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Protest groups move into place as G-8 Summit begins
andrews@herald-mail.comWith world leaders on their way to Camp David for a Group of Eight summit, protesters trickled into nearby Thurmont to speak their minds. The movement started slowly Friday morning, with just two representatives of the Larouche Political Action Committee...Tags: Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Barack Obama, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), NATO Summit, Summits
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Cardin says 'uncertainty' is the biggest problem facing the country
dona@herald-mail.comUncertainty is holding back the economy and Washington is largely in gridlock, situations that U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin said are unlikely to be resolved before the presidential election in November. “The No. 1 problem facing the country is...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Barack Obama, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Federal Reserve
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Art Callaham: Race for the White House should be a doozy
Well, it looks like we have ourselves a race — the 2012 presidential campaign flag is up, and with about six months until the finish line this race looks like a doozy. Now there’s a word we don’t hear too often — “doozy.&...Tags: Republican Party, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Politics
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Hedgesville High School student accepts not-so-secret mission
richardb@herald-mail.comKelsey Chaney, a Hedgesville (W.Va.) High School sophomore, is about to follow her grandfather and father into the FBI Academy, but she doubts that her ultimate goal will be a career in law enforcement. Kelsey, 15, is leaning toward the fields of...Tags: U.S. Secret Service, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice, Students, George H.W. Bush
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N.C. votes on constitutional ban on gay marriage
Associated PressThe national debate over gay marriage focused Tuesday on North Carolina, as voters decided whether to make it the 30th state to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman. In the final days before the vote,...Tags: Primaries, Crime, Law and Justice, Jim Bakker, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage
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N.C. passes ban on gay marriage
North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, becoming the latest state to effectively slam the door shut on same-sex marriages. With most of the precincts reporting...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Primaries, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Politics
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Why did Putin pull out of Camp David summit? Theories abound
Associated PressThe Kremlin on Thursday explained President Vladimir Putin's surprising decision to skip a planned high-profile visit to the United States next week by saying he needs to finish setting up his new government. Although this may sound like a lame excuse, it...Tags: Government, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Camp David
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Mail Call - May 11
“Would someone please tell me how many games a year the Suns play in Hagerstown? Also, I agree with the person from Monrovia, Md. Baseball players do not need to wear gloves, and I’m sick of the girls putting their hair behind their ear.&...Tags: Newt Gingrich, Republican Party, Voting, Sports, Parties and Movements
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Thurmont preparing, cautiously, for the world
andrews@herald-mail.comWhen world leaders convene this week at Camp David for the G-8 Summit, Thurmont plans to be ready. Mayor Martin Burns said shop windows and sidewalks will be clean and the grass in the park will be mowed. Businesses will brace for a flood of visitors,...Tags: International Organizations, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Barack Obama, Summits
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Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light on the horizon'
On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as the war in Iraq has ended. “There’s a light on the horizon,&...
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Travel, Iraq, Politics
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Letters to the Editor - April 29
Pageant director thanks all who helped To the editor: As executive of Smithsburg’s 2012 inaugural scholarship pageant, I am thrilled to report this event was a stunning success, thanks to the support and participation of so many members of this...Tags: Arts, Sports, Arts and Culture, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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One year after the U.S. raid that killed bin Laden, al-Qaida dreams of payback
A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style attack on U.S. soil. But the terrorist network dreams still of payback, and U.S....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, This Week (tv program), Politics, Iraq, Abbottabad (Pakistan)
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