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Alternative Fuel Pumps Mandatory by 2018
KickingTiresYeah, we???re still digging through House Resolution 6899 ??? the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act ??? and guess what we found? While the second section of the bill deals with new offshore drilling, 70 or so sections........Tags: Lower House, Local Government, Consumers, Politics, Engineering
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Firefighters: Sotomayor's benchmark?
The Swampby James Oliphant The Supreme Court's reversal Monday of a discrimination ruling involving a group of white Connecticut firefighters has provided critics of high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor with some fresh ammunition. Republican senators and...Tags: Minority Groups, Mitch McConnell, Upper House, Fires, Trials
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Jobless rate dip: First turn in months
The SwampBy Jim Puzzanghera The U.S. unemployment rate dropped slightly to 9.4% in July, another indication that the deep recession is easing. The rate went down from 9.5% in June -- the first decrease since early 2008 -- despite the loss......Tags: Jim McDermott, Sales, Politics, Barack Obama, Laws
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Supreme Court: Chicago firefighters up
The Swampby David G. Savage The Supreme Court plunged back today into the legal fight over firefighters, test scores and accusations of racial discrimination, this time to decide when the disappointed candidates must file a lawsuit. At issue is whether the......Tags: Fires, Politics, Laws, Employment, Chicago Jobs
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VP Biden to appear on Charlie Rose
The Swampby James Oliphant Vice President Joe Biden's extended interview with Charlie Rose appears tonight on PBS. As a service, you'll find a transcript of the exchange, in which the vice president addresses the Obama administration's response to the Gulf oil.......Tags: Heads of State, Conservation, Parties and Movements, Mitch McConnell, Politics
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Sen. Ted Kennedy a fighter, friends say
The SwampSen. Edward Kennedy greets his beloved Portuguese Water Dogs upon leaving Massachusetts General Hospital. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images.) by Jill Zuckman Friends and colleagues of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy instinctively reached for the same...Tags: Robert Byrd, Upper House, Bob Dole, Politics, John McCain
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ASK PETE : Special licenses could help city
With this weather, I am really looking forward to spring! I read last year that the city approved downtown riverfront liquor licenses for establishments. How can a business get one and how many people have taken advantage of the new program? T.L.J....
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Greenwood expands smoking ban to parks, public property
Greenwood residents can breathe a little easier these days after city leaders expanded a smoking ban."I think it's great," said Brenda Origer, a mother of three. "All the studies have shown over all this time that secondhand smoke is not good for...
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Lawrence smoking ban goes into effect Monday
Starting Monday, bars in Lawrence will go smoke-free. Mayor Dean Jessup signed the ordinance into law after the Lawrence Common Council passed it. The measure is similar to the one in Indianapolis. Lawrence is one of the unincorporated areas of Marion...
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Columbus could adopt stronger smoking ban
It looks like the community of Columbus could adopt a smoking ban that's stronger than the statewide ban. It would snuff out exemptions in places such as bars, casinos and private clubs. Going into effect in July, the statewide ban actually led to the...
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Greenwood mulls smoking ban in parks
The city of Greenwood could soon take its smoking ban outdoors. City Councilor Linda Gibson is pushing to amend the current smoking ban to include outdoor areas--such as parks--owned or leased by the city. "I agree with it," said Roger Brown, who was...
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Johnson County commissioners pass stricter smoking ban
A new smoking ban has been approved in Johnson County. The commissioners unanimously passed a ban that forbids smoking in all public businesses. That includes bars, restaurants and hotels. The ban is more strict than the rules that were passed in...
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