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NRA president to talk at Franklin County GOP dinner
waynesboro@herald-mail.comNational Rifle Association President David Keene is slated to speak about gun rights during a Franklin County (Pa.) Republican Committee dinner scheduled for April 3. Committee Chairman Dwight Weidman on Wednesday announced Keene will be the keynote...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Services and Shopping
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Former U.S. Sen. Specter dies at 82
Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, the outspoken Pennsylvania centrist whose switch from Republican to Democrat ended a 30-year career in which he played a pivotal role in several Supreme Court nominations, died Sunday. He was 82. Specter, who announced in...
Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Justice System, Lawyers, Lymphatic System, Politics
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Rose Hill Cemetery program gives all the chance to 'thank a veteran'
alnotarianni@aol.comSheila Sweigert stared across the lawn of Rose Hill Cemetery toward the American flag flapping in the breeze. The only sounds were the cry of taps and the faint singing of birds. It was a solemn moment in which she honored her deceased son, Chad...Tags: Memorial Day, Chad, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Preparations extensive for Romney's visit to Franklin County GOP dinner
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe people working behind the scenes to bring presidential candidate Mitt Romney to Franklin County, Pa., started their efforts long before the crowd of 600 started filing in at 5 p.m. Sunday. Starting at 7:30 a.m., Green Grove Gardens’ proprietor,...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Republican Party, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Mitt Romney, Politics
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Area veterans tour World War II Memorial
The Potomac Highlands World War II Roundtable of Hagerstown took a group of World War II veterans on a tour of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22.
The trip included stops at the Iwo Jima Memorial and a tour of Arlington (Va.)...Tags: Washington, DC, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Music
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McManus: Let's talk GOP and fantasy politics
Almost four years ago, long before the 2012 presidential campaign heated up, CNN took a poll to learn who Republicans might choose as their party's next nominee. There were two clear front-runners: former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Arkansas Gov....
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Scott Walker, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee
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C. Everett Koop, 'rock star' surgeon general, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. C. Everett Koop has long been regarded as the nation's doctor— even though it has been nearly a quarter-century since he was surgeon general. Koop, who died Monday at his home in Hanover, N.H., at age 96, was by far the...
Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Euthanasia, Harry Reid, Science and Technology, Michael Bloomberg
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The Political Transformation Of Joe Lieberman
Hartford CourantTalking to reporters in his driveway on a hot day in August 2000, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman beamed — he had just been chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate to Al Gore. "Miracles happen," the proud son of a Stamford liquor...Tags: Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010), Ed Koch, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Can we finally close the gun show loophole?
Whether it's the indelible horror of the massacre at Newtown, Conn., or the tone-deaf response of the National Rifle Association and its allies who have shown themselves so hysterical and paranoid on the subject of gun rights, the public's hunger for...
Tags: Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Michael Bloomberg, FBI, Personal Weapon Control
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Patron: GOP's "traditional values" sure aren't Biblical values
Was Jesus a Republican or a Democrat? The immediate answer would be: Democrat, of course, since most Jews tend to be Democrats. A deeper examination of Jesus' teachings confirms this thesis. The first proof is Jesus was a lifelong advocate for the poor....Tags: Values, Politics, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Nazareth
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Decorated Danville Army Paratrooper takes trip to see war memorials
Contributing writerLawrence Hogue of Danville is among the military veterans in the Danville who have had the opportunity recently to visit the war memorials in Washington, D.C. The 87-year-old World War II veteran is one of three brothers who earned Purple Heart...Tags: Fort Hood (military base), Armed Forces, Philippines, U.S. Army, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Fall off the cliff, time is running out
I’m betting as I write this days prior to its publication that the “fiscal cliff” issue remains unresolved with the end of the year fast approaching. My, it’s been an interesting little bit of theater to keep us distracted after...Tags: Politics, Fiscal Cliff, International Organizations, John Boehner, World War II (1939-1945)
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