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'Double-dipper' pension reform bill to Paterson
ann.givens@newsday.comGov. David A. Paterson has until Friday to sign a sweeping pension reform package that would make it more difficult for retirees from public jobs to "double dip," or collect pensions and salaries at the same time. The state District Attorneys...Tags: David A. Paterson, Wages and Pensions, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Crimes, Retirement
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Hampton courts
If a way could be found for Norfolk, why not Hampton? Norfolk, like Hampton, has seen its courts stymied by infighting among state legislators. The situations are different: Norfolk was waiting on appointments to three Circuit Court seats, while...Tags: Court Administration, Regional Authority, Government, Timothy M. Kaine, Parliament
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Retirement funds lost $2 trill. in 15 mos
The Swampby Frank James How bad has the damage to the retirement savings of Americans been due to the financial markets meltdown and the slowing economy? Peter Orszag, head of the Congressional Budget Office told a congressional committee today that retirement.......Tags: Civil and Public Service, John McCain, Wages and Pensions, Retirement, Social Security
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McAuliffe's Virginia swing for Obama could be a practice lap for a race of his own
Associated Press WriterASHLAND, Va. (AP) _ Barnstorming Virginia to fire up Democrats for Barack Obama's presidential bid is something Terry McAuliffe says comes naturally for him. That would be the same Barack Obama he worked to defeat a few months ago when he was Hillary...Tags: Campaign Finance, Timothy M. Kaine, Virginia, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party
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John McCain and Barack Obama prepare for Nashville debate
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersDemocrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain confront each other tonight at their second presidential debate with polls showing that a record number of Americans are dissatisfied with the turbulent economy. McCain and Obama will meet in a town-hall-...Tags: Sarah Palin, John McCain, Polls, Jimmy Carter, Florida
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National Briefing
Bush aides won't have to cooperate A federal appeals court rejected House Democrats' demands to force two of President Bush's top aides to cooperate with an investigation about the firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006. Time will run out on this...Tags: Organized Crime, Hurricane Ike, Crimes, Rod Blagojevich, Nebraska
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McCain's tough stance against pork barrel spending sometimes compromised by tough choices
AP Special CorrespondentCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ It's one of Republican presidential candidate John McCain's most surefire applause lines, a vow to veto pork barrel spending like the road and bridge projects that lawmakers hold dear. "You will know their names. I will make them...Tags: Political Candidates, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Rob Portman, Wisconsin
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WORLD & NATION UPDATE: AT HOME
House Democrats' demands to force two of the president's top aides to cooperate with an investigation about the firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006 was rejected yesterday by an appeals court. Time will run out on the congressional session before...Tags: Court Administration, The White House, Local Authority, Juvenile Delinquency, Crimes
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Republicans: Elect GOP and limit property taxes
AP Political WriterRepublicans promised Monday that if voters give them control of the Iowa House, they will clamp down on increases in school property taxes and cut other spending. Speaking at a news conference, House Minority Leader Christopher Rants called for the...Tags: John McCain, Tom Harkin, Laws, Retirement, Republican Party
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Analysis: Nearly 20 years of McCain contrition over Keating case evaporates in 17 minutes
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Nearly 20 years of John McCain's contrition over his role in a 1980s banking scandal vanished this week in 17 minutes and 30 seconds. It took that long for John Dowd, McCain's lawyer in the Keating Five investigation, to make the mea...Tags: John McCain, Laws, Values, Maine, Lawyers
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Court gets bonus scandal cases today
Of The Associated PressA corruption scandal that has roiled the Statehouse for nearly two years reaches court today, when a powerful former House leader, a representative who was his protege and four legislative aides will appear on charges they helped divert millions of...Tags: Pennsylvania, Employees, Witnesses, Court Preliminary, Trials
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The honey pot
When the bailout bill crashed and burned in the House of Representatives last Monday, a little quick math nailed down the challenge: Muster 12 votes. That's all it needed to pass. Now we know how much that costs: $150 billion. That's the amount by...Tags: Stocks, Stock Activities, Lower House, Government Health Care, George Bush
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