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Rep. Walsh denies child support claim, says ex-wife trying to 'exploit' his position
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Rejecting his ex-wife’s claim that he owes more than $100,000 in child support, U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh contends that he and she informally modified their support agreement for five years and that she is now trying to “exploit&...Tags: Lawyers, Lilly Eli & Co, Cook County Government, Joe Walsh, Justice System
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The campaign's easiest job
I am the campaign treasurer for Ernest Koeppen. He is seeking to be elected to the La Caņada School Board, but is not seeking contributions to fund his campaign. Koeppen believes that local school board campaigns should not be political campaigns, but...Tags: PTA, Elections, Politics
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For Pitcairn's family, a journey from happiness to grief
Gwen Pitcairn drove slowly through the cemetery in Tequesta, the small Florida village where she raised her three children. She stopped in front of her son Stephen's grave.
More than a year after his death, it still was marked by a makeshift memorial,...Tags: Murder, Tokyo (Japan), Entertainment, Wesleyan University, Graduation
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Doesn't believe campaign ads
I do not understand why we cannot have a political campaign without so much mud-slinging. Why can’t they just stick to issues? I especially detest political ads that are obviously untrue. It irritates me that politicians think I am dumb enough...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Flunking Government Ethics 101
Politicians are a lot like middle school students. The moment you think they are mature and thoughtful enough to do the responsible thing, they are bound to disappoint. As any experienced parent or president of the United States will tell you, better to...Tags: Values, Religion and Belief, Laws, Government, Baltimore County
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The U.S. should keep its troops in Iraq
Regarding your article "Obama: Troops out of Iraq by Dec 31, 2011" (Oct. ), it shows of poor judgment on President Obama's part to make such a decision when it could be interpreted as a political campaign ploy for the 2012 election. I think the U.S....Tags: Iraq, Al-Qaeda, Guerrilla Activity, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Elder Bauer recalled as hard worker, champion of the environment
MISHAWAKA - Former Democratic state legislator and local businessman Burnett C. Bauer, father of current and longtime state Rep. B. Patrick Bauer, died Friday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The Granger resident and founder of Bauer Soft Water...Tags: Laws, Religion and Belief, B Patrick Bauer, Abortion, Colleges and Universities
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McManus: Doomsday doubters and the debt ceiling
President Obama says that if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling by Aug. 2, the consequences will be dire. A long list of economists and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce agree. Even the Republican leader in the U.S. Senate agrees. But there's also...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Dan Quayle, John Boehner, Homes, Barack Obama
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Overrule the Supreme Court on campaign finance reform
Democracy has been called a government of laws, not of men; but who makes the laws that govern democracy? Not you, me, or our fellow citizens — at least, not according to the five-justice conservative majority on the Supreme Court, who continue to...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Arizona, Government, University of Baltimore, Shareholders
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John M. Wilson, geologist, dies
Baltimore Sun reporterJohn Mackenzie Wilson, who mapped the Eastern Shore for the Maryland Geological Survey, died of a lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, July 3 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The Fells Point resident was 57. Born in Salisbury,...Tags: History, Edgewood, Arts and Culture, Walters Art Museum, Human Interest
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Commentary: Are baby boomers to blame for broken government?
CNN ContributorCould it be that the reason our government is broken is because of which generation is running things? Authors Morley Winograd and Michael Hais think so, insisting that the problem is that power is now firmly in the hands of self-righteous baby boomers...Tags: Values, Laws, Television, Al Gore, Entertainment
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Newton: A City Council comeback for Farrell?
Last week, with a warm sun pouring into his sitting room and an ocean breeze rustling the chimes on his porch, Robert Farrell and I talked about his candidacy for the seat Janice Hahn recently vacated on the Los Angeles City Council. That's right,...Tags: Mark Ridley-Thomas, African Americans, Minority Groups, Janice Hahn, Elections
Oct 12, 2011
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Oct 21, 2011
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Oct 26, 2011
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Oct 31, 2011
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Jul 21, 2011
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Jul 5, 2011
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Jul 15, 2011
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Sep 28, 2011
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Aug 22, 2011
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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