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The Obama Administration has received petitions for and against gun control with supporters so far outweighing opponents.

Cameron Douglas, the son of Hollywood icon Michael Douglas, was reportedly beaten in prison for informing on his drug suppliers.

Scarborough talked on Monday about his new stance on gun laws on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

After President Barack Obama promised “meaningful action” on gun control following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., in which 20 children were killed, a California senator said she would introduce a bill to ban assault weapons.

Dukakis could be a placeholder until the special election if Kerry departs to be secretary of state

A scientist at IBM (NYSE:IBM) in Zurich has devised Identity Mixer, which he believes can solve online privacy issues.

Sandy Hook has spurred calls to regulate guns, from senators and the president, with the first focus of attention being an assault weapon ban.

A car bomb blast in a market in the Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan Monday killed at least 16 people and wounded several others news agencies reported citing Pakistani authorities.

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Empire State Manufacturing Survey.

Crude oil prices advanced and hovered below $87 a barrel during the Asian trading hours Monday as a bright economic outlook for China continued to offer support.

Asian markets were mixed Monday as investors remained cautious, as an agreement between the U.S. Congressional leaders and President Barack Obama in adopting measures to overcome the looming fiscal cliff remains elusive.

President Obama spoke at the Sandy Hook interfaith prayer vigil at the Newtown (Conn.) High School Sunday night. Here's what he had to say.

U.S. consumers make purchasing decisions every day that endorse with their money the circumstances factory workers face in other parts of the world.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday failed to present any real ideas about how to address the metastasizing problem of random gun violence.

Victoria Soto has emerged as one of the Connecticut school shooting heroes after dying to save her students.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's ailing health is back in the news after she fainted and sustained a concussion last week.

President Barack Obama visited Newtown, Conn., to honor the victims of the school shooting and console their families. Now what?

China has submitted to the U.N., a detailed report of its claims to a disputed region in the East China Sea extending beyond its exclusive economic zone recognized by the U.N.

Asian stock markets mostly ended with gains last week as sentiment was buoyed by hope that policymakers in Japan would soon announce stimulus measures to boost the growth of the world’s third-largest economy while a private survey showed a rise in Chinese manufacturing activity in December.

U.S. and Chinese officials have been quick dismiss bilateral problems and are highlighting the potential and necessity of greater cooperation and trust. The pelting of the U.S. Ambassador's diplomatic vehicle has been quickly sidelined.

The 20 children and six adults slain at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Friday were named by the Connecticut State Police Saturday.