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RPT-ANALYSIS-Shrinking U.S. deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
Reuters(Repeats story with no changes to text) By Jason Lange and David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the U.S. tax system, trim government spending and reform...Tags: Parties and Movements, Justice System, Internal Revenue Service, Public Finance, U.S. Congress
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ANALYSIS-Shrinking U.S. deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersBy Jason Lange and David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the U.S. tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be...Tags: Parties and Movements, Justice System, Internal Revenue Service, Public Finance, U.S. Congress
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Analysis: Shrinking deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading. A sudden improvement in the outlook for the...Tags: Joe Biden, Parties and Movements, Money and Monetary Policy, Jay Carney, Justice System
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Pulitzer winner Ron Chernow receives award from biographers organizations
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft. Chernow, 64, received the BIO award from the Biographers International Organization, a nonprofit...Tags: Awards and Prizes, The Wall Street Journal, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Manhattan (New York City), Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Art Callaham: Calculated complexity
Lots of folks love to quote the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The document outlines the structure of our central government and frames the principle of federalism. Federalism is simply a political system that binds a...Tags: U.S. Congress, Justice and Rights, Politics, Government, Civil Rights
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Harbor of Grace DAR chapter learns about a hero
At the Saturday, Feb. 9 Harbor of Grace Chapter meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the membership was treated to a presentation by Dawn Fairchild, "Image of a Hero - Recreating George Washington's Revolutionary War Uniform." Fairchild...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Heroism
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HISTORYMATTERS
100 Years Ago Sheep vs. dogs "It is reported that Mr. Harold Hopkins had a large number of sheep killed by dogs last Sunday morning. "Wanted: A woman to cook, wash and clean, and remain at night, good wages. Mrs. James Steward. Hill St. Ellicott City....Tags: Clarksville, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Surgery, Howard County, Colleges and Universities
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Sweat-free labels to change the garment trade [Blowback]
In a May 7 Op-Ed article, Richard Greenwald and Michael Hirsch exhort consumers to support the workers who make our clothes rather than the global apparel industry that exploits them with low wages and unsafe working conditions. Yet exactly how we...
Tags: Immigration, Trade Dispute, U.S. Supreme Court, Genetic Engineering, Child Labor
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Stembler named principal of Calvert Hall; Bullis wins student video contest
Brother Thomas Zoppo, president of Calvert Hall High School College has announced that Charles Stembler, Class of 1983, the school's current assistant principal for Student Affairs, has been appointed Calvert Hall's principal, effective July 1. Stembler...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Inner Harbor, Timonium, Schools, Baptist
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A fascinating historical account
"Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution" by Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, 398 pages, $32.95. This is a non-fiction account of before, during and after the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Founding Fathers generally associated with Boston — John Adams,...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Tea Party Movement, John Adams
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Review: "Bunker Hill" by Nathaniel Philbrick
"I cannot pretend to describe the horror of the scene," Adjutant John Waller, a British soldier, would write of the Battle of Bunker Hill. He nevertheless tries. Inside the fortifications, as the British overwhelmed the provincial forces, "'twas streaming...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Awards and Prizes, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Armed Conflicts, United Kingdom
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Women pen children's books
South Bend TribuneTwo local women have achieved a dream come true by becoming published authors. They will sign copies of their books in the near future. Diane Bradley, of Granger, is thrilled to have published her first children’s book titled “Wilder&...Tags: Washington, DC, Mount Vernon, Book
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May 12, 2013
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