Wednesday, January 16, 2013

2013/01/16 Headlines: Obama to Unveil New Assault Weapons Ban; NY Gov. Enacts Sweeping Gun Law; House OKs Sandy Relief Bill After GOP Delay; France Launches Ground Operations in Mali; U.S. Considers French Request for "Targeting" Intelligence in Mali; Amnesty Calls for International Human Rights Monitors in Mali; Syria: Bombings at Aleppo University Kill Dozens; Israel Blocks Activists from Returning to Palestinian Anti-Settlement Encampment; Clashes Follow Funeral of Slain Palestinian Teen; U.N. Urges Israel to Halt Expansion of E1 Settlement; Salazar to Resign as Interior Secretary; Maryland Gov. Proposes Repeal of Death Penalty; AWOL Antiwar Sergeant Detained at Fort Irwin; Aaron Swartz's Father Tells Funeral-Goers Son "Killed by Government"; "Aaron's Law" Introduced to Alter Computer Fraud Penalties; 8,000 NYC Bus Drivers Strike over Job Security