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On the Spot: Travelers need money alternatives when going abroad
In last week's On the Spot column, letter writer Nancy Jones said she was going to London and expressed concern about whether her credit cards would work because they are not Chip and PIN (personal identification number). She said she didn't want to carry...Tags: American Express Company, Travel, U.S. Navy, Trips and Vacations, Starbucks Corp.
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Low voter turnout expected
The Valley News-Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.Registered Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls Tuesday to nominate candidates for the Nov. 5 general election. Turnout is expected to be low, between 20 percent and 25 percent of those eligible, according to elections officials in the Alle-...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Polls, Elections, Local Elections
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Buyers who make all the right moves are taking advantage of lowest interest rates
Billings Gazette, Mont.U.S. Air Force retiree Mike Getlinger and wife, Kim, have hit the homeowner triple lottery: three mortgages in 11 years, all at historic lows of 5 percent or less. In 2002, the Getlingers bought their first home in South Carolina with a 3.78 percent,...Tags: Memorial Day, Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate Buyers, Mortgages, Finance
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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...
Tags: U.S. Congress, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Bankruptcy
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25 years — and a surge in school violence — since Laurie Dann shootings 25 years since Laurie Dann marks escalating era of school shootings
Phil Andrew knows what it's like to negotiate with insanity. On May 20, 1988, he and his mother were in their kitchen in Winnetka when Laurie Dann burst in, a gun with each hand, and told them they were hostages. She was wearing a trash bag around her...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Gun Control, First Aid, FBI, Personal Weapon Control
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Phila. controller's race enlivens a sleepy ballot season
The Philadelphia InquirerFor any city controller in Philadelphia there is a conflict between the ideal job specifications and the political reality of getting yourself elected. The public would like to see a snarling watchdog keeping a wary eye over city finances, fearlessly...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bankruptcy, Elections, Political Corruption, Bucks County
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Grizzlies run out of steam in state baseball tournament
Greeley Tribune, Colo.The scorebook will show that Mountain View officially showed the Northridge baseball team the door in the Class 4A State Baseball Championships on Saturday afternoon 11-3. However, the beginning of the end for the Grizzlies (16-8) may have started an...Tags: Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Hospitals and Clinics, Dakotah Incorporated, Politics
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City council to hold special budget meeting
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.The Yuma City Council will begin work on the 2013-14 budget with a special work session and roundtable at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the council chambers, Yuma City Hall, One City Plaza. During the special meeting, the council will hear an overview of the...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Housing and Urban Planning, Politics
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Public Meetings
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.Monday 9 a.m. LeFlore County Commission, County Courthouse, County Commissioners' Office, 100 S. Broadway, Poteau, (918) 647-2527. 10 a.m. Sequoyah County Commission, County Courthouse Annex, County Commissioners' Office, 117 S. Oak, Sallisaw,...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Politics
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Boot gripe prompted retaliation, says isle airman
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAll he wanted was some American-made boots. An Air Force noncommissioned officer who complained to Congress, military investigators and the media that he was issued Chinese-made boots for an Afghanistan deployment now says he is being retaliated against...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Shoes, Marketing, Crimes
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Intersection work may be just the start
The Tampa TribuneZEPHYRHILLS - Construction will start later this year on one of the city's most congested intersections, but city leaders say the improvements shouldn't stop there. Zephyrhills, Pasco County and the Florida Department of Transportation will each pay...Tags: Road Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation, Highway Transportation, Science and Technology, Travel
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McCarver a natural candidate for experimentation
The News TribuneMcCarver Elementary School was an obvious choice for the Tacoma Housing Authority's experiment. Built in 1925 and located in the heart of the Hilltop, the school serves Tacoma's poorest population. Its approximately 400 students draw heavily on the...Tags: PTA, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning
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