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Md. state senator touts record in his bid for Congress
andrews@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of profiles about candidates running for election in the 6th Congressional District. State Sen. Robert J. Garagiola said he’ll gladly compare his record to anyone else’s in the 6th...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Elections, Same-Sex Marriage, Roscoe G Bartlett, David R Brinkley
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Indoor tanning: Not as sunny as depicted, Congress' Democrats say
Nation NowThe indoor tanning industry is providing false and misleading information about the health risks of tanning, congressional Democrats say. Their criticism follows an investigation in which their staff, including college interns, phoned salons... -
Think Again: Congress comes up lame in last session
The 111th Congress held its lame-duck session until Christmas to wrap up unfinished business before Democrats ceded control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans. But the business it failed to address is a most fundamental one.
Up until the...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Crimes, Hate Crimes, Sudan
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So-Called 'Birther' Interrupts Constitution Reading
House Republicans' reading of the Constitution was interrupted Thursday by a woman who shouted "except Obama, except Obama" to the venerable document's words on a U.S. citizen's eligibility to be president.
Just as Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., was reading...Tags: WPIX, Elections, Constitutional Issues, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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House Votes to repeal Obama's health care law
AP Special CorrespondentSwiftly honoring a campaign pledge, newly empowered Republicans pushed legislation to repeal the nation's year-old health care overhaul through the House Wednesday night, brushing aside implacable opposition in the Senate and a veto threat from...Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, Business, Sandy Adams, Elections, Justice System
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Roll Call: House votes on abortion, health exchange bills
WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Saturday: HOUSE Abortion tax policies Voting 251 for and 175 against, the House on Wednesday sent the Senate a bill (HR3) that would use the U.S. tax code as a...Tags: Business, Disasters and Accidents, Sheldon Whitehouse, Nancy Pelosi, Water Pollution
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Reform Will Keep More Young Adults on Parents' Policies
McClatchy Tribune NewspapersOne of the first provisions of the federal healthcare overhaul—allowing young adults to stay on their parents' health insurance until they turn 26—is expected to make a big dent in the number of uninsured young people this year. The change...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Adults, Colleges and Universities, Health, White House
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Lautenberg Calls For Federal Anti-Bullying Legislation After Rutgers Student's Suicide
Associated Press WritersColleges should adopt a code of conduct that prohibits bullying and harassment in the wake of the suicide of a Rutgers University student whose gay sexual encounter in his dorm room was streamed online, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg said at a town meeting on...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Justice System, Bob Menendez, Facebook, Hudson River
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Pelosi wants genocide recognition
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week during a visit to Burbank that she will push for a congressional vote on an Armenian Genocide recognition bill. Pelosi came to the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church in Burbank on Aug. 4 for a...Tags: Elections, Laura Richardson, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Disasters and Accidents, Bars and Clubs
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Leaders defend military bases at hearing
Sun StaffFighting the proposed relocation of thousands of high-tech military jobs to Maryland, officials from New Jersey said yesterday that the move would cost taxpayers billions of dollars, endanger troops in Iraq and lead to a "brain drain" as workers refuse to...Tags: Ohio, Continuing Education, Migration, New Jersey, Aberdeen
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House passes children's health insurance bill; Obama plans same-day signing
Associated Press WriterThe House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, giving President Barack Obama a much-needed win on health care and taking a first step toward his promise of universal coverage. The...Tags: Justice System, White House, Barack Obama, Tom Daschle, Insurance
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Part 1: Study finds many marine mammals dying in captivity
This is the second in a series of stories called Marine Attractions: Below the Surface. Four decades ago, hunters off the coast of Washington found the perfect young killer whale specimen swimming with its mother. They fired a harpoon, hoping to attach a...Tags: Biology, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Death, Kevin Willis
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