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James William Stark Jr.
Jim Stark, Jr. passed away November 23, 2012 in Marshall, Virginia. He was born in Torrance on July 6, 1966 and grew up in Glendale. He graduated from Crescenta Valley High school in 1984. He received his bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside in...Tags: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, University of California, Riverside, Aerospace Manufacturing, Defense Intelligence Agency
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Immigrants help Medicare stay solvent
WASHINGTON — Immigrants in the United States both legally and illegally are helping sustain Medicare, contributing about $14 billion more a year to the federal health program for the elderly than they use in medical services, a new study indicates....
Tags: U.S. Congress, Migration, Social Security, Career and Workplace, Internists
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Philly airport officials: Women hid four pounds of cocaine in shoes
Authorities say an alert border protection officer discovered four pounds of cocaine hidden in three pairs of women's shoes on Wednesday at Philadelphia International Airport. Iveliza Tuhanna Perez, 25, of Camden, N.J., is facing drug charges after...Tags: National Security
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Grayson measure would stop DHS from using armed drones
Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security would be forbidden from buying or using armed drones under a measure that passed the U.S. House last night. The amendment, offered by U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, was agreed to by voice vote and...Tags: Alan Grayson, National Security, Military Equipment
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U.S. House votes to boost homeland security spending
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $39 billion Department of Homeland Security spending bill for next fiscal year that would boost its funding by nearly $1 billion, shifting deeper cuts into other domestic...Tags: U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Politics, U.S. Congress, White House
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DeLand sports Hall of Fame class includes Mayor Robert Apgar
Orlando SentinelThe 12th class of the High Schools of DeLand Sports Hall of Fame has been selected and will be inducted during the DeLand High Bulldogs Friday, Oct. 18 home game vs. Seminole. The induction class includes Robert Apgar, Gary Glover, Denny Hinson, Grady...Tags: Tampa Bay Rays, Baseball, High School Sports, Sports, Washington Nationals
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GOP rejects Dream Act-like deportation deferrals
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted along party lines Thursday to prohibit funding for President Obama’s Dream Act-styled program, which temporarily halts the deportations of young immigrants if they have served in the military or...
Tags: U.S. Senate, International Law, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Migration
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Danville High School forensics takes home awards from nationals
PHILADELPHIA — Danville High School sophomore Sue Cook placed second in the nation in oratorical declamation at the 62nd annual National Catholic Forensic League national speech and debate tournament held Memorial Day weekend at the University of...
Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Memorial Day, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Orlando Democrats blast Scott over 'dreamer' veto
Central Florida's Democratic state legislative delegation blasted Gov. Rick Scott Wednesday for vetoing a bill intended to make it easier for children of undocumented immigrants to obtain a Florida driver's license – even though the effect of the...Tags: Regional Authority, Florida Legislature, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Executive Branch
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Supporters of U.S. immigration bill unsettled by Rubio message
Reuters* U.S. senator criticizes legislation he helped write * Toughening border security necessary for bill's passage - Rubio By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Marco Rubio's repeated criticism of parts of the sweeping U.S....Tags: Univision (tv network), Lindsey O. Graham, U.S. Congress, Migration, Illegal Immigrants
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Border entry fee study sparks northern opposition
SEATTLE (AP) — By Michael Hill's estimation, 90 percent of the people pumping gas at his station just south of the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state are Canadians. Gas north of the 49th parallel, he said, is about $1.30 per gallon more...
Tags: Patrick Leahy, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Politics, Mexico
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