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Democratic senators want ban on assault weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic lawmakers and independent Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday that military-style assault weapons should be banned and that a national commission should be established to examine mass shootings in the United States.

The proposals were among the first to come from Congress in the wake of Friday's school shooting in Newtown,

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Evidence hints at deadlier plan in Conn. massacre

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut state police say multiple 30-round magazines and hundreds of bullets found at elementary school where 26 were killed.

State Police Lt. Paul Vance also said Sunday that authorities have publicly identified the gunman in the school rampage as Adam Lanza. They say his mother, Nancy, as was one of his victims.

Vance

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Neighbors hold vigil for fallen MPD officer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Neighbors in the Mendenhall Cove area are coming together to lift spirits in Memphis following the tragic shooting death of Memphis Police Officer Martoiya Lang, 32. They held a vigil to honor Officer Lang as well as bring peace and hope to the community.

"I just want to pull our community together and say some

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2 officers shot, 1 killed serving drug warrant

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Memphis police officer Martoiya Lang, a mother of four and a nine-year veteran of the force, was shot and later died of her injures, and her partner was shot Friday morning while they were serving a drug warrant at a Mendenhall Cove house.

"Today she made the ultimate sacrifice while attempting to keep drugs off our

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Calif. mall on lockdown after shots fired

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police have taken a suspect into custody after shots were fired at a Southern California shopping mall, forcing a lockdown of stores. It did not appear anyone was hurt.

Newport Beach police Sgt. William Depweg said shots were fired in the area of a Macy's department store at the Fashion Island mall Saturday afternoon.

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