Effective pressure to end grouse-shooting is likelier to come from the people who live in moorland areas than from anti-shooting city folk.

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The energetic Talbot was at the heart of their pressure but, finding himself in an inviting shooting position on 37 minutes after Steve Finnan's error, he screwed the ball lamely wide.

BBC: Luton 1-1 Liverpool

White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters that Obama called relatives of Newtown, Connecticut, shooting victims who were in Washington for the vote to thank them for their efforts to pressure Congress to take up the gun proposals.

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Mr Mandelson is under pressure from unionist politicians to take action if it is confirmed the IRA were behind the shooting.

BBC: Mandelson warning over 'IRA killing'