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Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. A House vote on the measure was expected as early as Friday, with...
Tags: Politics, Patty Murray, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Air Transportation Industry
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Shelley Moore Capito, Politics, Elections, John Delaney, Career and Workplace
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Charles Town shop offers items with Touch of Class
Name of business: A Touch of Class Furniture & Glassware Emporium Owners: Cheryl Phelps and Larry Fritts Sr. Address: 308 W. Congress St., Charles Town, W.Va. Opening date: June 6, 2012 Products and services: Our shop offers unique gifts, finds and...
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It's not too late for a healthy view of eye care
I never fared terribly well with eyeglasses. I was amazed at how crisp the world looked when I first got them in the third grade. But all that clarity kind of gave me a headache and made me a little dizzy. Just days after I got the oversize smoky purple...Tags: Glaucoma, Cataracts
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Paul L. Black, 65
Paul Leonard Black, 65, of Keedysville, Md., passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Friday, Oct. 31, 1947, in Lawrence, Mass., he was the son of the late Barney Black and the late Helen (Elias) Black. He graduated from...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Methodist, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Johns Hopkins University
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GOP budget plan promising deep cuts is approved by House
Associated PressThe Republican-controlled House passed a tea party-flavored budget plan Thursday that promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies, in sharp contrast to less austere plans favored by President Barack Obama...Tags: Politics, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Patty Murray, Health Insurance Cost, Republican Party
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Help yourself -- eat a little dirt
chrisc@herald-mail.comAmericans live in a food paradise. Food is generally plentiful, cheap and made to be convenient. And, despite the occasional food-poisoning event, the food supply is consistently safe to eat. Government food-safety regulations limit amounts of...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Crohn's Disease, Healthy Diet, Ulcerative Colitis, Science and Technology
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d'Vinci Interactive thrives on collaborative spirit
megp@herald-mail.comVince Hellane was a businessman who cherished independence, so it seems fitting that his company has managed to thrive, even without its free-thinking founder at the helm. Hellane created d’Vinci Interactive in 1993 in his Falling Waters, W.Va.,...Tags: Science and Technology, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Computing and Information Technology Industry, Real Estate Sellers
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Business Briefs - Jan. 20
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is offering the Society for Human Resource Management, or SHRM, Learning System course. The SHRM Learning System has helped more than 30,000...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace, Kennametal Incorporated, Online Media Industry
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Nancy K. Costain, 85
Nancy Kneisley Costain, 85, formerly of Arlington, Va., died on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Menno Haven Retirement Community in Chambersburg, Pa. Born Feb. 17, 1927, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Dr. Bender B. Kneisley and Mary A....
Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), American Red Cross, John Anderson
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Bartlett reflects on career in Congress
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe sign on the door at the Frederick office still says "Rep. Roscoe Bartlett." But inside, it is an office in transition. Late last month, boxes were waiting to be packed. Some computers and televisions had been dismantled and were on a center table....Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Politics, Science and Technology, Republican Party, Elections
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Hartings touts biotech experience in bid to keep Washington Co. BOE seat
julieg@herald-mail.comJustin Hartings said his experience in the biotechnology industry can help Washington County Public Schools provide the education students need to take of advantage of new opportunities in the industry. As a parent of three children in the school system,...Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Fort Detrick (military base), Politics, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Science and Technology
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