Blizzard warning issued for large swath of Midwest

By Jim Kavanagh, CNNupdated 9:54 PM EST, Wed December 19, 2012Drivers in Colorado contend with heavy snow Wednesday.STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: 23-car pileup in Texas dust storm kills one, injures 17Heavy snow, high winds stretch from Colorado to Wisconsin in season's first blizzardMidwesterners can expect rain, sleet, thunderstorms, hail outside of the blizzard areaStorm to crawl from Midwest to New England...

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Like many other tragedies, scammers stalk Newtown

NEWTOWN, Conn. The family of Noah Pozner was mourning the 6-year-old, killed in the Newtown school massacre, when outrage compounded their sorrow. Someone they didn't know was soliciting donations in Noah's memory, claiming that they'd send any cards, packages and money collected to his parents and siblings. An official-looking website had been set up, with Noah's name as the address, even including...

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Obama Invokes Newtown on 'Cliff' Deal

Invoking the somber aftermath of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., President Obama today appealed to congressional Republicans to embrace a standing "fair deal" on taxes and spending that would avert the fiscal cliff in 13 days."If there's one thing we should have after this week, it should be a sense of perspective about what's important," Obama said at a midday news conference."I...

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Squash: Nicol David in quest for 7th world title

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands: Nicol David has discovered that greater self-knowledge is helping her deal with the pressures as she tries to extend her all-time record of world titles to seven.The already legendary Malaysian has made a flying start to her campaign here, but has had to take profound and very personal measures to help endure the stresses which only increase with time.David...

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Benghazi investigation finds 'failures' at State Department

By Elise Labott, CNNupdated 10:01 PM EST, Tue December 18, 2012Attack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack on the U.S. Consulate in LibyaAttack...

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Texas school district encourages armed teachers for protection

HARROLD, Texas -- There's at least one school that welcome firearms to class. It believes nothing makes a school safer than teachers who are armed, The Harrold Independent School District is one building with 103 students. It's 20 minutes away from the nearest sheriff's station. Superintendent David Thweatt created what he calls a "guardian plan" after the attack at Virginia Tech. "These people...

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Newtown Shooting: Bushmaster Under Fire

When the private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management announced Tuesday it would unload its interest in Bushmaster – the company that built the weapon used in last week's mass murder of 20 Connecticut first graders -- it marked the beginning of what experts say is likely to be a challenging period for the North Carolina-based weapons manufacturer."They are looking at...

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Honor the victims -- with action

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US schools yearn for security 'bubble' after shooting

WASHINGTON: Except in tragedy-hit Newtown, pupils returned to class around the United States on Monday, three days after an elementary school shooting massacre that triggered debate over school security.Parents and teachers alike are intent now more than ever on making sure the "protective bubble" at schools is impenetrable to outside threats.At Kensington Parkwood Elementary School just...

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Watch Dallas Mavericks try to sing

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