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Hope for bottle-toting air travelers
The Swampby Frank James Tired of having to ditch your water and shampoo bottles before you enter the airport gate area because security officials can't now distinguish between harmless compounds and bomb ingredients? The scientists at Los Alamos National...Tags: National Government, Science and Technology, Defense, Emergency Incidents, Technology
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Stiff winds cut power, fuel fire danger
Maryland WeatherNorthwest winds have been gusting to more than 50 mph at BWI-Marshall this morning as that intense low pressure system pulls away toward the Canadian maritime provinces. BGE has reported more than 25,000 customers lost power today as the winds......Tags: Weather Reports, Emergency Incidents, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Virginia, Weather Warnings
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Md. skies clear, dry tonight for Comet Lulin
Maryland WeatherExcept for the cold, the forecast out of Sterling this morning could not be better for those of us hoping to catch a glimpse of Comet Lulin as it makes its closest approach to Earth - a 'mere' 38 million......Tags: Astronomy, Science and Technology, Emergency Incidents, Science, Coca-Cola Co.
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Durbin to attend speech with vets
The Swampby James Oliphant Continuing a tradition begun during the early phase of the Iraq War, Sen. Dick Durbin will attend President Obama's address to Congress with two veterans from his home state of Illinois. Sitting with Durbin will be Sgt.......Tags: National Government, Defense, Emergency Incidents, Diseases and Illnesses, Barack Obama
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The Trash Food Extravaganza: The rest of the story
Dining@LargeThe Trash Food Extravaganza took place today, and here's Christopher's report. Just reading it makes me want to go on a diet immediately. ELElizabeth- I'm assuming Tim's made it back with the piece of bacon explosion in tow- I know......Tags: Georgia, Emergency Incidents, Foods and Beverages, Salads, Bacon
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Increased fire threat today
Maryland WeatherWith strong sunshine, a scarcity of rain recently and very dry air today, the National Weather Service has posted a Special Weather Statement noting increased risks of brush fires today. The winds are not too active, so they have not yet issued......Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Incidents, Fires, Weather
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Obama's $83-billion war bill: Era ending?
The Swampby Mark Silva Looking at President Barack Obama's request for an additional $83.4 billion for the wars, diplomacy and intelligence this year, it's not only the supplemental spending he is seeking that might raise eyebrows among those in Congress who......Tags: White House, National Government, Emergency Planning, Energy Resources, Politics
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Obama's war-funding votes: Senator
The Swampby Mark Silva Now that President Barack Obama has served up his first war-focused budget -- $83.4 billion to get the military, diplomatic and intelligence communities through the rest of the 2009 budget year -- it's worth noting how the......Tags: National Government, George W. Bush, Emergency Planning, Energy Resources, State Budgets
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Returning war dead: New view of wars
The Swampby Mark Silva When the Pentagon announced that it would permit media coverage of the nation's homecoming war dead, reversing an 18-year-old policy against public picture-taking of flag-draped coffins, it said it would leave decisions to the discretion...Tags: George H.W. Bush, Armed Forces, Defense, Delaware, Emergency Incidents
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Returning war dead: A reappearing image
The Swampby Mark Silva The flag-draped coffin of Staff Sgt. Phillip Myers of Hopewell, Va., who was 30 and the victim of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, arrived late last night at Dover Air Force Base in Maryland. It was......Tags: George H.W. Bush, Death, Justice System, Defense, Emergency Incidents
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Government Gives Up on Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars
KickingTiresMissing from the Obama administration???s budget request for the Department of Energy was funding for research on hydrogen fuel-cell cars. Touted by the Bush administration in 2003 as our ???Get Out of an Energy Crisis Free??? card, fuel-cell cars have......Tags: Vehicles, Heavy Engineering, Emergency Incidents, The New York Times, Hybrid Vehicles
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Obama: Two wars, one promise
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, who has pledged to bring the troops home from Iraq while the American deployment in Afghanistan grows, faced the Veterans of Foreign Wars today in Phoenix. The U.S. has placed more than 60,000 troops......Tags: National Government, Science and Technology, Pakistan, Veterans Day, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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