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Senators briefed on the latest from the International Space Station
WASHINGTON -- Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took a break from earthly political matters Tuesday to talk to NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, one of two Americans aboard the International Space Station. Marshburn, who has been at the...
Tags: Bill Nelson, Space Programs, Science, Science and Technology, Politics
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Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades
LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...
Tags: Commonwealth Games, Australia, Elizabeth II, Government, Politics
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Israel's Netanyahu visits China but avoids Palestinian leader Abbas
BEIJING -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Shanghai on Tuesday, paying tribute to the city’s role sheltering Jews during World War II and conveniently avoiding Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who was visiting Beijing....
Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian National Authority, Xi Jinping, Israel, Government
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Sikorsky Set To Compete For Marine One Replacement Contract
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. Navy on Friday finalized its rules for the rebooted competition to replace the president's aging fleet of Marine One helicopters. Sikorsky, a division of United Technologies Corp. that has supplied the helicopters that act as Marine One for the...Tags: Armed Forces, Aerospace Manufacturing, Government, Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Obama welcome in Mexico City; his entourage, not so much
This post has been updated. See below. MEXICO CITY — President Obama arrived for his two-day diplomatic mission to Mexico on Thursday afternoon with a 54% favorability rating among Mexicans, according to one national poll [link in Spanish]....
Tags: National Government, Mexico City, Felipe Calderon, Politics, Government
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Queen Elizabeth: Should she stay or should she go?
So here’s the real question about the Tuesday ceremony in Amsterdam in which Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the robe (they don’t wear crowns) to her son, Willem-Alexander, who just turned 46: Did Britain's Prince Charles, who was in...
Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Elizabeth II, Politics, Government, United Kingdom
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Dutch get a new monarch: Willem-Alexander succeeds Beatrix
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.LONDON -- With an exchange of smiles and the flourish of a pen, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated the throne and her son Willem-Alexander took her place Tuesday to become the country’s first king in more than a century. In a simple...Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Politics, Government, Japan, United Kingdom
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The Week Ahead: A king at last, Obama to Mexico, Malaysia divided
A man takes charge in the House of Orange-Nassau Tuesday, April 30 -– Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands becomes king, the first male head of state in 123 years. The 46-year-old heir to the throne will inherit the crown, scepter and...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Culture, Government, Malaysia, Arts and Culture
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Get out and get festive: Spring and summer festivals in Hampton Roads
Dust off those party clothes and dig out that crazy hat. It's the time of year when folks in our part of Virginia get together to celebrate in the fresh air and sunshine. If you're looking to socialize and depressurize, you're in luck. Festivals devoted...
Tags: Music Theater, Government, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Donovan, Buckroe
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The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy
AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty. He has a license to fly commercial airliners. He's married to a South American, a lively Argentine who's more popular than he is. He...
Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Elizabeth II, Government, United Kingdom, Netherlands
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Internet sales tax is good for Md. business
Imagine you are a benevolent monarch and you have the power to institute a sales tax. (Even benevolent government has to be financed, after all.) Would you set one up that gave preference to sellers located outside your kingdom and penalized your own...Tags: Business Enterprises, Government, Politics, U.S. Senate, Amazon.com Inc.
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USA Today founder, Eureka native Al Neuharth dies at 89
Eureka native Al Neuharth, whose founding of USA Today made him one of the most famous South Dakotans, died Friday at 89 at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Neuharth changed American newspapers by putting easy-to-read articles and bright graphics in his...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, The Miami Herald, USA Today, Government, Freedom of the Press
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