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Pressure cooker bombs suspected in Boston blast
BOSTON -- Federal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out -- with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel -- but said they still didn’t know who did it and why. An...Tags: Barack Obama, FBI, Janet Napolitano, Police Investigations, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Obama pledges assistance after Boston Marathon explosions
WASHINGTON -- President Obama has called officials in Boston to offer “whatever assistance is necessary” to investigate and respond to the deadly bomb blasts Monday and plans to speak publicly on the incident this evening, a senior White House...Tags: Barack Obama, FBI, Janet Napolitano, Politics, Personal Weapon Control
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Sen. Rubio defends immigration bill emerging from bipartisan group
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) blitzed the airwaves Sunday to defend the immigration bill being written by four Republican and four Democratic senators. Speaking on seven news shows -- including two Spanish-language broadcasts -- Rubio said the...Tags: Tea Party Movement, ABC (tv network), FBI, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Mich. finds 3,500 lottery winners get public aid
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — More than 3,500 lottery winners in Michigan received public assistance last year or lived with people on welfare, food stamps or other aid, a state agency reported Monday. The count stems from a 2012 state law that required...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Rick Snyder, Lawyers, Justice System, Lotteries
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Senate unanimously passes limits on law enforcement drone use
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE— Florida may become the pioneer state for imposing limits on drone usage. A bill that would restrict the use of drones by law enforcement has passed the Senate unanimously on Wednesday. The bill (SB 92) would allow law enforcement to use... -
EPA Distributes farmers' names and addresses to environmental groups
As South Dakota's largest industry, agriculture is not only the economic engine of our rural communities, it also provides jobs and opportunities across the United States. More than two million farmers and ranchers work hard each day to provide our nation...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Issues
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Valley Police Beat: Authorities conduct sex offender compliance operation
EL CENTRO - The U.S. Marshals Service and El Centro police conducted a sex offender compliance check operation Wednesday resulting in more than 60 compliance checks done and two people arrested, according to a press release. The operation targeted...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry
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Michgan lawmakers far apart on cutting caseworkers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Tuesday approved vastly different plans to fund public assistance for the poor and protect children from abuse and neglect, with a House panel voting to cut more than 1,000 state jobs, or nearly 9...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Regional Authority, Rick Snyder, Politics, Pension and Welfare
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Md. schools concerned cuts will affect next school year
Federal education officials warned Wednesday of deep cuts to school systems such as Baltimore's if lawmakers fail to avert across-the-board spending reductions — leaving local schools uncertain how many teachers and programs they can retain next...
Tags: Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, Prince George's County, Job Layoffs
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Ports of L.A., Long Beach warn of delays if sequestration occurs
Operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may slow if automatic spending cuts go into effect Friday, port officials said, as fewer U.S. customs officers would delay the flow of international cargo through the massive sea ports. Officials...
Tags: International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Career and Workplace, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, U.S. Congress, Strikes
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Concerns expressed over potential impact of sequester
Staff Writer, Copy EditorWith the Friday deadline for the so-called sequester fast approaching, a number of public officials have expressed concerns about potential impacts to agency personnel and operations. Additionally, others have stated that it is too early to tell just...Tags: Janet Napolitano, Business, U.S. Border Patrol, Small Businesses, Prisons
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Prep Sports: DHS runner Gold getting back in the groove
Deerfield High School senior distance runner Alex Gold doesn't believe in taking days off so it was no surprise to those who know him that he was out running on Christmas. But that holiday run had a painful ending as he suffered a slight stress fracture...
Tags: Running, Cross Country Running, Illinois High School Association, High School Sports
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