Women In Politics

Obama gave a good speech; now for the hard part
The president showed his greatest talent last night in his State of the Union speech — and that talent is making a speech that makes everyone feel good.

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Lady Indians and Pirates playing hard
Montrose’s Kala Keltz, left, and Nikki Hoelzer put defensive pressure on Olathe’s Haley Turley during a game Monday at the Mesa State College summer basketball camp. Montrose won the game, 29-28.

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Palmetto HS seniors learn one of life’s hard lessons
On Shannon Melendi Safety Day conducted recently at Palmetto High, seniors learned about the Miami teen who was abducted and killed by a predator while attending college in Georgia. The seniors were warned in no uncertain language that what happened to her could happen to them.

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For Politicians, Reciting the Bard is Hard
Ever looked at your local lawmaker and thought: I know how well he governs, but can he act? No? To sate your boundless curiosity, you’ll be shocked to learn that the answer is: Very poorly.

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Terror financing: Still hard nut to crack
BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 26 (UPI) — The European Union plans to get together with the United States next month to hammer out a new pact to disrupt the financing networks of al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations.

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