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Former Florida governor Jeb Bush speaks at Bluefield College
Live Video streaming by Ustream BLUEFIELD, Va. -- Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will speak Tuesday at Bluefield College. Bush is speaking at the school as part of the Shott Lecture Series. Bush’s speech is scheduled to start at 11 a.m....
Tags: Jeb Bush, Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority
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Mitt Romney to give commencement speech at Liberty University
Liberty University announced Thursday that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be the commencement speaker at the school's graduation ceremony on May 12. “We are delighted that Governor Romney will join us to celebrate Commencement...
Tags: Michelle Obama, Virginia Tech, Political Candidates, Jerry Falwell, Elections
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George H.W. Bush to formally back Romney
Former President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Houston. Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho says the two will appear together and speak to reporters. Formal backing from the 41st president is another sign that the...
Tags: Primaries, Jeb Bush, Barbara Bush, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum
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Tim Saunders' Blog
February 24, 2012
If you watched the 5:00 news on Thursday, you may have seen me delivering a live report while driving a car. That was not a trick. I really was driving and communicating live with Jean Jadhon. Given all the amazing technology that&...Tags: Services and Shopping, Jerry Falwell, Salt, Skype, Entertainment
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Nascar inducts second Hall of Fame class
Sports DepartmentWhen NASCAR announced it was creating a Hall of Fame, Ned Jarrett made a commitment to live long enough to be inducted. Jarrett didn't have to wait long. He's part of the five-member second class that will be inducted Monday night. The class also...Tags: Bobby Allison, NASCAR, Auto Racing, Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945)
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Marco Rubio defends immigration bill; Jeb Bush praises dad
Staff writerABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" showcased two Florida politicians this weekend. Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush were guests. Sen. Rubio called his immigration reform bill "an excellent starting point" and estimated that "95 percent, 96 percent...Tags: Migration, Jeb Bush, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Father's Day, Immigration
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U.S. Senate panel bolsters effort to deal with military sex assault
Reuters* Committee kills plan to remove crime from chain of command * Steps not enough to deal with long-standing problem, senator says By David Alexander WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The Senate Armed Services Committee endorsed several steps to improve...Tags: U.S. Senate, Sex Crimes, Carl Levin, Parties and Movements, Prosecution
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A dip for the broccoli averse
"I do not like broccoli," President George H.W. Bush famously declared in 1990 in a New York Times story. "And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm president of the United States, and I'm not going to eat any...
Tags: White House, Limes, Tomatoes, The New York Times, Cilantro
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Sun Breaks Through For Miss Porter's Graduates
The Hartford CourantRain has fallen on every senior tradition at Miss Porter's School this year, from Mountain Day, which was canceled by storm Sandy, to the senior slide show, which was threatened by a tornado warning. But during the graduation ceremony Saturday morning...Tags: Peter Shumlin, Graduation, Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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The Rineharts celebrate 50 years
Mr. and Mrs. William Newton “Newt” Rinehart celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Charleston, S.C. The Rev. Carl Clapp, at St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, married the Rinehart’s April 6, 1963, in Cumberland, Md. The...
Tags: U.S. Air Force, White House, Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, Arts and Culture
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Jeb Bush calls for education, immigration reform
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Boosting education standards and crafting an immigration policy that recognizes the valuable role newcomers play in creating jobs is essential to long-term economic growth, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday....
Tags: Students, U.S. Senate, Rick Snyder, Parties and Movements, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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At White House, liberal hawks ascend
With his decision to elevate Susan Rice to become his national security advisor and the nomination of Samantha Power as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, President Obama is not simply rewarding the loyalty of two women who have backed him from the...
Tags: Balkan Peninsula, National Security, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Carl Levin
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