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Midwest lawmakers seek tax relief for flooding
Victims of recent storm and flood damage in the Midwest could get some tax relief under a new bill pending in Congress. The nearly $4 billion measure would let disaster victims take money out of retirement plans without facing tax penalties. It also...Tags: Retirement, Disasters, National Government, State Budgets, Emergency Incidents
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In Berlin, Obama says global threats call for stronger alliances
Tribune correspondentDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama came to a city once divided by the Cold War and sustained in crisis by the Atlantic alliance to call today for a strengthened commitment to international alliances in a new era of international threats. In a...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Political Candidates, Iraq War, International Relations, Ronald Reagan
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Civil rights groups want consent searches banned
Armed with four years of state data finding minorities are searched more often during traffic stops than whites, civil rights groups are asking the governor to bar state police from making such "consent searches." An eight-member coalition led by the...Tags: Civil Rights, Rod Blagojevich, Executive Branch, Transportation
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South Texas begins cleanup after Hurricane Dolly
Associated PressResidents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop they had feared. Downed power lines remained the...Tags: Disasters, Petroleum Industry, Brownsville, Migration, Fires
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Mother of alleged UI victim releases letter
The mother of an alleged sexual assault victim has released a letter she sent to University of Iowa officials, accusing them of ignoring the woman as she faced harassment after reporting the attack. In a copyright story, the Iowa City Press-Citizen...Tags: Minority Groups, Colleges and Universities, Newspaper and Magazine, National Government, Assault
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Schoolgirls' math skills now measure up to boys'
AP Education WriterSixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys. In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to boys in every grade, from second through 11th. The...Tags: Technology, Dallas Cowboys, Colleges and Universities, National Government, Mattel Inc.
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The slump persists: Home sales tumble across US
Sales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales dropped by 2.6 percent last month to a...Tags: Sales, George Bush, Inventories, National Government, Fannie Mae
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Panel: Charges Could be Filed in Spitzer Political Scandal
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Panel finds reasonable cause to charge four former New York officials in Gov. Eliot Spitzer political scandal.Tags: Regional Authority, Ceremonies, Bill Clinton, Executive Branch, Elections
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Crist to celebrate birthday with Palm Beach party
The Associated PressAfter taking a day off to recuperate from a 10-day overseas trade mission to Paris, Madrid, London and other European hotspots, Gov. Charlie Crist wakes up today another year older. Crist plans to celebrate his 52nd birthday in Palm Beach at a bash at...Tags: Political Candidates, Beach Vacations, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Charlie Crist, John McCain
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Wilton Manors selects departing commissioner's replacement
Sun-Sentinel.comA long-time community activist was appointed Wednesday to replace a departing Wilton Manors city commissioner. Picking from 10 applicants, city commissioners tapped Diane Cline, 75, to replace Commissioner Joe Angelo, who recently resigned. Cline...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Public Officials, Wilton Manors, Monuments and Heritage Sites, National Government
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