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"There's a whole spectrum of gun owners, and I think one of the problems that we have as a country is that there is a very, very narrow view of the gun owner that has a voice," says hunter Lily Raff.

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A Hunter On Gun Control: 'We Want Something To Change'

7:21pm October 03, 2015

by NPR Staff

After the mass shooting in Oregon, President Obama called on gun owners to ask whether the National Rifle Association represents their positions. Hunter Lily Raff says the answer for her is no.

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Sheriff: Gunman Who Killed 9 In Oregon Commited Suicide

7:16pm October 03, 2015

The shooter at Oregon's Umpqua Community College apparently died of a self-inflicted wound. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Amelia Templeton of Oregon Public Broadcasting about the latest details.

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The Week In Politics: Bush, Trump And Rubio Trade Jabs

7:16pm October 03, 2015

by Don Gonyea

With just four months until the Iowa caucuses, the rhetoric among three GOP candidates has turned sharper. This week, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio honed attacks on each other.

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Strike On Kunduz Clinic May Tip Afghan Public Opinion Against U.S.

7:16pm October 03, 2015

Airstrikes on a clinic in the Afghan city of Kunduz have killed patients and staffers from Doctors Without Borders.

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Oregon Shooter's Death Was Suicide, Authorities Say

3:49pm October 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The local sheriff, speaking at an afternoon news conference, also said that authorities had recovered yet another gun from the shooter's residence, bringing to 14 the number of weapons linked to him.

Vice President Joe Biden is expected to decide soon whether or not he will join the Democratic race for president.

Biden Might Be Liked Now, But Here's What Could Happen If He Gets In

2:36pm October 03, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The vice president's popularity has tracked closely to Obama's during their administration, and it's risen as he explores a White House bid. But the realities of a campaign could bring it back down.

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After Mass Shooting In Oregon, A Community Mourns

10:43am October 03, 2015

NPR's Scott Simon talks with correspondent Tom Goldman about the latest on the mass shooting in Roseburg, Ore.

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Rare Film Is Glimpse Of A Distant America

3:22am October 03, 2015

by Linton Weeks

Like a time slingshot, the 1920 silent movie The Daughter of Dawn transports us back to another era — and another.

Cubs Fans Try To Make Up For Sending Another Cubs Fan Death Threats In 2003

9:12pm October 02, 2015

by Laura Wagner

After Steve Bartman possibly interfered with a catch in a 2003 playoff game, his fellow Cubs fans sent him death threats. Now they want to send him to the National League wild card game next week.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush acknowledges the crowd while being introduced before speaking at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in San Francisco in January.

'Stuff Happens' Comment Creates Firestorm For Jeb Bush

8:38pm October 02, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The former Florida governor sparked controversy when he cautioned against quick political reactions to the Oregon school shooting, saying that "stuff happens."