
Repeat: world's oldest evidence of breast cancer in the 4,200-year-old . | world's oldest evidence of breast cancer in the 4,200-year-old . |
Repeat: Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the bones of the . | Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the bones of the . |
Repeat: woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty, showed . | woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty, showed . |
Repeat: damage provoked by the extension of a breast cancer as a . metastasis,' he said in a statement on Tuesday. | damage provoked by the extension of a breast cancer as a . metastasis,' he said in a statement on Tuesday. |
Repeat: Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the bones of the woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty, showed'an extraordinary deterioration'. | Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the bones of the woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty, showed'an extraordinary deterioration'. |
Repeat: According to the World Health Organisation's cancer research agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million a year in 2012, a figure seen rising to 22 million within 20 years. | According to the World Health Organisation's cancer research agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million a year in 2012, a figure seen rising to 22 million within 20 years. |
Repeat: Despite being one of the world's leading causes of death . | Despite being one of the world's leading causes of death . |
Repeat: today, cancer is virtually absent in archaeological records . | today, cancer is virtually absent in archaeological records . |
Repeat: compared to other diseases - which has given rise to the idea . | compared to other diseases - which has given rise to the idea . |
Repeat: that cancers are mainly attributable to modern lifestyles and to . | that cancers are mainly attributable to modern lifestyles and to . |
Repeat: The University of Jaen began the archaeological excavations in Qubbet el-Hawa in 2008 and their major goal is to reconstruct the life and funerary rituals of the governors of Elephantine and their families who lived between 2250 and 1750 BCE. | The University of Jaen began the archaeological excavations in Qubbet el-Hawa in 2008 and their major goal is to reconstruct the life and funerary rituals of the governors of Elephantine and their families who lived between 2250 and 1750 BCE. |
Repeat: The anthropological team from the University of Jaen saidthe Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost town. | The anthropological team from the University of Jaen saidthe Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost town. |
Repeat: But the finding, along with evidence reported last year by . | But the finding, along with evidence reported last year by . |
Repeat: British researchers of metastatic cancer in a 3,000-year-old . | British researchers of metastatic cancer in a 3,000-year-old . |
Repeat: skeleton found in a tomb in modern Sudan, suggests cancer was . | skeleton found in a tomb in modern Sudan, suggests cancer was . |
Repeat: around in the Nile Valley in ancient times. | around in the Nile Valley in ancient times. |
Repeat: The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said . | The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said . |
Repeat: the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the . | the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the . |
Repeat: Her remains were discovered in the necropolis of Qubbet . | Her remains were discovered in the necropolis of Qubbet . |
Repeat: el-Hawa, west of the southern city of Aswan, the ministry said. | el-Hawa, west of the southern city of Aswan, the ministry said. |
Repeat: According to the World Health Organisation's cancer research . | According to the World Health Organisation's cancer research . |
Repeat: agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million a year . | agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million a year . |
Repeat: in 2012, a figure seen rising to 22 million within 20 years. | in 2012, a figure seen rising to 22 million within 20 years. |
Repeat: The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost town (pictured) Other analysis - including examination of the last food found in the stomachs of three horses buried in her tomb - allowed Dr Polesmak to formulate an intriguing account of this woman's final months alive . | The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost town (pictured) Other analysis - including examination of the last food found in the stomachs of three horses buried in her tomb - allowed Dr Polesmak to formulate an intriguing account of this woman's final months alive . |
Repeat: Last year a unique MRI scan on a 2,500 year old mummified Siberian 'princess' has revealed she died after suffering from acute breast cancer. | Last year a unique MRI scan on a 2,500 year old mummified Siberian 'princess' has revealed she died after suffering from acute breast cancer. |