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Readers speak out on repealing death penalty in Md.
The Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment's recommendation that Maryland abolish the death penalty was a foregone conclusion ("Repeal of death penalty urged," Nov. 13). The committee membership was weighted heavily in favor of those, like state Sen....Tags: Criminal Laws, Punishment, Executive Branch, Martin O'Malley, Murder
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Church vote put off
In the latest turn in a four-year struggle by a Baptist church to build a school in rural Lothian - near one of Anne Arundel's most environmentally sensitive areas - county lawmakers put off a vote this week on legislation that would clear the way for...Tags: Lawyers, Litigation, Court Administration, Trials, Local Authority
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Insurers propose health care terms
Associated PressThe health insurance industry said yesterday that it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions - but in return it wants lawmakers to mandate that everyone buy...Tags: Barack Obama, Max Baucus, Punishment, Medical Conditions, National Government
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Auto CEOs come begging on private jets
Tribune Washington BureauEmbattled U.S. automakers added a new entry to their list of troubles yesterday: executive jet travel. For a second consecutive day, the chief executives of Detroit's Big Three tried to persuade a skeptical Congress that they deserve $25 billion in...Tags: Barack Obama, General Motors Corp., Gary L. Ackerman, Parliament, Financial and Business Services
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Navy hospital in Portsmouth bans smoking
Smoking is now off-limits in most areas at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. A smoking ban announced in June went into effect Thursday. The Navy says 15 smoking areas on the base have been eliminated since June. Only two will remain to accommodate...Tags: Smoking, Armed Forces, Defense, Hospitals and Clinics, Civil Laws
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Obama's turn to make terror rules
Washington BureauWASHINGTON—It's called the President's Daily Brief, or, more informally, the "threat matrix." And it could change the way President-elect Barack Obama views the world and the dangers that lie within. Obama began receiving daily intelligence...Tags: Barack Obama, John Ashcroft, Defense, Local Authority, National Government
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NYPD, Justice Dept. feuding over surveillance
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department and the New York City Police Department are feuding over surveillance of suspected terrorists - and how quickly it can be approved legally. Intelligence officials familiar with the spat say the NYPD is accusing federal...Tags: Michael Mukasey, Law Enforcement, Court Administration, Raymond W. Kelly, Terrorism
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US advisory panel warns of Chinese cyberspace espionage attacks
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ China has accelerated computer espionage attacks on the U.S. government, defense contractors and American businesses, a congressional advisory panel said Thursday. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission also said in...Tags: Barack Obama, Networking, Space Programs, National Government, Internet
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State legislators taking high-paying higher education posts
South Florida Sun-SentinelNew Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, has been hired for a $110,000-a-year job as a vice president for Northwest Florida State College -- the latest in a string of legislators to take high-paying higher education posts at schools they have...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Florida State University, National Government, Local Authority, Mike Haridopolos
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States disagree greatly on Amber Alert criteria
Associated Press WriterAuthorities count hundreds of Amber Alert cases across the country as success stories when they start explaining why the media-friendly and politically popular bulletins are so important. Yet despite a federal law meant to create a uniform system, an...Tags: Law Enforcement, Road Transportation, Murder, Transportation, Weather Warnings
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FSU Coach Bobby Bowden: Suspended group may return against Maryland
A week has passed since the fight that resulted in the suspension of five Florida State football players occurred in the FSU student union. FSU police are still investigating the incident and have yet to file a report or press criminal charges....Tags: Bobby Bowden, Criminal Laws, Colleges and Universities, Florida State University, Injuries
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AP Enterprise: States' Amber Alert rules vary widely despite federal law aimed at uniformity
Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) _ Authorities count hundreds of Amber Alert cases across the country as success stories when they start explaining why the media-friendly and politically popular bulletins are so important. Yet despite a federal law meant to create a uniform...Tags: Law Enforcement, Road Transportation, Murder, Transportation, Weather Warnings
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