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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Friday
WEATHER: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Friday night is expected to be clear, with a low around 41 and a freeze watch in parts of the region. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning’s issues. TOP NEWS Orioles beat Yankees in 13...
Tags: Social Issues, J.J. Hardy, Martin O'Malley, Paul Ryan, Joe Biden
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Rep. Hoyer, daughter discuss support of same-sex marriage
Sixteen years after U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer voted to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, the No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives has disavowed that view and is pushing to uphold Maryland's new same-sex marriage law. Hoyer's...
Tags: Barack Obama, Social Issues, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Barney Frank
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New abortion ban falls short in House
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday fell short in an effort to ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus as Republicans and Democrats made an election-year appeal for women’s votes. The legislation would have made it a federal crime to...
Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood, Labor Legislation
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Congressional map draws tepid support, even opposition, from some Democrats
Gov. Martin O'Malley and the ruling Democrats in Annapolis worked hard to draw a new congressional map that could force a Western Maryland Republican from office. But the result is such a contorted tangle of districts that even some Democrats have...
Tags: Justice System, Politics, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Crime, Law and Justice, Democratic Party
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Jackson, Kirk still absent as Congress ends recess
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. remained away from the House Monday, skipping three votes despite returning to the nation’s capital from the Mayo Clinic, where he was treated for bipolar depression. Lawmakers returned Monday from a five-...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Sandi Jackson
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Convention notebook: Chicago cops in Charlotte, 'slut' buttons
Clout StreetFor Chicago delegates looking for a little piece of home, there was a familiar sight on the streets of Charlotte: officers from the Chicago Police Department. The city sent a contingent of cops to the Democratic National Convention as a “matter...Tags: Barack Obama, Georgetown, Politics, NATO Summit, Carrie Austin
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Unconventional
A nation of predominantly couch-bound television watchers got some bad news tonight, as President Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination and delivered the following line: "America's not about what can be done for us, it's about what can be done by...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Democratic Party, Prozac (drug), Dallas Cowboys, Local Government
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Obama offers hard path to 'a better place'
— Arguing that he needs more time to fix the nation's sluggish economy, President Barack Obama formally accepted his party's nomination for a second term Thursday while stressing that voters will face a stark choice in November that could affect...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Political Candidates
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Marylanders head elsewhere to drum up votes
With primary battles settled, the conventions over and the general election less than two months away, Democrats and Republicans now turn to the end game: reaching out to persuade the few remaining undecided voters that their nominee is the one to solve...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, John McCain, Democratic Party, Travel
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For Terps' A.J. Francis, big game catching up to big personality
The Baltimore SunWhen he was growing up, A.J. Francis idolized The Rock, Charles Barkley and Reggie White, and he possesses elements of each — the girth, the candor, the ability to menace a quarterback. The chatty, playful fifth-year senior, who is expected to be...Tags: Government, Politics, Reggie White, Sports, Music
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There's more than one candidate in Florida
They are here to support Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, but a handful of Marylanders considering a run for higher office are also hoping to benefit politically from his convention. The concentration of news media — both from...Tags: Government, Politics, Mitt Romney, Calvert County, George Allen
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Thursday Morning Reads: Amazon, the Everglades and Jacksonville
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Thursday. Here are the top stories we're reading this morning in Florida politics and government. * The Palm Beach Post reports on a visit by U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to the Everglades and his concerns...
Oct 12, 2012
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Oct 8, 2012
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Sep 11, 2012
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Sep 6, 2012
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Sep 6, 2012
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Sep 6, 2012
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Sep 8, 2012
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Aug 31, 2012
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Aug 29, 2012
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Jul 19, 2012
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