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6 hrs ago | Right From Left

understated

Specter reported that the trip cost $2,800 but the true cost was $70,000+ when you factor in the cost of military air travel.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Stephen Lynch, Democrat, Republican

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Kinston Free Press

Patriotic celebration

America's population grew Saturday as thousands of people nationwide became new U.S. citizens during naturalization ceremonies.

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Related Topix: Prison, Kinston, NC, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military, US Air Force

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

OLF issue hopefully winding down

Sometimes it pays to be a "pack rat"....especially when it comes to tracing the history of a particular issue.

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Related Topix: Gates County, NC, US Military, US Navy, Merry Hill, NC, Bertie County, NC, US Politics, Senator Kay Hagan, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Political Notes, July 3

Delegation gets health care donations Congressmen are reaping millions in contributions from major health care interests, just as they begin to debate reforms, research shows.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Richard Burr, US Senate, Senator Kay Hagan, Democrat, Life, Veteran Affairs, Wilson, NC

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Daily Advance

Hagan, Burr eye other blocking methods

The U.S. Navy's study of Camden and Gates counties for an outlying landing field is still very much alive after a U.S. Senate committee balked Friday at including a measure barring the airfield in the counties from a defense authorization bill.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, Camden County, NC, Gates County, NC, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Kay Hagan, US Senate, Democrat, North Carolina

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Think Progress

Dick Armey: Obama 'May Be The Greatest Economic Illiterate' Of Any Modern President

In this month's episode of Rep. Walter Jones's TV show, Washington Watch, Jones hosted Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader and current chairman of the right-wing astroturf group FreedomWorks .

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Daily Southerner

A bill would bar landing fields within counties

A defense spending bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives would bar the Navy from building a jet practice landing field in two North Carolina counties, the congressmen said Friday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military, US Navy

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Hagan pushes financial literacy for students

North Carolina's junior senator, Kay R. Hagan, introduced her first bill last week -- an effort to ensure high school students understand personal finances.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Richard Burr, Senator Kay Hagan, US Senate, Democrat, Education Etc., Family, Kids, Home, Mortgage

Lansing State Journal

Rep. Jones: I urge state lawmakers to reject MSP lease

The Senate has voted to stop the lease of the Michigan State Police HQ. In the next election, the citizens of Michigan will hold us accountable for waste.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Michigan

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Charlotte.com

Duke director arrested, offered boy for sex

A Duke University official has been arrested and charged with offering a 5-year-old boy for sex.

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Related Topix: Duke University, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military, US Navy

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Defense Spending Bill Would Prohibit OLF In Northeastern North Carolina

A victory today for folks fighting an outlying landing field in North Carolina. The creation of an OLF in the northeastern corner of the state has been blocked in the House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, North Carolina

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Kinston Free Press

Boys & Girls Club grads tour D.C.

Kinston High School's graduation on June 13 was plenty exciting - but for six particular graduates, it was just the beginning.

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Related Topix: Lenoir County, NC, Lincoln Memorial, US National Parks, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Kinston, NC

Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Washington Post

Federal Eye: Wednesday Eye Opener

Happy Wednesday! A proposal to rename the Department of the Navy to the Department of Navy and Marine Corps now has 300 cosponsors in the House, a feat rarely achieved by any piece of legislation.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Political Notes, June 22

Health groups push for cigarette tax hike N.C. health organizations are pushing for a cigarette tax increase as the best way to reduce youth smoking and raise revenue.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Kay Hagan, US Senate, Democrat, Smoking, Medicine, Health, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Wilson, NC

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Political Notes

Senators press for water answers North Carolina's senators continued this week to press for answers about water contamination at Camp Lejeune.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Richard Burr, Senator Kay Hagan, US Senate, Democrat, Jacksonville Metro, Jacksonville, NC, US Military, US Navy

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Daily Advance

Jones: Bill blocks OLF in area

US Rep. Walter Jones says an amendment he attached to a defense spending bill this week will - if the legislation is adopted by the full House and Senate and signed into law by President Obama - successfully block the US Navy from building a jet landing field in two area counties.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military, US Navy, Senator Kay Hagan, US Senate, Democrat, Camden, NC, Gates, NC, Randy Forbes

Furniture Today

Proposal may tax imports of furniture, other goods

WASHINGTON a ' Furniture importers might have to pay taxes on goods imported from countries with value added tax systems, under a bill before Congress.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Bill Pascrell, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Gresham Barrett, Marcy Kaptur, Lynn Westmoreland

Thu Jun 18, 2009

News Observer

Fetzer says Democrats' fundraiser stretches ethics

Tom Fetzer, the newly elected state Republican Party chairman, is already taking shots at the Democrats.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military, US Navy

Wed Jun 17, 2009

PilotOnline.com

Lawmakers' bills would give more power to OLF objectors

Two local congressmen have introduced legislative amendments that would give more teeth to opposition to the Navy's proposed outlying landing field.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Randy Forbes, Virginia

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Nation

All But 32 House Dems Back Bad Wars, Big Banks

But that wasn't enough to block approval of the measure. The final vote was 226 in favor of the supplemental, 202 against.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Ron Paul, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Duncan, Lloyd Doggett, Democrat

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