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South Texas begins cleanup after Dolly
Associated PressResidents across south Texas and in northern Mexico slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly was not as powerful as they had feared. Downed power...Tags: Demographics, Rick Perry, Petroleum Industry, Tropical Weather, Fires
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What's tougher to get than a same-sex marriage? A same-sex divorce
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn the morning of May 26, 2004, Cassandra Ormiston and her long-time partner Margaret Chambers arose early, hopped in the car and raced across the border into Massachusetts. Then-Gov. Mitt Romney, a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage, had already...Tags: Family, Personal Income, Government, Minority Groups, Bill Clinton
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Culver extends disaster proclamations
Gov. Chet Culver says he's extending all disaster proclamations until Aug. 22, which means Iowans affected by flooding and severe weather will have more time to get assistance as they clean up and begin to rebuild. According to Culver's office, 86 of...Tags: Disasters, Government, Regional Authority
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Air Force Missile Launch Crew Falls Asleep
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Air Force officials say three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices earlier this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts. The...Tags: Robert Burns, The White House, George Bush, National Government, Government
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Civil rights groups want consent searches banned
Associated Press WriterCivil rights groups on Thursday asked Gov. Rod Blagojevich to bar state police from conducting consent searches during traffic stops, citing four years of data that show minorities are searched more often than whites. In 2007, minorities underwent...Tags: Vehicles, Transportation, Civil Rights, Northwestern University, Government
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McCain visits German restaurant ... in Ohio
Associated PressRepublican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday -- at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation's heartland. ``I'd love to give a speech in Germany. But I'd...Tags: John Kerry, Lance Armstrong, George Bush, National Government, Deborah Pryce
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No love from state workers in L.A. for Schwarzenegger's wage-cut plan
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersNo one likes to wake up to the news that the boss may slash salaries to the minimum wage. California's state workers on Thursday were digesting the news that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may cut their pay to the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Wages and Pensions, Trials, Government, Lawyers
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Minnesota news in brief at 8:58 p.m. CDT
The House overwhelmingly passed legislation Thursday aimed at improving the safety of the nation's bridges, nearly a year after the deadly collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Minneapolis. The vote was 367-55. The legislation would authorize an...Tags: Transportation, Al Franken, Government, Judges, Elections
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Amann Forms Prison Assault Task Force
The Associated PressState House Speaker James Amann announced Thursday that he is creating a new task force to evaluate the health and safety of Connecticut's prison workers, following a recent series of assaults on guards. "I'm afraid we're going to wait until one of our...Tags: Murder, Jodi Rell, Government, Health and Safety at Work, Montville
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An itinerary of President Bush's visit to Illinois
EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY; NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST IN ANY FORM. Here is the schedule and information on credentials for the news media on President Bush's visit to Peoria on Friday, July 25. Media contact: Alex...Tags: The White House, George Bush, National Government, Government, Personal Data Collection
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