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Assad says Syria transition talks internal matter, seems to cast down on US-Russia initiative
Associated PressBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections and that the United States has no right to interfere in his country's politics, raising new doubts about a U.S-Russian effort to...Tags: Rebellions, Newspaper and Magazine, Religious Conflicts, Government, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Mayor candidates on transportation: innovation vs. tried and true
During eight years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa staked much of his legacy on transportation. He lobbied Washington for millions of dollars in federal funding. He oversaw the addition of 150 miles of bike lanes. And, five years ago, he...
Tags: Lobbying, Subway Transportation Industry, Antonio Villaraigosa, Local Elections, Highway Transportation
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Obenshain wins GOP attorney general nomination
RICHMOND – State Sen. Mark Obenshain beat out Del. Rob Bell for the Republican nomination for attorney general at the party convention Saturday. As of press time delegates were on their fourth vote to determine the GOP lieutenant governor nominee,...Tags: Environmental Politics, Government, Family Planning, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Prince William County
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Republicans select statewide candidates for November election
Virginia Republicans are selecting their candidates for Campaign 2013. The party is meeting in Richmond Saturday to pick its nominees for the state's top three offices. E.W. Jackson, a minister and retired marine, beat out six other hopefuls to become...
Tags: Politics, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Government, Mark D. Obenshain, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
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Obama agenda withstanding IRS focus on tea party groups, Benghazi fallout, other controversies
AP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of...Tags: Washington, DC, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Environmental Politics, State of the Union Address, Amy Klobuchar
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Oxbow wins 2013 Preakness, beating Derby winner Orb
No Triple Crown winner this year, no first-female-jockey-to-win, no sunshine? No problem, said those who flocked to Pimlico Race Course on Saturday and waited out a midafternoon downpour to watch Oxbow leave behind Kentucky Derby winner Orb to capture the...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Government, Weddings, Pimlico Race Course, Kevin Plank
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Do we love L.A.? We don't always vote like it
No, wait, don't turn the page. Yes, I'll admit it. This is yet another column on Tuesday's election in Los Angeles, the race half the city doesn't care about and the other half hasn't heard about, but DO NOT turn the page. OK, I'll give you $5 to read...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Politics, Dennis P. Zine, Eric Garcetti, Local Elections
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More than 200 turn out for GLBTQ festival
matthewu@herald-mail.comOne of several openly gay members of the Maryland House of Delegates in Hagerstown on Saturday said she will announce later this summer whether she will run for governor in 2014. “I’ve been taking a serious look at getting in the governor&...Tags: Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Festive Events, Government, Maryland General Assembly
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Two Franklin County townships to vote on referendum questions in upcoming election
waynesboro@herald-mail.comMost Franklin County, Pa., voters headed to the polls Tuesday will be making choices in local races, but voters from Montgomery and Warren townships also have referendum questions about allowing activities in their municipalities. In Warren Township,...Tags: Political Fundraising, Politics, Primaries, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Referenda
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9 holes with: Alexi Giannoulias
A golf day with Alexi Giannoulias does not begin at the driving range or Sportmart. If you're going to make him suffer on the links, he will burn you on the hardwood. His preferred round ball has no dimples. Bill Murray's Caddyshack character yelled,...
Tags: Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, University of Chicago, Bill Murray, Golf
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French president signs law allowing same-sex marriage
PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday signed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, after months of sometimes violent protests and the vehement opposition of the country's Roman Catholic Church leaders. The controversial...
Tags: Jean-Marc Ayrault, Francois Hollande, Government, France, Roman Catholicism
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Michelle Obama tells high school grads in Nashville to live their dreams, learn from failure
Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. Mrs. Obama spoke for 22...Tags: High Schools, Martin Luther King Jr., Politics, Schools, Healthy Diet
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