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Maryland braces for mandatory federal spending cuts
Looming federal budget cuts the nation faces in January could strike a body blow to Maryland's economy, taking $2.5 billion in personal income out of residents' pockets and crimping social programs in health and human services, education, and workforce...Tags: Barack Obama, Substance Abuse, Republican Party, Prince George's County, Martin O'Malley
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O'Malley speaks to Iowa delegates about party's future
CHARLOTTE -- Speaking to members of Iowa's influential delegation to the Democratic convention on Wednesday, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley took a shot at several Republican governors while laying out a broad vision for the party that some suspect he hopes...Tags: Barack Obama, Regional Authority, Government, Terry Branstad, Martin O'Malley
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O'Malley heading to Iowa
Maryland's governor is inviting yet another round of speculation about presidential ambitions with this latest scheduling announcement: He's going to Iowa. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat, is billed as the "special guest" at the 35th annual Iowa "steak fry"...Tags: Politics, Elections, Regional Authority, Government, Executive Branch
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Report: U.S. Senate committee releases report critical of for-profit colleges
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelA U.S. Senate committee released an investigative report this weekend that's highly critical of for-profit colleges — citing a 64 percent dropout rate for associate degree programs and pointing out that more money goes into marketing than... -
Iowa Gov. Hospitalized After Choking on Carrot on USS Iowa
KTLA NewsSAN PEDRO (KTLA) -- Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has been released from the hospital after choking on a carrot while taking part in the re-dedication ceremony of the USS Iowa. According to his spokesman, the 65-year-old choked on a carrot and vomited and...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Medical Procedures and Tests, Terry Branstad, Health
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USS Iowa Opens as a Public Museum
KTLA NewsSAN PEDRO, Calif. (KTLA) -- After more than 50 years in service, the public can now walk aboard the decks of the USS Iowa. The ship opened as a floating museum Saturday at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. General admission ticket cost $18....Tags: Europe, Winston Churchill, Terry Branstad, Antonio Villaraigosa, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Lehigh Valley parent and educator testify at U.S. Senate education hearing
Call Washington BureauDebbie Jackson, an Easton parent of a child with behavioral challenges, shared her story on Capitol Hill Thursday morning during a hearing on how schools can handle such children without using seclusion or physical restraint. Jackson was joined by Dr....Tags: Lehigh University, Bipolar Disorder, U.S. Senate, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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U.S. senator asks for UMUC records
The chairman of the U.S. Senate education committee asked the chancellor of Maryland's state university system Monday to hand over records on enrollment and workplace practices at the University of Maryland University College, where president Susan...Tags: University System of Maryland, Teaching and Learning, Education, The Washington Post, U.S. Department of Defense
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Kirwan says UMUC academically sound when president resigned
University of Maryland University College was academically sound on the day President Susan Aldridge resigned, according to the chancellor of the state university system. That assurance, conveyed by Chancellor William E. Kirwan in an interview last week,...Tags: Education, The Washington Post, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities
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Relabeled Roll-Your-Own-Tobacco Costing Feds, States $1.3 Billion in Lost Revenues
The Hartford CourantTobacco manufacturers that re-label roll-your-own cigarette tobacco as pipe tobacco are cheating federal and state authorities out of an estimated $1.3 billion in lost state and federal tax revenues, according to a report released Wednesday by the Centers...Tags: Frank Lautenberg, Richard Blumenthal, Tobacco Products, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dick Durbin
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Change we can believe in: Scrap the dollar bill
Americans embrace innovation. It is in our DNA. We are always on the lookout for new ways to do something faster, cheaper, better. From the horse and buggy to the automobile; from the rotary telephone to the iPhone, we're always willing to embrace...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Invention and Innovation, Tom Coburn, Small Businesses, Mike Enzi
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