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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: Patrick J. Toomey, Tom Corbett, Government, Elections, Arlen Specter
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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: Executive Branch, Government, Elections, Nursing Homes, Politics
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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: Hillary Clinton, U.S. Department of State, Libya, Elections, Politics
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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: Gun Control, Abraham Lincoln, Civil Rights, Elections, Justice and Rights
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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: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Science and Technology, Elections, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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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: Air Transportation Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Patty Murray, Susan Collins, Bill Shuster
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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: Gun Control, Laws, Hospitals and Clinics, Baseball, Firearms
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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: Finance, Laws, Richard L. Alloway, II, Economy, Business and Finance, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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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: Harry Reid, Jay Carney, Firearms, Max Baucus, Elections
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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: Anthrax, Jeff Flake, Jay Carney, U.S. Postal Service, Joe Manchin III
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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: Joe Biden, Harry Reid, Jay Carney, Firearms, John McCain
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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: Fort Hood (military base), Harry Reid, Amputation, Times Square, FBI
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