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Obama meets with Afghan president
Associated Press WriterDemocratic presidential contender Barack Obama met Sunday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has chided for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country. Obama and Karzai held talks and lunched together at the presidential palace in...Tags: Defense, Guerrilla Activity, Armed Conflicts, Hamid Karzai, Government
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Civic Agenda
TOMORROW Havre de Grace City Council will meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave. 410-939-1800, ext. 1138. Bel Air Board of Commissioners will hold a town meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 39 Hickory Ave. 410-638-4550. TUESDAY Fallston...Tags: Havre de Grace, Fires, Local Elections
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What to do NOW?
Sun reporterThe National Organization for Women convenes its annual conference this weekend in Bethesda against the backdrop of a presidential race that, according to NOW President Kim Gandy, has been underlined not only by one woman's historic campaign but also by...Tags: Glenn Close, Family, Government, Minority Groups, Civil Rights
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Obama's rhetoric on responsibility has local echoes
While she was reviving the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter in Baltimore, Lillie May Jackson was regarded as something of a screamer. She was in the face of authority so persistently that white judges, among others,...Tags: Bill Cosby, Government, Democratic Party, Sheila Dixon, NAACP
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Business Notes
Employees with the Columbia Bank and a knight in shining armor from Medieval Times restaurant at Arundel Mills mall went door-to-door delivering gifts of three jars of fruit preserves to residents of the Arundel Preserve community in Hanover to promote...Tags: Medical Research, Government, Economic Policy, Board of Directors, Local Elections
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Struggling back to the good life
Sun reporterErin Triplett's life shifted in a flash. Within months, the mortgage loan officer earning six figures in commissions was out of work, scrambling to launch a small business from an Anne Arundel County townhouse shared with roommates. Change came fast,...Tags: George Bush, Government Health Care, Mortgages, Government, Private Health Care
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Wealth driving 'No' vote on slots
Sun reporterStewart Bainum Jr., who fought the Maryland lottery as a state lawmaker, left politics more than two decades ago. But the multimillionaire and hotel magnate is still playing a role in the debate over gambling in Maryland - he recently cut a $10,000...Tags: Referenda, Corning Incorporated, Government, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling
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Oil, gas quest commences off Florida
Associated PressOil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost-prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. No more. Record crude oil prices are fueling support for oil and natural gas exploration...Tags: George Bush, Natural Gas, Environmental Pollution, Government, Water Pollution
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Africa struggles with democracy
Election-related meltdowns in Zimbabwe and Kenya are stark reminders of democracy's fragile foothold in Africa, experts say, despite years of financial and diplomatic investment by the United States and other Western nations. A combination of challenges...Tags: Mwai Kibaki, Yoweri Museveni, Guerrilla Activity, Democracy, Armed Conflicts
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Will Obama's trip boost his chances?
To hear some of the talk, Barack Obama's overseas campaign swing is risky political business. The idea that there's a lot at stake in his trip to Europe and the Middle East is likely to get amped over the next few days. The threat, however small, that...Tags: George Bush, Defense, John F Kerry, Government, Political Candidates
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