By asking for a vote of Congress, President Obama put the question of Syria’s use of poison gas at the center of the American political debate. Members of Congress and the public have diverse views on the proper American reaction. But leaders of both parties have lined up, making strong statements about America’s responsibilities in […]
September 2013
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Illness, work made voting a challenge
To the Editor: In response to the recent letter concerning votes I missed (“Saxton failing to represent voters,” Sept. 3, Page A6), I fully agree the people of House District 64 deserve a good representative and an explanation for my 72 percent roll call attendance. Less than one year ago, I had a heart pacemaker […]
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U.S. workers sold down river
To the Editor: When I listen to the pundits describe our financial situation, I never hear any of these brilliant prognosticators mention we are growing poorer by the minute. They say our economy is improving. Nor do they describe the scenario that got us here. We are growing poorer because we no longer create enough […]
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Assassination bid escalates chaos in Egypt
CAIRO Egypt’s interior minister narrowly escaped an assassination attempt Thursday when a suspected car bomb tore through his convoy, wounding 22 people and leaving a major Cairo boulevard strewn with debris — the first such attack since the military ousted the Islamist president. The strike, which left several other charred cars and broken building facades, […]
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Mexican teachers block airport road
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Teachers angry over the passage of national education reform partially blocked the main approach to Mexico City’s airport Thursday, forcing passengers to leave cars and rush through streets on foot to catch flights. Hundreds of police guarded the airport to prevent members of a dissident teachers’ union from blocking other entrances. […]
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Twitter shuts down Somalia’s extremists, again
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The flagship Twitter account of al-Shabab, Somalia’s al- Qaida-linked terror group, was closed today for the second time this year, less than 24 hours after a U.S.-based terrorism expert reported violations of Twitter’s terms of service. The closure comes only days after al-Shabab claimed a failed assassination attempt against Somalia’s president […]
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Freeport falls to York in opener
FREEPORT Marcia Wood had dreams of how her team’s season-opening high school field hockey contest was going to go, easing into things and maybe coming out on top. The Western Maine Conference schedulers didn’t do the Falcons and Wood any favors, with Freeport hosting York, a squad that has represented Western Maine Class B in […]
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Tom Brady eager to get started
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Tom Brady is as curious as anyone in wanting to see the New England Patriots unveil their new-look group of receivers at Buffalo on Sunday. “There are always challenges to really determine what kind of team you’re going to be like,” Brady said. “The mental toughness, the work ethic, the core principles […]
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Sox win wild one against Yankees
NEW YORK Down to their very last strike, the Boston Red Sox struck back. And denting Mariano Rivera, well, that compounded the New York Yankees’ misery. Stephen Drew hit a tying single off the all-time saves leader with two outs in the ninth inning, then Shane Victorino lined a go-ahead single in the 10th that […]