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4:27 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

A Touching, Tragic Look At 'Amour' In Autumn

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Georges' (Jean-Louis Trintignant) love for his wife, Anne (Emmanuelle Riva), is tested in their old age when her failing health becomes a heavy burden.
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A stroke and its aftermath leaves Anne largely incapacitated and puts a strain on her entire family.
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Originally published on Wed December 19, 2012 10:22 am

We know from the outset that there's a death coming in Michael Haneke's Amour, a magisterial study of mortality that carried off the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival — and currently tops best-picture lists all over the world. But when we first meet Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) and Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant), retired Paris music teachers in their 80s, they're in the pink and enjoying a piano recital given by one of Anne's former pupils.

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The Two-Way
4:20 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

NRA Issues Statement Amid Calls For New Gun Control Laws

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The National Rifle Association of America has broken its silence to comment on Friday's gun violence that ravaged a tight-knit Connecticut community, releasing a statement in which the gun-owners' rights group said it "is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again."

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Shootings In Newtown, Conn.
4:19 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

Investors, Retailers Shy Away From Guns; Will It Last?

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Rifles are displayed for sale at a gun shop in Aurora, Colo., in July. Gun makers are feeling isolated by changing public attitudes.
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It's a nervous time for companies that make and sell guns.

On Tuesday, Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm, announced it was selling its stake in Freedom Group, maker of the American Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, which was used in the Newtown killings last Friday, along with other brands such as Remington.

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Shootings In Newtown, Conn.
4:08 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

Private Equity Group Withdraws Stake In Gun Company After Newtown Shootings

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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 2:16 pm

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Shootings In Newtown, Conn.
4:05 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

Gun Advocate Sen. Joe Manchin Calls For Gun Law Changes After Newtown

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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 2:16 pm

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is a freshman Democrat with an A-rating from the National Rifle Association. And he's one of those conservative and moderate Democrats who, since the Newtown killings, have spoken of the need to do something about guns. He's said everything is on the table. Senator Manchin, welcome.

SENATOR JOSEPH MANCHIN: Thank you very much.

SIEGEL: And I want to get a sense from you about how big a table you're really talking about. There was...

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