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Difference between coincidence and irony
Bloggers might do coincidence; journalists don't. We do irony, maybe even allegory. Sometimes we stray into ennui and pathos. Coincidence, however, features facts that aren't tied as tightly together as we like. My Oxford Desk Dictionary agrees....Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, YouTube, James Inhofe, Politics, Elections
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Stocks end day sharply down as economic fears are revived
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersGlobal stock markets experienced big losses on Thursday amid intensifying concerns about Europe's debt crisis and a batch of disheartening economic reports in the United States. The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 419.10 points, or 3....Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets, Europe, Energy
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Tags: Insurance, Companies and Corporations, Employment, Health Insurance Cost, Health
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Plenty of blame in U.S. credit crisis
Two weeks ago I wrote a column about heroes. It was good day to sit and recall some of the many folks who have motivated and inspired me over my several years. As I noted in the column, the names that appeared were but few of the many who have played a...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Ratings, Federal Reserve, Human Interest, Money and Monetary Policy
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Maryland needs a balanced approach to balancing its budget
Gov. Martin O'Malley has signaled that it's time to replace the "steady diet of cuts" with a "balanced approach" to balancing the state's budget ("Taxes on the table in 2012," Aug. 21). He is right. The $5 billion in cuts Maryland has already made have...Tags: National Government, Martin O'Malley, Government, Politics, Credit Ratings
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Tags: Health, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Medical Research, Trials, Diseases and Illnesses
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Letters to the Editor- Sept. 18
U.S. ranking for infant mortality is shocking To the editor: Did you find the latest infant mortality rankings shocking? I did. The United States ranked 37th with 6.37 deaths per 1,000 live births. We ranked below bankrupt Greece, impoverished Cuba, and...Tags: Health, Birth Defects, Economic Policy, Chesapeake Bay, Minor League Baseball
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Md. treasurer: S&P sees 'no action' on state credit rating
Maryland's treasurer expressed confidence Tuesday the state's AAA credit rating would not change as a result of Standard & Poor's historic downgrade of the federal government's rating. Maryland has maintained the top rating from the three major ratings...Tags: Science and Technology, Ratings, Standards, Local Government, Regional Authority
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Whose side is S&P on?
It may be possible to reverse a downward economic trend by examining the issues and then taking action. First, is it possible that in downgrading the U.S. credit rating, Standard and Poor's is trying to reclaim its reputation after having backed so... -
Washington County briefs
'Clean' audit for county finances Washington County earned a "clean" audit for the budget year ending June 30, 2011, accountant William Seymour said Tuesday in a presentation of the findings from the financial statements. Seymour said there were no...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Moody's Corporation
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Balto. Co. keeps AAA bond rating from three major agencies
Baltimore County has again earned a AAA bond rating from the three major rating agencies, county officials said Wednesday. Fitch, Moody's and Standard and Poor's have all given the county the highest possible rating, pointing to conservative fiscal...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Minor League Baseball, Kevin Kamenetz, Credit Ratings
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Supercommittee should take a look at the Puerto Rican miracle
Since the congressional supercommittee appears unable, or unwilling, to take a lesson from Indiana or Virginia -- where Republican governors have made spending cuts and delivered budget surpluses without damaging the social safety net -- members might...Tags: Immigration, Budgets and Budgeting, Bob McDonnell, Government, Cuba
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