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Giancarlos Oszorio, and his daughter Carlamarie, of Waterbury Conn., pay their respects at one of the makeshift memorials for the victims of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 in Newtown, Conn. A gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Friday and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children.
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
1. LANZA HAD ENOUGH AMMO TO KILL ALMOST EVERY CHILD AT SCHOOL
As a Connecticut town mourns, some residents wonder if life can ever return to normal in Newtown.
2. FIRST FUNERALS FOR THE YOUNGEST
Services are planned for 6-year-olds Jack Pinto, a New York Giants fan who may be buried in Victor Cruz’s jersey, and Noah Pozner, whose twin sister survived the massacre.
3. OBAMA MOURNS IN NEWTOWN AND OPENS DOOR TO GUN CONTROL
The president said he would use “whatever power” he has to prevent mass shootings in the future.
4. JITTERY US GOES BACK TO SCHOOL
Officials planned to add police patrols and make guidance counselors available in the wake of the Newtown shooting.
5. MOVEMENT ON THE ‘FISCAL CLIFF’
Boehner offers tax increases on people making more than $1 million a year.
6. CALL FOR A REDO IN EGYPT VOTE
Rights groups say women, Christians and other opponents were prevented from voting on Morsi’s controversial constitution.
7. AN EXPLOSION INSIDE A US COMPOUND IN KABUL
Dozens are injured after the blast hit an American military contractor’s headquarters.
8. WHAT’S LANDING ON THE MOON
The twin NASA spacecraft Ebb and Flow are expected to plunge into a lunar mountain at 5:28 p.m. after running out of fuel.
9. WHAT PEPSI IS TINKERING WITH
Diet Pepsi is quietly changing its sweetener ahead of a major rebranding set for next month.
10. PRINCESS IS OUT IN PUBLIC
The Duchess of Cambridge attended a BBC sports awards show in her first appearance since her hospitalization for morning sickness.
Dec 17, 2012 at 1:52 p.m.
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thetruth724: WELL SAID!
Dec 17, 2012 at 11:54 a.m.
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I've stopped watching the news coverage of what happened out east, not because I don't care because I do. I couldn't and hope I never have to mourn the loss of my child for any reason but I've stopped watching the coveragge because now all its about is ratings. We as American's always feel we need to blame someone or something to make ourselves feel better. There is no quick fix, law or bill to be passed to stop or prevent this from happening again.
The problem is, we as American's have changed society to accept everything. We've become a society that repetitively forgives kids when they continue to commit crimes hoping someday they will change but we are afraid of hurting their feelings because after all, their just a kid. We've become a society that allows video games and cell phones to baby sit our kids or give us free time to relax and not have to deal with them. We've become a society that blames their teachers for why they act up and are unwilling to do their work and become a productive member of society. We've become a society that doesn't see anything wrong with kids having kids and see planned parenthood as contraception and abortion instead of planned parenting, meaning if you're not able or willing to put everything you've got on the line to support and raise your child to know right from wrong and not depend on anyone else to do it for you, then either get an education so you can get a good job so you can support your child, get fixed or keep it in your pants or your legs closed. We as a society have allowed the media to sensationalize anything bad that happens because we are glued to the TV to see/hear every detail. All this does is cause other nut jobs to want to one up the last one and become famous because they don't have anything to live for.
These are only a few things I feel is causing society to crash and burn. We as a people have allowed the overall morals to slip. My belief is everything starts in the home. If we are truely engaged in our kids activities and friends they hang out with throughout their upbringing, the percentages are much higher they will become a productive member of society and teach their kids the same. There will always be bad apples and pure evil in this world, but I'm a firm believer in everything starts in the home. It's our job to be parents first and worry about being their friend later when they've become something we can be proud of.
Dec 17, 2012 at 10:23 a.m.
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#5...How about tax increases on people making more than $500,000. ?No one in the middle income bracket makes that much !
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