House crime bill faces tough Senate fight
Washington AP report on Panetta warning that filibuster could block the House crime bill as it heads to the Senate. The measure, approved 235-195 after dawn bargaining, aims to hire 100000 police, build prisons, and ban assault weapons amid GOP moderates’ influence and budget cuts to crime programs. Senate action hinges on cross‑party support to overcome procedural hurdles.
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White House
Leon Panetta
Senate
House
Panetta
NBC
Joseph R. Biden
D-Del
Judiciary Committee
National Rifle Association
Frederick man charged with attempted murder in wife beating
Frederick police say 35 year old Dale Rayford Weedon of Amber Meadows was arrested at 1:30 a.m. after a Brutal assault on his wife outside their home on Peach Orchard Lane. Sherri Lynn Rippeon, 29, was struck with a splitting maul and flown to Washington County Hospital in critical condition, later reported as improved. Police and deputies pursued Weedon after witnesses placed him at the scene.
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Kelly Hahn
Frederick City
Sam Bowman
Shawn Perry
Amber Meadows
Frederick
Dale Rayford Weedon
Country Court
Peach Orchard Lane
Brunswick
Freder
Ick County Sheriff's Deputies
Maryland
Mr. Weedon
Sherri Lynn Rippeon
Weedon
A lesson in style and school bound shoppers roam
The Frederick News-Post previews a style feature and a shopping story as readers plan their day. Weather promotes clear tonight with mid 50s lows and sunny Tuesday highs in the 80s while the Frederick Keys chase first place on the road on sports page.
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Frederick Keys
Weveenees
Bartlett says too much pork in crime bill
U.S. Representative Roscoe Bartlett joined nearly 200 lawmakers in voting against a $30 billion crime bill passed by the House. The measure, revised from Clinton's proposal, won 235 to 195 bipartisan support and heads to the Senate. Bartlett called the bill padded with pork and not focused enough on punishing crime.
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Bartlett
Washington
Roscoe Bartlett
U.S
House of Representatives
House
Clinton
White House
Senate
Dr. Bartlett
Historic Frederick barn burns after lightning strike
An 1850s wooden bank barn at the Maryland School for the Deaf on Carroll Street was struck by lightning and burned, filled with hay and straw. More than 50 firefighters from four city companies battled the blaze, which started at 3:30 p.m. and persisted until 8:17 p.m. No injuries were reported. MSD officials and fire personnel noted nearby structures were saved and the site will be guarded overnight.
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Frederick
Market Street
Maryland School For the Deaf
Carroll Street
Jim Burtner
Lakeview Drive
Mark Sewell
MSD
Mr. Sewell
Jim Morgan
United Fire Co
Defense chief tackles Cuban refugee problem
Defense Secretary William Perry traveled to southern Florida to observe the Cuban refugee exodus and met with Navy and Coast Guard officials. He planned an air tour of the Florida Straits to assess the flood of refugees while a defense official minimized talk of a Cuba blockade.
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Norfolk, Va
William Perry
Florida
Navy
Coast Guard
Perry
Key West
Fla
Florida Straits
Defense
Coopers on the Rocks Seek a Life Beyond Engineering
Jon and Derek Cooper, Singanore High School graduates, quit stable careers to pursue rock climbing near New River Gorge West Virginia. They live in a trailer with minimal comforts, climbing sandstone walls daily, with plans to move south for more climbing and waitressing to fund it.
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Jon
Derek Cooper
Mom
Dad
Derek
Fayetteville
W.va
Cooper Brothers
United States
Mhd
Puca Confident In Md 6th District Bid Amid Past Runs
Tony Puca predicts 10 000 to 15 000 votes in Maryland 6th District Democratic primary with three weeks to go. He cannot vote but relies on name recognition from two prior campaigns in 1988 and 1990, saying campaigning will intensify later. He expects sufficient support to offset his lost vote.
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Tony Puca
Snyder Seeks Congress Seat As Best Educated Candidate
Dr. Snyder a 38 year old Democrat with degrees in biology and law declares himself the best educated candidate in the Western Maryland 6th District race. He says he will tackle complex policy issues without becoming a pawn for the elite and vows to advocate for everyday people.
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Chiff Snyder
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