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Portland, Ore., mayor concedes that residents have rejected water fluoridation
Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water. With more than 80 percent of the expected ballots counted late Tuesday night, the Multnomah County election website...Tags: Fluoride, Elections, Voting, Local Elections, Water Supply
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Government dysfunction decried by Obama partly due to US founders and political polarization
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so. Yet despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made toward changing congressional rules on...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Interior Policy, New York University, Barack Obama, Elections
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Hatch was the Republican to win over on immigration
WASHINGTON — When Sen. Orrin G. Hatch took his seat on the dais for the Senate Judiciary Committee's debates on the immigration reform bill, the 79-year-old was not just one of 18 senators. He was the most sought-after vote. A towering but genteel...
Tags: Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Lindsey O. Graham, Elections, AFL-CIO
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New Building Updates DePaul Campus
Lincoln ParkDePaul students had a shiny new toy waiting for them when they came back from winter break. The brand spankin' new Art and Letters building on the northeast corner of Kenmore Avenue and Belden Avenue. “It kind of sticks out a little bit,” said... -
Dance, fools, dance--in 3D!
Talking PicturesUnexpectedly good, “Step Up 3D” is one of the rare novelty items tied to its time and place, while connected to another cinematic period altogether. Long before Michael Jackson, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas teamed up for the theme....... -
Disney Cruise Line begins holiday season Saturday
A Mom and The Mouse - Orlando SentinelDisney Cruise Line kicks off its holiday season Nov. 19 with the first of three Thanksgiving voyages. All three ships will offer traditional Turkey Day activities with feasts and football games broadcast live on the outdoor jumbo screens by the pools.... -
Obama, black leaders meet to discuss unemployment disparities
Exploring raceBy Christi Parsons and Janet Hook As he struggles to craft a jobs bill that can win support of Republicans and Democrats, President Obama met today with a group of black leaders who want him to focus on a particular...... -
Montgomery Township residents vote to remain a dry township
Montgomery Township residents voted Tuesday to stay "dry." The vote was 677-495 against allowing the sale of alcohol in the township. The Friends of Montgomery Township lobbied for the question and circulated petitions to place it on ballots. Don...Tags: Politics
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Aaron Gordon: Condo associations gain victory over banking lobby
For the second year in a row, Florida's condominium associations dodged a financial bullet when legislators opted to favor voters rather than the powerful banking lobby. It was an important victory for the state's struggling community associations,...Tags: Interior Policy, Elections, Foreclosures, Housing and Urban Planning, Politics
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Canton Holds Referendum On New Highway Garage
The Hartford CourantA heated debate over whether a proposed new highway garage costs too much and is in the wrong place will conclude when residents vote on the $5.4 million plan on Wednesday. That proposal along with a plan to spend $6 million on road improvements and...Tags: Harwinton, Highway Transportation, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Salt
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U.S. Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth
ReutersBy Marice Richter DALLAS, May 21 (Reuters) - Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders. Hundreds of champions and...Tags: Social Organizations, Elections, Civil Rights, Boy Scouts of America, Gays and Lesbians
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MJHS names board chair
Coral Gables resident Louis Wolfson III has continued a family belief of philanthropy started by his grandfather Col. Mitchell Wolfson. Wolfson, who is chairman of the Pinnacle Housing Group, is highly regarded for his work over the past 30 years as a...Tags: Miami Dade College, Religion and Belief, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Judaism, Coral Gables
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