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Panetta opens combat roles to women
The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday. The changes, set to...
Tags: Loretta Sanchez, Politics, Leon Panetta, Afghanistan, Iraq
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10 Things to Know Today - Jan. 23
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. A VOTE TO AVOID DEBT CRISIS The House is expected to vote Wednesday to let the government borrow enough to pay three months’ worth of bills....
Tags: Australian Open, Government, Tampa, Sloane Stephens, French Open
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House approves $50.5 billion for Superstorm Sandy aid
More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Government, Chris Christie, Dannel P. Malloy , Politics
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Obama chooses Hagel for defense secretary, Brennan to head CIA
Associated PressDespite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him “the leader our troops deserve.” He also chose White House counterterrorism...Tags: Parties and Movements, Defense, Politics, Leon Panetta, Democratic Party
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Flight 93 hero's parents visit Charles Town school
richardb@herald-mail.comDavid and Peggy Beamer, parents of Todd Beamer, the passenger on Flight 93 who uttered the now famous battle cry, “Let’s roll,” on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania on 9/11, met with Charles Town Middle School students Tuesday....Tags: Students, Air and Space Accidents, Teaching and Learning, Air Transportation Delays, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Harry V. Smith, 76
Harry Victor Smith, 76, of Hagerstown, Md., was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Nov. 15, 2012. Born March 26, 1936, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Harry Victor Smith Jr. and Helen Hamburg Smith Palladino. He was...
Tags: Maryland State Police, U.S. Army, University of Maryland, College Park, High School Sports, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Obama says he's seen no evidence Petraeus scandal harmed national security
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama says he’s withholding judgment on the timing of the revelations that his CIA director was under investigation for a possible national security violation. The House Intelligence Committee was holding hearings on that very...Tags: Defense, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Politics, Armed Conflicts, Leon Panetta
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Jefferson County Magistrate Candidates Q&A
Editor’s note: As part of its ongoing coverage for next Tuesday’s general election, The Herald-Mail asked the five candidates seeking three open Jefferson County magistrate positions the following questions: Question 1: What is your legal...Tags: U.S. Army, WorldCom Incorporated, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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Tobacco Free for Life program begins Oct. 29
A Tobacco Free For Life class begins Monday, Oct. 29. The class meets twice per week from 11 a.m. to noon Mondays and Thursdays, at Washington County Health Department, 1302 Pennsylvania Ave, and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Western Maryland Hospital Center,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, White House, Auction Service, Fox News Channel (tv network), Cancer
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Former Hagerstown resident retires from military after 29 years of service
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comFrom finding ways to mitigate the devastating effects of improvised explosive devices in Iraq to training future Army officers on the homefront, former Hagerstown resident David Ramsey capped an illustrious military career when he retired earlier this...Tags: U.S. Army, Reisterstown, Afghanistan, Army National Guard, Bombings
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Construction work continues on Sept. 11 memorial in Washington Township
On Oct. 3, Washington Township, Pa., crews dug footers for the five columns planned for the memorial at Red Run Park. Their work launched construction, which continued with GRC General Contractor Inc. and Valley Quarries forming and pouring the memorial&...
Tags: Washington, DC, United Air Lines, American Legion, New York City, Human Interest
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Post-debate: Romney basks, Obama challenges
The Associated PressAn invigorated Mitt Romney basked in rave reviews Thursday after his first face-off with the president, envisioning an inaugural celebration with conservative activists while President Barack Obama looked to rebound by accusing his rival of remaking...Tags: Government, David Axelrod, NBC (tv network), MSNBC (tv network), Politics
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