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Maryland's other primary may be one to watch
As Maryland Republicans weigh in on the GOP presidential race Tuesday, Democrats in the western part of the state will cast ballots in a much hotter congressional primary, one that could be key to the party’s quest to take control of the House of...
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Primaries, Parties and Movements, David Brinkley
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Banker John Delaney to face Roscoe Bartlett in Maryland's 6th
Defying much of the state party establishment, Democrats in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District chose businessman John Delaney to challenge Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett this fall in a district that could help the party regain control of the...
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Banking
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Patrick Fischer dies at 75; target of Unabomber
Patrick Fischer, a retired computer science professor at Vanderbilt University whose secretary was injured when he was targeted by the Unabomber in 1982, has died. He was 75.
Fischer died Aug. 26 in hospice care in Montgomery County, Md., the...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Emergency Incidents, Harvard University, Health, Cornell University
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Vermont town weighs cat leash law
L.A. UnleashedBARRE, Vt. — A clause in a city law that requires cats to be on leashes has sparked a hissing match among fans of free-roaming felines. A City Council meeting with cats on the agenda drew an unusually large crowd...... -
W. Mark Felt, Watergate source 'Deep Throat,' dies at 95
W. Mark Felt, the former FBI official who ended one of the country's most intriguing political mysteries when he identified himself as "Deep Throat" -- the nickname for the anonymous source who helped guide the Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning...Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Local Elections, Obituaries, Roger Ebert, Arts and Culture
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Runaway Toyota cases ignored
More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since 2001 that their vehicles suddenly accelerated on their own, in many cases slamming into trees, parked cars and brick walls, among other obstacles, a Times review of federal records has found....Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Equipment, Companies and Corporations, Toyota Motor Corp., Car Safety Tips and Advice
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40 on 40
If "Special Order 40" sounds vaguely like a term from a spy or science fiction thriller, that's in keeping with the surreal conversation that is raging around the 1979 Los Angeles Police Department rule. Specifically, the order has figured centrally in...Tags: Gang Activity, Robert Greene, Eric Garcetti, Economic Policy, Criminals
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GOP Plants Flag on New Voting Frontier
Times Staff WriterThe center of the Republican presidential coalition is moving toward the distant edges of suburbia. In this month's election, President Bush carried 97 of the nation's 100 fastest-growing counties, most of them "exurban" communities that are rapidly...Tags: Demographics, Denver, Local Elections, Parties and Movements, Cleveland
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Same-sex marriage opponents gather twice the signatures needed for referendum
Activists working to repeal Maryland's same-sex marriage law have collected more than twice the signatures needed for a referendum — likely ensuring that the measure will be on the ballot for voters to decide in November. The law's opponents...
Tags: Marriage, Laws, Politics, Illegal Immigrants, Career and Workplace
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Maryland receives No Child Left Behind waiver
Maryland was one of eight states granted a waiver Tuesday from some of the strictest requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, which will allow the state to set more reasonable goals for student achievement levels and adopt reforms to close...Tags: Andres Alonso, Education, Maryland General Assembly, Barack Obama, Arne Duncan
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Proposed casino could bring Las Vegas to the Potomac
It's not hard, after visiting National Harbor, to see what the fuss is all about.
The sprawling, gleaming development along the Potomac River in Prince George's County boasts expensive stores, a half-dozen hotels, highway access and convention traffic &#...Tags: Just Born, Inc., Companies and Corporations, Montgomery County (Virginia), Highway Transportation, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Our 2 cents: Mayor's tax plan is a good start
MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blakehas taken a bold step forward to alleviate Baltimore City's painfully high residential property tax rate. In the face of very difficult economic and budgetary conditions, she has introduced the Targeted Homeowners' Tax...
Tags: Politics, Business, Services and Shopping, Personal Income, Taxation
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