Senate Rejects Iraq Troop Withdrawal Timeline
The Senate, 86-13, rejected a plan to withdraw all combat troops by July 1, 2007 with redeployments this year. A nonbinding resolution urging withdrawal without a deadline failed 60-39. Party lines largely held as six Democrats backed the measure with Lieberman, Nelsons, Pryor, Dayton, and Chafee siding with Republicans.
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Bill Nelson
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Nebraska
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House votes to cut estate taxes in key midterm move
The House approved a plan to reduce estate taxes, exempting more estates from taxation and delaying full tax repeal. The bill, 269 to 156, shifts tax policy ahead of the 2010 to 2011 period, with estimates of 5,100 estates taxed under the reforms and a broader $283 billion reduction over 2006 to 2016.
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Congress
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John Boehner
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Nancy Pelosi
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Counterfeit charges dismissed after guilty plea in Mercer case
Mercer County magistrate court dismissed charges against Candace Couser after she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor embezzlement. Two co defendants, Donald Abshire and Karri Shrewsbury, had earlier pleaded guilty in circuit court to conspiracy and counterfeiting. Police found over 70 uncirculated $100 bills and 30 $50 bills totaling 9050 dollars at a Hilltop Lane residence after tips from a yard sale.
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Princeton
Candace Couser
Couser
Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney’s
Ment
Donald Abshire
Karri Shrewsbury
Mercer County Circuit Court
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Abshire
Timm Boggess
B.S. Burner
West Virginia State Police
Hilltop Lane
Burner
Mercer grants aid and summer library program set
Charleston reports the Records Management and Preservation Board awarded Mercer County a 19500 dollar grant for indexing reform and microfilming county court records with shelving. Washington notes a 236675.46 dollar school district internet access grant. War features Surf's Up at the Library Fridays June 23 to August 6 for ages 3 to 13 with logs prizes games and events. Call (304) 875-4622 for details.
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the Records Management and Preservation Board
Mercer County Commission
Washington
Jay Rockfeller
Mercer County
WAR
War Public Library
DMV to upgrade driver license system today
The Division of Motor Vehicles will upgrade the driver's license system on June 23. The upgrade may disrupt issuing new licenses or identification cards, but vehicle transaction services will not be affected.
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Charleston
Division of Motor Vehicles
The Hidden Truth About Car Accident Injuries
Free report explains hidden injuries from low impact auto accidents, often overlooked by ER doctors and potentially causing long term pain. Provides call to action for a toll free number and website to obtain the report.
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MyCarCrash.com
J Chipley
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