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Bureaucrats' fears equal support for Gatto
I read with interest your article on Assemblyman Mike Gatto's hearing in Glendale on pension reform ("Lawmakers talk pension reform following the Bell scandal," Oct. 21). It was abundantly clear that bureaucrats (whose interests align with the status...Tags: Elections, Valley Village, Barbara Boxer, Government Health Care, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Church, civic organizations honor those who serve
This past week saw the St. Finbar Parish and the Zonta Club of Burbank honor five men and women who have dedicated themselves to serving their community and beyond.
The Calamigos Equestrian Center served as the venue for St. Finbar's presentation of the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Jennifer Wyatt, Army National Guard, University of California, Los Angeles, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Small Wonders: Oil on troubled waters
I've been feeling like one of those oil-covered sea gulls on a beach in Louisiana. Every morning I get up and take a look at the newspaper. I glance at the headline, usually in dismay, then automatically flip to the bottom of the page to see who died....Tags: Glenn Beck, Jose Lima, Obesity, Jon Stewart, Defense
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Congratulations
Zonta changes format to military women of the year The Zonta Club of Burbank Area is changing the format for its Woman of the Year event this year, honoring three individuals under the theme "Women In The Military: Past, Present & Future." The...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Army National Guard, University of California, Los Angeles, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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U.S. plans to move Iranian exile group out of Iraq hit snag
WASHINGTON — The State Department's decade-long effort to find a new home for a controversial Iranian opposition group has ground to a near halt only days after the announcement that the exiles had begun moving from Iraq to permanent homes in...Tags: Iraq, Iran, United Nations, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Frances M. Finney, educator
Frances M. Finney, who overcame poverty, earned a college degree and became a city school teacher, died April 19 from heart failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Guilford resident was 82. Frances Mae Hopkins was born in Baltimore and was...
Tags: Interior Policy, International Military Interventions, Rentals, Charles Street, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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Cass R. Sunstein: Why second-term scandals are almost inevitable
In the last month, there has been a lot of talk about whether American presidents face a second-term curse. It's not clear that such a thing exists, but any second- term president is likely to have to deal with some real or apparent scandals. The reason...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Dartmouth College, Executive Branch, Government, White House
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Eldersburg's Knutson-Cullen among honorees at Memorial Day service
U.S. Army Capt. Sara M. Knutson-Cullen, a former Eldersburg resident who died in a helicopter crash in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 11, will be among the honorees at the May 27 Memorial Day service at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium....
Tags: Memorial Day, Armed Forces, Holidays, Human Interest, Afghanistan
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Review: 'Dying City' is a mesmerizing look at the battles within
There are many ways of being a political playwright. Christopher Shinn's approach, centered on characters rather than on ideologies, is one that will never go out of style. Illuminating large-scale public concerns through the microscopic examination...
Tags: Entertainment Events, International Military Interventions, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Iraq, Entertainment
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City council candidate hopes to help Aberdeen grow
Davin Johnson, a 31-year-old Aberdeen man who was a member of the South Dakota National Guard for nine years, is running for a seat on the Aberdeen City Council. Johnson is running for one of the two spots that will open next month on the City Council....Tags: Culture, Ceremonies, Government, Arts and Culture, National Government
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Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: Battle of Antietam, Human Interest, Unions, Washington, DC, Parties and Movements
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