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NSA chief says programs disrupted 50 terrorist plots
Under growing pressure over recently disclosed surveillance programs, the head of the National Security Agency told lawmakers Tuesday that gathering telephone data and monitoring Internet use has helped to disrupt more than 50 "potential terrorist events"...
Tags: Justice System, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Financial Markets, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Senate
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Report: Md. third-highest for guns lost and stolen from dealers
Nearly 1,000 guns were reported lost or stolen from federally licensed gun dealers in Maryland last year, the third-highest number of any state in the country, according to a federal report released this week. Gun dealers in the state reported 886 lost...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Inventories, Daniel Webster, Crime, Law and Justice, Government
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Biden Promotes White House Campaign For Stricter Federal Gun Laws
The Hartford CourantVice President Joseph Biden re-launched an Obama administration campaign to overhaul federal gun laws in a White House address Tuesday, delivered the week after Newtown families traveled to Washington to push a similar agenda. Biden announced progress...Tags: U.S. Senate, Michael Bloomberg, Crime, Law and Justice, Patrick J. Toomey, Government
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Led by Republicans, House passes measure to limit abortions
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed legislation to enact stringent restrictions on abortion Tuesday, acting on an issue championed by social conservatives in the Republican majority and inviting a possible new challenge to...Tags: Republican Party, Social Issues, Elections, U.S. Senate, Trent Franks
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House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill
Associated PressThe Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats condemned as yet another example of the GOP war on women. The...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Elections, Social Issues, Republican Party, U.S. Senate
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Poll shows higher approval ratings for Scott
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott's path to re-election likely revolves around casting his potential Democratic opponent Charlie Crist as a political opportunist devoid of principles, a new poll on the 2014 race suggests. The latest Quinnipiac...
Tags: Interior Policy, Elections, Weston (Broward, Florida), Polls, Same-Sex Marriage
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Editorial: Better late than never
Today is Juneteenth, a whimsical sounding name for a holiday commemorating an event of broad reaching and continuing impact. One hundred and forty-eight years ago today, Galveston, Texas finally learned that slavery was no longer an institution anywhere...Tags: Flag Day (United States), Emancipation Oak, Hampton University, Abraham Lincoln, Hampton Roads
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Two Broward students named Presidential Scholars
Two Broward County students were nationally recognized by President Barack Obama. Ronald D. Laracuente of Coral Glades High in Coral Springs and Dakota Connell-Ledwon of Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High in Southwest Ranches were named U.S. Presidential...Tags: Southwest Ranches, Education, Broward County, White House, Coral Springs
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Debut telecast of CNN's 'New Day' comes in third in ratings
CNN's "New Day," the morning show the cable news channel launched Monday, averaged 247,000 viewers, according to Nielsen. That is a 19% drop from what CNN was averaging in the 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. time slot this year. However, compared with the same...Tags: NBC (tv network), Television Industry, Good Morning America (tv program), MSNBC (tv network), Elections
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Obama welcomes Taliban assent to Afghanistan talks
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland -- Calling for an “Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process,” President Obama expressed cautious optimism about the Taliban’s surprise agreement to negotiate directly with U.S. officials toward ending America&...
Tags: Doha (Qatar), Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, Hamid Karzai, G8
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Aetna's departure won't doom California's individual insurance market
The closer we get to full implementation of the 2010 healthcare law, the more visible its effects become. The latest example is Aetna's decision to drop out of the market for individual health insurance policies in California, which will force almost 70,...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Justice System, Insurance, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Glenview, Northbrook officials urge residents to seek federal help for flooding
Glenview and Northbook officials encourage community members to apply for federal aid by the July 9 deadline if their properties have been affected by flooding in April. Residents and local businesses can submit a form with the Federal Emergency...
Tags: Northbrook, FEMA
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