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West Virginia briefs
Shepherd to present 10-year facility master plan SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University will present its proposed 10-year facility master plan during an open community meeting on April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Erma Ora Byrd Auditorium. The master...Tags: Water Supply, Small Businesses, Politics, Executive Branch
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Suns owner 'anxiously' awaits newest stadium study, city's reaction
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comHagerstown Suns majority owner Bruce Quinn said Monday that team officials are eager to hear the thoughts of city council members about a new economic feasibility study of alternative stadium sites. “I did receive a call from the Hagerstown mayor...Tags: Washington Nationals, Sports, Public Officials, Major League Baseball, Politics
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Some area lawmakers uneasy with outcome of 2013 session
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comLegislators in Annapolis spent a marathon day Monday in sessions spread throughout the day and the evening as they addressed business one last time before the Maryland General Assembly adjourned at midnight. Republican lawmakers from Washington County...Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Maryland General Assembly, Christopher B. Shank
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Md. lawmakers pass medical marijuana bill
Associated PressThe Maryland General Assembly has approved a measure to allow medical marijuana programs at academic medical research centers that decide to participate. The Senate passed a House of Delegates bill 42-4 on Monday with bipartisan support, sending the bill...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments, Politics, Maryland General Assembly, Executive Branch
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Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, dies at 87
Associated PressLove her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war,...Tags: Washington, DC, International Monetary Fund, British Airways Plc, South Africa, Ronald Reagan
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Mail Call - April 8
“Here’s a question for all the Mail Call readers. Why does our country, being $16.5 trillion in the hole, keep giving all these other countries money? And they’re giving Egypt tanks, planes and $1.5 billion this year. It doesn’t...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Weaponry, Anthony G. Brown, Politics, Business
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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: Justice System, Judges, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Mexico, Politics
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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: Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Douglas F. Gansler, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Local Elections
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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: George H.W. Bush, Heads of State, Libraries, Politics, The Washington Post
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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, Politics, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Politics, Refugee, U.S. Embassy, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences
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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: Abusive Behavior, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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