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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Conservative Party (UK), Politics, Parliament, Labour Party (UK)
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Letters to the Editor - April 7
Homeless need more advocates To the editor: Is homelessness in Washington County invisible? For many, I believe the answer is yes. There are shelters that provide housing overnight in the winter months, but I am not aware of warm-weather shelters. I...Tags: Business, Politics, Executive Branch, Labor Markets, Unemployment Rate
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Hagerstown Regional Airport officials highlight impact of closing tower
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWithout a staffed air traffic control tower, “there is going to be an incident” involving aircraft at or near Hagerstown Regional Airport, one concerned business owner said Thursday. “I feel very strongly that we are going to have an...Tags: Politics, Travel, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Transportation, Air Transportation
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NRA president speaks at Franklin County (Pa.) Republican Committee dinner
waynesboro@herald-mail.comYou can meet and talk with people who don’t share your beliefs, but never surrender your principles, the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s Franklin County (Pa.) Republican Committee dinner advised. The GOP hosted National Rifle Association...Tags: Mitt Romney, Shootings, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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National Rifle Association chief not happy with Md. gun legislation
waynesboro@herald-mail.comNational Rifle Association President David Keene is unhappy about the gun-control measures passed Wednesday in by the House of Delegates in Maryland. “I’m a Maryland resident, so I’m not very enthused by the way Gov. (Martin) O’...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Gun Control
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Mail Call - April 2
“To the Sharpsburg caller complaining about HM national sports coverage: For what I see, the HM has plenty of national sports coverage. The HM is the most popular paper in the Tri-State. Go to any store in Waynesboro, Greencastle, or Hagerstown; the...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Assault, USA Today, Politics, Executive Branch
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Lloyd Waters: No political apathy in Ohio, Baltimore or D.C.
No doubt political apathy is on the rise. More people seem to be avoiding politics and not voting these days. Maybe we should send a committee out to Ohio to study the voting patterns of that state. Perhaps there’s a fix. Although I didn’t...Tags: Voting, Interior Policy, Politics, The New York Times, Personal Data Collection
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Group wants background checks for firearm buyers
holly.shok@herald-mail.comOne hundred days after the second-deadliest school shooting in United States history, community members gathered at the Boonsboro Free Library on Thursday to sign a petition advocating universal background checks for firearm sales. Hosted by public...Tags: Arts and Culture, National Rifle Association of America, Libraries, Benjamin L. Cardin, Organizing for Action
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Skeptical Supreme Court might strike down Defense of Marriage Act
Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the...
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, U.S. Military, Politics, U.S. Congress, Social Issues
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Study: Health-care overhaul will raise claims costs by average of 32%
Associated PressMedical claims costs — the biggest driver of health insurance premiums — will jump an average 32 percent for Americans' individual policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul, according to a study by the nation's leading group of...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Personal Income, Health Insurance Cost, Employment Opportunities, Government Health Care
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Mail Call - March 27
“I commend Bob Parasiliti for an outstanding article about Aaron Miller and his battle with leukemia. I have never read an article that has moved me as this one did. As a parent, and also a person who suffers from an autoimmune disease, it is...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Interior Policy, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Leukemia, Politics
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Mail Call - March 26
“Just for the information of your readers, the new pontiff, Francis, took the name after the patron saint of animals, St. Francis of Assisi.” — Hagerstown “This is to all the conservatives who keep making the argument that more...Tags: Politics, Diabetes, Religious Leaders, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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