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'Maldonado for governor' off to a bad start
SACRAMENTO — It seemed like a fairly good idea at the time — the idea of Abel Maldonado running for governor. He wasn't going to win. But neither would he be a Republican embarrassment. There was no Republican in sight with even a faint...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Elections, Prisons, Republican Party, Jerry Brown
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The most famous umbrella since Neville Chamberlain went to Munich
The Baltimore SunThe public appetite for trivial distraction has always extended to our chief executives. I remember the minor uproar when Lyndon Johnson lifted a beagle by the ears. There was extensive commentary on Richard Nixon's taste for cottage cheese and ketchup....Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Elections, Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, Politics
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House showdown set over IRS targeting of conservative groups
WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status...Tags: Taxation, U.S. Congress, Politics, Barack Obama, Internal Revenue Service
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President Biden? History says no
I read with interest Jules Witcover's recent column regarding Vice President Joe Biden ("Could Biden benefit from Clinton's handling of Benghazi?" May 14). He infers that the Benghzai scandal could cost Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential...Tags: Elections, Jules Witcover, Politics, Martin van Buren
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Drone is catapulted off aircraft carrier in milestone flight test
In a historic feat for the U.S. Navy, a stealthy bat-winged drone was catapulted off an aircraft carrier's flight deck before it soared above the Atlantic and into the blue sky. On Tuesday morning, the X-47B experimental drone was launched from the...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Aircraft Carriers, Military Equipment, Medical Research
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EE.UU. lanza por primera vez con éxito un "drone" desde un portaaviones
La Fuerza Naval estadounidense lanzó hoy por primera vez con éxito desde un portaaviones un avión no tripulado o "drone", que regresó luego a tierra sin problemas, indicó el ejército estadounidense. La prueba se llevó a cabo sobre el portaaviones...Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Human Rights Watch
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Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight
For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Aircraft Carriers, Transportation, Military Equipment, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Clock is ticking, slowly, on rules for coal-fired power plants
POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century. Burning mostly coal and some natural...
Tags: Mining, Environmental Politics, NRG Energy Incorporated, Electricity Production and Distribution, Metal and Mineral
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McManus: Mother knows best
There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it. "I don't think kids take any advice from...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, U.S. Congress, Executive Branch, Chris Christie, Safeway Inc.
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Bijan Pakzad's Beverly Hills estate reportedly sells for $9.8 million
This post has been corrected. Please see below for details.The Beverly Hills home of the late menswear, jewelry and fragrance mogul Bijan Pakzad reportedly has sold for $9.8 million. [For the record, 12:05 p.m. May 6: An earlier version of this post and headline incorrectly said that Bijan Pakzad's home sold...Tags: George W. Bush, Personal Service
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This presidential database loves running and Legos
Arden Hayes is 5. He loves Legos and running so fast across the living room to flip onto the couch that his feet end up pointing at the ceiling. He also loves the presidents — especially 11 and 33. Arden knows all 44 U.S. presidents. In order....
Tags: Franklin Pierce, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Executive Branch, John Adams
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Héctor Barreto Jr.: tequila con amor
Que el Cinco de Mayo sea una fiesta promocionada por las empresas de cerveza de Estados Unidos, no significa que uno no pueda celebrarla con un buen tequila. Les presento a mi amigo, Héctor Barreto Jr. Es un hombre de negocios de California que fue...Tags: The Washington Post, Cinco de Mayo, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan
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