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Obama defends drone strikes, signs new guidelines for their use
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted...Tags: Elections, Wars and Interventions, Credit and Debt, U.S. Department of Defense, Prisons
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Six Americans among 15 confirmed dead in suicide car bombing in Afghan capital
Associated PressA suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers and two children, officials said. U.S. soldiers rushed to the scene to help, including...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Armed Conflicts, Emergency Incidents, Chuck Hagel, Religion and Belief
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Smithsburg High student competes in National Finals for American Legion Oratorical Contest
janeth@herald-mail.comAttiya Latif is the youngest of three children and the last of her siblings to participate in the local American Legion Oratorical Contest. The contest is designed to foster a deeper knowledge of and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high...Tags: American Legion, Ocean City, Awards and Prizes
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Business briefs - April 21
Maryland Life magazine Ten Washington County businesses and attractions recently were honored by the readers and editors of Maryland Life magazine. The magazine’s third annual Free State’s Finest contest attracted more than 3,400 votes cast...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Personal Service, Arts and Culture, Hospitals and Clinics
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Boston bombs said to have been made from pressure cookers
Associated PressFederal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out — with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel — but said they still didn't know who did it and why. The FBI and...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), U.S. Senate, Computer Crime, Roger F. Wicker, Fort Hood (military base)
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 17
O’Malley hasn’t been good for Maryland To the editor: I believe the morale in this country is at the lowest most of us have seen in our lives. Gov. O’Malley wants to abolish the death penalty to protect convicted killers and give...Tags: Murder, Firearms, Executive Branch, Government, Criminals
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Obama, Afghan leader agree to speed military transition
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday they have agreed to speed up slightly the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead across the country, with U.S. troops shifting fully to a support role. The...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Elections, Chuck Hagel, Taliban, Wars and Interventions
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Citigroup to eliminate more than 11,000 jobs
Associated PressCitigroup said Wednesday that it will cut 11,000 jobs, a bold early move by new CEO Michael Corbat. The cuts amount to about 4 percent of Citi’s workforce of 262,000. The bank did not spell out how many of the jobs will be in the United States....Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Consumers
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Tampa-based fast-food restaurant to open in Hagerstown
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Checkers sign will soon be a familiar sight to motorists on Hagerstown’s Dual Highway. The fast-food restaurant chain plans to open an outlet in the city by the end of the month. In addition to burgers, wings and fries, the restaurant will...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Highway Transportation, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tampa
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Anti-film protests spread across Muslim world
Angry protests over an anti-Islam film spread across the Muslim world Friday, with demonstrators scaling the walls of U.S. embassies in Tunisia and Sudan and torching part of a German embassy. Amid the turmoil, Islamic militants waving black banners and...
Tags: U.S. Embassy, Injuries and Wounds, Gaza Crisis (2008), Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
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Deaths in factory fires in Pakistan up to 314
Pakistani officials say the death toll from devastating factory fires that broke out in two major cities has risen to 314. Senior government official Roshan Ali Sheikh said on Wednesday that the fire at a garment factory in the southern Pakistani city of...
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Mail Call - June 7
“In today’s paper, you have a eloquent letter to the editor from Mr. R. Martin Palmer. I’d like to thank you for printing it, hopefully, in entirety. It really expresses the heart of Christ in the heart of many of us who continue to love...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Same-Sex Marriage, Local Government, Executive Branch, Government
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