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Saving kids and dollars
There's a silver lining to the state's decision to close a residential treatment center for boys in Carroll County. Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services says it will use nearly half of the $1.5 million in savings from the move to expand home-based...Tags: Therapies, People, Criminal Laws, Health Treatments, Teen-agers
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3 counties have ``concealed carry'' referendum
When they go to the polls next month, voters in three central Illinois counties will have the chance to let Springfield know what they think about the rights of citizens to carry concealed firearms. Ballots in Woodford, LaSalle and McDonough counties...Tags: Referenda
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Must he pay before he marries?
Special to the SentinelJohn owed his ex-wife $2,000 in child support when he decided to marry his girlfriend. The county clerk refused to issue a marriage license, citing a state law that prohibits people from re-marrying if they are behind in child-support payments. John...Tags: Family
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Local foreclosure SOS being heard
ellen.yan@newsday.comAfter she was laid off two years ago, Rosemarie Cino tried talking to her mortgage lender when she fell $8,000 behind on her mortgage despite her jobs walking dogs, cleaning swimming pools and driving for Federal Express. "They didn't even want to talk...Tags: Hempstead, Public Employees, Lawyers, Glen Cove, Physical Fitness
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George Will: Of New York's mayor and term limits
Unimpressed by Charles de Gaulle's droll observation that the graveyards are full of indispensable men, Michael Bloomberg, New York City's 108th mayor, has decided that he is indispensable. So the law limiting mayors to two terms must be revised to...Tags: Regional Authority, Censorship, Charles de Gaulle, Newspapers, Referenda
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Say no to con-con on Nov. 4
Illinois faces the most intractable fiscal mess in recent history. While Springfield politicians continue to bicker and barter for programs that never materialize, hundreds of millions of federal matching dollars hang in the balance and are likely to be...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Executive Branch, Heavy Engineering, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Government
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Bloomberg Shows Reason For Term Limits
Unimpressed by Charles de Gaulle's droll observation that the graveyards are full of indispensable men, Michael Bloomberg, New York City's 108th mayor, has decided that he is indispensable. So the law limiting mayors to two terms must be revised to...Tags: Regional Authority, Censorship, Charles de Gaulle, Referenda, National Government
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L.A. County union members campaign for Obama over the phone
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTony Moreno is talking about the weak economy and about jobs lost to outsourcing. He's trying to sell a Barack Obama presidency -- one union member to another. But Moreno is in Los Angeles and the union member he's talking to is in Pennsylvania. Moreno,...Tags: Sony Corp., AFL-CIO, Unions, John McCain, George Bush
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Florida crackdown on speeding must go further
It shouldn't take a long, daily commute on I-95 to realize Florida has an issue with speeding. Venture out on almost any roadway, and the obnoxiously dangerous problem soon becomes obvious. Give state officials credit for a new law that cracks down on...Tags: Transportation, Road Transportation, Punishment, Fines
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Hate in action
Acts inspired by hate can infect a community, even if they don't reflect it. By targeting an entire group or class of citizens, they have a ripple effect beyond a single event. The law in Virginia recognizes this and assigns extra penalties for illegal...Tags: Assault, Judaism, University of Virginia, Juvenile Delinquency, Halloween
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Lawful boost to mental health coverage
Special to The TimesAdvocates battling for more than a decade for improved mental healthcare coverage saw their labor rewarded this month when federal legislation was passed requiring group health plans to provide equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses. The Paul...Tags: Paul Wellstone, Illnesses, Pete Domenici, Hospitals and Clinics, Private Health Care
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Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard's murder a decade ago still resonates with many in this small college town as they struggle with the aftermath of a crime that triggered nationwide sympathy and brought a re-examination of attitudes toward gays. Ten years ago, 21-year-old...Tags: Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Murder, Assault, Colleges and Universities
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