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TODAY IN HISTORY
1861: Union forces attacked two Confederate forts on the North Carolina Outer Banks. The Confederates surrendered the next day, giving the Union its first notable victory of the Civil War. 1955: Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was abducted...Tags: Emmett Till, South Dakota, Martin Luther King Jr., North Carolina, Hawaii
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First lady set for big campaign role
— First lady Michelle Obama was once a reluctant campaigner, but there are plenty of reasons she's primed to play a major role in her husband's re-election bid.
She's more popular than the president. She's seasoned now. And she's so careful in...Tags: Brian Grazer, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elections, Gloria Steinem, New York
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Woman robbed of $2,200 in 1911 could have concealed money better
100 Years Ago "C" Cup for Cash In the Times' notes from all over: "Mrs. A.A. McCormick, of Chicago, was robbed of a hand bag containing $2,200. There is only one safe place for a woman to carry her money when travelling but modesty prevents our...Tags: Lawyers, Fine Arts, Ellicott City, Theft, Chicago Elections
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Hartford Democrats Make Primary Choices Tuesday
The Hartford CourantCity Democrats will head to the polls Tuesday to choose six city council candidates, one mayoral candidate and a treasurer candidate. In a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a ratio of 18-to-1, the primary is a good predictor of November's...Tags: Kenneth Kennedy, Regional Authority, Eddie A. Perez, Elections, rJo Winch
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NC Legislature Nearing Gay Marriage Vote
Associated PressNorth Carolina is the only state in the Southeast without a gay marriage ban in its constitution. The idea has gone nowhere in the last decade because Democratic leaders quashed Republican efforts to debate amendment referenda. Now with Republicans in...Tags: Civil Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Beverly Perdue, Social Issues, Politics
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Segarra Wins Democratic Mayoral Primary
The Hartford CourantMayor Pedro Segarra swept to victory Tuesday in the Democratic primary, defeating Edwin Vargas 4,137-1,506. Vargas conceded the race at 10 p.m., said his campaign manager, Jorge Cabrera. "It's one step closer to another [term]," said Segarra, who...Tags: Kenneth Kennedy, Regional Authority, Eddie A. Perez, Elections, rJo Winch
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A.G. Bobby Fouche, 84
A. G. Bobby Fouche, 84, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, with his loving wife Jackie by his side. Born into a large union family of 14 children, on Aug. 11, 1927, in Hagerstown, he was the 13th child and seventh son...Tags: Career and Workplace, Boy Scouts of America, Labor Legislation, Bob Hope, Unions
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Of primaries, G-strings and political lies
In today's Friday files, we're talking about everything from delusional politicians to philanthropic G-strings.
But first, I want to give House Speaker Dean Cannon a mild coronary by saying: Dean, you are right.
Not for your continued efforts to use...Tags: Defense, HIV, Diseases and Illnesses, Expedia Incorporated, Firearms
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Segarra Gets Endorsement, City Council, Treasurer Races Highly Contested
The Hartford CourantMayor Pedro Segarra easily won the endorsement Thursday at the city's Democratic nominating convention, while the city council race was strongly contested. Segarra defeated Edwin Vargas, a member of the city's planning and zoning commission, and J....Tags: Kenneth Kennedy, Pedro E. Segarra, Local Elections, Dannel P. Malloy , Regional Authority
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Where Are The Women For City Council?
Hartford Democrats cashiered their antiquated racial quotas for the party's city council slate last Thursday. That development — as well as more robust competition among council candidates — was the best outcome from the party's first...Tags: Political Corruption, Regional Authority, Eddie A. Perez, Elections, rJo Winch
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Democrats Change Candidate Formula, But Criticized For Not Including A Woman On Slate
The Hartford CourantFor the first time in years, the city's Democratic Town Committee broke its tradition of endorsing two African-Americans, two Latinos and two white candidates for city council. Instead, the party endorsed three African-Americans, two Latinos and one...Tags: Kenneth Kennedy, Regional Authority, Elections, Eddie A. Perez, rJo Winch
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President Obama to visit La Jolla for fundraiser
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterLA JOLLA, Calif. -- President Barack Obama will bring his re-election effort to Southern California today, hoping to tap into some deep pockets to pad his campaign war chest. The president, who was in Seattle Sunday, is scheduled to arrive at MCAS...Tags: Miramar, Elections, Political Fundraising, Los Angeles International Airport, Barack Obama
Aug 28, 2011
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Sep 22, 2011
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Jul 22, 2011
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Sep 26, 2011
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