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Health care overhaul will bring better access to care, Meritus chief says
julieg@herald-mail.comFor the most part, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to largely uphold President Obama’s health care overhaul won’t result in any immediate changes for local residents. But in the long term, it will lead to changes that...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Finance, Family, Prescription Drugs, General Practitioners
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Tri-State area residents have strong feelings about ruling on health care
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown resident Ed Reed was vocal Thursday about his support for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of President Obama’s historic health care law. “It’s a good law, and more people will be insured,” he...Tags: Judges, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Lawyers
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Shepherdstown focuses on history of integration as part of 250th celebration
richardb@herald-mail.comA major feature of Shepherdstown’s ongoing 250th anniversary celebration is a series of seven speaking events focused on the town’s history over the last 2 1/2 centuries. The series began in March on the subject of local steamboat inventor...Tags: Schools, Religion and Belief, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Christianity, College Sports
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Federal appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
Associated PressA federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. In its unanimous decision, the...Tags: Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Bill Clinton, Family, George H.W. Bush
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Ripken statue last in series being created for Baltimore Orioles
andrews@herald-mail.comAntonio Tobias “Toby” Mendez has been making a new Cal Ripken Jr. in his studio. Mendez’s version — in bronze — will be taller than the human version of the Iron Man shortstop and several hundred pounds heavier. The...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Eddie Murray, Kendall Marshall, Thurgood Marshall, Fenway Park
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U.S. Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Md. redistricting map
dona@herald-mail.comThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld Maryland’s 2012 congressional map, but it could face an up or down vote in November if opponents get enough signatures to put a referendum on the ballot. The Supreme Court won’t hear a complaint against...Tags: Minority Groups, Republican Party, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Local man's redistricting lawsuit dismissed
andrews@herald-mail.comThe legal landscape for Maryland’s recent congressional redistricting has become clearer with the dismissal of two more lawsuits, including one filed by a Washington County man. Still, challenges to the plan remain alive. The plaintiffs in one case...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Towson, Baltimore County
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Inmate's statements at hearing can be used in prosecution, judge rules
dona@herald-mail.comA Washington County Circuit Court judge has ruled that a detention center inmate’s statements during a disciplinary hearing can be used by the state in prosecuting him on accusations he conspired to distribute prescription drugs in the jail. Ronald...Tags: Court Administration, Prisons, Criminals, Prescription Drugs, Crime, Law and Justice
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Immigration law also a matter of states' rights, federal responsibility, sampling finds
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown resident David Beckner has mixed views of Arizona’s tough immigration law, neither supporting the law nor the federal government’s argument against it. “I don’t think the states should have the power to just ask random...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Migration, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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At black history event, young people encouraged to think now about their future
davem@herald-mail.comThe chief operating officer for Meritus Medical Center told youths at a black history program Sunday at Bridge of Life church on South Potomac Street that there are stipulations to achieve promise in life. Deborah Addo Samuels’ advice came as she...Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Lifestyle and Leisure, Harriet Tubman, Black History, White House
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Judges void W.Va. congressional redistricting
A panel of federal judges today voided West Virginia's congressional redistricting plan and told the Legislature and the governor that it would impose a new blueprint if they do not come up with an alternative by Jan. 17. In a 2-1 ruling, the judges...Tags: John Bailey, 2010 Census, Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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