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Talk of D.C. commuter tax finds opposition in Maryland
Talk in Congress of letting the District of Columbia tax commuters is getting a cool reception in Maryland. Officials in Washington say such a measure could raise $1.2 billion in new revenue — enough to fund nearly an eighth of the district's $9.65...
Tags: Darrell E Issa, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Georgetown, Tax Credits, Washington, DC
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Leaders fight plan to close nearby military installations
Sun StaffWASHINGTON - Appearing before stern-faced members of the panel that will decide the fate of thousands of American jobs this year, Washington leaders asked them yesterday to reject plans to close military installations in the nation's capital - most...Tags: Bill Clinton, Armed Forces, Washington, DC, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Defense
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Upper Marlboro Guard sergeant killed in Iraq remembered as leader
Capital News ServiceStaff Sgt. Robin L. Towns Sr. was more than a soldier and family man. He was a quiet, inspirational leader whose public service inspired family members to join law enforcement, the military and the CIA, friends and family said. Sergeant Towns, 52, of...Tags: Anthony G. Brown, Civil and Public Service, Barbara A. Mikulski, Army National Guard, Death
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Illness lingers, loyalty wanes
Dressed in khakis and a dusty green canvas jacket, Rich Richmond enters the medical center with an easy gait and bright countenance, like a country gentleman returning from a brisk jaunt in a wintry woods. Certainly no one in the waiting room would...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Health and Safety at Work, Mystery (genre), U.S. Army
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Airlines to lay off 40,000 more
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - As 40,000 new airline layoffs were announced yesterday and executives warned of looming bankruptcies, industry officials urged Congress to act immediately on a $17.5 billion bailout for the stricken air-travel business. Republican and...Tags: Justice System, Aircraft Hijacking, Transportation, Richard Anderson, Air Transportation Industry
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