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Pothole Al Ready for TV Closeup
The TV ZoneAs expected, Al D'Amato's moving forward with his planned court show and now it looks serious. Newsday has a story this morning that says he's secured a syndicator - Twentieth TV - and that the show'll go to pilot...... -
Veepstakes in Virginia
The Swampby James Oliphant HAMPTON, Va.-- This is the site of this year's Virginia Democratic Convention and it's suffused with intrigue. After all, how after are three possible vice presidential choices on the program? Saturday, Sen. Jim Webb, former Virginia...Tags: John McCain, National Government, Politics, Mark R. Warner, Political Candidates
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Poll: Moral values more criticized
The Swampby Katie Fretland A new study shows Republicans have grown more critical of the state of American morality, Gallup reports. In a May poll, 51 percent reported that present moral conditions are "poor." This shows an increase of 15 percent......Tags: National Government, Same-Sex Marriage, Government, Family, Religion and Belief
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Do voters care about the Supreme Court?
The Swampby James Oliphant One point of contention that arose during the annual review of the Supreme Court term conducted by the Federalist Society Tuesday is whether the general public follows the court and in fact considers its makeup when voting......Tags: John McCain, National Government, Politics, Justice System, Local Government
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McCain: Flip-flop count at 61. (Updated: Obama=17)
Spin CycleA week or so ago, with McCain hyperventilating about Obama reversals on matters such as public financing of his campaign, we linked to a site that was tracking McCain's flip-flops. McCain is still hyperventilating. His current claim is that......Tags: Television Industry, Mass Media, Family, Gun Control, Newspapers
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Police spied on peace groups
The Swampby Nick Madigan Undercover Maryland State Police officers repeatedly spied on peace activists and anti-death penalty groups in recent years and entered the names of some in a law-enforcement database of people thought to be terrorists or drug traffickers,...Tags: Demonstration, Politics, Police Investigations, Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice
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On Supreme Court: A split decision
The Swampby James Oliphant A new poll suggests the U.S. Supreme Court stands squarely in the middle of the electorate, meaning nobody is happy with it. All right, that's a bit of an overstatement. But a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University......Tags: National Government, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, Local Government
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Former Army private faces execution
The Swampby Katie Fretland For the first time in 51 years, a United States president has affirmed the execution of a member of the military. President Bush yesterday decided against commuting the death sentence of former Army cook Ronald A. Gray,......Tags: Dwight David Eisenhower, National Government, Politics, Justice System, Local Government
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ACLU to new president: End rights slide
The Swampby Frank James The American Civil Liberties Union has recommendations for actions the new president should take on his first day, within his first first 100 days and during the first year to restore constitutional rights that eroded during the......Tags: Employment, Central Intelligence Agency, Janet Reno, Foreign Aid, White House
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Abortion doctor's murder -- the height of hypocrisy
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsGeorge Tiller isn???t the first doctor to be murdered because of his work, just the latest. Tiller, one of the few who performed controversial late-term abortions, was assassinated on Sunday at a Lutheran church in Wichita, Kan., where he served......Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Punishment, Florida State University
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'Beltway sniper' dead: Executed tonight
The Swampby Mark Silva John Allen Muhammad, the urban sniper who terrorized an entire region around the nation's capital with random shootings in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., that left 10 dead seven years ago, died by lethal injection in Virginia......Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Local Government, Timothy M. Kaine, Firearms, Government
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Gigi the dog update: Another court setback
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsGigi the dog had another setback in her legal fight challenging a death sentence for fatally biting another dog, but the battle isn't over yet. A Broward county court judge ruled against Gigi's bid for release pending the final outcome......Tags: Judges, Animals, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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