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Joe Surf: Now that Slater's got the city key, come on back to compete
So last week, Huntington Beach gave Kelly Slater a key to the city. Well deserved. Didn't they name a street after him, too? You know, Slater Avenue, between Talbert and Warner avenues? Anyway, he deserves it. Some call him the best surfer ever, and...Tags: Nike, Inc., Kelly Slater, Buddhism, Dalai Lama, University of California, Irvine
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Harris links IRS scandal to Obamacare in address
Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland used a rare opportunity to speak on behalf of the Republican Party on Saturday to tie the unfolding IRS scandal to President Barack Obama's 2010 overhaul of the nation's health care system. Noting that the Internal...
Tags: Republican Party, Taxation, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Politics
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Eventful week looms for Hesburgh
SOUTH BEND -- This coming week is a big week for the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. Hesburgh will celebrate his 96th birthday next Saturday, May 25. But two other occasions will precede that: - Hesburgh...
Tags: Washington, DC, Religion and Belief, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Nancy Pelosi
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Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento
WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was...
Tags: Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, Jackie Speier
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President's remarks at Ellicott Dredges
Remarks by President Barack Obama this afternoon at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, from the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Baltimore! (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. Give Duncan a big round of applause for the great...Tags: Labor Legislation, Trips and Vacations, Computer Hardware, Career and Workplace, Steny Hoyer
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health and Safety at School, Family, Teaching and Learning, Mental Health
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NFU: 2013 Farm Bill gaining momentum
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement regarding the release of the initial draft of the 2013 Farm Bill by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture: NFU is pleased to see the...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Consumers, U.S. Senate, Dwayne Johnson
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(Political) party like it's 1998
While the Tribune beat the drum for Obama’s impeachment with Nixon comparisons and scandal coverage ("Obama and overreach," Editorials, May 15), the House of Representatives voted for the 37th time to repeal Obamacare. How can we trust any...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Obama: Acting IRS commissioner has resigned over scandal
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism over the agency's targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. Seeking to regain the...Tags: Republican Party, Tea Party Movement, Richard Nixon, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements
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As Hispanic voters' numbers increase, politicians come calling
Democrats and Republicans who disagree on just about everything are in sync on one subject: If they want to win Florida's governorship next year or the presidential election in 2016, they can't afford to ignore or alienate Hispanic voters. "It's a no...
Tags: Republican Party, Voting, Immigration, Palm Beach County, Elections
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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: Arlen Specter, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Tom Corbett, Elections
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Justice Department secretly obtained AP telephone records
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors secretly obtained records of telephone calls from more than 20 telephone lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists over a two-month period in an apparent investigation of a leak of sensitive...Tags: Prosecution, Journalism, News Media, Eric Holder, Lawyers
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