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Delaney, state's newest congressman, starts term
Maryland's newest member of the House of Representatives, Democrat John Delaney, was sworn into office Thursday amid a flurry of symbolism and celebration but also apprehension over issues left unresolved by the last Congress. The Potomac banker, who...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Republican Party, U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi
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What Maryland can do to reduce gun violence
When President Barack Obama talked about the violence in Newtown, Conn., in his weekly radio address on Saturday, he urged the nation to act not only to stop mass killings like that one but also those that occur on "countless street corners in places like...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Assault, Daniel Webster, Newspaper and Magazine, Frederick H. Bealefeld, III
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O'Malley takes a stand on guns
State and federal politicians have been scrambling for the last few weeks to react to the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., with governors, congressmen and the president exploring new laws that might have prevented that tragic massacre. But today, Gov....
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Michael Bloomberg, Assault, Personal Weapon Control, Daniel Webster
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Gun violence isn't the only threat the Obama administration needs to address
I agree with Vice President Joe Biden's concern about protecting our children from gun violence ("Biden vows swift steps on guns," Jan. 12). But how about our coming together to protect our foreign embassy ambassadors like the late Christopher Stevens...
Tags: Christopher Stevens
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Biden's faulty lifeguard logic
"As the president said, if your actions result in only saving one life, they're worth taking," Vice President Joe Biden declared last week as he previewed what his commission on gun violence might actually do. "There are executive orders, there's...
Tags: LEGO Group, White House, Personal Weapon Control, Barack Obama, Gun Control
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Can we finally close the gun show loophole?
Whether it's the indelible horror of the massacre at Newtown, Conn., or the tone-deaf response of the National Rifle Association and its allies who have shown themselves so hysterical and paranoid on the subject of gun rights, the public's hunger for...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Criminals, Personal Weapon Control, Michael Bloomberg, New York City
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For Republicans, a not so happy New Year
Author's disclaimer: Today's piece may cause my center/right readers severe irritability, sleeplessness, and a strong desire to limit your cable television options to Fox. The antidote may not arrive until the midterm elections of 2014. Fiscal cliff...
Tags: Judges, National Government, Lincoln Chafee, Jay Carney, Holidays
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View China as a partner, not a problem
In a few weeks, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will be reinaugurated with great fanfare in Washington. Shortly after that, in Beijing, Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang will ascend to the presidency and premiership of China. (China's...
Tags: China, Barack Obama, Corporate Officers, Xi Jinping
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Kanye West has a 'baby mama' in Kim Kardashian and other stressful news close out 2012
Goodbye 2012, it's been real. But on the trends front, we end on a sad note. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West -- two of the most obnoxious people in the world -- are reproducing. Joe Flacco can't even claim the title of the NFL's most pathetic quarterback....
Tags: FedEx Field, Hillary Clinton, U.S. Department of State, Hospitals and Clinics, Media Industry
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Balto. Co. police chief joins White House gun control discussion
Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson was among law enforcement officials from around the country who met with Vice President Joe Biden at the White House Thursday to discuss ways to curb gun violence. President Barack Obama this week announced...
Tags: White House, Personal Weapon Control, Kevin Kamenetz, Law Enforcement, Shootings
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Richard Ben Cramer, Pulitzer Prize winner, dies at 62
Richard Ben Cramer, a former Baltimore Sun reporter who later became a Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent for The Philadelphia Inquirer and an acclaimed author chronicling the lives of politicians and legendary sports figures, died Monday of...
Tags: White House, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Entertainment Events, New York Yankees, Awards and Prizes
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Budget deal won't fix unemployment
Friday, forecasters expect the Labor Department to report the economy added 155,000 jobs in December — substantially less than is needed to pull unemployment down to acceptable levels. The tax and spending package passed by the Senate and House...
Tags: Personal Income, Health Insurance Cost, Labor Legislation, Labor Markets, Moody's Corporation
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