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Fatal attraction
Many Americans' love of guns, enshrined in their constitution,
is so strong that they resist attempts to tighten firearms laws and
see no link between Cho Seung-Hui's legal purchase of two guns and
his killing spree, writes
Denis Staunton in Blacksburg, Virginia p
Doctors and nurses: a game of high stakes
As nurses escalate their industrial action and consultant doctors dispute the HSE's proposed contracts, Kathy Sheridan examines their cases p
Will the kingdom stay united?
The Scottish National Party looks set to claim victory in next month's polls, but just how far can the independence movement go, asks Frank Millar , in Edinburgh. p
News Features
Passenger rights up in the air
Airlines are shirking their duty to deal with passenger grievances, but they may soon be forced to get their act together, writes Paul Cullen. pPacking up your troubles? The burdens of flying
The baggage conundrum: It's a chilly January and you're booking flights for the family hols in July. pHandling the baggage: from PC to check-in
Welcome to the third age of air passenger travel. In the first, when air travel was the transport mode of the elite, the mini-champagne bottles fizzed regularly as passengers were schmoozed through the air at high prices. p'Climber' Carole loses to royal flush
Is the kind of class snobbery that ridiculed Carole Middleton for saying 'toilet' and not 'lavatory' alien to Ireland, asks Kate Holmquist. pBeen there, done that, worn the mini-skirt . . .
Double Take: In the first of a weekly column, memories of being a 20th-century lovely girl are sparked by the row over politicians using 'glamour models' to hawk their policies. pRossport rebel lands 'Nobel prize for the environment'
One of the Rossport Five is to receive the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in recognition of the group's Corrib pipeline campaign, writes Lorna Siggins. pWhen Independence comes at a very high price
The second year of the auction of Irish Independence-era memorabilia fetched 21st-century prices, writes Shane Hegarty. pCaught with his pants down
Profile/Paul Wolfowitz: High apostle of the neocons, the veteran Cold Warrior remains unruffled by revelations he fixed his partner up with a highly paid job, writes Sean O'Driscoll in New York pSeven Days
The week that was at a glance. p
