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Appeal to senators over Lockerbie
US senators who want a hearing into the Lockerbie bomber’s release have been urged to sign a letter asking the Scottish Government to hold its own public inquiry into the tragedy.
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Gillibrand to speak at ‘Power Breakfast’
Business and community leaders across Queens already know the value of networking and power breakfasts in growing their companies. Combining the two and adding a top level speaker such as U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand makes for a unique opportunity.
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U.S. Sen. Menendez urges UK, BP officials to appear at Lockerbie hearing
NEW YORK — U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Kirsten Gillibrand are hoping British and Scottish officials reconsider their decisions not to appear at a hearing this week on the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi.
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NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (KEHR’-sten JIHL’-uh-brand) and Robert Menendez are hoping U.K. officials reconsider their decisions not to appear at a hearing this week on the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
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Mayors want hybrid taxis
A New York senator and six big city mayors want Congress to allow municipalities to require green taxi fleets. This week, a federal appeals court blocked New York city from mandating a hybrid taxi fleet — the latest setback in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s three-year effort to mandate cleaner cabs.
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Ford out of tune with New York
I was quite dismayed to learn that Harold Ford, Jr., is considering mounting a primary challenge to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. This challenge is both unnecessarily divisive to the Democratic Party and, more important, adverse to the best interests of New York and her citizens.
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Senators want UK officials at Lockerbie hearing
U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (KEHR’-sten JIHL’-uh-brand) and Robert Menendez are hoping U.K. officials reconsider their decisions not to appear at a hearing this week on the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
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Gillibrand aims to improve veteran care
Vietnam veteran Steve Epps differs with Sen. Kristen Gillibrand’s suggestion to place a mental health professional with every National Guard and Army reserve unit.
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Goodwin joins Senate caucus of short-termers
West Virginia Democrat Carte Goodwin replaced the Senate’s oldest member as its youngest Tuesday, becoming part of a small caucus of freshman seat-warmers with little seniority but outsized power in the closely divided…
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Obama,Cameron Hail Special US-UK Ties
(RTTNews) – United States President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday underscored the special relationship between America and Britain during the Prime Minister’s first official visit to the US.
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