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A closer look at some of Obama's more memorable speeches
As President Barack Obama starts his second term, scholars will begin making note of some of his most memorable speeches and public remarks that might mark his presidency and his two successful campaigns. Recognizing that the list will change, and there...Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Interior Policy, Jeremiah Wright, Sociology
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Letters to the editor: Kids and school sports, NRA and billboards
Kids and school sports I am concerned about school sports programs taking over and controlling values and family time. I write this letter out of love for my 16-year-old son and many others. He loves to play soccer and football. He wakes up at 5:...Tags: Taxation, Chocolate Cake, Interior Policy, Health and Medical Professionals, Altamonte Springs
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With 'shameful' comment, Holder adds to feud with Republicans
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday accused a senior Republican lawmaker of "shameful" behavior in an unusually personal exchange between the chief U.S. prosecutor and one of his most vocal congressional critics....Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America, Elections
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Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate
— A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....
Tags: Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control
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Benefactor doesn't dictate direction of research
Editor: In response to "Harford County Council passes resolution condemning state gun law" (May 15th, 2013): The article quotes a Harford County Councilman who questioned the objectivity of gun policy research at Johns Hopkins University because New York...Tags: Daniel Webster, Interior Policy, New York City, Laws, Michael Bloomberg
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Maryland governor signs tough gun control law
ReutersBy Lacey Johnson May 16 (Reuters) - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed into law one of the United States' toughest gun control measures, even as opponents vowed to overturn it. The legislation prompted by the Newtown, Connecticut,...Tags: Lobbying, Interior Policy, Regional Authority, National Rifle Association of America, The Washington Post
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel No Quarter column
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMilwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. recently announced that he had been named the "sheriff of the year" for 2013 by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. Clarke put out a press release saying he was "both honored and...Tags: Joe Arpaio, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Elections, Parties and Movements
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Ads to promote new gun control law
Advertisements praising Maryland's new gun control law will appear on Baltimore-area televisions soon after the measure is signed Thursday — the first volley in a two-pronged effort to defend the legislation and the politicians who voted for it....
Tags: Interior Policy, Lawyers, Referenda, National Rifle Association of America, Elections
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IRS targeted tea party
IRSÂ official knew in 2011 that tea party was targeted ... Gun control backers turn up heat on selected senators ... ABC to offer live feed of network online through 'Watch ABC' app ... City Center's plans for downtown Allentown include historic rehab ......
Tags: Immigration, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy, Labor Legislation, Politics
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Gun control backers turn up heat on selected senators
WASHINGTON — First came the letter-writing campaigns, then the protests at town hall meetings and now the television ads. The last several weeks in New Hampshire have had the feel of a heated electoral season — but the target of this siege,...
Tags: Organizing for Action, Patrick J. Toomey, Barack Obama, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Interior Policy
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If at first you don't succeed, work on your execution
Like me, Del. Neil Parrott seems to believe that any publicity is good publicity. So OK, I’ll bite. Building on his tremendous success in the November election, Petitioner Parrott is having a go at the state’s newly enacted law banning the...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Interior Policy, Same-Sex Marriage, Death Penalty, Politics
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Accused Colorado gunman to seek insanity plea in court
ReutersBy Keith Coffman DENVER, May 13 (Reuters) - Accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, who could face execution if convicted of murdering 12 moviegoers last year, returns to a Colorado courtroom on Monday where his lawyers will seek to change his plea...Tags: Trials, Murder, Zoloft (drug), Clonazepam (drug), Interior Policy
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