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A sensible caution, poorly stated
WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...Tags: Colin Powell, International Relations, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, Berlin Wall's Fall (1989)
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Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated
WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...Tags: Colin Powell, The Washington Post, International Relations, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad
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Don't dilute CEQA, improve it
I remember life before the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA. I grew up in Altadena and Pasadena during the late 1930s and '40s. All too often I awoke to thick smog and air quality warnings. I watched as segments of the San Gabriel Valley...
Tags: Justice System, Air Pollution, Port of Los Angeles, Judges, Environmental Issues
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A lifeline for the poor
Critics of a federal program that provides free cellphones to thousands of Maryland residents who can't afford regular commercial service are right that some recipients who don't qualify for the benefit are taking advantage of the system. But there's no...Tags: Media Industry, Republican Party, Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Congress, Political Corruption
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GUEST COLUMN: Travel has positive effects on business
Jolene Malsam is Finance and Visitor Industry Manager for the Aberdeen Convention and Visitors Bureau. In 1983, Congress passed a joint resolution establishing National Travel and Tourism Week. In support, President Ronald Reagan signed a...Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Transportation Industry, U.S. Congress, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Enforce the immigration laws we already have
Isn't focusing on foreign students entering the U.S. a form of discrimination ("America is exceptional, and that includes the way we treat immigrants," April 29)? After all, we don't enforce our immigration laws, which has resulted in America being...Tags: Labor Legislation, Immigration, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice
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Sen. Rand Paul laying groundwork for possible presidential run
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — If he runs for president, says Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), he wants to be considered on his own merits. But when he brought his fledgling campaign to Iowa this weekend, there was no escaping the double-edged legacy of the man he's...Tags: Television Industry, Republican Party, Libya, Federal Reserve, Satellite and Cable Service
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Liberal anger only makes Ted Cruz stronger
Rude, entitled, arrogant and off-putting: That's how the conventionally wise in Washington are characterizing Ted Cruz, the conservative new senator from Texas. It's a better description of the critics themselves, who are inadvertently helping Cruz...Tags: The Washington Post, Republican Party, Periodicals, Ted Cruz, Parties and Movements
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Maryland enrollment soars in federal phone program
Enrollment in a controversial program that provides free cell phone service to low-income families has increased faster in Maryland than any other state in the nation, jumping nearly 90-fold since 2008 — renewing scrutiny on Capitol Hill over its...
Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Telecommunication Service, Personal Income, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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Air Force sex-assault chief arrested on sexual battery charges
This post has been updated, as indicated below.The man leading a U.S. Air Force program responsible for preventing sexual assault has been arrested on suspicion of drunkenly groping a woman in an Arlington, Va., parking lot, officials said Monday. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, 41 -- shown with several...Tags: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, U.S. Department of Defense
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment:
Md. woman plans referendum petition on gun bill ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Montgomery County woman says she is planning a petition effort to get Maryland's gun control bill put to a popular vote. Sue Payne tells WBAL-AM that she hopes to have a...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Students, Lobbying, Lawyers, Mark Udall
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A politician-doctor's long life of service
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterFor Hoosiers, there will never be another "Doc" like Dr. Otis R. Bowen. Remembered both personally and in stories likely to be retold to generations to come, the former Indiana governor grew to become one of the state's most beloved politicians. A...Tags: Indiana University, Republican Party, Civil and Public Service, U.S. Army, Rentals
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