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This week in government
Agendas for this week's scheduled meetings of the Washington County Commissioners and Hagerstown's Mayor and Council (the county Board of Education is not scheduled to meet): WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W....Tags: Science and Technology, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Technology, Water
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Mail Call - April 30
“It’s Earth Week. There should be zero tolerance in Hagerstown and Washington County for littering of cigarette butts; burning cigarette butts in roadways, and cigarette butts in our beautiful parks.” — Hagerstown “In regard...Tags: Gun Control, Rentals, Interior Policy, Politics, Personal Weapon Control
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Throat cancer survivor speaks to Martinsburg High students
matthewu@herald-mail.comAfter throat cancer took his voice box, it took David Briles three years to learn how to speak a complete sentence by burping continuously. The 59-year-old Charleston, W.Va., native never regained much of his ability to laugh again, but was determined...Tags: Quitting Smoking, U.S. Marine Corps, Politics, Throat Cancer, Human Interest
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Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Francis, associating himself with the humble 13th-century Italian preacher...
Tags: Papal Conclave (2013), John Paul II, Kidnapping, Politics, Vatican City
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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, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Politics
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U.S., Russian drinkers not happy with the new rules, but it's all relative
Congratulations to the American public, which has had the guts to stand up, look deep within its soul and boldly say with unified voice: “We are not drunk enough.” Forget the sequestration, universal health care, immigration, gun control,...
Tags: Gun Control, Washington, DC, Russia, Interior Policy, Politics
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Many local Roman Catholic Church leaders surprised by pope's decision to resign
dona@herald-mail.comFor the first time since Gregory XII stepped down from the Throne of St. Peter in 1415, the leader of the Catholic Church is resigning. Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to step down took by surprise many local members of the Roman Catholic Church on...Tags: Timothy M. Dolan, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Christian Orthodoxy
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Suicide bomber kills Turkish guard at U.S. embassy in Ankara
Associated PressIn the second deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in five months, a suicide bomber struck the American Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing a Turkish security guard in what the White House described as a terrorist attack. Washington immediately...Tags: U.S. Embassy, Religion and Belief, Terrorism, Politics, Israel
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Christopher B. Shank: Law would force gay beliefs on others
Proponents for same-sex marriage have erroneously spun the narrative that approving this drastic change won’t materially impact society beyond expanding the pool of eligible participants. The truth is this ballot question vastly impacts areas far...Tags: Religion and Belief, Marriage, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Career and Workplace
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Wal-Mart, Disney clothes found in Bangladesh fire
The garment factory in Bangladesh where 112 people were killed in a fire had been turning out clothes for Wal-Mart, Disney, Sears and other major retailers — some of whom say they thought they had stopped doing business with the place. The...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Services and Shopping, Groceries
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Broadfording Christian Academy inducts five students into National Honor Society
On Oct. 22, five high school students were inducted into the Colossians 3:17 Chapter of the Broadfording Christian Academy National Honor Society. A candlelight ceremony was held in the church auditorium in honor of the inductees who were recognized for...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Interior Policy, Politics, Abraham Lincoln, Sociology
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Man extradited from England to face murder charge wants trial delayed
dona@herald-mail.comThe attorney for a man charged with murder who fought extradition from Great Britain for more than five years said Wednesday in Washington County Circuit Court that he wants his client’s trial postponed, in part because many witnesses in the 2006...Tags: England, Trials, Brooklyn (New York City), Politics, Murder
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