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A flicker of life on the Hill
SOME PRIVACY ADVOCATES ARE troubled by reports in The Times and in other newspapers Friday that the U.S. government has been trying to detect terrorist plots by sifting through an international database of financial transactions. But whatever one thinks...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Laws, National Security, National Security Agency, Jeff Flake
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EDITORIAL: Let science dictate size of OBX herd
The Virginian-PilotTechnically, the wild horses on the northern end of the Outer Banks in Currituck County are exactly as federal officials describe them -- "feral domestic animals." But, as descendants of mustangs brought to North Carolina's shores by Spanish explorers...Tags: Corolla, Outer Banks, Currituck County, Currituck (Currituck, North Carolina), Wildlife
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Controlling the Corolla horse numbers, 1 dart at a time
The Virginian-PilotCAROVA BEACH, N.C. -- A one-eyed black stallion dashed down a sandy road recently and careened chest-first into a harem of wild horses. Despite his battle scars, the small stallion was willing to challenge the male leading the mares. The two kicked at...Tags: Corolla, Birth Control, Currituck County, Outer Banks, U.S. Congress
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EDITORIAL: Another misguided online security push
The Virginian-PilotThe Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, better known as CISPA, passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week by a wide margin. It is the latest iteration of misguided efforts to surrender privacy rights and chill speech for the sake of...Tags: U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Computer Networking and Internet, Elections, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
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Rachel Maddow hosts MSNBC documentary “Hubris: Selling the Iraq War”
Channel Guide MagazineAs we approach the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War, journalist Rachel Maddow looks at the key government decisions that led the United States into the war, through a new documentary called Hubris: Selling the Iraq War, premiering Feb.... -
Myths of Iraq and Afghanistan
When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the other day the U.S. war in Afghanistan is "succeeding" and "has turned an important corner," I could have sworn I had heard that before. Where could it have been? Ah, now I remember. In 2003, Defense...
Tags: Ned Parker, Afghanistan, Robert Gates, Armed Conflicts, Iraq
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Congressman Suing President Obama
KIAHCongress and the President are fighting. Nothing unusual, but this fight could wind up in court. A bi-partisan group of house lawmakers are suing President Barack Obama to end the United States` role in Libya. They argue the President did not get...Tags: NATO, White House, Barack Obama, Politics
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Bartlett among lawmakers suing Obama over strikes in Libya
A bipartisan group of 10 lawmakers, including Republican U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett ofMaryland, is suing President Obama for taking military action against Libya without war authorization from Congress.
The lawmakers claim Obama violated the...Tags: Dan Burton, Laws, John Conyers, Jr., Dennis J. Kucinich, Michael E. Capuano
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Bartlett, colleagues, sue Obama over Libya
Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers Wednesday in filing a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over U.S. involvement in Libya, alleging that the White House overstepped its constitutional authority when it launched the...Tags: Bill Clinton, Dan Burton, Laws, Timothy V Johnson, Baltimore County
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National Journal: Dent is a last standing moderate
Pennsylvania Ave.The National Journal, which last week brought us the 2010 liberal and conservative rankings of all members of Congress, takes a look today at the 10 lawmakers that had voting records overlapping with the opposing party. There were only 10,...... -
Cohen Called Lax In Vaccine
The Hartford CourantSix congressmen, including Connecticut's U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, say a congressional inquiry shows that Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen failed to carry out plans to ensure the safety of the anthrax vaccinations for all 2.4 million U.S. troops....Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, National Institutes of Health, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Wars and Interventions
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