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GUNPOWDER SUPPLIER-EXPLOSION 1 injured in blast at Ark. gunpowder supplier CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say one person suffered severe burns after an explosion at a gunpowder supplier in western Arkansas. The Johnson County Sheriff's...Tags: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Crime, Law and Justice, Wildlife, Personal Weapon Control, Crimes
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Mo. Rep. Smith misses more votes than Rep. Hodges as they compete for congressional seat
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Republican congressional candidate Jason Smith missed three-fifths of the votes taken in the Missouri House of Representatives before the final day of the session. His Democratic opponent Steve Hodges was present more...Tags: Politics, Elections, Jo Ann Emerson
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Nancy Pelosi - 'I'm proudly liberal'
Financial TimesNancy Pelosi is beaming as she bustles into the House of Representatives dining room on Capitol Hill, which combines the busyness of a staff cafeteria with the grace of a late 19th-century reception room. A large painting of George Washington on the...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Parliament, Bacon, Social Issues, China
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: Lobbying, Panama, Port Everglades, U.S. Army, Lake Okeechobee
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Sunrise clinic renamed for Bill Kling, veterans advocate
Those who knew Bill Kling agree that in dedicating more than three decades of his life to the cause of military veterans, the tireless community activist never sought recognition or glory. But Kling, the longtime head of the Broward County Veterans...
Tags: Plantation, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Hospitals and Clinics
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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: Primaries, Government, Tom Corbett, Federal Election Commission, Patrick J. Toomey
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Evidence of Benghazi attack hidden by White House
I am distressed at discoveries by the House of Representatives regarding the attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya. It is clear now that President Obama made public statements regarding the attack that were outright fabrications. Very early after the...Tags: Benghazi, White House, Allentown, Barack Obama
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W&L professor weighs in on online tax debate
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterA professor in Lexington is chiming in on the national battle over marketplace fairness. Mom and pop as well as brick and mortar businesses are pushing for the legislation because they say if something doesn't happen soon, they'll keep losing...Tags: U.S. Congress
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August special election set to fill Marked Tree mayor position after death of Nichols
MARKED TREE, Ark. (AP) — A special election has been scheduled for voters in Marked Tree to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Wayne Nichols, who died earlier this month. The filing period runs from May 20 until May 28 for the Aug. 13 election. The...Tags: Local Elections, Wayne Nichols, Politics, Elections
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As Hispanic voters' numbers increase, politicians come calling
Democrats and Republicans who disagree on just about everything are in sync on one subject: If they want to win Florida's governorship next year or the presidential election in 2016, they can't afford to ignore or alienate Hispanic voters. "It's a no...
Tags: Government, Orlando, Herman Cain, Social Issues, Voting
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Republicans, stop wasting our money
Last July, when CBS News tallied it up, it figured the U.S. House of Representatives had spent 80 hours trying to pass 33 votes to repeal Obamacare. Using figures from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, which says the U.S. House costs $24...Tags: Lighthouse Point, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Republican Party, Politics, U.S. Congress
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Alburtis celebrates centennial with cake and parade
The tiny borough of Alburtis had to grapple with a bout of congestion in 2011 when a construction detour in Lower Macungie sent truck traffic its way, forcing the temporary installation of its only stop light, at Main Street and Alburtis Road. The light...
Tags: Charlie Dent, Judges, Alburtis, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture
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