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| Slain Ill. teen's family welcomes debate | | The family of a Chicago teenager killed just a week after she performed in President Barack Obama's inauguration supports using her death to help shape the debate over gun control, her father and godfather said Thursday. |
| X Games snowmobiler dies | | Caleb Moore died Thursday, a week after he attempted a backflip at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. His skis dug into the snow and the 450-pound machine crashed on him. |
| Hagel hiccups under questioning | | President Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary, former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel, stumbled at times as he faced questions from his former colleagues. |
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