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After Essay Win, Canton Student Headed To Azerbaijan
The Hartford CourantA Canton High School freshman is one out of 10 students nationwide to win an essay contest that will send him on a two-week tour of the country of Azerbaijan from June 21-30. Nicolas Tuccillo, 14, and other high school students around the country were...Tags: Schools, Hillary Clinton, Azerbaijan, United Nations, Canton (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Student's essay wins her trip to Azerbaijan
It may be difficult to pronounce and hard to find on a map but 15-year-old Camille Sanches is going to Azerbaijan this summer. The Wellington resident and A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts sophomore is going there on a two-week educational trip. "I wasn't...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Azerbaijan, Travel, Students, Education
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Burns forced out of Somerset County in new redistricting plan
Daily American Staff WriterState Rep. Frank Burns was squeezed out of Somerset County to make room for three additional representatives in the latest state redistricting plan. The new proposal was released late Thursday by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission. It replaces...Tags: Carl Walker Metzgar, Frank Burns, Bryan Barbin, Tim Mahoney
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Global military spending flattens as U.S. cuts back, Russia adds
World NowThe United States and much of Western Europe trimmed their military spending because of budget constraints, according to new data from by a Stockholm-based think tank. The slight drop in the United States, the biggest military spender worldwide, helped... -
Elazar Hiller: Newt at least made the primaries interesting
Newton Leroy Gingrich said that his donors "asked me to stay in the race." While I am definitely not one of his donors (he certainly does not need me as long as he has the Las Vegas mogul), I would like him to stay, too. Because of all the...Tags: Elections, Religion and Belief, Values, Newt Gingrich, Republican Party
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Texas federal court settles redistricting map case, but fighting continues
CNNRedrawing Congressional voting district maps is never easy. But in Texas, in the midst of this election year, the already contentious process has been made even more volatile with its mix of race and politics. When 2010 Census numbers showed that Texas's...Tags: Elections, Religion and Belief, 2010 Census, Values, Lawyers
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PEOPLE'S CAUCUS: Occupiers Host Their Own Caucus.
Staff WriterAbout 250 Des Moines Occupiers and supporters from around the country held what they call "The People's Caucus" Tuesday. During the meeting, occupiers discussed their plans to occupy presidential candidates headquarters in the days leading up the the...Tags: Iowa Caucus
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A threat to Maryland's progressive prisoner representation law
Why is a conservative foundation in Iowa seeking to roll back a civil rights law in Maryland?
Three weeks ago, a federal lawsuit funded by the Legacy Foundation was filed against Maryland's proposed congressional redistricting plan. But the lawyers...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Prisoners and Detainees, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hospitals and Clinics
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Black lawmakers criticize O'Malley redistricting plan, saying it will leave General Assembly overly white
Black lawmakers sharply criticized the governor's proposed General Assembly redistricting plan Thursday, saying his committee has drawn a map that will likely produce a legislature that looks whiter than the actual population of Maryland. "I consider...Tags: Delores G. Kelley, Elections, 2010 Census, Republican Party, Punishment
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Will Nevada give Romney a second straight victory?
CNN WireMitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back. Coming off a 14-point victory over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the rest of the GOP field in...Tags: CNN (tv network), Elections, U.S. Presidential Election Exit Polls (2008), Sheldon Adelson, Newt Gingrich
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Latino aldermen invite non-Hispanic colleagues into group
Clout StreetThe City Council Latino Caucus is opening its tent to non-Latino aldermen who represent --- or soon might represent --- wards with sizable Hispanic populations. The eight-member group will extend invitations to seven more aldermen who are not...Tags: Minority Groups, Edward M. Burke, Nicholas Sposato, Richard F. Mell, Daniel Solis
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Special caucus delays release of Nevada results
As results from the Nevada Republican presidential caucuses trickle in, tallies from one county – a big one – are notably tardy.
Clark County, home to the state’s main population center of Las Vegas, is holding a special post-sundown...Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, Sheldon Adelson, Newt Gingrich, Judaism
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