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USS John McCain: Mission attempted
The Swampby Mark Silva The John McCain is headed toward North Korea. Not the senator - not the Republican nominee for president last year -- but rather the Naval destroyer named for his father and grandfather, admirals of the Navy. The......Tags: Iowa, U.S. Military, Government, Annapolis, Armed Forces
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Building a Better Air Conditioner
KickingTiresIt takes 7 billion gallons of gasoline annually to run all the air conditioners of passenger vehicles in the United States, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. That???s 6% of total fuel consumption in the U.S. Meanwhile, simple...Tags: Alternative Energy, Ford, Semiconductors and Active Components, Home Products, Energy
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Immigration reform: Obama 'committed'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama said today that he is "committed to passing'' immigration reforms that not only strengthen border control, but also offer millions of workers already in the United States illegally a path to legal residence and......Tags: George W. Bush, Demographics, White House, Janet Napolitano, Illegal Immigrants
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Stanford arrest: Massive fraud alleged
The Swampby Josh Meyer The Justice Department is confirming that Texas billionaire Allen Stanford has been arrested and indicted on criminal charges stemming from his alleged operation of a massive investment fraud operation that bilked potentially thousands of...Tags: FBI, Virginia, Trials, Laws, Corporate Crime
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Census: Same-sex marriages counting
The Swampby Mark Silva Reversing course from the policy set by the Bush administration, the 2010 Census will include a count of same-sex couples who are married. Under President George W. Bush, the Census Bureau had determined that the federal Defense......Tags: George W. Bush, Population and Census, Demographics, White House, Iowa
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Will V-Vehicle Call its Car Model 1?
KickingTiresEarlier today, V-Vehicle Company announced its intent to build an all new "high-quality, environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient car for the U.S. market" at a factory in Louisiana. So far, though, the company is keeping quiet about what kind of car......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Passenger Cars
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Weekend showers, a break, then mosquitoes
Maryland WeatherPerhaps the universe is taking pity on us. We face more chances for showers and thunderstorms through the weekend - and especially Friday night. But the forecast out of Sterling this morning calls for skies to CLEAR by Monday and stay that......Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, Weather, Weather Reports
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V-Vehicle to Build Cars in Louisiana
KickingTiresA new car company with backing from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins and billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens intends to manufacture fuel-efficient cars in Louisiana, at the site of a closed General Motors auto supplier's plant. V-...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, General Motors Corp., Hybrid Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles
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Traffic Fatalities Take Biggest Toll in Developing World
KickingTiresTraffic accidents ranked as the 10th leading cause of death in the world in 2004, but they???re on track to become the fifth-leading cause by 2030, with most of the increase coming in the developing world, according to a report......Tags: Commuting, Vehicles, Travel, Health Organizations, Services and Shopping
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North Korea's nuke: 'A few kilotons'
The Swampby Mark Silva The North Koreans set off a small nuclear bomb in that recent underground test that the United States and other nations condemned as a provocative act. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued this brief......Tags: North Korea
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Obama: Healthcare 'ticking time bomb'
The Swampby John McCormick and Bruce Japsen President Barack Obama today is calling the cost of health care a "ticking time-bomb" that threatens to slow the nation's economic recovery. "We are spending over $2 trillion a year on health care --......Tags: Bangor, White House, Wisconsin, Private Health Care, Health Insurance
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Conservatives: Four in 10 Americans
The Swampby Mark Silva Republicans may be in decline, the party out of power and apparently leaderless, but politicians still must contend with a formidable conservative base of voters that straddles party lines. Conservatives, polling finds, still represent the...Tags: Government, National Government, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Politics
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