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Learning about our enemies
There were four letters concerning the events of 9/11 in the opinion section of the Daily American on Sept. 9. Of the four, the most troubling one was the prophetic warning by Marilyn Sanner, “You may become a Muslim before you know it.” Even...Tags: Islam, Executive Branch, Osama bin Laden, George W. Bush, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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NC Gay Marriage Campaigns Likely Passionate, Pricey
Associated PressNow the real debate over gay marriage in North Carolina begins. Residents should prepare for passionate and pricey campaigns over the definition of marriage in the next eight months, if previous ballot questions in other states and recent debate in North...Tags: The National (music group), Human Rights Campaign, Marriage, Voting, Gay Rights
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Frederick W. Glassberg, community developer
Frederick W. Glassberg, a one-time Rouse Co. executive who became a prominent real estate and community developer in Howard County, died Sept. 15 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Columbia of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 77. A native of...Tags: Politics, Realty, Real Estate, Clarksville, Howard County
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Police: Laurel murder-suicide witnessed by victim's children
What appeared to have been a strained association — rife with abuse and violence — ended in Laurel on Sept. 14 in a murder-suicide that was witnessed by the young children of the murder victim. According to Laurel and Prince George's County...Tags: Prince George's County, Suicide, U.S. Department of Energy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Witnesses
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Law gives huge pension perks to union leaders
All it took to give nearly two dozen labor leaders from Chicago a windfall worth millions was a few tweaks to a handful of sentences in the state's lengthy pension code.
The changes became law with no public debate among state legislators and, more...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Unions, Local Government, John J Cullerton, Cook County Government
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Kansas Court of Appeals holds court at WSU
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThree judges from the Kansas Court of Appeals came to the Wichita State University campus Wednesday. Chief Judge Richard Greene, Judge Henry Green and Senior Judge Edward Larson heard oral arguments in three cases. The appeals addressed U.S....Tags: Politics, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Justice System, Colleges and Universities, Judges
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Mailbag: D.A. makes 'wrong kind of history'
History is being made in Orange County, but it is the wrong kind of history, thanks to Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas. The prosecution of 11 Muslim students for interrupting a speech by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren at UC Irvine sends...Tags: Politics, Gaza Strip, University of California, Irvine, Israel, Arts and Culture
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Panelists discuss role of federal government in education
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comA panel of local leaders wrestled with the vexing question of what role the federal government should play in education during a discussion hosted Wednesday night by the League of Women Voters of Washington County. Exactly where and how the federal...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Teaching and Learning
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Politicians need to pass tests
If I'm taken to an emergency room for treatment, I might not know the people who are treating me, but I have every expectation that all of them have been trained and tested to prove they can do the job adequately. It is reasonable to assume that all...Tags: Politics, Public Officials, Government, Philosophy
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GOP leader: Repeal city pension perk for union officials
Tribune staff reportersWith at least two lawmakers expressing a need to change laws that give union leaders pension perks from Chicago funds, Mayor Rahm Emanuel declined to talk about such specific reforms today. The mayor tried to reframe the issue as a broader one...Tags: Unions, Wages and Pensions, Chicago Mayor, Justice System, Career and Workplace
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FBI Training Class Calls Muslims Terrorist Sympathizers
KIAHYou want to stop terrorism? Then you had better keep an eye on the Muslims, according to the FBI. In advanced anti-terrorism training classes, according to Wired.com, FBI recruits were taught that mainstream American Muslims are likely to be terrorist...Tags: Politics, Ku Klux Klan, Islam, Timothy McVeigh, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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John Edwards' Lawyers Ask Judge to Throw Out Criminal Charges
Associated PressLawyers for John Edwards asked a federal judge on Tuesday to throw out criminal charges against the former Democratic presidential candidate. Edwards' defense team filed five motions saying that federal prosecutors violated his rights under several...Tags: George W. Bush, Justice System, Criminals, Criminal Laws, Crimes
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