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In 'surprise,' U.S. House nearly votes to end Afghanistan war
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives took an important vote on an amendment that would pull U.S. troops out of the Afghanistan war.
Normally, this is the type of measure that's only supported by folks on the fringes of their political parties...Tags: International Military Interventions, Afghanistan, Homes, Government, U.S. House of Representatives
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Rescuers hailed for keeping toll down
Sun StaffAs the wind whipped out of the Inner Harbor toward Fort McHenry late yesterday afternoon, Petty Officer Edward Mendez looked from the U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center on Fort Avenue and couldn't believe what he was seeing. "It looked like a small toy...Tags: Fort McHenry, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Transportation, Armed Forces, Advanced Training
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Reservists earn medals for rescue
By A Sun Staff WriterThe Naval Reserve members who rescued passengers from the harbor water shuttle that capsized near Fort McHenry two weeks ago will be awarded medals for their quick-thinking heroics. The commanding officer of the Naval Reserve Center in Baltimore said...Tags: Patapsco, Fort McHenry, Armed Forces, Awards and Prizes, Heroism
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Political dust-up on harbor tragedy
Sun StaffCountless heroes. Two squabbling politicians. And one half-empty reception room. Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is throwing a reception today for Baltimore firefighters and naval reservists who came to the rescue after a Seaport Taxi capsized March 6. But...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Fort McHenry, Transportation, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Fires
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Gathering of 'true family'
Sun StaffFor 37 years, Thomas Pierce gave his wife a rose on the 13th day of each month - a monthly thanks for the day they married, Aug. 13, 1966. On March 6, Pierce, his wife, Joanne, and their daughter, Lisa, were riding in a water taxi on Baltimore's Inner...Tags: Fort McHenry, American Red Cross, Family, Transportation, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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'A Place at the Table' exposes the policies behind hunger ★★★
America's twin ills, the swollen ranks of hungry people and the national obesity epidemic are explained, in blunt and poignant terms, in "A Place at the Table," a new documentary about food politics and the forces that let hunger make a comeback....
Tags: Tom Colicchio, Healthy Diet, U.S. Congress, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Ronald Reagan
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Politicians turn out to bid farewell to former senator
The Daily Republic, MitchellThere was a plethora of big-name politicians at the Thursday prayer service and Friday funeral for George McGovern. Several prominent Democrats were in the audience Thursday: Vice President Joe Biden; Sen. Tim Johnson, who spoke of his friendship with...Tags: Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Democratic Party, Tim Johnson, Elections, Parties and Movements
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U.S. House votes Attorney General Holder in contempt
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt for refusing to turn over documents tied to the botched Fast and Furious gun-running sting -- a discredited operation that has become a sharp point of...
Tags: Laws, Dennis Ross, Democratic Party, Justice System, Criminals
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5 Charged in Agent's Killing That Exposed 'Fast and Furious'
CNNWASHINGTON -- Federal authorities unsealed Monday an indictment charging five men in the death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and offering up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest of the four men still at large. The investigation...Tags: Laws, Dennis Ross, Democratic Party, Defendants, Operation Fast and Furious
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George Clooney Arrested Outside Sudanese Embassy
CNNWASHINGTON -- Police arrested actor George Clooney and others Friday during a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. The arrested protesters included congressmen, human rights activists, faith leaders and Clooney's father, Nick. Clooney was...Tags: International Criminal Court, Martin Luther King III, George Clooney, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan
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George Clooney and dad arrested while protesting Sudan violence
Ministry of GossipGeorge Clooney arrested: Leave it to George Clooney to skip the typical celebrity bad-behavior arrest -- the actor and his father Nick were arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday while participating in a protest against... -
Partisan rhetoric may shrink deficit aspirations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is appealed to Democrats and Republicans to "make some political sacrifices" and take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to tackle the government's budget crisis. Obama said in his weekly radio and...Tags: Laws, Democratic Party, Social Security, Justice System, Barack Obama
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