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Election to Byrd seat will be held in 2012
The Swampby Mike Memoli West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant announced today that a special election to fill the Senate seat held by Robert Byrd will not be held until 2012, settling some initial confusion about when a permanent replacement......Tags: U.S. Senate, West Virginia, Local Elections, Robert Byrd, Elections
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An altered line of succession to President Obama: A new No. 3
Top of the TicketAnother Hawaiian, Daniel Inouye, now enters the line of presidential succession.... -
Ted Stevens dies at 86; Alaska's U.S. senator for 40 years
Former Sen. Ted Stevens, 86, who died in a plane crash Monday, was a brusque political patron who dominated Alaska's transformation from wild frontier to modern state until he became entangled in corruption charges.
Stevens was the longest-serving...Tags: Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, Mitch McConnell, U.S. Army, Contracts
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Kauai residents fighting for the small-town feel
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe woman in the sun hat wants to crack someone in the jaw. It's been a bad day. Actually, for Kaiulani Huff, it's been a bad few decades. She has watched as her home, the island of Kauai, changed from a wild garden of secret places to -- in her eyes --...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Lakes and Ponds, Hotels and Accommodations, Beaches, Hawaiian Airlines Inc.
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Claims of medals amount to stolen valor
Tribune correspondentScores of Americans, from clergymen to lawyers to CEOs, are claiming medals of valor they never earned. A Tribune investigation has found that the fabrication of heroic war records is far more extensive than you might think. Take the online edition of...Tags: Politics, Florida, Motown Records, Justice System, FBI
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Consumer bill updates offer few clues
The Swampby Amanda Erickson When a bill that would dramatically reform the nation's consumer safety system passed the Senate in March, it was hailed as benchmark legislation that would make toys safer for children. Three months later, lawmakers from both houses......Tags: Consumers, Product Recalls, Hawaii
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Ted Stevens, pork master
The Swampby Frank James The good-government group Taxpayers for Common Sense has been all over the Sen. Ted Stevens story and has been providing very useful information about his almost superhuman ability to bring home the bacon to Alaskans. According to......Tags: Environmental Issues, Politics, Population, Ted Stevens, Alaska
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Reid to Stevens: No felon in Senate
The Swampby Frank James I meant to get this one up earlier. Sen. Ted Stevens, who was recently convicted in federal court of failure to disclose gifts as required by federal law has his good friend, Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye of......Tags: Harry Reid, Politics, John Ensign, Ted Stevens, Upper House
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Senate passes stimulus: 'A good start'
The Swampby Janet Hook The Senate has voted 61-37 to pass an $838 billion tax-cut and spending bill to boost the economy. The measure now goes to conference with the House, which has passed a $819 billion version of the bill.......Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Susan Collins, National Government, Government
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Not-so-smooth sailing in Hawaii
Times Staff WriterIt spends all its time in Hawaii and is as American as apple pie. At its re-christening last December, it was renamed the Patriot, and Maggie Inouye, wife of Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye, broke a bottle of champagne against its side. That's the way cruise...Tags: Politics, Entertainment, Caesar Salads, Cruise Ship Jobs, Alcoholic Beverages
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Duty, Honor, Party!
Do I have this right? If we just hold on a little longer in this crisis, the government might send us all on vacation? Do your part, patriots: Book your tickets on Broadway. Waikiki, here we come. Take that, Osama bin Laden. And you thought we were a...Tags: Politics, Carolyn B. Maloney, Hotels and Accommodations, Honolulu, New York
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