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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  1. Political Notebook - 5/20

    <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Craig to make June 3 announcement</strong></span>
    Craig to make June 3 announcement For months, speculation has been rife that Republican David R. Craig, the Harford County executive, would make a run for governor in 2014. Supporters will have to wait until June 3 to find out, said Josh Wolf,...

    Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Harford County

  2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  3. More than 200 turn out for GLBTQ festival

    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    One of several openly gay members of the Maryland House of Delegates in Hagerstown on Saturday said she will announce later this summer whether she will run for governor in 2014. “I’ve been taking a serious look at getting in the governor&...

    Tags: Politics, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Executive Branch, Maryland General Assembly

  4. May 19, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  5. Art Callaham: Calculated complexity

    Lots of folks love to quote the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The document outlines the structure of our central government and frames the principle of federalism. Federalism is simply a political system that binds a...

    Tags: Politics, Justice and Rights, Treaties, Crime, Law and Justice, National Government

  6. May 18, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  7. Maryland Public Service Commission's investigation into Potomac Edison to begin Monday

    A public utility law judge on Monday is expected to set the procedural schedule for the Maryland Public Service Commission&rsquo;s investigation into complaints that Potomac Edison overbilled some Western Maryland electric customers by failing to read meters as often as required.
    cj.lovelace@herald-mail.com
    A public utility law judge on Monday is expected to set the procedural schedule for the Maryland Public Service Commission’s investigation into complaints that Potomac Edison overbilled some Western Maryland electric customers by failing to read...

    Tags: Politics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Judges, Lawyers, FirstEnergy Corp.

  8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  9. Herald-Mail receives 20 awards from Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association

    The Herald-Mail on Friday received 20 awards, including one Best In Show distinction, from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association.
    The Herald-Mail on Friday received 20 awards, including one Best In Show distinction, from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association. The newspaper’s awards included six first-place and 14 second-place honors in its division. The Herald-Mail...

    Tags: Politics, Civil and Public Service, Battle of Antietam

  10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  11. One step closer to obtaining funding to finish new Hedgesville public library building

    The Berkeley County Building Commission advanced a bond ordinance to second reading Thursday that would allow officials to obtain up to $700,000 in financing to complete the new Hedgesville, W.Va., public library building.
    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    The Berkeley County Building Commission advanced a bond ordinance to second reading Thursday that would allow officials to obtain up to $700,000 in financing to complete the new Hedgesville, W.Va., public library building. The bond ordinance for the...

    Tags: Politics, Libraries, Arts and Culture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Credit and Debt

  12. May 16, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  13. Obama promises action on trio of controversies

    President Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn&rsquo;t abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and promising to seek &ldquo;a balance&rdquo; between national security and a need to protect freedom of the press.
    AP White House Correspondent
    President Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn’t abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, Taxation, Freedom of the Press, Justice and Rights

  14. May 15, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  15. WVU Extension offers food business classes in W.Va.'s Eastern Panhandle

       Business and food safety experts from across the state will teach two one-day workshops to help entrepreneurs learn food business best practices. Topics include everything from product and process approval, required certifications and food business...

    Tags: Politics, State Parks, Civil and Public Service, Food Industry

  16. May 15, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  17. WVU faces lawsuit over degree scandal

    Two former business school deans caught up in a master’s degree scandal six years ago are suing West Virginia University again, arguing the school has ignored its obligation to repair their tarnished reputations. Former dean Stephen Sears and...

    Tags: Litigation, Politics, West Virginia University, Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice

  18. May 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  19. Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016

    Former 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.
    Associated Press
    Former 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, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Arlen Specter, Tom Corbett

  20. May 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  21. Four seek supervisor post in Guilford Township

    Four candidates are vying for one open seat in the Guilford Township Supervisors race.
    roxann.miller@herald-mail.com
    Four candidates are vying for one open seat in the Guilford Township Supervisors race. Republicans Chris A. Bender, Ted Bittinger, Mark A. Bumbaugh and Donald C. Clapper are running in the May 21 election to secure the open, six-year term. There are no...

    Tags: Business, Politics, Safety of Citizens, Accounting and Auditing, Primaries

  22. May 15, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  23. Mail Call - May 16

    “I’d like to say I think the old hospital grounds where the old hospital used to be would be a perfect place to have the carnival set up. You’ve got the parking deck, for plenty of parking. It’s not being used. That way the city...

    Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Rentals, Highway Transportation

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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  1. Nigeria offers amnesty to insurgents who surrender

    Reuters
    MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria offered an amnesty on Sunday to Islamist militants who surrender and said 17 people had been killed on the fifth day of a military operation to try to crush the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast. In their...

