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Rell Meets With President-Elect Obama
Associated PressConnecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says President-elect Barack Obama wished her luck in dealing with the state's growing budget deficit during his meeting with 41 of the nation's governors in Philadelphia. The governors talked with Obama and Vice President-...Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, Joe Biden, Regional Authority, Jodi Rell
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Obama seeks governors' input on economy
The nation's governors met with President-elect Barack Obama today to help craft an economic stimulus plan that would include money for ready-to-go transportation projects and programs for the poor that have been stretched by increased demand. Several...Tags: Heads of State, National Government, Bobby Jindal, Republican Party, Government Health Care
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Sen. Mel Martinez says he won't run for re-election in 2010
Sentinel Staff ReportsU.S. Sen. and former Orange County Chairman Mel Martinez announced Tuesday that he will not run for re-election in 2010, saying after a decade as a public official it was time to return to the private sector. His decision could leave the Republicans...Tags: Charlie Crist, Mel Martinez, Bill Nelson, Orange County (Florida), Fines
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Obama has bipartisan message for nervous governors
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice in designing it. "We intend to put tax cuts into the pockets of...Tags: Barack Obama, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Government, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Letters to the editor
Magnitude of blame Re “Terrorism in India has many faces,” Opinion, Nov. 30 The problem with Martha Nussbaum's article is that it seems to distract attention from the horrendous events in Mumbai. It also fails to emphasize the differences...Tags: Assault, Rancho Palos Verdes, Crimes, Veterans Affairs, Los Angeles
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Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered the new Legislature in to work on its first day, declaring a fiscal emergency Monday in response to the state's deteriorating finances and urging lawmakers to "get off of their rigid ideologies."
But even as...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, National Government, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Mark Ridley-Thomas
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Alvarez sworn in as state's attorney
Tribune reporterThe first woman and Hispanic to be elected Cook County state's attorney took her oath of office Monday, pledging to use the full force of her office when necessary but to temper power with compassion. "The office wields great power and holds tremendous...Tags: Prosecution, Corruption, Corporate Crime, Death Penalty, Punishment
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Governors pressing Congress for help
The Associated PressFacing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled. The governors are also pressing...Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, State Budgets, Regional Authority, Harry Reid
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Dead teen's family sues ex-lawmaker
The Associated PressA former state senator's son was "reckless and careless" with his father's handgun, resulting in the shooting death of the boy's friend, according to a wrongful death suit filed Monday by the victim's father. The 16-page lawsuit against former senator...Tags: Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Westmoreland County, Trials
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Obama names national-security team
The Swampby Frank James President-elect Barack Obama is announcing his national security team this morning. There are no surprises, all are people whose names were leaked in recent weeks. They are: Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense.....Tags: Janet Napolitano, Corporate Crime, National Government, Justice System, Eric Holder
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Allen likes freedom from politics, but what about future?
Special to the Daily PressIf you stand by the right edge of the seventh-floor window in the Pennsylvania Avenue office and crane your neck just so, you can see the Capitol, where George Allen made his living for six years. That ended in 2006, when he was denied a second Senate...Tags: National Government, Bob McDonnell, Republican Party, Rentals, Christopher Newport University
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More news bulletins than you can shake a stick at
We live in hectic times. There has been an incredible amount of news lately, more news than you can shake a stick at! Which, considering what the news has been like, you probably want to do. We figure you haven't been able to keep up with it all, so...Tags: Detroit Lions, Vladimir Putin, National Government, Theater, Osama bin Laden
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