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How the death penalty will end: first Maryland, then the nation
The death penalty debate in Maryland is finally over. This spring's decision by the General Assembly to replace the death penalty with life without parole was cemented last week, when right-wing activists failed to muster enough signatures to force the...
Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation, John Hickenlooper, FBI
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LETTER: Denounces Politically Based Scrutiny
Regarding the letter "No Surprise Tea Party Targeted" [May 30]: I am equally bemused by those who see no IRS scandal with the targeting of the tea party organizations seeking tax-exempt status. Apparently wanting to keep more of your hard-earned money...Tags: Internal Revenue Service
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Kaine, Cuccinelli, McAuliffe and others respond to McDonnell restoration of rights policy shift
Following are responses from lawmakers and candidates and others to Gov. Bob McDonnell's announcement Wednesday that he will automatically restore the voting rights of nonviolent felons who have fully completed the terms of their sentences: Former Gov....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Elections, Bob McDonnell, Ken Cuccinelli
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Tri-City NAACP hosting clean-up to prepare for building renovation
LEESBURG — The Tri-City NAACP is hosting a cleanup Saturday to help prepare its Carver Heights building for renovation. The association needs volunteers from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to clear debris, mow grass and clean out the building at 1107 Beecher... -
Julian Bond: Race relations progress still has long way to go
I have always suspected racists didn't like being called out for their racism. Now I have proof. When I told MSNBC's Thomas Roberts on May 14th that the tea party was "the Taliban wing of American politics", a firestorm erupted. Arguing the IRS was...Tags: Sociology, John Lewis, Social Issues, Politics, Human Rights
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News media confidential sources are often what expose government wrongdoing
It took courage for more than a dozen Allentown police officers to divulge what they felt was wrongdoing by their chief, who they said threatened "retribution" on anyone who did so. It also took solid assurances that the chief would never find out who...
Tags: Greenpeace, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Congress, Politics
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Letters to the editor: Oklahoma tornado, public school chiefs, and assault rifles
Once again, teachers protected their students. It happened at Sandy Hook Elementary in December, and it happened in Monroe, Okla., this week. Stories are being reported of teachers placing their bodies over their students, and as one child said, "Our...Tags: Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Students, Teaching and Learning, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Editorial: 'I'm sorry' for Isle of Wight emails doesn't suffice
As if things weren't tough enough in Isle of Wight County with budgetary challenges, tax increases and rising stormwater fees, this week county officials have been called upon to address yet another disturbing situation: two public leaders were involved...Tags: Racism, Sarah Palin, Social Issues, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, American Cancer Society, Tooth Decay, Dental Health, Family
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The Big Uneasy
The lavish Carnival banquets already are under way at Antoine's Restaurant, the parading clubs are finalizing their ornate processions and the reviewing stands are in place along St. Charles Avenue. Everything, in other words, looks to be ready for the...Tags: Mardi Gras, Dining and Drinking, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Culture
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Bulletin Board for May 19, 2013
Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566 or call 236-...
Tags: Baptist, Dining and Drinking, Salads, Diabetes, Lifestyle and Leisure
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From our files
100 YEARS AGO — 1913 A carbonator has been installed at the depot restaurant and the Gilcher Hotel restaurant. They will now be enabled to serve soft drinks of all kinds in the most approved style. Alfred Campbell rounded out eight years running...
Tags: Prosecution, Theft, Diabetes, Broken Leg, Martin Luther King Jr.
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