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Pentagon wants $450 million for maintaining, upgrading Guantanamo prison
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday...Tags: Parties and Movements, Justice System, Wars and Interventions, Elections, Carl Levin
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Sex assault scandals put unprecedented pressure on Pentagon
Reuters* Lawmakers eye legislation to help stem jump in assaults * Hagel open to 'all options' to deal with issue, spokesman says * Defense chief once backed keeping sex crimes within military system By David Alexander and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 15...Tags: Justice System, Sexual Assault, Prosecution, Assault, Armed Forces
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Military sex assault cases pile pressure on Pentagon
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A rash of scandals discrediting the U.S. military's efforts to stamp out sexual assault is putting unprecedented pressure on Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to consider options that once appeared off limits to address sex crimes in...Tags: Sexual Assault, Justice System, Prosecution, Assault, Claire McCaskill
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Transportation chief says infrastructure is at risk
The federal government must invest in the country's transportation infrastructure because aging highways, waterways and railroads are "at the tipping point," U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster told an audience in Allentown Tuesday. "There are some in Washington who...Tags: Allentown, Father's Day, Transportation, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), U.S. Congress
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows: 'The Confession'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 12 - 18, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Orphan Black Paul (Dylan Bruce)...
Tags: Robert Gates, Mike J. Rogers, Death, John McCain, Tulsi Gabbard
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Benghazi attack tops Sunday morning news menu
Staff writerThe Benghazi attack will be the main topic this weekend on Sunday morning chat programs. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., talk to NBC's "Meet the Press" at 9 a.m. on WESH-Channel 2. They will discuss whether there was...Tags: Robert Gates, Mike J. Rogers, John McCain, Mother's Day, Jack Reed
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Florida's premature births: How to ease problem?
Staff writerIn public-affairs programming this weekend: "Central Florida Spotlight" examines Florida's high rate of premature births at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on WFTV-Channel 9. Moderator Greg Warmoth's guests are Dr. Victoria Niklas, chief of neonatology at Nemours...Tags: Jeb Bush, Executive Branch, March of Dimes Foundation, Rick Scott, U.S. Congress
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Fusion power on the right
"At CPAC, the Future Looks Libertarian," read a dispatch on Time magazine's website. "CPAC: Rand Paul's Big Moment," proclaimed The Week magazine. Meanwhile, The New York Times headlined its story about the annual conservative political action...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Jim DeMint, Sociology, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Culture
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Goldberg: Fusion power on the right
"At CPAC, the Future Looks Libertarian," read a dispatch on Time magazine's website. "CPAC: Rand Paul's Big Moment," proclaimed the Week magazine. Meanwhile, the New York Times headlined its story about the annual conservative political action...
Tags: Jim DeMint, Sociology, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Culture, ABC (tv network)
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‘Face the Nation’ talks to David Baldacci, Gillian Flynn, Chris Pavone
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelOn the Sunday morning circuit this weekend, “Face the Nation” will be doing something different. The CBS program offers its annual authors program. One panel features writers David Baldacci (“The Forgotten”), Gillian Flynn (“... -
PA lottery privatization deal raises concerns
For years, there have been demands that Pennsylvania join the civilized world by privatizing its retail liquor operation. State stores are a vestige of the frenzy at the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, when it was felt that letting people choose for...
Tags: Executive Branch, Privatization, Tom Corbett, Eugene DePasquale, Interior Policy
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Dan Webster, Val Demings debate on ‘Flashpoint’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelDebates will be a hot topic this weekend in local public-affairs programming. The programs: ***”Flashpoint” offers an hour debate between the candidates in the U.S. House District 10 race: Republican Dan Webster and Democrat Val Demings....
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