Women In Politics

Mr. Secretary, This Is Your Life (in Plenty of Detail)
It’s not a prank, and it’s not “Punk’d.” PBS really is presenting a three-hour documentary about George P. Shultz, the former secretary of state.

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China confirms Google licence renewal
Google’s deal with Beijing to end a censorship dispute removes one irritant in US-China relations, but the two countries still face deep divisions.

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Hoax e-mails said senators died
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police are investigating hoax e-mailssent to news outlets and blogs that said Sen. Frank Lautenberg ,D-N.J., and Sen. Patrick Leahy , D-Vt., had died.

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Boxer Says Fiorina Too Extreme For California
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer characterized Republican challenger Carly Fiorina’s views on abortion, oil drilling and other issues as too extreme for Californians as she wrapped up the second day of a statewide campaign tour Wednesday.

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Police Report: Fort Gay Man Shot at Huntington Convenience Store
The shooting happened at a convenience store on the corner of Hall Green Boulevard and Charleston Avenue about 2 a.m.

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Requirement to buy American with taxpayer funds?
Solargen Energy is proposing to build a solar farm in the Panoche Valley. Photo by: Special to the Free Lance Legislation has been introduced in Congress to extend the deadline for companies such as Solargen Energy to meet requirements in obtaining hundreds of millions of dollars in capital start-up subsidies, while a separate bill would mandate that businesses buy equipment from domestic …

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Healthy Monday: Staying Safe in the Heat
With the heat expected to continue the next few days, it’s important to take measures to keep yourself safe in the sun and your kids safe when you travel.

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Historian warns of sudden collapse of American ‘empire’
Harvard professor and prolific author Niall Ferguson opened the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival Monday with a stark warning about the increasing prospect of the American “empire” suddenly collapsing due to the country’s rising debt level. read more

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Fort Hill Bridge Entrance Ramps Close in Charleston, Traffic Delays Expected
Drivers should expect to see some traffic delays near the Fort Hill Bridge in Charleston.

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Sen. Feinstein Questions Kagan On Abortion Views In Second Day Of Judiciary Comm. Hearings
Legal precedents dictate that abortion regulations protect women’s health and lives, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said in her second day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, PBS’ “Newshour” reports (Ifill, “Newshour,” PBS, 6/29). The bulk of Tuesday’s session featured “friendly questions” from committee Democrats and “sharper grilling” from Republican senators on issues such …

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