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Corsicana Daily Sun, TexasCORSICANACORSICANA -- May 15 to July 31 The Navarro Council of the arts presents "With Six You Get Eggrolls" A Fine Art Exhibit featuring the works of Helen Albritton, Barbara Jones, Gladys Espenson, Deb Miller, Stephanie Ford, and Margie Taylor at...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Military, Entertainment, Students
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Ray of Hope raising funds with influential women
Middlesboro Daily News, Ky.Shane Pippin Staff Writer Held at the scenic Pine Mountain State Resort Park, the Ray of Hope's first annual fundraiser was headlined by several successful women, including the wives of two U.S. congressmen. A poster board display stood in the...Tags: John J. Duncan, Jr., Child Abuse, Abusive Behavior, Dwayne Johnson, Human Interest
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Boy Scout leaders from across US voting soon on whether openly gay boys should be able to join
AP National WriterWith its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units. The proposal...Tags: Christianity, Clarksville, Elections, Jesus Christ, The Washington Post
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Former top cop of TARP calls for break-up of banks
The Record, Hackensack, N.J.Neil Barofsky, the feisty former prosecutor of Colombian drug lords who was tapped by President George W. Bush in 2008 to oversee the $700 billion TARP bank bailout, did not like a lot of what he saw during his 27-month stint in the nation's capital....Tags: George W. Bush, Finance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Congress
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WFU agrees to keep Joel Coliseum open to public events past 2034
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.City Manager Lee Garrity announced Friday that Wake Forest University has agreed to keep Joel Coliseum open to public events past 2034 if WFU buys the building from the city -- apparently addressing a major concern of the Winston-Salem Foundation, which...Tags: U.S. Army, Spanish-American War, Human Interest, Winston-Salem State University, Newspaper and Magazine
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BCBS influence waning with NC lawmakers
The News & ObserverBlue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is used to having considerable clout in the legislature. Although the state's largest health insurer hasn't always gotten its way, for years it has negotiated behind the scenes to mold bills more to the...Tags: Raleigh, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Health Insurance, Chemotherapy
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BRIEF: Postal Service, first-responders to hold exercise
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.A full-scale emergency exercise, including employee evacuation, will take place Wednesday at the Chattanooga Mail Processing and Distribution Center on Shallowford Road. The drill is scheduled to begin at 3:45 p.m. and last about three hours,...Tags: FBI, Mail Order Industry, American Red Cross, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health
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Minnesota borrowing proposal fails on mostly party-line vote
Star TribuneIn a stunning last-minute setback, House DFLers failed Friday to pass a proposal for $800 million in state-backed construction projects. The surprise defeat throws dozens of new projects in doubt, everything from buildings at state colleges and...Tags: Mark Dayton, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Ann Lenczewski, Elections
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Minnesota House passes protections on vehicle tracking, data misuse
Star TribuneMinnesota law enforcement authorities soon will face stricter limits on the use of controversial vehicle-tracking technology to collect sensitive location data on innocent people. The state is poised to approve its first regulations for license plate...Tags: Mark Dayton, Labor Legislation, Mary Liz Holberg, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Despite setback, U.S. Rep. Tim Walz continues push for transparency
Star TribuneWhen President Obama signed the STOCK Act into law last spring, the legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tim Walz that explicitly banned insider trading by congressional members and government employees was hailed by watchdog groups as one of the most...Tags: Government, Employees, George W. Bush, U.S. Department of Justice, Barack Obama
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Negotiations built last-minute compromise on med school
The Monitor, McAllen, TexasStanding together as an entire delegation, the Rio Grande Valley's House members pushed through a compromise Friday that would finally establish the region's long sought medical school and a super university. The House voted unanimously to adopt a...Tags: Eddie Jr Lucio, Education, Students, Petroleum Industry, Health and Safety at School
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Gov. Scott Walker signs work-share measure
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin's employers would get flexibility to lower the hours of a group of workers instead of laying off just a few of them, under a bill signed Friday by Gov. Scott Walker. The legislation also would bring in a modest amount of federal tax dollars...Tags: Government, Employment, Labor Legislation, Elections, Labor Markets
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