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WASHINGTON -- The National Rifle Association's executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

(Repeats with no change to text) * Maine club in line for benefits after all members join NRA * Club members see NRA affiliation as... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

We are the freest nation in the world because we are free of so many of the hazards that make life in Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan, Libya, and other lesser-developed nations so damn deadly. And yet, when it comes to guns, we are just like them. Bob Hagan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-hagan/

GLEN ROSE, Texas — The 25-year-old man charged with murdering former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend at a Texas... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alana-horowitz/

Civic leaders at a loss of how to stem Chicago's bloody tide of homicides are calling on the president to help his hometown. "The president's... Kim Bellware http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

As of Sunday, a call to 911 call in Chicago won't necessarily result in a police officer on the scene. In an effort to free... Kim Bellware http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

VANCOUVER - Seventeen years after an alleged Asian organized crime boss was granted permanent resident status in Canada, despite being red-flagged for suspected criminal activities,... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andree-lau/

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — An Iraq War veteran charged with murdering former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and a friend turned a gun on the pair... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

A California preschool is reportedly closing its doors amidst allegations of sexual activity among its young students. According to KABC-TV, at least two young boys... Dominique Mosbergen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dominique-mosbergen/

LONDON — Police used a stun gun to arrest a man armed with knives outside Buckingham Palace on Sunday, as throngs of tourists gathered to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eline-gordts/

THE BRONX — A 9-year-old boy fell five stories from a Bronx rooftop Friday evening, officials said. The child tumbled from the building at Nelson... www.DNAinfo.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inae-oh/

Johnny Depp has found his next role. Depp has nabbed the part of infamous gangster Whitey Bulger in the upcoming thriller "Black Mass." Adapted from... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/madeline-boardman/

ISTANBUL — A New York City woman who went missing and was later found dead in Istanbul had suffered a fatal blow to the head,... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inae-oh/

SOUTHBURY, Conn. -- As she recalled the afternoon of Dec. 14, Nicole Paquette, past president of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, stopped to compose herself,... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

Swipe. Tap. Pray. Criminals might have their eyes on your bank card. In 2011, roughly 11.6 million adults -- 1 out of every 20 --... San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-miles/

PATERSON, N.J. -- Authorities say a man was shot to death while he waited in his car for his girlfriend to leave the wake of... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eline-gordts/

ATLANTA — School officials in Atlanta say metal detectors weren't working at a middle school when a 14-year-old student was shot and wounded there. The... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

When it came time for the Super Bowl, Clemmie Greenlee was expected to sleep with anywhere from 25 to 50 men a day. It’s a... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eleanor-goldberg/

Only one or two centuries late, Virginia lawmakers have decided it is none of their business if unmarried couples share a roof. So the legislators... Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/