    Tags: Armed Forces, International Organizations, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions

  2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  3. U.S. instructors to train African troops for Mali in Niger

    Reuters
    NIAMEY, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. military instructors in Niger will train African forces participating in a U.N.-backed offensive against al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in neighbouring Mali, senior military officers said on Thursday. The United States...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Armed Forces, Military Equipment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions

  4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  5. Niger villagers take mass public vow to end female genital mutilation

    Reuters
    * Niger outlawed female genital mutilation in 2003 * Rate at about 2 percent from about 5 percent in late 1990s * Ceremony sponsored by government, NGOs and UNICEF By Abdoulaye Massalatchi MAKALONDI, Niger, May 16 (Reuters) - About 14,000 villagers...

    Tags: Politics, International Organizations, Health Organizations, Social Issues, United Nations General Assembly

  6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  7. Nigerian troops on new offensive against Islamists

    Reuters
    MAIDUGURI/YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria launched a military campaign on Wednesday to flush Islamist militants out of their bases in remote border areas, after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the northeast. Nigerian troops...

    Tags: Armed Forces, Lagos (Nigeria), Government, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

  8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  9. Nigerian troops reinforce northeast cities in emergency

    Reuters
    By Ibrahim Mshelizza and Emma Ande MAIDUGURI/YOLA, Nigeria, May 15 - Nigerian troops moved into cities in the northeast on Wednesday, after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency there in response to an Islamist insurgency....

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chad, Nigeria, Butterfly Ballots

  10. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  11. Niger offers cash reward to help eradicate Guinea worm

    Reuters
    NIAMEY, May 14 (Reuters) - Niger is offering cash rewards to anyone reporting a case of Guinea worm as part of efforts to permanently eradicate the parasitic disease in the impoverished West African nation, the health ministry said. Though it once...

    Tags: Guinea, Skin Lesion, Dracunculiasis , Africa, Human Development Index

  12. May 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  13. INSIGHT-Nigeria's Islamists staging bolder, deadlier comeback

    Reuters
    * Boko Haram controls territory around Lake Chad * Attacks getting more sophisticated and deadly * Fighters regroup after military crackdown By Tim Cocks BAGA, Nigeria, May 13 (Reuters) - After a crackdown pushed them out of Nigeria's northern cities,...

    Tags: Explosions, North Africa, Government, Petroleum Industry, Wars and Interventions

  14. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  15. Insight: Nigeria's Islamists staging bolder, deadlier comeback

    Reuters
    BAGA, Nigeria (Reuters) - After a crackdown pushed them out of Nigeria's northern cities, Islamist militant group Boko Haram have regrouped, rearmed and are staging a bold comeback that has already allowed them to seize control over parts of the...

    Tags: Explosions, North Africa, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Petroleum Industry

  16. May 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  17. Some 800,000 people to need food aid in Niger- UN

    Reuters
    NIAMEY, May 12 (Reuters) - Some 800,000 people will require food aid in Niger in the coming months despite a good harvest last year due to problems supplying cereals to markets, which have pushed up prices, and an influx of Malian refugees, the United...

    Tags: United Nations

  18. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  19. Nigeria gun battle was joint assault with Chad, Niger -officials

    Reuters
    ABUJA, April 23 (Reuters) - A gun battle in a Nigerian border town that looked likely to have killed dozens last week involved forces from neighbouring Chad and Niger, who were surprised by the firepower they faced there, officials said on Tuesday. The...

    Tags: American Red Cross, Chad, Nigeria, Butterfly Ballots

  20. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  21. Iran's wooing of Africa yields scant results as sanctions bite

    Reuters
    * Visits, pledges of deals mark Ahmadinejad's Africa policy * Ties fail to deliver votes for Iran at UN Security Council * Sanctions on nuclear activity cut African trade with Iran By David Lewis DAKAR, April 23 (Reuters) - Before Iranian President...

    Tags: Ghana, International Organizations, Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal, Iran

  22. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Libya's south teeters toward chaos — and militant extremists

    SABHA, Libya &mdash; Their fatigues don't match and their pickup has no windshield. Their antiaircraft gun, clogged with grit, is perched between a refugee camp and ripped market tents scattered over an ancient caravan route. But the tribesmen keep their rifles cocked and eyes fixed on a terrain of scouring light where the oasis succumbs to desert.
    SABHA, Libya — Their fatigues don't match and their pickup has no windshield. Their antiaircraft gun, clogged with grit, is perched between a refugee camp and ripped market tents scattered over an ancient caravan route. But the tribesmen keep...

    Tags: Armed Forces, Algeria, Hospitals and Clinics, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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