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  Six months after Newtown shooting, tragedy marked with moment of silence

  A Connecticut town held a moment of silence Friday for the victims of an elementary school massacre at a remembrance event that doubled as a call to action on gun control, with the reading of names of thousands of victims of gun violence.

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  Harry Connick Jr. releases single in memory of Winnipeg girl killed in Newtown

  Singer-actor Harry Connick Jr. has written a song in memory of a former Winnipeg girl who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn., last December.

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  Memorial held for Newtown gunman's mother

  More than 100 family and friends gathered at a church Saturday to remember the woman whose son massacred 20 children and six educators in a Connecticut elementary school last year.

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  Newtown panel recommends tearing down school, rebuilding on same site

  Officials in Newtown, Conn., officials say the district should tear down the elementary school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot to death in December and construct a new building on the property.

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  Warrants reveal arsenal of weapons found in Newtown, Conn. shooter's home

  An arsenal of weapons including guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home and car of the gunman who carried out the Newtown school shooting, according to search warrants released Thursday.

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  Newtown residents upset about auto-calls from National Rifle Association

  Some residents of the Connecticut community devastated by December's school shooting said they're outraged over automated phone calls they've received from the National Rifle Association gun lobby only three months after a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators.

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  Father of Newtown victim to throw first pitch at Texas Rangers' home opener

  The father of a 6-year-old girl who was among the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut will throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Texas Rangers' home opener.

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  Three months later, Sandy Hook students still on edge while in class

  They relocated the entire student body to a new school unstained by blood. They brought in counselors to soothe shattered nerves, and parents to comfort the distraught. But authorities know they cannot erase the lingering effects of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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  Father of Sandy Hook victim asks Congress to ban assault weapons

  Battling tears, a father whose 6-year-old son was killed in a Connecticut school shooting that revived the national conversation on guns pleaded with senators on Wednesday to ban assault weapons like the gun used in the massacre.

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  Facebook agrees to remove some Sandy Hook pages over exploitation fears

  Facebook offered assurances Monday that the social media site is removing some posts and so-called tribute pages related to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting over concerns they're being used to exploit the tragedy.

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  Newtown residents march in Washington gun control rally

  Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as "Ban Assault Weapons Now," joined a rally for gun control on Saturday, marching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument.

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  Obama calls for research on media and violence

  Hollywood and the video game industry received scant attention Wednesday when President Barack Obama unveiled sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting.

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  Obama calls for $500M program to curb U.S. gun violence

  U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a $500 million program of sweeping gun-control proposals Wednesday, setting up a showdown between his government and Republican lawmakers who oppose efforts to curb firearm ownership.

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  Connecticut school shooting survivors record song for charity

  Children who survived last month's shooting rampage at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School have recorded a version of 'Over the Rainbow' to raise money for charity.

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  Obama set to propose tough gun control measures

  U.S. President Barack Obama will propose wide-ranging gun law reforms on Wednesday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a bitter fight between his administration, Republican lawmakers and firearms owners.

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  The Sandy Hook Promise: Parents join anti-violence initiative one month after shooting

  Parents of children slain in the Connecticut school massacre held photos of their sons and daughters, cried, hugged and spoke in quavering voices as they called for a national dialogue to help prevent similar tragedies.

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  Newtown considers what to do with school where gunman killed 26

  Newtown residents have turned their attention to the fate of an elementary school where a gunman killed 20 students and six educators last month.

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  NRA says it has support in Congress to block ban on assault weapons

  On the eve of the one-month anniversary of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting and days before policy proposals on curbing gun violence are sent to U.S. President Barack Obama, the National Rifle Association says it has enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons.

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  Connecticut mayor proposes naming school in honour of slain Sandy Hook teacher

  The mayor of Stratford, Conn., is proposing to name a school for a teacher who was killed in the massacre in nearby Newtown.

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  Some guns shows cancelling after Conn. school shooting

  Several gun shows, all about an hour's drive from Newtown, Conn., have been cancelled.