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As funerals begin, rain slows Oklahoma tornado recovery
MOORE, Okla. — Rain drenched the tornado-devastated towns near Oklahoma City again Thursday as weary survivors began to bury their dead and find the strength to carry on. Authorities said they didn't expect the death toll to rise beyond 24 –...
Tags: Regional Authority, Human Interest, Alana Semuels, Barack Obama, Obituaries
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Bridge collapses in Washington state, sending cars into river
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over a river in rural Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and drivers tumbling into the frigid water, authorities said. Two of the three people rescued from the river...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Mount Vernon, Barbara Williams
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2013 Governor's Ag Development Summit - June 26 in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. - Registrations are now being accepted for the Governor's Ag Development Summit on Wednesday, June 26 in Pierre. This year's theme is “Agriculture - A Call to Action.” South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) Secretary Lucas Lentsch...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Washington, DC, Politics, Regional Authority, Agriculture
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Truck strike may have caused Washington state bridge collapse, officials says
ReutersBy Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Wash., May 24 (Reuters) - A colliding truck may have triggered the collapse on Thursday of part of a four-lane freeway bridge that sent vehicles and drivers tumbling into a frigid river in Washington state, officials said....Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Barbara Williams, Politics, Vancouver (Canada)
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Brown administration says prison complaints are blame-shifting
Gov. Jerry Brown's administration disputes complaints that the governor's vocal legal challenges to orders to improve prison conditions has brought progress to a halt. The federal court-appointed medical receiver in charge of prison healthcare filed a...Tags: Prisons, Jerry Brown, Politics, Coccidioidomycosis , Government
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Three In Connecticut To Receive Governor's Arts Awards
Hartford CourantA writer, a musician and and artist are the three Connecticut residents who will receive the 2013 Governor’s Arts Awards. They are: Elizabeth Alexander: poet, essayist, playwright. Alexander is chairwoman of the African-American studies...Tags: Yale University, Politics, Music, New Haven Green, Music Industry
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Maine lawmakers, governor in stand-off on Medicaid expansion
ReutersBy Dave Sherwood BOWDOINHAM, Maine, May 23 (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's...Tags: Healthcare Contract Issues, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Republican Party, Medicaid, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pro-choice groups protest Jackson fundraiser
RICHMOND – Planned Parenthood activists protested outside a fundraiser for GOP nominee for lieutenant governor E.W. Jackson Thursday to highlight what they said were a series of divisive comments he has made over the years. Jackson, a Chesapeake-...Tags: Republican Party, Tea Party Movement, Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Women's Health
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Newington Honors 26 Residents Killed In War During Memorial Day Parade Saturday
The Hartford CourantSaturday's Memorial Day Parade will have a symbolic "grand marshal" representing the the 26 service members from town who died in conflicts from World War I to the Vietnam War. A riderless horse with a reversed boot in the stirrup, an ancient symbol of a...Tags: Shriners, Holidays, Iraq, Arts and Culture, Dannel P. Malloy
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School Pool Safety Bill Clears House In 140-0 Vote; Senate Next
The Hartford CourantPrompted by recent drowning deaths of students in public schools, the state House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to increase safety in swimming pools. Supporters say the measure, which cleared the House in a...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Crime, Law and Justice, Illegal Immigrants, Health and Safety at School, Sports
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Local enterprise zones at risk
Staff WriterEditor's Note: This article has been corrected. Gov. Jerry Brown is once again pushing to do away with enterprise zones and their tax break benefits, a move that the local enterprise zone manager says would severely hinder the Valley’s capacity to...Tags: Jerry Brown, Politics, Regional Authority, Credit and Debt, Taxation
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Early entries start 2014 governor's race
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, CheyenneWith 535 days until the 2014 general election, Wyoming's gubernatorial race is already well under way. Superintendent of Public Education Cindy Hill kicked off the contest when she announced her candidacy Jan. 31. That was just two days after the...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Matt Mead, Parties and Movements, Regional Authority
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