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The debate over gun control continues to dominate the headlines. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate doubles the number of African-American members by welcoming William 'Mo" Cowan. He replaces John Kerry. Host Michel Martin talks politics with Republican strategist Ron Christie and Keli Goff, political correspondent for The Root.

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A man who threw a plastic beer bottle on to the track at the start of the men's Olympic 100m final is given an eight-week community order.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he is "shocked and saddened" after Chris Huhne pleads guilty to perverting the course of justice and quits as an MP.

A Treasury minister calls banking industry reform "serious, radical and meticulous".

ITV show Lorraine broke rules after it allowed Dannii Minogue to promote a milk product she had a commercial deal with, Ofcom rules.

A policeman was knocked unconscious during a union flag protest in east Belfast at the weekend, the High Court is told.

Burma's government and ethnic Kachin rebels agree to hold more talks, after negotiations aimed at paving the way for an end to their conflict.

Hibernian striker Leigh Griffiths is arrested and charged by police over an alleged racist comment on Twitter.

John Kerry begins his first day as US secretary of state, joking he has "big heels to fill" and pledging the safety of staff will be his priority.

The world's largest retailer says its investing in one of the fastest growing segments of American agriculture: local food. But small farmers say they aren't necessarily seeing the benefits.

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Manu Tuilagi is fit for England's game against Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday, but Ben Morgan is a doubt.

Forecasters warn of further high winds and blizzard conditions affecting large parts of Scotland overnight into Tuesday

When President Obama announced new measures to prevent gun violence, one of the groups there to show support was the National Sheriffs' Association. But not all of its members agree with the national group's support for what it calls "common-sense steps."

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Chris Kyle, who wrote a bestseller about his time in Iraq and the more than 150 insurgents he killed, created a foundation that tried to help "emotionally and physically wounded veterans." The man who allegedly killed Kyle was one of those veterans, Kyle's friends and authorities say.

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Shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai describes how a fund has been set up in her name to help all children get an education.

An "atheist church" in North London is proving a big hit with non-believers. Are we witnessing the birth of a new religion?

Welsh Secretary David Jones appeals for the Welsh and UK governments to unite to tackle high youth unemployment at a jobs summit.

Unions in China are typically controlled by management and the government. A union run by democratic vote of the workers would be a huge shift.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai excuses Prince Harry's comments regarding fighting Taliban members while serving in Afghanistan.

Risks posed by asbestos which forced a school to close and led to calls for it to be demolished are much lower than previously thought, a report suggests.