SIDNEY — New York City Councilman Dan Halloran told fellow Republican Liberty Caucus members Sunday that Democrats will continue to come up with “crazy ideas” as long as they are in power in New York and elsewhere.
August 2012
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Politics block solutions to Social Security problems
WASHINGTON — Despite Social Security’s long-term problems, the massive retirement and disability program could be preserved for generations to come with modest but politically difficult changes to benefits or taxes, or a combination of both.
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Public service, integrity done the Chicago way
Obamacare is now the law of the land. The U.S. government, famous for its efficiency, will now attempt to run the health care system for 300 million people. That should be a piece of pork, I mean cake.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Boomers face uncertain retirement
Very little in the way of surprises were found in a recent survey of baby boomers conducted by the AARP, but lessons can be learned from the headlines produced by the survey.
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: Ninkovich happy to return to line
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When he was an outside linebacker, Rob Ninkovich could spend more time covering receivers. He even intercepted two passes in two different games.
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COMMENTARY: We need to be smarter if we don’t want to lose battle with microbes
Consider an all-too-common scenario: You’re burning up from a high fever after a routine surgical procedure, and an infection specialist is called to help treat your problem. You assume that a short course of antibiotics will quickly turn things around. But the specialist candidly admits: “I’m sorry, I can’t treat your infection. You’ve got a resistant bacteria, a superbug.”
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Smith’s homer lifts Sea Dogs
Marquez Smith’s three-run homer in the fifth inning helps Portland top New Britain, 7-4.
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Police: Man had toy gun near Obama NH event
The man was driven home by the police and remained there until the president’s event ended in Rochester, N.H.
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Maine GOP delegates await convention seat rulings
Ron Paul supporters are still unsure if they will be seated.
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A run for the families of the fallen
An annual run honors the 81 troops with ties to Maine who have died in combat since Sept. 11, 2001.