Friday, January 11, 2013

Overview

2013/01/11 Headlines: Multiple Bombings Kill 120 in Pakistan; Report: 11 Pakistani Civilians Killed in Escalating U.S. Drone Strikes Since Jan. 1; Report: Karzai, U.S. Discuss Plans for CIA Bases; Obama Admin Prepares for Rejection of Assault Weapons Ban with Alternate Proposals; NRA "Disappointed" with Biden for "Agenda to Attack the Second Amendment"; Colorado Gov. Proposes Universal Background Checks for Gun Sales; Student Critically Wounded in Shooting at California School; Aurora Shooting Suspect Ordered to Stand Trial; Consumer Bureau Unveils New Rules to Prevent High-Risk Mortgages; Obama Nominates Chief of Staff, Ex-Citi Exec Jack Lew for Treasury; Pastor Withdraws from Obama Inauguration over Anti-LGBTQ Views; Study: Half of World's Food Going to Waste; U.S. Declares Natural Disaster Areas in Drought-Stricken Midwest; Thousands Rally for Chávez on Delayed Inauguration Day; Emails: Wal-Mart CEO Was Told of Mexico Bribes; Seattle High School Teachers Vote to Refuse Standardized MAP Tests; Oscar Nods Include Docs on Military Sexual Assault, AIDS Activism, Palestinian Nonviolent Protest