Senate to cast first gun-control votes on Thursday

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Senate to cast first gun-control votes on Thursday

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/two-senators-key-obamas-push-broader-checks-gun-003114309.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eQxg3s9B8HCfncNy4snlZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-09T225955Z_1_CBRE9381J1G00_RTROPTP_2_USA-GUNS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Senator Manchin takes a call outside a party policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington" align="left" title="Senator Manchin takes a call outside a party policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Richard Cowan and John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will cast its first vote this week on President Barack Obama's proposals to curb gun violence, which face a rough ride in Congress due to opposition from Republicans and gun rights activists. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid scheduled a procedural vote for Thursday to open debate on gun control and Democratic aides said they expect to defeat Republican efforts to block the bill from reaching the Senate floor. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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