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Sheriff's Office blasts report on police start-up costs
Sentinel Staff WriterCity leaders made headlines a few months ago when they decided to study whether Deltona would be better off creating a police department instead of contracting with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. But before a city consultant began researching the...Tags: Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Police, Ben Johnson, Florida, Deltona
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Hartford Residents Rally Against Library Closings
A rally in Hartford's Bushnell Park to show that "Hartford Cares," followed by the closing of two of the city's nine branch libraries were the biggest events in the Capital City this past week. Taxpayer advocates in West Hartford announced they will...Tags: Defense, Vehicles, Government Health Care, Budgets and Budgeting, Henry Hudson
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Zimbabwe prison guard secretly films forced voting for Mugabe
The Associated PressA Zimbabwe prison officer has used a hidden camera given to him by a British newspaper to film how he and his colleagues were forced to vote for Robert Mugabe in last month's widely criticized presidential runoff. The Guardian posted the film on its...Tags: Prisons, Movies, Voting, Elections, Employees
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Avon Council Approves Budget; Canton Imposes Curfew
Avon approves a budget at last. Dozens turn out in Canton to express views on drug sweep in local schools. And a state agency invests in a Farmington company. Here's a roundup of some of the news Courant reporters covered in Farmington Valley in the...Tags: Elementary Schools, Vehicles, Crimes, Road Transportation, Law Enforcement
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Uribe rides high in Colombia
Associated Press WriterPresident Alvaro Uribe was master of ceremonies the night Colombian military intelligence agents disguised as humanitarian workers airlifted Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages to freedom. Elated former captives of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of...Tags: Defense, Crimes, Local Authority, Drug Trafficking, Hugo Chavez
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Myanmar junta dismisses Suu Kyi victory
The overwhelming election victory by Aung San Suu Kyi's party in 1990 has been nullified by the approval of a military-backed constitution and her National League for Democracy party should prepare for a new vote in 2010, Myanmar's state-run newspaper...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Newspaper and Magazine, Political Candidates, Democracy, Elections
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Johnson: Deltona can't have cops for $12 million
Sentinel Staff WriterCity leaders made headlines a few months ago when they decided to study whether Deltona would be better off creating a police department instead of contracting with the Sheriff's Office. But before a city consultant began researching the issue, the...Tags: Police, Ben Johnson, Florida, Law Enforcement, New York
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Defining Marriage Is At Heart Of Ballot Question
In their letters about the right of initiative and referendum [July 1, "Citizens Have A Right To Legislate"], Monte J. Hopper, Carol Bengtson and Philip Gosselin made some excellent points, and they sound intelligent and concerned. However, they fail to...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Christianity, Voting, Marriage, Roman Catholic
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Hidden camera reveals corrupt vote in Zimbabwe
Associated PressJOHANNESBURG — A Zimbabwe prison officer used a hidden camera given to him by a British newspaper to film how he and his colleagues were forced to vote for Robert Mugabe in last month's widely criticized presidential runoff. The Guardian posted the...Tags: Voting, Movies, Elections
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85% of Nassau voting equipment needs repair
rick.brand@newsday.comA top state elections official says testing procedures for new voting machines will be reviewed after criticism from Nassau officials over the way the equipment was certified. "We have undertaken an immediate review of the quality control procedures,”...Tags: Regional Elections, Political Candidates, Voting, Justice System, Elections
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