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Lawmakers seek scrutiny of prisons in wake of Baltimore contraband case
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSome Washington County lawmakers are calling for another look at the state prison system and how the prisons are run after federal charges were filed against 13 female corrections officers, seven inmates and five others with alleged gang ties last week at...Tags: Prisons, Christopher B. Shank, Roxbury, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Safety of Citizens
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Maryland Lt. Gov. Brown pays visit to Mack/Volvo Powertrain
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comAfter donning a bright yellow vest and plastic safety glasses, Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown got to see what goes on behind the scenes at the Mack/Volvo Powertrain manufacturing plant during a Friday afternoon tour of the facility north of...Tags: Regional Authority, The Washington Post, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Executive Branch
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New citizens sworn in at Martinsburg courthouse
richardb@herald-mail.comForty men and women from 20 countries raised their right hands Friday morning in the federal courthouse in Martinsburg and pledged their allegiance to the United States of America. They were sworn in by U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh in a second-...Tags: United Kingdom, China, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Judges, Politics
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Mail Call - May 1
“To the caller who was talking about John Donoghue bringing home the grant to Washington County: Not really interested so much about whether, who brought the grant to the county. What I’m interested in is Gov. O’Malley raising taxes 26...Tags: Regional Authority, Annapolis, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Sora, Nottingham
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Top Md. Dems expected at summit in Hagerstown
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comTop Democrats from the state will converge in Hagerstown on Saturday for an annual summit of Western Maryland Democrats. And although Western Maryland hasn’t been a Democrat stronghold in recent years, party leaders said they were buoyed by...Tags: Donna F. Edwards, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), John Delaney, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Presidents praise George W. Bush at dedication of his library
Associated PressPresidents past and present lionized one of their own Thursday, putting politics aside as President George W. Bush dedicated the library that documents his place in history. President Barack Obama praised his predecessor's strength and resolve after Sept....Tags: ABC (tv network), Television Networks, Libraries, Barack Obama, Arts and Culture
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Affidavit says tests link ricin to suspect
Ricin was found in the former martial arts studio of the man suspected of sending poison letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials, and was also discovered on a dust mask and other items he threw in the trash, federal prosecutors said...
Tags: Witnesses, Crimes, Barack Obama, MySpace, Police Arrests
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Washington County Board of Commissioners briefs
County OK’s requests for police grants The Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to accept a $26,450 state grant to assist police in sex offender compliance and enforcement efforts. The Governor’s...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Executive Branch
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Letters to the Editor - May 1
Elected officials should trust the judgment of voters To the editor: The 2013 legislative session at the West Virginia State House was not yet completed when another delegate quietly approached me at my desk in the chamber of the West Virginia House...Tags: Virginia General Assembly, Politics, Elections
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Obama: U.S. military action an option if Syria used chemical weapons
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House news conference, the...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Weaponry, Bashar Assad, Terrorism, Barack Obama
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Shepherd University student escaped Ivory Coast oppression to make a new life in U.S.
richardb@herald-mail.comSiriki Diabate left his four daughters, parents and three siblings behind in 2005 when he was forced to flee his native Ivory Coast after suffering a terrific beating by thugs who left him for dead. He was working for a local newspaper at the time,...Tags: Côte d'Ivoire, France, Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, Politics
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Mail Call - April 25
“What is the matter with our leaders here in America, that they’re so afraid to call a terrorist what they really are, which would be a terrorist? They are people, terrorists are people who hide behind little kids and women. They would take...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abusive Behavior, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Crime, Law and Justice
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