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An Arizona gun store owner says he will not sell Mark Kelly the AR-15 rifle that the vocal advocate for tighter gun control bought earlier this month.The manager of the Tucson, Ariz., store where Kelly, husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, bought the firearm has said that he will not complete the March 5 transaction, according to a statement posted on Facebook.“While I support and respe...
A disturbing video has surfaced on YouTube of a dog locking its jaws on a beached baby sea lion as California beachgoers frantically try to free the trapped mammal.The dog, which Laguna Beach police said was an American bulldog mix, belonged to the daughter of astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, local media reported. Giffords, Kelly and his daughter -- Giffords...
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in cases that could lead to marriage equality for same-sex couples, an issue of particular importance to working families and America's union members. "Working people believe in equality and fairness and that’s why we are happy to stand with millions of Americans and with President Obama in supporting marriage equality," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in a statement. "LGBT working people face numerous inequities in the workplace and in society as they struggle to care for their families."
Pedro Quezada, a 44-year-old father of five, has 338 million reasons to smile. On Monday, the New Jersey man ran into Eagle Liquors to get his Powerball ticket scanned by store owner Sammy Sethi. Quezada, who is originally from the Dominican Republic, saw the message come up that people in 42 states were hoping for: “Jackpot!”“Very happy,” Quezada told reporters in Spanish, NBC New York reported.Q...
This April 28 marks the 24th Workers Memorial Day, and around the country workers, workplace safety activists, community and faith leaders will honor the men and women killed on the job and renew their commitment to the continuing campaign for strong job safety laws and tough enforcement of those laws.The theme this year is “Safe Jobs, Save Lives. Make Your Voice Heard.” You can prepare for Workers Memorial Day with fact sheets in English and Spanish, posters and other materials available here. Also local unions, central labor councils and other labor groups soon will be adding their events to our Local Action calendar. Be sure to keep an eye on that.
A father who was cleaning his shotgun accidentally shot his 10-year-old son to death at their home in North Carolina.Christopher Stanlane was wiping the gun down Sunday afternoon when he shot the boy in the head, Capt. Anthony Thompson of the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office told NBC affiliate WMBF.Stanlane dropped his gun and rushed his 8-year-old daughter to another room while his wife called 911...
Scientists plan to check toenail clippings in Garfield, New Jersey, to determine if residents were exposed to a toxic metal made infamous in California by environmental activist Erin Brockovich.Chromium, linked to lung cancer, leaked from the now-demolished EC Electroplating Inc. factory and polluted groundwater in a 1983 incident.Located 12 miles west of New York City, the area is on the federal ...
Amanda Knox’s acquittal for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher was overturned on Tuesday by Italy’s top appeal court, which ordered a retrial.Kercher, 21, died in an apartment that she shared with Knox, who lives in the Seattle area, in Perugia, Italy, in 2007.Knox, now 25, and her then boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were prosecuted and found guilty of killing Kercher in a case that drew...
Nearly half of the 2.2 million troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have struggled to readjust to American life in part because the U.S. departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have been sluggish in helping those coming home in droves, according to a sweeping report released today.After examining veteran suicides and unemployment as well as the military’s handling of sex assaults, women i...
The good, old-fashioned coupon – which surged in popularity in recent years – appears to be falling out of favor.Two separate studies show that coupon use declined significantly in 2012.One study, from coupon industry consulting firm Inmar, found that about 3 billion coupons were redeemed in 2012, a drop of about 14.3 percent from approximately 3.5 billion coupons redeemed in 2011. Another, from N...
