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Chrencik installed as interim CEO of UM medical system
The Associated PressA state board has voted unanamimously to formalize Robert Chrencik's appointment as the interim chief executive officer of the University of Maryland Medical System. The vote by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland came one day after...Tags: Corporate Officers, Government, Colleges and Universities, Management Change
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France pays tribute to the 10 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
France paid tribute today to 10 of its soldiers killed in an ambush in Afghanistan, and the government said parliament would debate the army's presence there after the country's worst military loss in 25 years. At a religious ceremony in the golden-domed...Tags: Parliament, Nicolas Sarkozy, Defense, Armed Forces, Government
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Rudy Giuliani: GOP convention keynoter
The Swampby Mark Silva Rudy Giuliani, remembered both as "America's mayor'' in the aftermath of 9/11 and as a Republican candidate for president who couldn't get any traction in his party's primaries this year, will step to the podium of the......Tags: National Government, September 11, 2001 Attacks, George Bush, Regional Authority, Barack Obama
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A critical pick
As the party conventions draw near, there has been a flurry of media speculation about the candidates' choices for vice president. Yet an arguably more important choice is the next secretary of state. For the most part, the vice presidency is a kind...Tags: National Government, Robert Gates, George H.W. Bush, Bill Richardson, Dennis Ross
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Genocide denied in Sudan
Associated PressSudan's indicted president denied yesterday that his regime was orchestrating genocide in the troubled western region of Darfur - and offered hope for an end to the violence and the dawn of reconciliation by promising free and fair elections next year....Tags: National Government, Wars and Interventions, Prosecution, Diplomacy, Elections
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Lt. Gov. Knoll being treated for cancer
The Associated PressLt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll is being treated for cancer but plans to resume a full work schedule and preside over the state Senate, "gavel in hand," when lawmakers reconvene next month. Knoll, 77, the first woman elected to be Pennsylvania's...Tags: National Government, Cancer, Regional Authority, Local Authority, Diseases
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Veterans give mixed reaction to Bush's speech in Orlando
Sentinel Staff WriterPresident Bush stopped briefly in Orlando on Wednesday to praise veterans, defend his decisions about the war in Iraq and argue that the nation is in the midst of a worldwide battle against terrorists that will affect America for years to come....Tags: National Government, Terrorism, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, General Motors Corp.
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Lieberman: 'Billions Of Dollars Needed' In Georgia
Associated PressSen. Joe Lieberman advocated strengthening Georgia's capability to defend itself against possible future Russian attack as he visited the country Wednesday in a signal of solidarity. Lieberman, the Connecticut independent, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,...Tags: Political Candidates, Charity, Forestry and Timber, Joe Lieberman, John McCain
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Lieberman To Speak At GOP Convention
Courant Staff WriterOpening night of the Republican National Convention will feature an appeal to Democrats and independents from the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut. Lieberman was one of five speakers on a prime time...Tags: John Kerry, National Government, Religious Leaders, Harry Reid, George Bush
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Bush stresses the fight on terrorism to VFW
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON-- President Bush renewed his insistence that the fight against terrorism be seen not as a matter of law enforcement but as one requiring the use of "all assets of national power." In remarks delivered in Orlando, Fla., to the national...Tags: National Government, Terrorism, Barack Obama, The White House, Elections
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Olympic Notebook
IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt today for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters. "That's not the way we perceive being a champion,"...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Hamid Karzai, National Government, Athletes, Athletics, Track and Field
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First Afghanistan medal
KABUL, Afghanistan - Noor Ahmad Gayezabi said a silent prayer while watching the small family TV with his 13-year-old son. "Help Nikpai. Help Nikpai. Help Afghanistan." Then he watched his country win its first-ever Olympic medal. Rohullah Nikpai defeated...Tags: Hamid Karzai, National Government, Taekwon-Do, Awards and Prizes, Government
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