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40 years later: Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
Associated PressThe last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it. While the fall of Saigon two years later is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War,...Tags: Protest, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Human Interest, Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Md. House votes to increase taxes on gasoline
Associated PressThe Maryland House of Delegates voted Friday to raise taxes on gasoline sales for the first time in more than two decades. The Housed voted 76-63 to levy a sales tax on gasoline that would amount to about 4 cents a gallon starting this July, another 8...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Montgomery County (Virginia), Elections, U.S. Congress, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Mail call - March 18
“To the Hagerstown caller, about President Obama and oil prices and gas prices: Obama doesn’t have a magic wand to wave. If you want to complain, complain about the Republican House. They’re the ones who like to give all the oil...Tags: Elections, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, U.S. Air Force, Jeb Bush
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Mail Call - March 8
“Just sitting here reading my Monday paper, and I see where Elizabeth Paul writes this article about this wonderful Obama and how wonderful he is and what he’s done, and I could only read about half of the column, and it just saddens me that...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Personal Weapon Control, Sora
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies after bout with cancer
President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer. Vice...
Tags: Argentina, George W. Bush, Media Industry, Elections, Television Industry
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Mail Call - March 5
“To the caller who would like to see only positive comments in Mail Call: I agree that a lot of comments are stupid and arrogant, but how boring would it be to read only thank you notes, comments on the nice weather, great Christmas lights, and...Tags: George W. Bush, Separation of Church and State, Human Interest, Allen West, Lawyers
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Mail Call - March 4
“Regarding trash at Garland Groh: How about people not throwing trash out and on other people’s property in the first place? And does any kind of commissioner or director of agency responsible for codes ever drive up and down our county...Tags: George W. Bush, Elections, Sears, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Health Insurance Cost
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Ben Cardin: Quick action can fend off sequestration
On March 1, automatic, across-the-board spending cuts will begin to take effect, cutting $1.2 trillion from defense and non-defense programs over the next 10 years. These automatic cuts are known as sequestration and they will have a devastating effect...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Senate, Medical Research, Head Start, Health Insurance Cost
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Mail Call - Feb. 26
“This being Presidents Day and all, I got a little tidbit for everybody. My wife, my wife’s great-great-great aunt was Mary Todd Lincoln. So she’s got the Lincoln blood through her. Fascinating, isn’t it? She’s related to the...Tags: Jon Stewart, Elections, Annapolis, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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Mail Call - Feb. 22
“Today is Feb. 15, and a caller is calling for a major overhaul of the county’s volunteer fire companies. He/she cites as mistakes Fairplay Fire Co. problems, and the fire in downtown Williamsport. As one of the people directly affected by...Tags: Elections, U.S. Congress, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Mail Call - Feb. 20
“I just wanted to warn people that one of the major ... stores ... has items that are electrical and they’re not UL-approved. There are lighting fixtures and other things that are not UL-approved, and I’m afraid someone will purchase one...Tags: Annapolis, Crime, Law and Justice, Benghazi, U.S. Congress, Government
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State of the Union address to stress jobs, Afghan troop withdrawal
Associated PressSeeking to focus on nation-building at home, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for more spending on infrastructure and manufacturing, while also announcing the withdrawal of 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a...Tags: State of the Union Address, NBC (tv network), John Boehner, Politics, Labor Markets
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