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Arizona Shooting Impacting Politics In Washington
Kirsten JoyceTucson’s shooting is already having an impact in Washington D.C. House leaders announced they're putting off the vote on repealing President Obama's health care reform law as well as all other regular House business. They said House members need...Tags: Elections, Gabrielle Giffords, Barack Obama, Politics, Human Interest
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Statements by Local Leaders on Tucson Shooting
On the steps of the nation's capitol and across the country; there is heavy mix of shock and sadness. Members of Congress from from western Washington and other leaders immediately issued statements denouncing the violence and expressing concern for...Tags: Jan Brewer, Pima County, Jay Inslee, Republican Party, Human Interest
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A salute to Carter, deregulation's hero
Feb. 6 would have been Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday. To honor him, this column celebrates that great champion of deregulation, that reinvigorator of the American economy, that believer in Adam Smith’s invisible hand: Jimmy Carter. Yes,...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Medical Services, World War II (1939-1945), Insurance, Air Transportation
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Health care costs a hefty price tag for Pentagon
WASHINGTON - A military built for fighting wars is looking more and more like a health care entitlement program. Costs of the program that provides health coverage to some 10 million active duty personnel, retirees, reservists and their families have...Tags: Medical Services, Career and Workplace, Wages and Pensions, Robert Gates, Laws
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U.S. Census: Washington To Add 10th Congressional Seat
Web ReporterWashington state's Congressional delegation is about to grow by one seat in the House of Representatives: from nine to ten. The Census Bureau announced Washington state's population grew by 14 percent in the last ten years - thereby adding a new...Tags: Republican Party, 2010 Census, Demographics, Elections, Government
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Could Crist turn risk into reward?
Charlie Crist could beat Marco Rubio in a general election. He could beat Kendrick Meek in a general election. But could he beat Rubio and Meek in a general election? Judging by his State of the State speech, it seems Crist either is thinking about...Tags: Baptist, Polls, Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio, Joe Lieberman
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Political Ads Aim to Change Healthcare Reform Votes
Darren DedoNew TV ads sponsored by a coalition of groups against President Obama's health care legislation are putting some swing Democrats on the hot seat. They're trying to convince those Congressional lawmakers who are still on the fence about the bill....Tags: Television, Medical Services, Health Care Reform (2009), Fox Broadcasting Company, Crime, Law and Justice
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Army Corps Of Engineers Buying 400,000 Sandbags For Green River Valley
ReporterEfforts to prevent flooding in the Green River Valley are beefing-up. The Army Corps of Engineers is buying 400-thousand sandbags along with other flood-fighting materials. Auburn, Kent, Renton and other spots along the Green River are likely to flood...Tags: U.S. Army, Disasters and Accidents, Sales, Armed Forces, Emergency Planning
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Health Care Debate Hits Western Washington
Staff reporterIt's an issue that's got people talking and even yelling. President Obama's health care reform package is generating strong emotions from those for and against it. On Saturday, a group gathered near Seattle's Northgate Mall to protest against the plan....Tags: Medical Services, Public Officials, Health Care Reform (2009), Colleges and Universities, Eileen Cody
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Marco Rubio stars in 'Survivor: U.S. Senate race'
Sentinel columnistAnd we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive. Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive. The Bee Gees That is what Marco Rubio is doing. Staying alive. The polls say he is dead. The big-money contributors say he is dead. The Republican establishment...Tags: Polls, U.S. Senate, Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio, Bee Gees (music group)
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Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin: A new duel
The Swampby Mark Silva For all the excitement that Sarah Palin has generated for Republican John McCain's presidential ticket, there could be a certain amount of second-guessing surrounding Barack Obama's dismissal of Hillary Clinton as a running mate - "passed...Tags: White House, Hillary Clinton, National Government, Tampa, Hillsborough County
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Obama's advantage slipping: Karl Rove
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush may say he pays no attention to polls, but Karl Rove, whose degree comes from the Electoral College, sure does. And the polls Rove is watching show that Democrat Barack Obama's apparent advantage in the......Tags: George W. Bush, Polls, National Government, Barack Obama, Political Candidates
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