Weekend talking points: 7 top stories - July 27, 2012
What happened this week? Details emerged about alleged mass murderer James Holmes. Romney stumbled in London. And the Olympics (finally) began
By The Week Staff | July 27, 2012
Weekend talking points: 7 top stories
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s the country continued to grapple with the fallout from the theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado — in often disturbing ways — James Holmes, the alleged shooter, made his first appearance in court. New details emerged about Holmes' background, while a debate raged over America's lax gun control laws, which continue to baffle the rest of the world.
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