In the wake of the Charleston church shooting, politicians in the US are calling for universal background checks on all gun purchases, but critics argue that would violate the right to self-defense enshrined in the Second Amendment.Nowhere is this argument more eloquently articulated than in New York City, where gun control measures have long been…
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Waffle House owners sue over the deaths of two workers
NEW YORK (AP) An Iowa restaurant owner is suing his workers over the two deaths of a manager and a cook after a two-week wait.The owners of two Waffle Houses in Wichita, Kansas, filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court in Wichita against four people who worked at the eatery and the owners of the…

What is the best way to handle a manhunt?
The best way for a man to be apprehended, the state police report said, is to use force and “be aggressive.”“The only way to stop a man is to be aggressive,” the report said.“Use physical force to get the person into a chokehold, if necessary.”The report also said police should not let the suspect leave…