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Goodbye, Joe Lieberman
After 24 years in the U.S. Senate, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the first and only Jewish politician nominated to a national major party ticket, in 2000, had some advice to his colleagues in a farewell speech Wednesday on the Senate floor. To break the...
Tags: George W. Bush, Susan Collins, Iraq, Bob Graham, John McCain
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Too many people who should not have guns do
On the day after the recent massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., police in Newport Beach, Calif., took a man into custody for allegedly firing more than 50 rounds from a semi-automatic handgun in the parking lot of a shopping mall. He aimed...
Tags: Entertainment, Mike Huckabee, Lauderdale Lakes, Washington, DC, The Miami Herald
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Keep talking, senators: Of filibusters and Chuck Hagel
Paul GreenbergNot since the eminently forgettable and now justly forgotten Louis A. Johnson was chosen to dismantle the country's military budget after the Second World War -- just in time to leave this country woefully unprepared for the Korean one -- has a nominee...Tags: Bob Graham, Iraq, John McCain, Iran, Elections
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The Political Transformation Of Joe Lieberman
Hartford CourantTalking to reporters in his driveway on a hot day in August 2000, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman beamed — he had just been chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate to Al Gore. "Miracles happen," the proud son of a Stamford liquor...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Sean Hannity, Gay Rights, Human Interest
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2013 State of the Union: Full prepared transcript
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress…It is my task,” he...
Tags: Medicare, Small Businesses, Health Insurance Cost, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Employment Opportunities
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Obama's State of the Union: Topic by topic
Climate change: By Neela Banerjee WASHINGTON -- In his State of the Union address, President Obama articulated a subtle but noticeable shift away from his longstanding discussion of climate change in almost entirely economic terms to making a moral...
Tags: Small Businesses, Politics, Environmental Issues, Barack Obama, Michael F. Bennet
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Full text of Obama's State of the Union address
Tribune wire reportHere is the complete text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, as prepared for delivery on Tuesday: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber...Tags: Social Security, Health Insurance Cost, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Employment Opportunities, Wars and Interventions
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DeStefano: 'You Leave When They Want You To Stay'
The Hartford CourantMayor John DeStefano, an outspoken political survivor and the longest-serving leader in the city's history, smiled Tuesday as he reflected on his 10 terms leading the Elm City and seemed at peace with his decision against trying to make it to 11. "You...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Eddie A. Perez, Human Interest, Stamford, Executive Branch
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Could Washington, DC become the 51st state?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state. While the bill has little chance of passing, the introduction shows that Carper is taking up the cause of...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Washington, DC, Thomas R. Carper, Dick Durbin, U.S. Congress
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Jackson Says Sandy Hook Panel Faces Difficult Job
The Hartford CourantSpecial to the Courant Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson sat in his office staring at his iPad on Dec. 14 2012, watching coverage of a school shooting 30 miles away. Like countless others, he was engrossed in the story, following the chilling details for...Tags: Apple iPad, Martin M Looney, Politics, Executive Branch, Gun Control
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'Moderates' not even a moderately good solution
Arianna HuffingtonAppearing on CNN, retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman gave voice to the conventional wisdom: "In my opinion the last two years, 2011-12, have been the least productive and most partisan and uncompromising in my 24 years here." For Lieberman, like much of...Tags: Elections, Harry Reid, Arianna Huffington, Politics, Barack Obama
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Mildred Otenasek, 98, professor, mentor
Mildred Otenasek, a pioneering force for women in Maryland Democratic politics and a much-loved professor and mentor at her alma mater, Notre Dame of Maryland University, died Nov. 19 at her home in Roland Park. She was 98. A diminutive, soft-spoken...
Tags: Washington, DC, Johns Hopkins University, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Roland Park
Dec 15, 2012
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Feb 18, 2013
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Dec 30, 2012
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Feb 12, 2013
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Feb 13, 2013
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Jan 29, 2013
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Jan 24, 2013
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Jan 18, 2013
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Nov 28, 2012
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Nov 25, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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