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Tax Relief For Veterans
Veterans are eligible for local tax relief programs. One is a $1,000 exemption from home assessments. Applicants must file honorable discharge information with the town clerk by Sept. 30. Veterans also may apply to the assessor's office by Oct. 1 for a...Tags: Veterans Affairs
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Officials must disclose memos on Iraq
LONDON — Britain's information commissioner ruled Thursday that the government must publish memos and e-mails related to a 2002 intelligence dossier on Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction. Richard Thomas said written comments made by...Tags: Military Equipment, Defense Equipment
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Man charged with shooting at woman
Hampton police have arrested Jimmy Antwan Anthony, 23, accusing him of shooting at a 42-year-old woman. Police spokeswoman Allison Good said the 23-year-old with no permanent address, was arrested Sept. 2 and charged with one count of shooting from a...Tags: Prosecution, Firearms, Injuries
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More Prison For Felon
A Hartford man was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in prison after his conviction on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Ronald D. Williams, 33, of Sigourney Street, was arrested May 12, 2005, after Hartford police...Tags: Firearms, Punishment, Prisons, Trials
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Abu Ghraib to house museum of abuse
The Associated PressThe notorious Abu Ghraib prison will be reopened and a museum built on the grounds to document Saddam Hussein's crimes, but not the abuses committed by U.S. guards. The sprawling complex, which has not held prisoners since 2006, will be refurbished with...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Prisoners and Detainees, Death and Dying, Wars and Interventions, Prisons
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U.S.-led attack complicates Pakistan vote
The Associated PressA deadly American-led raid on a Pakistani village embarrassed the government and eroded support for the pro-U.S. presidential front-runner Thursday just two days before the election. Furor continued to mount over the first known foreign ground assault...Tags: Terrorism, Nawaz Sharif, Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Laws
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Advisers: Delay reducing troops
The Associated PressPresident Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year, contrary to expectations that the improved security in Iraq would allow for quicker cuts, The Associated Press has learned....Tags: David Petraeus, John McCain, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Wars and Interventions
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In Macho Israel, Woman Within Reach Of Premiership
Associated PressFor the first time since Golda Meir more than three decades ago, a woman is within reach of becoming the prime minister of Israel, a nation dominated by macho military men and a religious establishment with strict views on the role of women. But unlike...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Barack Obama, Ehud Barak, Civil Unrest, Ariel Sharon
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Pakistan's Election Marks A Political Transition
Chicago TribuneHis supporters say he is the one man who can bring Pakistan together and fight the growing influence of militants along the border with Afghanistan. But opponents say Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and leader of her...Tags: Terrorism, Armed Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Benazir Bhutto
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U.S. raid stirs fury in Pakistan
Chicago Tribune correspondentsISLAMABAD, Pakistan — U.S.-led forces making a controversial raid into Pakistan's tribal areas shot and killed members of a pro-government tribe that has driven out foreign militants and has been fighting the umbrella group for the Pakistani...Tags: Terrorism, Religious Conflicts, Robert Gates, Civil Unrest, Wars and Interventions
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Iraq troop cuts may wait
Associated PressWASHINGTON — President George W. Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year, contrary to expectations that improved security in Iraq would allow for quicker cuts, The Associated...Tags: David Petraeus, Robert Gates, George Bush, National Government, Government
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So, how did they do?
Before the Democratic and Republican conventions, the Tribune listed five things that each of the presidential candidates needed to do at his party's gathering in order to succeed. Here's a report card: John McCain 1. Explain his experience The...Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Petroleum Industry, Government, John McCain
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