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Fed. budget woes threaten Susq. River forecasts
Maryland WeatherThe agency that manages the water resources in the Susquehanna River is warning that federal budget cuts threaten funding for the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System.Officials at the Susquehanna River Basin Commission say loss of system...Tags: Maryland, Weather Reports, Water Restrictions, Budgets and Budgeting, Weather Warnings
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Senate women Dems' campaign checklist
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown After a primrary season divided between two of their colleagues, the Democratic women of the Senate rallied together behind a 10-item Checklist for Change they said they would pursue through the rest of the election season.......Tags: Political Candidates, Maryland, Barack Obama, Blanche Lincoln, Debbie Stabenow
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Hillary returns. Triumphally!!!
Spin CycleApparently, Sen. Clinton's return to Congress was quite the thing today. From Politico, full coverage, including the "brilliant turquoise pantsuit": "Hillary Rodham Clinton's much hyped return to the Senate after dropping out of the presidential race...Tags: Hillary Clinton
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Senator Proposes Tax Incentives on New-Car Sales
KickingTiresU.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., announced new legislation today intended to stimulate new-car sales. Her proposal would allow new-vehicle buyers to deduct the interest of their auto loans and any sales or excise fees on the sale from their income......Tags: Laws, Vehicles, Sales, Passenger Cars
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Arne Duncan inspires Republican lovefest
The Swampby Frank James Arne Duncan's confirmation hearing to be the incoming Obama Administration's Education Secretary could have easily been confused for a lovefest. Or the peaceable kingdom with the lion laying down with the lamb. Because the atmosphere was...Tags: Maryland, Arne Duncan, Johnny Isakson, Schools, Government
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Will You Buy a New Car This Year?
KickingTiresIt???s not just automakers who are throwing all kinds of goodies at car buyers in hopes of enticing them to purchase a new car in an uncertain economic environment. The government, too, has floated several ideas to lure buyers back......Tags: Maryland, Nancy Pelosi, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Tax Incentives for Car Buyers Trimmed in Final Version of Stimulus Package
KickingTiresWhat does the final version of the $789 billion stimulus package have in it for car buyers? The answer is a bit less than some hoped for. Under an amendment originally proposed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), car buyers will......Tags: State Budgets, Vehicles, Sales, Passenger Cars
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Larry Craig on VP offer: 'No, Hillary'
The Swampby Mark Silva The vice president's job - until the reign of Dick Cheney - was largely a matter of holding a mirror under the nose of the president to see if he was still breathing. But now, in the......Tags: Government, Evan Bayh, Joe Lieberman, Al Gore, Larry Craig
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Female vs. male senators
Cal ThomasAs the son of a woman, the husband of a woman and the father of daughters and granddaughters, I celebrate the record number of females who are now United States senators. However, I do see some differences in the way these and other women are treated,...Tags: Minority Groups, Susana Martinez, Harriet Tubman, Lisa Murkowski, Democratic Party
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Breakfast planned at Ebenezer AME Church
The Men of Ebenezer AME Church, 26 W. Bethel St., will hold a breakfast Saturday, from 7 to 11 a.m. The menu includes eggs, bacon, sausage, gravy, fried potatoes and onions, biscuit, juice or coffee. The meal costs $6. It will be eat in, take out,...Tags: Facebook, LinkedIn Corp., GEICO, Social Media, United Way
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Memorial Rec Center benefit dance Saturday
Memorial Recreation Center will hold its fifth annual benefit dance Saturday from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center gym, 131 W. North St. in Hagerstown. Attendees must be 18 or older to attend. There will be door prizes and a...Tags: Animals, Cancer, Martin Luther King Jr., Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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A primer on 'real Democrats' in era of blurred party lines
LET ME TELL you something," Melvin A. "Mickey" Steinberg, the former lieutenant governor, said in Glen Burnie Monday, the day he and about 20 other former Democratic officeholders endorsed a Republican for governor. "Real Democrats care about the state of...Tags: Natural Resources, Vehicles, Government, Al Gore, National Government
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