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Democratic fingerprints on the 'Defense of Marriage Act'
Change of SubjectWhich U.S. Senators voted "no" on the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 when it was approved by that chamber 85-14? From the roll call: Akaka (D-HI) Boxer (D-CA) Feingold (D-WI) Feinstein (D-CA) Inouye (D-HI) Kennedy (D-MA) Kerrey (D-NE) Kerry...... -
Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life
The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more leaders his age do not, considering the toll aging takes on bodies and minds amid a...
Tags: Strom Thurmond, Government, U.S. Supreme Court, Ronald Reagan, Diseases and Illnesses
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Schatz sworn in as new Hawaii senator
WASHINGTON – Brian Schatz knew this much about Washington before departing Hawaii on Wednesday to start his new role as a U.S. senator – it was cold. And so, barely hours after Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced that he was...
Tags: Frank Lautenberg, Neil A. Abercrombie, Chris Murphy, Washington, DC, Government
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Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz tapped to succeed Sen. Daniel Inouye
KANEOHE, Hawaii — Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz to replace Daniel K. Inouye in the U.S. Senate, opting against Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, whom the late senator had wanted as his successor. In a news conference at the...
Tags: Neil A. Abercrombie, Parties and Movements, Charles Djou, Government, Colleen Hanabusa
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Sen. Daniel Inouye gets hero's farewell at Hawaii funeral
This post has been updated, as indicated below.HONOLULU – Before Daniel K. Inouye shipped off to Europe with members of his 442nd Regimental Combat Team, his unit traveled by train from Oakland to Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Miss. After arriving, the predominantly Japanese American unit was...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Michelle Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate, Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes
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Sen. Daniel Inouye dies at 88; war hero
When Daniel K. Inouye was 17, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. An aspiring surgeon, he spent much of the next week helping care for the wounded at an elementary school in his native Honolulu. He wanted to enlist immediately but couldn't. Japanese...Tags: White House, George Washington, Iraq, Hospitals and Clinics, Shootings
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Lisa Murkowski Speech Opens 2nd Day of 2012 AFN Convention
Channel 2 NewsThe second day of the 2012 Alaska Federation of Natives convention was highlighted by a speech from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who addressed delegates in Anchorage for her 10th time as a senator Friday. Murkowski took the stage at the Dena’ina Center...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Joe Miller, Home Heating, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich
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Powerful Remarks Open 2012 AFN Convention in Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsThe 2012 convention of the Alaska Federation of Natives got under way in Anchorage Thursday as community leaders and politicians alike addressed its theme, “Success Beyond Barriers.” The keynote speech was delivered by Carol Wren, the...Tags: Sean Parnell, Alcohol Addiction, Government, Politics, Executive Branch
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As congressional ally retires, federal employee advocates cite progress, challenges
A leading advocate in Congress for federal workers, Sen. Daniel Akaka says he's pleased by progress on some of his priorities: Legislation to allow employees to work from home, reforms in hiring and the security clearance process, improvements in matching...
Tags: George Voinovich, Washington, DC, Government, Public Employees, Mitt Romney
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Frank Lautenberg, Sheldon Whitehouse, Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, Kirsten Gillibrand
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Steve Daley, a memorial tribute in his own words
Change of SubjectIf you haven't seen the obits (Tribune, Sun-Times) former Tribune columnist Steve Daley died Sunday at age 62. The news was unexpected and very sad. He was smart, funny, kind and generous, as much fun to back-fence with as he...... -
Congress to discuss use of Geronimo's name in Bin Laden mission
Top of the TicketGeronimo's name in reference to Osama Bin Laden has been upsetting to Native Americans and will be addressed in Congress Thursday...
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