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Amid Budget Crisis, NJ State Workers Say: "Don't Blame Us"
ReutersWhen a New Jersey family with an autistic child walks into the state office seeking help, Norlande Perpignan is often the first person they see. A clerk making $41,082 a year at the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Perpignan, 40, is also on the...Tags: Government, Employees, Unions, Executive Branch, Career and Workplace
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Wis. Democrats, Republicans Deadlocked
Reuters ReporterOne of the 14 Wisconsin State Senators on the run to block Republican Gov. Scott Walker's attempt to end collective bargaining has hit a road block. According to published reports, Sen. Tim Cullen says talks with Republicans stalled Thursday. He...Tags: Wisconsin State Legislature, Columbus, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Americans for Prosperity
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NJ Gov. Permanently Scraps $9B Train Tunnel To NYC
In the end, it was all about dollars and cents.
That's what New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said before permanently scrapping a $9 billion-plus rail tunnel connecting his state and New York City, a decision that cements his reputation as a cost-cutter and...Tags: Baldwin, Disasters and Accidents, New York, Government, Railway Accidents
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House Sends Health Care Overhaul Bill To Obama With 219-212 Vote
Associated Press WriterA transformative health care bill is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature as Congress takes the final steps in Democrats' improbable and history-making push for near-universal medical coverage. On the cusp of succeeding where numerous...Tags: Steny H. Hoyer, John Boccieri, Allen Boyd, Bart Stupak, Harry Reid
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High school stars will converge for Mid-Atlantic Baseball Classic
Saturday, May 26, 2012 PREP BASEBALL The annual Mid-Atlantic Baseball Classic will take place Monday at Municipal Stadium with a doubleheader. The Diamond Stars will take the field at 1 p.m. followed by the Mid-Atlantic Elite game at 4 p.m. Each...Tags: Josh Miller, Baseball, Billy Miller, Sports
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William J. Vinson Jr., 83
William “Bill” Jennings Vinson Jr., 83, of Hagerstown died Friday, May 25, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Aug. 18, 1928, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late William Jennings Vinson Sr. and Idella Worthington Vinson. He was...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Air Force, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), International Military Interventions
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Letter carriers collect more than 1 million pounds of food
On May 12, local communities answered the cries of hungry people. On that day, members of the National Association of Letter Carriers coordinated Stamp Out Hunger, an event that has become the largest single-day food drive in the nation and has resulted...Tags: Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Charity, U.S. Postal Service
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Area roundup
Thursday, May 24, 2011 PREP BASEBALL Haverford 8, Mercersburg 3 MERCERSBURG, Pa. — Lorenzo Vasquez had two hits for Mercersburg Academy (22-6) in a quarterfinal loss to Haverford in the Pennsylvania Independent Schools tournament. Haverford ...Tags: Baseball, Ray Flaherty, Coca-Cola Co., Sports, Philadelphia Phillies
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Political Pinata Whacking in South Carolina Stirs Controversy
KTLA NewsSOUTH CAROLINA - An online video of a South Carolina union leader whacking a pinata featuring a likeness of her state's Republican governor is sending shock waves through political circles. The video shows Donna Dewitt, the outgoing president of the...Tags: ABC (tv network), Facebook, Politics, Government, Nikki Haley
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Williamsport's Hardy wins 2A West 3,200-meter title
Thursday, May 17, 2012 PREP TRACK & FIELD WESTMINSTER, Md. — Williamsport senior Evan Hardy held off Poolesville’s Chase Weaverling by 1.92 seconds to win the boys 3,200-meter run in 9:33.04 during the first day of the Maryland Class 2A West...Tags: Road Running, Ryan Clark, Social Issues, College Sports, Christianity
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Wildcats knock off top-seeded Liberty
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 PREP BASEBALL ELDERSBURG, Md. — Tyler Nally had two hits and two RBIs to lead Williamsport to a 5-4 victory over top-seeded Liberty (14-4) in the Maryland Class 2A West region quarterfinals. In the fifth, Nally hit a two-run...Tags: Mountains, Baseball, Health, Manufacturing and Engineering, Nick Evans
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