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Mail Call - May 24
“Starting 2006 to 2012, Morgan County took 10 steps forward. In the last four months, Morgan County has taken 30 steps backward.” — Berkeley Springs, W.Va. “This is another quote I decided to call in. Yes, indeed, children do...Tags: Government Health Care, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Karl Rove, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Obama defends drone strikes, signs new guidelines for their use
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted...Tags: U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Al-Qaeda, Armed Conflicts, Patrick Leahy
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Obama promises action on trio of controversies
AP White House CorrespondentPresident Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn’t abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Government, Benghazi
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IRS acting commissioner has resigned
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they...
Tags: IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress, Jim Jordan, Jack Lew
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Key facts in Gosnell murder case
A look at key facts in the case of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, charged with murder in the deaths of a female patient and four babies prosecutors say were born alive at the abortion clinic he ran: ___ THE INVESTIGATION In 2010, federal agents who were raiding...Tags: Barack Obama, Murder, Health and Medical Professionals, Kermit Gosnell, Abortion
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Obama: U.S. military action an option if Syria used chemical weapons
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House news conference, the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Government, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Terrorism
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Film on Buckles to continue W.Va. veteran's fight for national WWI memorial
A documentary film about the last American veteran of World War I is being screened throughout May in Missouri and Arkansas to help continue the late Frank Buckles’ fight for a memorial to his comrades on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The...
Tags: Barack Obama, John D. Rockefeller IV, George W. Bush, World War I (1914-1918), Armistice Day
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Don't blame computers; blame humans
Economist Paul Krugman has questioned whether the economic malaise of the last five years could correctly be labeled as “the Excel Depression.” The short version of this theory is that a spreadsheet coding error led a couple of respected...
Tags: Barack Obama, Mortgages, Investments, Financial Markets, Lobbying
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Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. A House vote on the measure was expected as early as Friday, with...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Delays, MacArthur Airport, Democratic Party
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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: Heads of State, U.S. Congress, NBC (tv network), Government, Libraries
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Local Korean War veterans invited to dine with president of South Korea
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA group of local Korean War veterans has been invited to have dinner with the president of South Korea on May 7 in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association, said the South Korean Embassy...Tags: Barack Obama, Korean War (1950-1953), U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Military Interventions
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Under criticism, GOP puts off its health care bill
An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Obama’s health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday. GOP leaders postponed a scheduled vote after the...
Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Petroleum Industry
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