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and we are going to begin this morning with final good-byes -- as colorado shooting suspect james holmes sits in solitary confinement this morning, relatives of those killed in last fridays theater massacre have begun the grim task of planning their funerals, with the first one being held today. nbcs jay gray reports from aurora. >> reporter: the focus in aurora today turned back to the suspects apartment. prosecutors and james holmes state-appointed defenders getting their first look ...

of assault weapons and large amounts of ammunition. either in person or on the internet. however, in colorado, gun sales have increased since the shooting, with people seeking background checks to purchase weapons up by more than 40%. elsewhere the increasingly combative tone on the campaign trail has taken a toll on president obama and mitt romney. according to an nbc news/"wall street journal" follow that saw both candidates negative ratings hit an all-time high. brian mooar joins ...