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The U.S. House is suspending business while Democrats continue a sit-in over guns. A group led by Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon John Lewis is protesting the lack of action on gun bills. Joining them Wednesday afternoon was Massachusetts 9th District Congressman Bill Keating, who tells WBSM News it cries hypocrisy when mass shootings continue to take place, yet nothing is done...

A Jamaican woman living in Fall River under a false identity has been arrested. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz's Office says 51-year-old Sandra McDonald has been charged with aggravated identity theft, theft of public money, passport fraud, and falsely representing a social security number...

24/7 News Source_The U.S. is denouncing the suicide bombings in Yemen that killed at least 100 people today. State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke expressed condolences to the families of those killed and the several hundred wounded...

Burger King officially announced yesterday that it's merging with Canadian doughnut chain Tim Hortons, but denied in response to angry accusations and calls for boycotts that it's trying to duck U.S. taxes by reincorporating in lower-tax-rate Canada.

Democrat Elizabeth Warren has launched two new television ads responding to criticism by Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown of her work in an asbestos-related case.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren appears to be leaning toward supporting two high-profile ballot questions on the November ballot in Massachusetts.   Asked Monday if she supports a question that would legalize the medical use of marijuana, Warren said she's in favor of allowing doctors to prescribe something that can help ease a patient's suffering...

Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has launched a new television ad highlighting his Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren's claims of Native American heritage.   The 30-second ad features clips of news reports on Warren's claims.   Warren has said she was told as a child that her mother was part Cherokee and part Delaware Indian and that she never questioned that story...

The U.S. Commerce Department has declared a national fishery disaster in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for fishermen. U.S. Sen. John Kerry said he's secured a commitment from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include $100 million for fishermen and fishing communities in emergency assistance legislation...