Mixed signals over in-flight use of cellphones

This Oct. 31, 2013 file photo shows a plane passenger checking her cell phone before a flight in Boston.

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Blast hits army checkpoint in northeastern Lebanon

Melvin Morris says he fell to his knees in shock when the Army told him he'd be getting a call from President Barack Obama to discuss the Medal of Honor he would be receiving for his actions in Vietnam.

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Relax, Everybody; Thanks to Unilateral Executive Actions, Obama and...

An early-morning report by Julie Pace at the Associated Press, aka the Administration's Press , definitely deserves space in the "You Can't Make This Up" file.

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In DC, nation's governors bash DC

Top officials of the National Governors Association expressed frustration Saturday with how the nation's capital operates -- as they launched a three-day quest for more money and other help from Washington lawmakers.

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Governors offer bipartisan disdain for D.C. dysfunction

After a year of Washington politics defined more by gridlock than by progress, the nation's governors arrived in D.C. this weekend for their annual conference with a timely message for the federal government: Get it together.

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Video: Community Forum Raises Tough Issues

Immigration reform, job creation and community balance were some of the topics raised at Norwalk City Hall Wednesday night during Governor Dannel Malloy's first community forum of the year.

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Some states leery of chemicals bill backed by Manchin

A major rewrite of the way the nation regulates toxic chemicals is under fire from states that say the bill -- co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.

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AP Newsbreak: Internal BLM memo shows mustang woes

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Victim feared tribal evictions could turn violent

An eviction hearing at an American Indian tribal headquarters in Northern California turned deadly as a woman who once served as a tribal leader allegedly opened fire, killing four people and critically wounding... The mother of a woman who was shot to death during an eviction meeting at the headquarters of a California Indian tribe says her ... (more)

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Nugent backlash reveals rare misstep for Texas GOP

President Barack Obama promoted his effort to raise the minimum wage on Friday, declaring in a meeting with Democratic governors that higher pay is not only "good policy, it also happens to be good politics."

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Health Highlights: Feb. 21, 2014

It found that nearly 20 percent of Americans always go to work when they're sick and 17 percent stay home only if a doctor tells them to.

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Police: Oregon teens planned out swastika attack

President Barack Obama promoted his effort to raise the minimum wage on Friday, declaring in a meeting with Democratic governors that higher pay is not only "good policy, it also happens to be good politics."

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Obama pitches minimum wage hike with Dem governors

President Barack Obama promoted his effort to raise the minimum wage on Friday, declaring in a meeting with Democratic governors that higher pay is not only "good policy, it also happens to be good politics."

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A day of destiny? Warring Ukrainians change constitution, strike bold deal to end bloodshed

Talks between opposition leaders and the embattled Ukrainian president continued early Friday as a shaky peace reigned in the protest camps in downtown Kyiv.

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Nugent backlash reveals rare misstep for Texas GOP

Rock musician Ted Nugent has been an outspoken friend to many conservative politicians in Texas.

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Obama meets with Dalai Lama despite Chinaa s warnings

President Barack Obama met exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday in a show of concern about China's human rights practices, and in spite of warnings from China that the visit would "seriously damage" ties with Washington.

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University of Maryland data breach compromises over 300,000 records

A University of Maryland database containing the names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and university identification numbers of 309,079 faculty, staff, students and affiliated personnel who have been associated with the institution since 1998 has been breached, the university said.

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California farmers won't get federal water

President Barack Obama promoted his effort to raise the minimum wage on Friday, declaring in a meeting with Democratic governors that higher pay is not only "good policy, it also happens to be good politics."

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Seeking Stronger Rights for H-2A Sheep and Cattle Herders

From Public Citizen: WHAT: Argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to challenge the validity of Department of Labor rules that allow employers in the sheep and cattle herding industry to pay herders far less than other agricultural workers and to offer them substandard housing and other work conditions.

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Police: Tribal shooting suspect killed 3 relatives

President Barack Obama promoted his effort to raise the minimum wage on Friday, declaring in a meeting with Democratic governors that higher pay is not only "good policy, it also happens to be good politics."

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Aggressive moose to be hunted near Fairbanks

Meeting in Fairbanks, the board voted to approve targeted moose hunts by hunters using archery equipment or shotguns with slugs.

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Schedules altered for Clinton visit

Deciding which side was playing politics Friday with speeches about the state budget and next week's schedules is probably like the old Pete Seeger union organizing tune: "Whose side are you on, boy? Whose side are you on?" Friday began with speeches in the Senate complaining about the pace of budget deliberations with Majority Leader Damon Thayer, ... (more)

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More lawmakers subpoenaed in Arnold case

More state lawmakers have been subpoenaed by the attorney for former Democratic lawmaker John Arnold, who faces a Legislative Ethics Commission hearing Tuesday on allegations of sexual harassment.

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Wis. senator praises farm bill's timber provisions

Members of Wisconsin's Congressional delegation say the recently approved farm and budget bills should provide some help for the state's timber industry.

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Monday's Letters: Pro and con on voting rights

Letters of about 200 words are preferred. Longer letters will be edited for space.

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Battling economists and columnists: Affordable Care Act and jobs

Rep. Chris Van Hollen questions CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf during a hearing in Congress, February 5, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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National Parks Conservation Association: Federal Court Declares...

Late yesterday a federal court ruled in favor of the National Parks Conservation Association and tossed a regulation issued in the final days of the George W. Bush administration that removed essential protections for Appalachian waterways against mountaintop removal and surface coal mining.

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Center for Biological Diversity: Two Central Texas Salamanders Get Endangered Species Act Protection

February 21 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected the Georgetown and Salado salamanders today under the Endangered Species Act.

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Governor Inslee focused on education, opportunity

Inslee said in a conference call Friday he and the president agree: Education is one of the best ways to accomplish that.

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Here's Your List: A Teeming Roster of Candidates to Kick Off the Election Year on May 6

Pending any changes by next week's February 27 withdrawal deadline, Shelby Countians are guaranteed some brisk action in this election season, though most of it will occur not in the May 6 countywide primaries but on August 7 when the countywide general election and the state and federal primary dates coincide.

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