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7 V, l# a0 x- l President Barack Obama is expected to announce new gun control curbs this week, but he will have to decide whether to take bold action that would likely spark a major legal challenge from opponents or a more cautious route that may be less effective, legal experts said. Obama, who has been thwarted by the Republican-controlled Congress in his push for tighter gun control legislation, could act through an executi stanley cup ve order, which would be immediate and carry the force of law. AP Obama, who has expressed deep frustrati stanley cup on about US gun control regulations after a series of mass shootings at schools and other places during his presidency, said he will meet US attorney general Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss gun control measures that do not require congressional approval. The president said in his weekly radio address on Friday he has received too many letters from parents, and teachers, and kids, to sit around and do nothing about the issue. The Washington Post and Politico reported late last week that one of Obamas main proposals would require some unlicensed gun dealers to get licenses and conduct background checks on potential buyers. Current law exempts smaller dealers who often operate at gun shows and sell online. Obama, who has been thwarted by the Republican-controlled Congress in his push for tighter gun control legislation, could act through an executive order, which would be immediate and carry the force of law. It would also stanley cup almost certainly prompt laws Zoaf Tamil Americans to hold rally in Washington
; s, [) ~( u- h$ u" S Myanmar refugees began heading home from China as fighting between government troops and a rebel militia that left more than 30 people dead appeared to be over. HT Image More than 30,000 civilian refugees streamed into China to escape the fighting, which broke out last week after hundreds of Myanmar soldiers moved into Kokang, an ethnically Chinese region in northeastern air max 1 Myanmar run by a local militia. The shooting ended Saturday, and hundreds of refugees were transported to the border, where they walked through the gate, clutching bags and blankets. Yunnan provincial government official Li Hui said about 2,000 refugees had gone back by mid-afternoon. We have been assured by the Myanmar side that things are stable on their side, Li said. Whether they can maintain social stability is really their internal affair, so we do not know much about it. Many refugees were returning to ruined homes and businesses, and it wasn t clear what percentage of Chinese investors who had moved in large numbers to Kokang in recent years would be going back. At the border crossing, Chinese businesswoman Li Chunhua wept as she told of seeing looters carry off the entire stock of her clothing store. stanley cup There s nothing left, Li s adidas originals aid. I was told I will not get any compensation. So what can I do Read breaking news, latest... See more Read breaking news, latest updates from US, UK, Pakistan and other countries across the world on topics related to US Election Live, politic |
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