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Bob Edgar, Pennsylvania Congressman, Dies at 69
Williamsport :: PA :: USA | 24 days ago
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Bob Edgar, Lawmaker and Liberal Leader, Dies at 69 Published: April 24, 2013 Bob Edgar, a Methodist minister who pushed for liberal reforms as a six-term Pennsylvania congressman, a leader of American churches and president of the lobbying group
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Former Pa. congressman Robert Edgar dies at 69
Burke :: VA :: USA | 26 days ago
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Edgar, who represented Pennsylvania for six terms in the House of Representatives and went on to lead the public interest group Common Cause, died Tuesday...Edgar collapsed Tuesday morning in the basement of his home in Burke after a run on the
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Grandfather, 71, left blind in one eye after optician, a GP and THREE hospitals failed to diagnose treatable disease
Liverpool :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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John Morgan, 71, believes if he had been diagnosed sooner he may not have lost sight in his right eye A grandfather has been left blind in one eye after medics missed four opportunities to diagnose a treatable disease. John Morgan, 71, from Ormskirk,
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Alzheimer's jumps from 24th to become the 10th biggest killer in UK in just 20 years
London :: United Kingdom | 3 months ago
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4 March 2013 Alzheimer's disease is now one of the leading causes of death in the UK, a major study has found. The disease shot up from the 24th most common cause to the 10th between 1990 and 2010, figures show. And it continues to be one of the
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Idiopathic neuropathy: 2 steps providers can take
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 3 months ago
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Some of the questions I hear from idiopathic neuropathy patients include: It is almost impossible to address these issues without a more specific neuropathy diagnosis. Diagnosing neuropathy is a two-step process. First, the diagnosis of neuropathy
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What government fears most: blacks and whites united with guns
Detroit :: MI :: USA | 4 months ago
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In 1969, William Kunstler, the famous radical-left lawyer, gave a speech in Oakland, California, to the black community. In his concluding remarks, he reminded the audience that the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was the full name of the
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Disarm the Filibuster
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 4 months ago
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Senate will return to some semblance of a functioning legislative body...Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution, which gives to both houses of Congress the determination of "the rules of its proceedings," offers that opportunity on the first day of
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States crack down on campaigning nonprofits
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 months ago
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Tax-exempt advocacy groups that played an aggressive role in this year's election are coming under increasing scrutiny from state regulators, who are cracking down on organizations seeking to engage in campaigns without revealing their financial
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State Ethics Rule Will Make Some Donors' Names Public
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 months ago
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But a new amendment incorporated into the regulation appears to diminish its impact. Under the changes, the groups typically would not have to report all the money their donors give, only an unspecified portion determined by a complicated formula.
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Calif. judge expected to OK look at Ariz. donation
Flagstaff :: AZ :: USA | 7 months ago
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The Associated Press The Associated Press 2 hours ago Associated Press A Sacramento County judge has signaled that she plans to approve a request Wednesday from California's political watchdog agency to investigate the donors behind an $11 million
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