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Sen. Northam delivers redistricting petitions to McDonnell
Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk, delivered a petition containing more than 14,000 signatures to Gov. Bob McDonnell Tuesday asking him to veto the Senate Republicans redistricting plan should it reach his desk. Senate Republicans ambushed outraged...Tags: Politics, Government, Voting, Minority Groups, Elections
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Mail Call - Feb. 5
“Just see where all these oversized loads are using Route 40 West, are putting large potholes in the concrete bridge on Route 40. The bridge is already deteriorated. This should be fixed immediately.” — Clear Spring “I never did...Tags: Interior Policy, Public Officials, Hillary Clinton, Insurance, Goodwill Industries International
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Former major leaguer Don Buford keeps the dreams alive
It is early Monday morning, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But Don Buford is not standing on a stage and talking about having a dream. That's not his style. Besides, he has already lived one himself, the kind Dr. King preached about. Buford has a new job,...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology, Frank Robinson, Baseball, USC Trojans
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Season's wintry turn boosts some businesses
PETOSKEY -- Sometimes, a chilly reception suits a community's visitors just fine. Winter sports enthusiasts may embrace those cold conditions particularly when they're accompanied by snow. Area businesses that cater to skiers and snowmobilers found...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Weather Reports, Holidays, Sales
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GOP moves toward oblivion
I spent most of Martin Luther King Jr. Day watching the inauguration ceremonies. When I look at our president, I see a superbly educated, intelligent and capable man who inherited an economy that was in ruins, an auto industry that was near bankruptcy,...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Parties and Movements
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'Celebrating the Dream' features music with memories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Though Jan. 21 was a school holiday for students around the country, a number of students were on a school campus earlier this week. McDaniel College welcomed nearly 100 Carroll County schoolchildren on Monday to the fourth annual Martin Luther King Day...Tags: Mount Airy, Students, Colleges and Universities, Education, Entertainment
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South Florida gay community thrilled by Obama's speech
When he heard the president's words last Monday, Norm Kent said he jumped out of his chair and threw up his right fist as if "Giancarlo Stanton had just hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth for the Marlins." Carole Benowitz said, "I had goosebumps....
Tags: AIDS, Palm Beach County, Politics, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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Martin Luther King Day highlighted with service projects and celebrations
FrameworkWashington, D.C., wasn't the only city celebrating on Monday. Various groups in Los Angeles marked Martin Luther King Day with service projects and celebrations, some of which coincided with President Obama's second inaugural ceremony in the nation's... -
No patsy now
WASHINGTON -- My inner Pollyanna was basking in blissfulness, rolling in the hay of righteous rhetoric, backstroking through the sunny sibilance of aspiration. Drunk, apparently, on alliteration. It was a perfect day. Cold but not freezing. Crowded...
Tags: Government Health Care, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan
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Martin Luther King Jr. Lived On at St. Luke's Church Monday, with Classical Strings and Steel Drums
Other cities may have had stuff like inaugurations and parades, but nothing can overpower Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in New Haven. Especially when you place some open-minded violinists in the midst of steel-drum thumpers. The MLK holiday in New...Tags: Music Industry, Arts and Culture, Michael Jackson, Duke Ellington, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Lend a hand
This past weekend volunteers across America participated in the National Day of Service and selflessly gave back to their communities. From volunteering at after-school programs to picking up litter in a state park to countless other worthwhile efforts,...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr.
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Minister Calls For Building A New America Following Newtown Shooting
The Hartford Courant— The tragic shooting deaths at Sandy Hook Elementary School can lead to a new and better America the Rev. James Forbes told the crowd at an interfaith service in Newtown Sunday night. "They did not die in vain," Forbes, his voice rising to a...Tags: Interior Policy, Gun Control, Politics, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Jan 26, 2013
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Jan 20, 2013
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