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Prince George's County volunteer opportunities
July 31, 2010The American Red Cross's Prince George's County chapter needs volunteers 18 and older to join its Disaster Action Team. Members assist with local disaster relief such as fire, flooding and storms, including aiding and comforting survivors. Training is provided. Call 240-487-2105.
Elena Kagan news: Sen. Jeff Sessions calls Kagan a 'dangerous' nominee
July 31, 2010WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan picked up more GOP backing Wednesday in her drive toward near-certain confirmation next week, even as a top Republican lashed out at her as "dangerous."
Coal companies eye targeting congressional Dems
July 31, 2010 FRANKFORT, Ky. -- An Appalachian coal company is asking its competitors to pool their money for a political offensive against Democrats in Kentucky and West Virginia they believe are anti-coal.
Target Corp. defends Minn. political donation
July 31, 2010ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Target Corp. on Tuesday defended the use of its new freedom to spend money on political campaigns as employees and gay organizations criticized a $150,000 donation that will help a Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate who opposes gay marriage.
Oil spill legal mess likely one of costliest ever
July 31, 2010MIAMI -- BP PLC and the other companies involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are faced with fast-multiplying lawsuits that will provoke one of the most drawn-out and costliest legal battles in U.S. history, one that could easily consume the $20 billion set aside by BP to pay for the disaster, according to legal experts and attorneys nationwide.
McCaskill: Arlington Cemetery grave gaffe growing
July 31, 2010COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri senator whose subcommittee is investigating potential contracting fraud at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday said the number of mislabeled graves there could be in the thousands.
Ex-Guantanamo detainee charged in native Algeria
July 31, 2010 ALGIERS, Algeria -- A former Guantanamo detainee who was transferred to his native Algeria earlier this month has been indicted, the Algiers prosecutor's office said Monday.
Outlook: Breaking up Washington
July 31, 2010
20 years of problems at Arlington Cemetery
July 31, 2010From the graves of Supreme Court justices to a section for freed slaves, Arlington National Cemetery seems to have been egalitarian in its mistakes.
As Stevens retires from court, one final duel with Scalia
July 31, 2010It is fitting that the last duel between the old ink-slingers at the Marble Palace was over guns.
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