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Sunrise clinic renamed for Bill Kling, veterans advocate
Those who knew Bill Kling agree that in dedicating more than three decades of his life to the cause of military veterans, the tireless community activist never sought recognition or glory. But Kling, the longtime head of the Broward County Veterans...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Delray Beach, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Plantation, Bill Nelson
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Harris links IRS scandal to Obamacare in address
Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland used a rare opportunity to speak on behalf of the Republican Party on Saturday to tie the unfolding IRS scandal to President Barack Obama's 2010 overhaul of the nation's health care system. Noting that the Internal...
Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama, Andrew P Harris, Parties and Movements, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento
WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was...
Tags: Adam B. Schiff, Henry A Waxman, Democratic Party, Howard Lawrence Berman, Parties and Movements
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Eventful week looms for Hesburgh
SOUTH BEND -- This coming week is a big week for the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. Hesburgh will celebrate his 96th birthday next Saturday, May 25. But two other occasions will precede that: - Hesburgh...
Tags: Religion and Belief, U.S. Senate, Nancy Pelosi, Human Interest, U.S. Congress
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President's remarks at Ellicott Dredges
Remarks by President Barack Obama this afternoon at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, from the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Baltimore! (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. Give Duncan a big round of applause for the great...Tags: State of the Union Address, Budget Control Act of 2011, Economic Organization, Politics, Intel Corp.
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Mental Health, Health, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Family
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NFU: 2013 Farm Bill gaining momentum
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement regarding the release of the initial draft of the 2013 Farm Bill by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture: “NFU is pleased to see the...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Dwayne Johnson, Consumers
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(Political) party like it's 1998
While the Tribune beat the drum for Obama’s impeachment with Nixon comparisons and scandal coverage ("Obama and overreach," Editorials, May 15), the House of Representatives voted for the 37th time to repeal Obamacare. How can we trust any...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Canton Hydropower Project Moves Forward In U.S. Senate
The Hartford CourantLegislation that would let two old dams on the Farmington River be used for hydropower got a boost on Thursday when a committee of the U.S. Senate endorsed the idea. The Senate's energy and natural resources committee voted in favor of a bill that...Tags: Hydroelectricity, Science and Technology, Politics, Lobbying, Natural Resource Industry
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: Panama, Bill Nelson, Science and Technology, Politics, Lobbying
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Will Minnesota make a marriage equality trifecta?
Six months after Maryland, Maine and Washington voters endorsed same-sex marriage at the ballot box, two more states have adopted laws allowing gay couples to marry, and a third is poised to join them. On Tuesday, lawmakers in Delaware adopted a same-...Tags: Minority Groups, Gay Rights, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage
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Obama: Acting IRS commissioner has resigned over scandal
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism over the agency's targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. Seeking to regain the...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Justice, Jack Lew, Parties and Movements
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