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Congressional investigators looking at federal agency's approval of oil, gas drilling in Utah
Associated Press WriterSALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Congressional investigators are looking at a federal government agency's quick approvals for oil and gas drilling in Utah, a development applauded by environmental groups but condemned by industry executives as political posturing....Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Heads of State, National Government, Energy Resources
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US House race in New Mexico pits an oilman against a rancher and restaurant chain owner
Associated Press WriterRUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) _ Small details matter to rancher Ed Tinsley, the Republican nominee in the 2nd Congressional District race. He'll pore over contracts, analyzing fine print to ensure he understands what he's studying. It's a trait Tinsley attributes...Tags: Colleges and Universities, National Government, University of Texas, Petroleum Industry, Lower House
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Russian forces appear to start final stage of pullback in Georgia, checkpoint bulldozed
Associated Press WriterKARALETI, Georgia (AP) _ Russian forces began the final stage of a pullback from positions outside Georgia's separatist South Ossetia region, bulldozing a camp at a key checkpoint as EU monitors looked on. A Russian general said the withdrawal would be...Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, Petroleum Industry, European Union, Armed Conflicts, NATO
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Regulators say new Wisconsin Supreme Court justice should be punished for false campaign ad
Associated Press WriterMADISON, Wis. (AP) _ State regulators say a Willie Horton-style campaign ad that suggested the first black member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court freed a child molester played so loose with the truth that the court's newest member should be disciplined for...Tags: Court Administration, Laws, Executive Branch, Colleges and Universities, Lawyers
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Uneasy calm returns to Bangkok a day after rioting kills 2, injures more than 400
Associated Press WriterBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Soldiers stood guard on street corners Wednesday as an uneasy calm returned to Bangkok after fierce clashes between anti-government protesters and police left at least two dead and more than 400 injured. There was no sign of...Tags: Corrupt Practices, Values, Social Sciences, Diplomacy, Corruption
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No football players here: Glossy Penn State trading cards highlight academics, not athletes
Associated Press WriterSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) _ Perennial college football powerhouse Penn State University is promoting glossy trading cards similar to those collected by sports fans. Only, there's no card for Hall of Fame football coach Joe Paterno or any of his Nittany...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Global Change, National Government, Penn State Nittany Lions, Academic Progress
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New owner of Ferris, Baker Watts replaces chief executive and chief operating officers
Ferris, Baker Watts' parent announced yesterday that it has replaced the Baltimore brokerage firm's chief executive and chief operating officers, three months after the firm was acquired. RBC Wealth Management, a division of Royal Bank of Canada that...Tags: Royal Bank of Canada, Management Change, National Government, Corporate Officers, Stock Broking
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Dow falls 508 points
Associated PressFrantically trying to stop the bleeding on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve took a first-time step yesterday to get cash directly to businesses and hinted that interest rates could come down soon. Stocks continued their free fall anyway and hit new five-...Tags: Economy, Central Bank, Ben Bernanke, Debt Market, National Government
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Sexuality fades as election issue
Associated PressIn his liberal Colorado district, it's no big deal that Jared Polis is gay. Yet his expected victory Nov. 4 in a congressional race would be a historic milestone and, he hopes, send an encouraging message to gay and lesbian young people nationwide....Tags: Regional Authority, Sam Adams, Local Elections, National Government, Public Officials
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Unite to address health care crisis
The state of our economy today is quite sad - with rising unemployment, a liquidity crisis, abysmal consumer confidence, businesses imploding and Americans losing their homes. But an unprecedented $700 billion bailout bill has been passed. And so,...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Private Health Care, $700 Billion Bank Bailout, Government Health Care
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Leave land choices to local officials
The editorial "The case against sprawl" (Sept. 30) alludes to a need for increased state involvement in local land-use decision-making and suggests that counties will object to the loss of power that this change implies. But the issue here is not about...Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Local Elections, National Government
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Wall Street rescue may be worst legislation ever
The American people spoke last week, and their rulers ignored them. That's nothing new, I know, but the passage of the bill to rescue Wall Street and other corporate interests from being grievously injured by what they themselves created in a frenzy of...Tags: Laws, John McCain, Barack Obama, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
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