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... Five years ago: Chinese stood still and sirens wailed to mourn the country's nearly 70,000 earthquake victims. Democrat Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, less than a week after Hillary Rodham Clinton ... Comment?
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Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash
The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident. Comment?
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Funds went untapped for Camden police
... from residents to increase crime . . . to justify their position on the county force." Rep. Robert Andrews, a Democrat from South Jersey, said he hopes that now that Camden has the new metro police, it can use the grant money to help "maximize the ... Comment?
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Student debt weighs on overall economy
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Mary Knauff would like to start saving money, for retirement or for some future spending. 2 comments
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Official says 'amazing' no one died in Connecticut train crash
Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't even more injuries. Comment?
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Minn. Legislature Approves Care Worker Pay Hikes
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The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a $11 billion package of spending on health and assistance programs that includes a 5-percent pay increase for nursing home workers. Comment?
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Frank Predicts Gay U.S. Prez in 20 Years
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... consider a presidential run, he predicted the U.S. could have a gay president in 20 years. Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, has never shied from speaking his mind, and he held forth on a wide range of topics during an interview with gay radio ... 15 comments
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Woodbury Eats, Pet Place in Oakdale, One Historic Vote: East Metro Rewind
Some of this week's top stories include: Stillwater Eric Richard pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault charges Friday morning in relation to the death of Adam McCloud after an altercation last year at a bar in downtown Stillwater. Comment?
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Minnesota state Sen. Scott Dibble told the Minnesota Senate Wednesday of his disappointment that "the doors of this chamber were locked" Tuesday-preventing senators from attending the large crowd assembled on the Capitol steps for Gov. Comment?
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Prediction: Obama will get away ...
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The news out of Washington gets curiouser and curiouser with each passing day. The scandal count as of this writing: Three. Comment?
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Broken rail eyed in CT train crash
The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident. Comment?
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Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. Comment?
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Local: Helipad will speed patient delivery to Kaweah Delta
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Tours were advertised as a one-time event just for the day and no plans for more, so the line was long. Comment?
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Udall Seeks Feedback on Proposed National Monument
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... 22,000 acres on both sides of the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista in south-central Colorado. The Democrat, who held a listening session in Golden on Saturday, says his draft proposal already has received more than 3,000 comments. He ... Comment?
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House Judiciary Panel Holds UAV Hearing
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives focused on the Fourth Amendment implications of domestic UAV surveillance at a hearing May 17, but did not get a unified message from witnesses on how to tackle the issue. Comment?
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the 37th repeal of the Affordable Care Act up on May 17. Comment?
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Gov. Deval Patrick: Gay marriage and the right to be ordinary
An estimated 6,000 people gathered at the State Capitol where Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the gay marriage bill, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in St. Comment?
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Union showdown takes center stage at Minnesota Capitol
The Legislature's final testy days became a showdown on the most sweeping union expansion in Minnesota in recent history. Comment?
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GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
... that their government may punish them because of their beliefs." Nonsense, says Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, which oversees the IRS. "There really isn't a tie," said Levin. "This is another effort by ... Comment?
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Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position
... the state of Florida." The pension overhaul, HB 7011, passed largely along party lines in the House with only one Democrat voting "yes." But it failed in the Senate when a coalition of moderate Republicans joined Democrats who opposed it. The bill ... Comment?
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