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Washington County falls behind Franklin, Berkeley in housing sales
arnoldp@herald-mail.comWashington County was king of the region’s real estate market before the recession, posting more in total sales than any Tri-State-area county west of Frederick. But in the past two years, Washington County has lost its crown, with sales growing...Tags: Property, World War II (1939-1945), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Realty, Financial and Business Services
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Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages six days a week, an apparent end-run around an unaccommodating Congress. The service expects the Saturday mail...
Tags: Government, Weather Reports, Marketing, National Government, Government Postal Delivery
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Rockefeller won't seek 6th term in U.S. Senate
Associated PressU.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who came to West Virginia as a young man from one of the world’s richest families to work on antipoverty programs and remained in the state to build a political legacy, announced Friday he will not seek a sixth term....Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Metal and Mineral, Diseases and Illnesses
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Some simple steps to avoiding fiscal cliff
timr@herald-mail.comThis was my feeling before this whole fiscal cliff nonsense began: Please, raise my taxes. Before hyperventilating over that statement, understand that there were some conditions attached. And the first condition is that everyone stop talking about taxes...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Government Health Care, Fiscal Cliff, Economy, Business and Finance
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GfK poll: Raise taxes to save Social Security
Most Americans say go ahead and raise taxes if it will save Social Security benefits for future generations. And raise the retirement age, if you have to. Both options are preferable to cutting monthly benefits, even for people who are years away from...
Tags: Paul Ryan, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, James Taylor
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Dems slam Ryan over Social Security privatization
Associated PressDemocrats are eagerly renewing their fight against privatizing Social Security now that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Paul Ryan as his running mate. It was a fight that didn’t go well for the GOP when President George W....Tags: Government, Paul Ryan, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Privatization
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Social Security fixable; changes politically tough
Associated PressDespite Social Security’s long-term problems, the massive retirement and disability program could be preserved for generations to come with modest but politically difficult changes to benefits or taxes, or a combination of both. Some options...Tags: Democratic Party, Manalapan, Software Industry, Barack Obama, Michael J. Astrue
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New law gives U.S. companies a break on pensions
Associated PressA new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars less to their workers’ pension funds, raising concerns about weakening the plans that millions of Americans count on for retirement. But with many companies already freezing or getting...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Barack Obama, Employee Benefits, Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance
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George Michael: A voice in the wilderness
Like John the Baptist of old, Del. Andy Serafini, R-Washington, is “a lone voice crying in the wilderness.” The wilderness in this case is our General Assembly in Annapolis. The State of Maryland is facing a shortfall of $19 billion in...Tags: Teachers, AFSCME, Interior Policy, Annapolis, Teaching and Learning
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 15
Debt, Congress are destroying America To the editor: Congressional term limits — no tenure — no pension. No pay while out of the office or on the campaign trail. Congressmen should purchase their own retirement plans like the rest of us. No...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Minority Groups, Housing Industry, Realty
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James R. Adenhart, 74
James Robert Adenhart, 74, of Fairplay, Md., died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Md. Born Oct. 28, 1936, in Bobtown, Pa., he was the son of the late Margaret Jane Adenhart. He was a graduate of Uniontown High School,...Tags: Washington, DC, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Secret Service, Human Interest
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Communications workers picket Verizon facility in Hagerstown
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comVerizon employees in Hagerstown joined thousands of striking workers Monday in Verizon Communication Inc.’s landline division to picket at the company’s work locations from Massachusetts to Virginia, a union official said. The sidewalk...Tags: Pennsylvania, 401K, New Jersey, Strikes, Rhode Island
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