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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stepping down Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 01:13 AM PST Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who lifted the profile of distracted driving as a national safety concern, is stepping down, presenting President Barack Obama with another Cabinet vacancy at the start of his second term. U.S. plans to watch al-Qaida with drone base in Niger Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 01:12 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- Plans to base unarmed American surveillance drones in the African nation of Niger highlight the Obama administration's growing concern about extremist influences in the volatile region. Dianne Feinstein's assault weapons bill is a sign of things to come Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 01:12 AM PST Last week, I wrote about President Barack Obama's gun-control executive orders, and in it, I said, "You don't have to be a firearms enthusiast to know that this isn't a final triumph for gun-control advocates. It's only the latest chapter." Even on media day, Lewis gives 110 percent Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 01:07 AM PST Even on media day, Lewis gives 110 percent POSTCARD FROM NEW ORLEANS Ray Lewis drew by far the biggest media audience of the day, for either team. There's a winner and a loser,' and it's true! Lewis talked about "Madden" (the game), his ailing grandmother, God, and his (Lewis') legacy. Lewis said his dance once was called "The Squirrel." Lewis, on what he would say to President Obama, who ... NRA's LaPierre to tell Congress more gun laws 'not a serious solution' Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 12:57 AM PST A top National Rifle Association official will tell a Senate committee Wednesday -- in the first Capitol Hill hearing on gun control since President Obama announced his proposals â€" that more gun laws without enforcing existing ones “is not a serious solution” to reducing crime. The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 12:55 AM PST The Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ Jayce Henderson and Jordan Mazza IMMIGRATION REFORM: ABC News’ Jordan Fabian: “Obama: ‘Time... Clinton's biggest regret as Secretary of State was loss of American lives in Benghazi attack aniin.com Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 12:55 AM PST Washington, Jan. 30 (ANI): Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has discussed about her biggest regret at the dignitary post under President Barack Obama since 2009. Time for immigration reform: Barack Obama Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 12:53 AM PST Declaring 'now's the time' to replace a 'badly broken' system, Obama said the overhaul must provide a 'pathway to citizenship' for the illegal immigrants. Marsha Blackburn challenges President Obama to skeet shooting contest Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 12:52 AM PST U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn challenged President Barack Obama to a skeet-shooting contest after the president said he shoots skeet 'all the time' at Camp David. Rubio: Right, not fast, immigration reform Wed, 30 Jan, 2013 12:47 AM PST WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Sen. Marco Rubio faulted President Obama's call for a swift new law to put 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States on a clear path to citizenship.

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