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Sources Claim Obama Near Decision on Afghanistan Troops
President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though likely not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there, as Pentagon planners work to ready bases and provide equipment the troops would need in a country with scant resources. Comment?
Elkton schools honor veterans Tuesday
The Elkton School District will host its annual Veterans Day Celebration at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Elkton High School, gymnasium, 739 River Road. Comment?
Health care measure faces tough path in Senate
After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for health care reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed. Comment?
AP sources: US troops likely for Afghanistan in January
President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there, as Pentagon planners work to make room for the influx. Comment?
When one plays for high stakes, the palms get sweaty, the mouth goes dry, the heart pumps faster. Comment?
Rell bombshell: She won't run again
A tearful Gov. M. Jodi Rell abruptly announced Monday she will not run for re-election, bringing to an end a 25-year political career that saw her rise from an obscure small-town politician to a figure credited with restoring faith in a scandal-scarred office. Comment?
AP sources: Bill Clinton to speak to Dem senators
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Rell remembered fondly by Danbury area officials and friends
She shopped at the Brookfield Market, where her signed, framed photograph hangs over the meat counter. Comment?
Will Harper face his former polling watchdog?
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Monday, November 9, 2009 3:54 PM Will Harper face his former polling watchdog? Bill Curry D aniel Paill was a surprising choice when Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed him in 2007 to review polling practices when the federal Liberals were in charge. Comment?
Obama has lost sight of the center
My column for Monday's FT argues that the Democrats are asking for trouble in 2010. Comment?
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Mastermind or bumbler? Lawyers paint differing pictures of Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for the former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse offered starkly different portraits of the man accused of defrauding a bank Monday in the closing arguments of his nearly monthlong financial fraud trial. Comment?
Please, cross party lines? How can someone who publicly suppo...
Several months after it was rumored Dave Roberts might make a run for the 50th Congressional District, the Solana Beach councilman last week announced his candidacy, becoming the third Democrat to challenge Republican incumbent Brian Bilbray. Comment?
Berlin marks 20 years since the fall of the wall and the cold war
German chancellor Angela Merkel makes a speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Comment?
Man gets 14 years in immigrant smuggling case
A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for his role in what became the deadliest human smuggling attempt in U.S. history.Prosecutors say 40-year-old Abelardo Flores was part of a smuggling ring that packed more than 70 illegal immigrants into the back of a stifling tractor-trailer in May 2003 and tried to take them from ... Comment?
Berlin Wall's Fall Inspires, 20 Years Later
The graffiti-decorated slab in the Blackmore Library is a little like a piece of furniture. Comment?
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Supreme court looks at life sentences for juveniles
A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for their crimes. Comment?
Silverdale Correctional Facility Honors Veterans And Active Duty Servicepersons
Along with special online recognitions, employees at Silverdale Correctional Facility are displaying a memorial board in the lobby and giving a special gift to show appreciation for co-workers that have served in the Armed Forces. Comment?
In NY, same-sex marriage bill hangs in balance
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Same-sex marriage supporters on the steps of City Hall, in Portland , Maine , on Nov. Comment?