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CNN: Biden's gun advice for earthquakes
Assault weapons aren't needed, period. Not even in earthquakes. At least, that's what Vice President Joe Biden says. Answering critics who say assault weapons would be useful as a last line of defense should a natural disaster result in chaos, Biden gave some advice Thursday in a discussion about gun control during a Google+ Hangout.

CNN: GOP report on minority outreach due in March
A task force charged with identifying winning political strategies and broadening the GOP's appeal with minority voters will deliver its recommendations in March to the Republican National Committee on what steps the party needs to take going forward.

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