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Letters to the Editor: Death penalty, gun bill, Bill Clinton
Death penalty's meaning Terrorist operatives want the accused Boston bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarvaev, to receive the death penalty. Why? It plays into their hands. History has proved repeatedly that, if anything, the death penalty encourages terrorists....
Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, U.S. Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, National Rifle Association of America
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Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Rebellions, Politics, U.S. Congress, U.S. Military
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Sarah Palin for Senate? Some tea party activists want her to run
SEATTLE — Sarah Palin’s last elective position in Alaska ended early when in 2009 she abandoned the governorship midway through her first term. But tea party activists appear eager for a comeback, urging supporters to contribute money toward...Tags: U.S. Senate, Ted Stevens, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Republican Party
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Give 'bomb control' a chance
He thought his wife was in love with another man, police say, so James L. McFillin of Baltimore decided to blow up the other man. It was 1979. McFillin wired two sticks of an explosive called Tovex 220 into the electrical system of a truck belonging...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Congress, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Frank Lautenberg
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Signs of grown-ups in charge
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. Barack Obama used a recess...
Tags: International Olympic Committee, Local Government, Parties and Movements, Politics, Hybrid Vehicles
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Column: Signs of grown-ups in charge
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. President Barack Obama used a recess...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Local Government, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress, Hybrid Vehicles
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Internet sales tax bill advances, but final Senate passage delayed
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday failed to pass bipartisan legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes from larger Internet retailers, but the bill cleared a key procedural hurdle and is on track for approval after lawmakers return...
Tags: Local Government, Politics, Corporate Crime, Anti Trust Crime, Amazon.com Inc.
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How a bill becomes slaw -- an autopsy of gun-control legislation in Washington
Change of SubjectWednesday's print column Before we move off the issue of gun control — and it’s dead for now, believe me, for reasons this column will make clear — let’s take a close look at just how something as popular as...... -
WRAPUP 1-U.S. Congress looking for quick fix to flight delays
Reuters(Adds comments from Senator Durbin, Senator Collins, JetBlue CEO) By Richard Cowan and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders are frantically trying to pull together a plan to alleviate widespread airline flight delays -...Tags: Dick Durbin, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress, Politics, Federal Aviation Administration
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. Congress looking for quick fix to flight delays
Reuters(Adds details on Senate discussions, details on controllers) By Richard Cowan and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders are frantically trying to pull together a plan to alleviate widespread airline flight delays - brought...Tags: Dick Durbin, Parties and Movements, Politics, U.S. Congress, Federal Aviation Administration
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Villaraigosa in Washington on immigration, transportation issues
WASHINGTON -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa may be nearing the end of his term, but that isn’t keeping him from traveling to the nation’s capital to push two of his pet causes – an overhaul of immigration laws that would provide...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Immigration, Republican Party, Migration
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Senators point blame, solutions to air traffic delays
WASHINGTON -- As delayed flights jammed up air travel, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blamed the White House for furloughing air traffic controllers, as Democrats offered a new proposal to replace the sequester cuts that have begun to affect ordinary...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Politics, Federal Aviation Administration, Layoffs and Downsizing
May 1, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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