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This is a sampling from Bay Area News Group's Political Blotter blog. Read more and post comments at www.ibabuzz.com/politics . A Bay Area lawmaker introduced a bill today to close a loophole in the state's assault weapons law allowing "bullet button" semi-automatic rifles that reload in an instant.

Nepal Tourism Board along with Nepal's private sector tourism industry organised Nepal Tourism Road Show in major tourist generating cities of United States of America.

Morning steel-gray skies gave way to a bright afternoon sun as thousands came to fete the Golden Gate Bridge and bring the span into its 75th year Sunday.

Calmer winds and cooler temperatures promised r elief on Sunday to fire crews battling blazes in New Mexico and Colorado, where wildfires sweeping across miles of forest, brush and grass have forced evacuations and disrupted holiday weekend travel plans.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 27--It's the bane of a growing number of stores small and large, but a boon for online retailers -- and the proliferation of smartphones only has made it easier.

A study of heart failure patients at the University of California Los Angeles showed those who were visited by a therapy dog while in recovery saw their heart pressure drop by 10 percent, epinephrine levels drop 17 percent and anxiety levels were lowered by 24 percent.

Poll after poll shows public support for same-sex marriage steadily increasing, to the point where it's now a majority viewpoint.

The teen sensation and her famous father Billy Ray stepped out in matching leather jackets for a family outing to see the musical Chicago in Hollywood.

A cluster of thunderstorms that stalled off the southeastern U.S. coast on Saturday is expected to make for a sloppy, rainy Memorial Day on beaches and in tourist towns from Florida to South Carolina.

Government spending and debt are emerging as a campaign tug-of-war, with Mitt Romney blaming President Barack Obama for a "prairie fire of debt" and Obama calling the charge a "cowpie of distortion." House Speaker John Boehner is talking about a debt ceiling that is still more than eight months away.

Dick Johns and his fellow veterans stand in front of the Korean War Veterans Memorial during a recent one-day trip to Washington D.C. Johns was one of about 90 veterans who were able to make the trip thanks to the volunteers and donations that make the Never Forgotten Honor Flights possible.

FRESNO, Calif. - Going to college seemed inconceivable when Adriana Sanchez, the 12-year-old daughter of farm workers, was brought from Mexico to Central California and the family overstayed their visas.

If you would like to get an idea of the Purple Line extension and how it will travel from downtown Los Angeles westward, check out the accompanying YouTube video.

The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida's Walt Disney World, the new Cars Land at California's Disneyland based on the Cars movies, and Universal Studios Hollywood's new Transformers ride top the list of new attractions at major North American theme parks in 2012.

Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, and Democratic challenger Tom Barrett get ready for Friday night's televised debate Friday in Milwaukee.

The US Attorney's Office says one of the leaders of a prostitution ring that operated in Lexington pleaded guilty to charges Friday, marking the first sex trafficking conviction in Kentucky.

A brush fire near Disney World prompted authorities to bar traffic in both directions along a major central Florida highway for several hours at the beginning of the busy Memorial Day weekend, a police spokeswoman said.

NEW YORK - A field guide for beaches, a road trip guide and a couple of books for city-dwellers looking to get outdoors with kids offer inspiration and information for planning adventures this season.

Last week the state of Hawaii introduced a state-wide ban on plastic bags , becoming the first US state to do so.

The festival's producer anticipates more than 300,000 attendees over the three-day event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, June 8-10, 2012.