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Scarce land could mean skyscrapers in Washington, company in DC skyline for monument, Capitol
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ No skyscrapers jut from this low-lying federal city, allowing iconic buildings like the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol to dominate the horizon. However, the historically sparse skyline might not stay that way. As vacant land...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Washington Monument, Tourism and Leisure, Dupont E I Nemours & Company, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Obama hits McCain's policies but praises his effort to temper GOP comments
Associated Press WriterPHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Barack Obama acknowledged Saturday that John McCain has asked his supporters to temper their attacks on him. But the Democratic presidential nominee said the Republican's economic plans remain wrong for the country. "I appreciated his...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), National Government, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Government
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Scenes from the campaign ground game: knocking on doors, hosting coffees, changing minds
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) _ Twenty houses in four hours. That's what Barack Obama volunteer Maria Logsdon hits every weekend, knocking on doors in the suburbs north of Denver. In a finicky state that polls show could go either way, both Obama and John...Tags: National Government, Republican Party, Meghan McCain, Ohio, John Kerry
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In Philadelphia, Obama paints McCain as out of touch
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBarack Obama barnstormed the city of Brotherly Love this morning, telling thousands of supporters that their votes and their volunteering will play a crucial role in deciding the presidency. "If you will join with me, if you will work with me and...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, AT&T Corp., New York
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McCain supporters face uphill climb in blue Jersey
Associated Press WriterWalter Zjawin is trying to help John McCain do what no Republican has done in 20 years: win a presidential general election in New Jersey. But it's a decidedly uphill battle in one of the bluest states in America. New Jersey is far from the focus of...Tags: New Jersey, National Government, Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Polls, Election Day
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Hudson rail bridge will be high-altitude walkway
Associated Press WriterThe Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge was a high-spanned marvel in its day, carrying everything from coal to trolley riders over the Hudson River. Then a fire in 1974 reduced the bridge to an Industrial-Age eyesore looming over the city. Locals talked...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Gardens and Parks, Railway Transportation, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Tourism and Leisure
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WORLD & NATION UPDATE: AT HOME
Paramedics at Miami International Airport treated at least six passengers who complained of bumps and bruises from turbulence Friday on an American Airlines flight from Argentina, authorities said. At least one passenger was transferred on a stretcher,...Tags: Air Transportation, Virginia, Air Transportation Industry, Crimes, Miami International Airport
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Most child safety seats installed incorrectly
More than 80 percent of child safety seats that state police inspected last month as part of National Child Passenger Safety Week activities were not installed properly. State police inspected 619 child safety seats at 72 locations between Sept. 21-27....Tags: Parent and Child, Police, Family
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The failed 'god' of The Market
The best question not answered during the whole second town-hall-style presidential debate was when one woman asked ''Is it right to treat medical care as a commodity?'' The very idea is, of course, heresy. This person questioned the basic tenets of...Tags: Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem (Lehigh, Pennsylvania), Slavery, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Christianity
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PPL applies for nuclear license
Of The Morning CallA PPL subsidiary has applied for a license to build a nuclear power plant in northeastern Pennsylvania that would power more than a million homes, the company announced Friday. The Bell Bend plant would be built next to PPL's existing two-reactor...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Plant Openings, Nuclear Power
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A 'golden' opportunity
It's called the ''Golden Hour'' -- the amount of time trauma victims have to reach comprehensive medical care before their chances of survival plummet. Anyone who suffers a grave injury in the Poconos realistically has far less time than that, though....Tags: Injuries, Medical Services, Scranton, Monroe County (Pennsylvania)
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Drive to register voters gears up
The eagerness echoed with each door knock. At the first stop on Church Street, no one answered the door, and the man in the backyard said he didn't speak English. So Chuck Cook, hungry for a score, gave brief chase after a car stopped at a traffic light....Tags: North Carolina, Parties and Movements, National Government, Virginia, Polls
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