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Mayor Bloomberg Changing Charity Distributation. City Nonprofits On Edge
WPIXMayor Bloomberg, the richest and most generous man in New York City is making changes to the way he donates to charity. The mayor is ending a program with the carnegie corporation that has distributed close to 200 million dollars to non profits across...Tags: Elections, Charity, WPIX, Lobbying, Local Elections
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Federal Communications Commission seeking comment on rules for cable-broadcaster negotiations
AP Technology WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are seeking public comment on a petition by cable, satellite and phone companies that want more clout in negotiations with TV broadcasters over programming. Friday's move by the Federal Communications Commission...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Time Warner Inc., Cablevision Systems Corp., Companies and Corporations, ABC
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Marjah wrested from the Taliban, but residents say militants remain potent force
Associated Press WriterLASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) — In the capital of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Taliban roam the streets freely. Barely a mile (a kilometer) outside Lashkar Gah, they wield more control than the government, according to residents. Last month 10,...Tags: Civil Unrest, Central Intelligence Agency, Kabul (Afghanistan), Government, NATO
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Over the counter pet meds evaluated
Fox59.comThe Environmental Protection Agency has announced its intention to evaluate and regulate the 500 do-it-yourself treatments available in stores. In 2008 alone, there were 44,000 cases of reactions to these medications in both cats and dogs. Over the...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Pets, Animals, Hospitals and Clinics, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies
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Environmental groups blast Cuccinelli for challenging EPA
Daily PressTwo environmental groups have filed litigation to stop Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli from challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's attempt to regulate greenhouse gases. The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Norfolk-...Tags: Global Change, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Lawyers, Global Warming, Environmental Politics
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SC Gov. agrees to pay $74,000 in ethics fines over travel, spending; His divorce becomes final
Associated Press WriterCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has closed two chapters of his life, agreeing to pay $74,000 in fines to resolve ethics charges brought against him after last summer's revelation of an extramarital affair, and receiving word...Tags: The Associated Press, Argentina, Government, Criminals, Trials
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McPier's chairman expected to head up interim board
Though legislators called for a clean sweep when they voted to replace the board that runs McCormick Place, the soon-to-be-named interim board will include at least one key veteran, the Chicago Tribune has learned. Mayor Richard Daley on Friday is...Tags: Elections, Retirement, Public Schools, Government, McCormick Place
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Mayor's priorities are wrong
Every citizen within the Baltimore City limits should be outraged. They should be outraged at the fact that the mayor is willing to endanger their security and safety with large cuts and shutdowns of the Baltimore City police and fire departments ("Deep...Tags: Fires
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Democrats question Ehrlich's use of firm
The Maryland Democratic Party is questioning whether the Republican former governor is using his current employer's resources for an undeclared campaign. In a letter Thursday to the state elections board, party Chairwoman Susan Turnbull wrote that "the...Tags: Elections, Business Enterprises, Legal Services, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Government
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EPA calls for more study on State Dept. Shore training facility
Federal environmental officials are recommending a more thorough study of a controversial State Department security facility on Maryland's Eastern Shore, a step likely to delay construction into next year. The plan to build a training center for...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Elections, Water Pollution, Advanced Training, Environmental Pollution
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Rawlings-Blake plans to merge city agencies
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake plans to merge several city agencies, abolishing as many as 15 positions and saving up to $1.5 million, The Baltimore Sun has learned. Under the plan, the Commission on Aging would be folded into the Health...Tags: Fires, Public Officials, Government, Hospitals and Clinics, AFSCME
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Doomsday budget
Mayor Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake came into office last month with a huge budget deficit but also a promise to set priorities to protect the services that are most essential and to let go those things the city can no longer afford. She wasn't terribly...Tags: Fires, Wages and Pensions, Government Debt, Sheila Dixon, Budgets and Budgeting
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