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Washington County lawmaker steps up speed limit campaign
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDel. Neil Parrott, R Washington, is stepping up his campaign to increase the maximum speed limit in the state to 70 miles per hour. Parrott, who is a traffic engineer, has introduced a bill in the current session to increase the speed limit on...Tags: Ronald N. Young, Highway Transportation, George C. Edwards, Science and Technology, Washington, DC
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Judge OKs deal for BP to plead guilty, pay $4 billion in penalties for role in oil spill
Associated PressA federal judge on Tuesday approved an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for the company's role in the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Before she ruled, U.S....Tags: Impeachment, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), U.S. Department of Justice, Trials, Criminals
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Mail Call - Jan. 29
“They’re having a retreat down in Williamsburg, Va., the Republicans are, and one of the speeches this weekend is ‘How to talk to minorities and women.’ Are you kidding me? They don’t know how to talk to American people? They...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Nazi Party, Barack Obama, Germany
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Business People - Jan. 27
United Way of Washington County United Way of Washington County recently welcomed three new staff members. Kathy Saxman has been named the director of community impact and investments. She began her new role Jan. 2. Jennifer Marlatt is United Way&...
Tags: Relay for Life, Frostburg State University, The Pennsylvania State University, Health Organizations, Science and Technology
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24-year NPS vet chosen as new superintendent of Appalachian National Scenic Trail office in Harpers Ferry
richardb@herald-mail.comNational Park Service officials sifted through more than 300 applications — from federal government employees to private citizens — before deciding on Wendy K. Janssen as their new superintendent of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail office...Tags: Politics, National Parks, Somerville, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Time to act, Obama declares, taking oath second time
The Associated PressTurning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with “passion and dedication” to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Environmental Issues, Parties and Movements, Democracy, John Brennan
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Former Jefferson Co. sheriff pleads guilty to civil rights violation, faces up to 10 years
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comFormer Jefferson County Sheriff Robert E. “Bobby” Shirley pleaded guilty Monday to violating the civil rights of a bank robbery suspect in December 2010. Shirley, 61, who could face a maximum of 10 years on the charge, is to be sentenced by...Tags: Laws, Lawyers, Trials, Theft, FBI
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Violence plays role in shorter U.S. life expectancy
The United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place that is often unlocked, according to a report released Wednesday by...Tags: Politics, Murder, National Rifle Association of America, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology
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Cliff avoided; Congress staves off income tax hikes for middle class
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Labor Legislation, Kevin McCarthy, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Parties and Movements
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$5 million paid to Iraqis over Abu Ghraib
A defense contractor whose subsidiary was accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has paid $5.28 million to 71 former inmates held there and at other U.S.-run detention sites between 2003 and 2007....
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W.Va. GOP to make Voter ID an issue in 2013
Armed with their largest share of the House of Delegates in decades, West Virginia Republicans plan to resume their push to require voters to show photo identification at the polls, adding the state to a growing group that expect to debate the topic...Tags: Republican Party, Laws, Parties and Movements, Personal Data Collection, Primaries
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Judge delays trial for Jefferson County sheriff
A judge has postponed the civil rights trial of a West Virginia sheriff accused of beating a bank robbery suspect, giving his defense lawyers time to survey potential jurors and decide whether pre-trial publicity justifies a change-of-venue request. U....Tags: Lawyers, Theft, Trials, Justice System, Judges
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