Obama makes gun law a priority
President Barack Obama hopes to get new US gun control measures passed during the first year of his second term after saying the country is 'failing' to protect its children.
Obama boards Air Force One for Connecticut
President Barack Obama has boarded Air Force One bound for Connecticut to attend a church vigil and to meet families of victims of the school shooting in Newtown.
He will also talk to members of the emergency services.
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