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O'Malley calls for new sales tax on gas to fund backlog of transportation projects
Associated PressMaryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Monday called for establishing a new sales tax on gasoline and enacting other measures to raise hundreds of millions of dollars a year to fund a backlog of transportation projects. O’Malley, a Democrat,...Tags: Government, Michael E. Busch, Consumers, Public Transportation, Economic Indicator
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Dow surges to record high and keeps going
Dow surges to record ... and keeps going AP Photo NYML110, NYML105, NYML107, NYML108 Eds: Updates throughout. With AP Photos. By STEVE ROTHWELL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow closed at an all-time high Tuesday, beating the previous...
Tags: United Technologies Corporation, Credit Ratings, The Home Depot, Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy
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Mail Call - March 5
“To the caller who would like to see only positive comments in Mail Call: I agree that a lot of comments are stupid and arrogant, but how boring would it be to read only thank you notes, comments on the nice weather, great Christmas lights, and...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Gun Control, Separation of Church and State, Crime, Law and Justice, Home Heating
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Federal 'sequester' spending cuts could hit local programs hard
julieg@herald-mail.comPublic school meals won’t be affected by the federal spending cuts known as sequestration, but several local agencies that depend on federal funding are awaiting word on how the gridlock between President Obama and Congress will affect local...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, FEMA, R. Sargent Shriver, Washington, DC, Air Transportation Industry
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Obama nominates three for Cabinet-level posts
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama filled in more pieces of his second term leadership team Monday, nominating a trio of new advisers to lead the Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency and budget office. The nominations signal the White House’s...Tags: Environmental Issues, Steven Chu, Boston College, Gun Control, Jack Lew
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Lloyd Waters: Dr. Ben Carson a voice of reason
The National Prayer Breakfast is held each year on the first Thursday of February in Washington, D.C. This year’s keynote speaker was Dr. Benjamin Carson. Not familiar with Ben Carson? Let me tell you a little about him. Carson grew up in Detroit,...Tags: University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, YouTube
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Letters to the Editor - March 3
It’s time for a gun-control amendment To the editor: I practiced law for more than 30 years and I understand the difficulty and the risk in convening a constitutional convention. But this is not an unprecedented solution. To grant blacks freedom,...Tags: Business, Budget Control Act of 2011, Gun Control, Herman Cain, Career and Workplace
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Letterkenny Army Depot braces for federal budget cuts fallout
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comFranklin County’s largest employer braced itself for the fallout from the federal budget cuts set to go into effect Friday. Letterkenny Army Depot Commander Col. Victor S. Hagan Sr. made a statement to the depot work force that a work furlough of...Tags: Unemployment, Budget Control Act of 2011, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Patrick J. Toomey, Employment Opportunities
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Obama says he can't 'Jedi mind meld' a budget deal
Associated PressA combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts that were to begin kicking in later in the day, arguing he can't perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal....Tags: Mitch McConnell, Budget Control Act of 2011, John Boehner, Republican Party, NBC (tv network)
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Allan Powell: Adrift in a sea of war
When the news came that Rachel Maddow had written a book based upon a long study of our wars and the consequences, there was little delay in the purchase and reading. Those who have watched her display of talents, energy, brilliance and grasp of world...Tags: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Halliburton Company, Armed Forces, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letter to the Editor - Feb. 28
Conservatives exist in an ‘information bubble’ To the editor: I was fascinated by Ned Garrett’s conclusion (Feb. 22) that Barack Obama’s re-election was the result of “voter apathy.” Garrett professes the tea party...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Tea Party Movement, Human Rights, Politics, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Mail Call - Feb. 28
“I would like to thank the Funkstown fireman for contributing to my granddaughter’s cause, ‘Jump Rope for Heart,’ today. His human compassion and kindness is an example that all fire and rescue companies should follow. Thank you,...Tags: Government, Allegheny Energy Inc., Punishment, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis
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