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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: Patty Murray, Bill Shuster, John Thune, Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Industry
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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: Government, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Bill Clinton, Iraq, Ehud Olmert
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Mail Call - April 26
“I want to thank Gov. O’Malley and the Maryland legislature for having the courage to pass a law placing reasonable restrictions on gun ownership. Long guns are for hunting, handguns are for killing people. When anyone buys a gun designed...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Hospitals and Clinics, Sports, Barack Obama, Gun Control
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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: Korean War (1950-1953), International Military Interventions, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Boehner
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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: Heart Disease, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Kevin McCarthy (California Politician)
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Delaney meets with Altieri to learn more about HCC
U.S. Rep. John Delaney of Maryland’s sixth district recently visited Hagerstown Community College and met with HCC President Guy Altieri to learn more about how HCC is serving the community. “Hagerstown Community College has been an integral...Tags: Science and Technology, John Delaney, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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'Unsung heroes' of Washington County 911 Center recognized
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Emergency Medical Service provided lunch to the staff at the Washington County 911 Center as a token of appreciation for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week on Wednesday, but workers had no time to relax. Dispatchers grabbed food,...Tags: Government, Safety of Citizens, Olive Garden, Politics
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Bill to expand gun background checks faces likely defeat in Senate
Associated PressA bipartisan effort to expand background checks faced almost certain defeat Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown drew near, an Associated Press-GfK poll showed ebbing...Tags: Polls, Parties and Movements, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Jay Carney, Interior Policy
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Gun control loses: No expanded background checks
Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from...
Tags: Polls, New York City, Parties and Movements, Jay Carney, Interior Policy
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Two bombs explode near finish line of Boston Marathon; three killed, more than 140 injured
Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 140 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might...
Tags: FBI, Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
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Delaney talks to Boy Scouts about equal opportunity
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. John Delaney said he wants to work toward leveling the playing field to ensure all Americans have an equal opportunity to succeed. Delaney talked about equality, the economy, tensions with North Korea and several other issues Monday during...Tags: North Korea, Youth Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, John Delaney, Social Organizations
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Government, John Delaney, Bill Shuster, Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance
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