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Talks to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff” took a turn for the worse Wednesday as President Barack Obama accused Republicans of holding a personal grudge against him while the top GOP negotiator called the president "irrational."

Time magazine named Barack Obama its Person of the Year for 2012, but in an age of constant listicles, how much does this brand-defining "Best Of" still matter?

As lawmakers in Washington weigh gun control, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder takes action.

In the wake of Sandy Hook, the president personally reiterated his call for gun control.

The award caps a comeback-year for the president, who many thought would lose the 2012 election, due to the sub-par U.S. economy.

With a ratio of 23.8 firearms/weapons per 100 people, Canada has the thirteenth highest rate of gun ownership in the world.

Asian stock markets advanced Wednesday on hopes that the U.S. lawmakers will soon arrive at a consensus to avoid the "fiscal cliff” and the Japanese Central Bank will add to economic stimulus buoyed sentiment.

In their latest move in the "fiscal cliff" sparring, House Republicans announced Tuesday night that they will pass their own tax bill as a backup plan.

The National Rifle Association sent out a short message Tuesday, marking the NRA's first official statement since a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., left 20 children, six adults and the 20-year-old shooter, Adam Lanza, dead.

Former Sen. Hagel is a Republican, but that isn't stopping Obama from considering him for DOD, in what may prove to be a smart move.

Comfort dogs bring welcome distraction to Sandy Hook students.

House Speaker John Boehner's backup plan that would extend low income tax rates for households $1M a year "cannot pass both houses of Congress," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday.

In the wake of the Newtown shooting, the president has asked Vice President Joe Biden to push the effort forward.

A fiscal cliff deal seems closer, as both sides signal they can make concessions.

Led Zeppelin occupies a space somewhat below the Beatles, the Stones and the Who.

President Barack Obama has agreed to curtail future cost-of-living hikes for Social Security and softened his demand for higher taxes on the rich in talks to avoid the ‘‘fiscal cliff,’’ people familiar with the talks said.

Crocket Keller, the owner of a Texas gun store, offered a discount for teachers who wanted to buy guns after the Connecticut school shooting.

Six-year-old Noah Pozner was one of 20 schoolchildren and six adults gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Friday. Here is the full text of the eulogies given Monday night by Pozner's mother and uncle.

After eight decades of public service, Hawaii Sen. Dan Inouye passed away at 88 Monday due to respiratory problems.

It's been two years since a Tunisian vendor set off the Arab Spring. Here's a rundown of where things stand now, from Morocco to Kuwait.

Walmart has pulled the Bushmaster AR-15 after it was used in the Sandy Hook shooting