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Martinsburg residents vote for renewal of police levy
matthewu@herald-mail.comMartinsburg residents on Saturday voted to renew the city’s police levy despite trying economic conditions and a recent police shooting that remains under investigation. Of 386 ballots tallied Saturday, 253 residents, or about 65.5 percent, voted...Tags: Politics, Elections, Shootings
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McManus: Mother knows best
There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it. "I don't think kids take any advice from...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Undecided Voters, Newspaper and Magazine, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie
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Polls close in historic Pakistan elections; some bombings occur
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a bloody campaign season marred by waves of bombings and candidate assassinations, Pakistanis turned out in large numbers Saturday to elect a new parliament in what is slated to be the first democratic transition of...
Tags: Polls, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Karachi (Pakistan), Government, Taliban
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In Pakistan, voters brave chaos and long lines
ReutersBy Insiya Syed and Katharine Houreld KARACHI, Pakistan, May 11 (Reuters) - A doctor stood in line for hours to vote in Pakistan's election, slipped away to deliver a baby and then returned to choose a candidate - only to find the polling booth never...Tags: Politics, Karachi (Pakistan), Pakistan, Elections
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Medical weed could jinx recreational dope market in Washington state
ReutersOLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Key officials helping to create Washington state's potentially lucrative recreational pot market say its success may hinge on preventing consumers from choosing to get high on readily available medical cannabis because of...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Lawyers, Drug Trafficking, Finance, Government
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Attack ads in L.A. mayor's race seek Latino votes
The importance of Latinos in next week's mayoral election was highlighted again Wednesday as a new round of dueling attacks ads emerged seeking to undermine both candidates' appeal to Spanish-speaking voters. In one spot appearing on Spanish-language...
Tags: Politics, Wendy Greuel, Minority Groups, Eric Garcetti, Government
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Ron Kaye: An idea whose time hasn't come
My head spun when I heard Democrats with their super-majority in the state Assembly slammed through a bill that would make California the only state in the nation to let immigrants, legal ones, sit on juries. I thought, "What has America come to when,...
Tags: Republican Party, John A. Perez, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration, Elections
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Ads to promote new gun control law
Advertisements praising Maryland's new gun control law will appear on Baltimore-area televisions soon after the measure is signed Thursday — the first volley in a two-pronged effort to defend the legislation and the politicians who voted for it....
Tags: Laws, Lawyers, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Equestrian, Referenda
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Forecast for L.A.'s mayor race: paltry turnout
More than 2 million people can vote for mayor of Los Angeles. But if history is a reliable guide, as many as 1.6 million of them will skip Tuesday's election. That low turnout could mean that the winner will garner fewer votes than any newly elected...
Tags: Politics, Richard Riordan, Wendy Greuel, Chicago Elections, Eric Garcetti
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Bulgaria's leading party demands vote rerun after 'violation'
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's GERB party is demanding a rerun of Sunday's election, blaming illegal campaigning for its failure to win more support and prolonging a political vacuum that would further undermine the European Union's poorest economy....Tags: European Union, Lawyers, Rosen Plevneliev, Prosecution, Government
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Editorial: Want real elections? It's up to you
When Illinois lawmakers sit down to draw new legislative maps, the two most important pieces of information are 1) how each precinct voted in the last election and 2) where the incumbents live. Using that information, the majority party sorts voters...
Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Religion and Belief, Elections, Ethics, Michael Madigan
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Ironton Ferry overhaul nearly done, questions linger on project delays
EAST JORDAN -- A delay in getting engineering drawings finished for changes to the Ironton Ferry is why the vessel is still not operational a month later than normal, and likely will not be for at least another 10 days. That was the report brought to...
Tags: Politics, Memorial Day, Frank Hamilton, Science and Technology, Technology
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