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'You must act' on gun control, Giffords tells Senate panel
The Associated PressIn a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, “too many children are dying” without them. “The time is now. You must act. Be bold, be courageous,...Tags: Gun Control, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Harry Reid, Max Baucus
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10 Things to Know Today: Jan. 30
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NRA, GIFFORDS HUSBAND TO DEBATE GUNS A Senate committee is holding Congress’ first hearing on gun control since the Newtown shootings. 2....
Tags: Gun Control, U.S. Congress, Personal Weapon Control, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Interior Policy
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 30
Affordable Care Act could bolster life expectancy To the editor: In Tom Firey’s Jan. 16 opinion piece, he takes a generally dismissive attitude toward the Affordable Care Act. The article asserts that what he does credit the act for addressing,...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Elections, Demographics, Slovenia
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Senate panel approves Kerry's nomination as Secretary of State
The Associated PressThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama’s choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. By voice vote, the panel approved the nomination of the...Tags: Carl Levin, Hillary Clinton, Bob Menendez, Lindsey O. Graham, Libya
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Mail Call - Jan. 29
“They’re having a retreat down in Williamsburg, Va., the Republicans are, and one of the speeches this weekend is ‘How to talk to minorities and women.’ Are you kidding me? They don’t know how to talk to American people? They...Tags: Nazi Party, National Government, Government, Annapolis, Politics
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Mail Call - Jan. 28
“The most memorable answer I ever read from Dear Abby was in response to the woman who wanted to go to law school, but hesitated because she would be 50 by the time she finished. Dear Abby wrote, ‘And how old will you be if you don’t go?...Tags: Advice Columns and Columnists, U.S. Postal Service, Reviews, Politics, Elections
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In Annapolis, what's old is new again
Ah, what a blast from the past: Capital punishment, gun bans, container taxes — legislation that hadn’t been seriously heard from in Annapolis for 20 years. Verily, those were issues before the General Assembly when I was covering the...
Tags: Laws, Labor Legislation, Gun Control, Referenda, Elections
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White House, senators starting push on immigration
The White House and a bipartisan group of senators will launch an effort next week to jump-start negotiations to overhaul the immigration system, an issue that has languished in Washington for years. President Obama will begin his second-term immigration...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Jeff Flake, U.S. Congress, Elections, Linda Sanchez
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Mail Call - Jan. 25
“Concerning the incident with Lance Armstrong, the cyclist, to think I had faith in him, that he was telling the truth all along, when in fact he wasn’t. I realize we all make mistakes in life, and we just need to go on with our life. But...Tags: U.S. Congress, Leukemia, Lance Armstrong, Carole Lombard, Barack Obama
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Md. congressman says he backs some common-sense gun limits
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., told state legislators that he favors common-sense limitations when it comes to guns at a meeting of the Western Maryland delegation Thursday. Delaney, the newly elected Democrat who represents the 6th Congressional...Tags: Entertainment, Gun Control, Washington, DC, Elections, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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40 years after Roe decision, abortion foes march on
Associated PressAbortion opponents marked the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision Tuesday with workshops, prayers and calls for more limits on the rights established by the Supreme Court in the landmark ruling that still defines one of the nation's most...Tags: Abortion, Government, Rick Perry, Insurance, Jay Inslee
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10 Things to Know Today - Jan. 18
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. FOR ARMSTRONG, NOT AS EASY AS RIDING A BIKE Lance Armstrong acknowledges in a TV interview what he has lied about repeatedly for years: He used...
Tags: Restaurants, James Holmes, Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, Politics
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