> Riding hopes for a potential solution to the ongoing fiscal debacle in Washington, the major stock-market indices rallied sharply Thursday, all gaining 2% or more. Those hopes are built on a proposal by House Republicans to extend the country's borrowing limit for another six weeks, in exchange for negotiations on spending. The Dow surged 323 points, or 2.2%, to 15126, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 83, or 2.3%, to 3760, and the S&P 500 rose by 36, or 2.2%, to 1692.
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PAT DOLLARD YOUNG AMERICANS 11 Hours Ago Bloomberg to Air Gun Control Ad During Superbowl Feb 2, 2013Toro520 Via The Associated Press: NEW YORK (Associated Press) – A gun control group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is airing a Super Bowl advertisement calling for background checks. The 30-second spot by Mayors Against Illegal Guns will air in the Washington area during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. The ad calls on lawmakers to pass rules requiring background checks on guns. It is narrated by children, with “America the Beautiful” playing in the background. It includes decades-old footage of National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre saying the gun lobby group approves of the checks. LaPierre recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the NRA no longer supports background checks for all gun sales. A Bloomsberg spokesman would say only that the ad cost in the six-figure range....
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