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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: Democratic Party, Primaries, Allyson Y Schwartz, Patrick J. Toomey, Tom Corbett
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George Leader, former Pennsylvania governor, dies at 95
Associated PressFormer Pennsylvania Gov. George M. Leader, who rose from humble roots on a chicken farm to become governor in 1955, died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 95. Two grandchildren were with Leader when he died at 5 a.m. at his home at Country Meadows...Tags: Nursing Homes, Regional Authority, Politics, Government, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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At House hearing, former U.S. diplomat describes Benghazi attack
Associated PressA former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday described a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, and amid confusion about the fate of U.S. Ambassador Chris...Tags: Christopher Stevens, U.S. Department of State, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Trey Gowdy
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Mail Call - April 29
“Interesting story about the city and the utilities, the water and sewer. I cannot believe they let 402 people go without paying and then finally they levied down on them, and 218 paid up. That is irresponsible for anybody that can’t pay a...Tags: Justice and Rights, Equestrian, Interior Policy, Civil Rights, Republican Party
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U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md. among speakers at Western Maryland Democratic Summit
dona@herald-mail.comThe ninth annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit on Saturday drew the state’s party heavyweights from the U.S. Senate, House and statehouse, but also featured something this part of the state has not had in many years — a Democrat...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Democratic Party, Barbara A. Mikulski, Republican Party, Science and Technology
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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: U.S. Congress, Layoffs and Downsizing, James Lankford, Air Transportation Delays, Unemployment
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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: Democratic Party, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pennsylvania briefs
Pa. Senate passes legislation that would allow counties to eliminate position of jury commissioner HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation Thursday that would allow most Pennsylvania counties to eliminate the position of...Tags: Richard L. Alloway, II, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Career and Workplace, Laws, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: U.S. Congress, Harry Reid, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Parties and Movements
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Ricin letter sent to Obama; suspicious packages, envelopes reported on Capitol Hill
Associated PressLetters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks Wednesday, and authorities chased reports of other suspicious mail at a U.S. Capitol already on edge. An FBI intelligence...Tags: FBI, Police Investigations, U.S. Postal Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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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: U.S. Congress, New York City, Harry Reid, John McCain, Crime, Law and Justice
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Boston bombs said to have been made from pressure cookers
Associated PressFederal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out — with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel — but said they still didn't know who did it and why. The FBI and...Tags: FBI, Times Square, Harry Reid, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Fort Hood (military base)
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