Congress Fights Bush Tax Cuts in Election Year
Lawmakers clash over an election year tax cut as Democrats push middle class relief funded by tax hikes on the wealthiest. Foley accuses the GOP plan of adding to the deficit while Democrats vow not to blink as talks stretch past midnight. Senate and House leaders seek votes on terrorism, banking, and handgun provisions amid stiff party lines.
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Ikeeg
Ates
Foley
D-Wash
Hyuse
Senate
Reva de
Filey
GOP
Charles Wilson
Texas
Private airstrip proposal rejected by zoning board near Thurmont
The Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals denied Frederick Keister's plan to build an 1,850 foot private airstrip and storage area on a 105 acre Bethel Road parcel in an agricultural zone, citing likely community impact after neighbors testified against the project. The Oct. 23 meeting also saw several other zoning actions including setbacks variances and shed and mobile home approvals.
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Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals
Thurmont
Frederick Keister
Bethel Road
Mountaindale Road
Chris Matthews
Keister
George Wood
Anthony Danko
Merganser Court
Libertytown
Lamelly AO Vmimm Kaeoe Church
Main Street
Trammell Alley
James M. Purcell
Urbana Pike
Lewis
Smith
Motters Station Road
James F. Miller
Brice Road
Kelly Store Road
Miller
Buckeystown
Buckingham Lane
R. Douglas Hering
Ballenger Creek Elementary reforms after structural flaws review
Education leaders met in closed session with attorney Robert L. Ferguson Jr. to review a plan to fix construction flaws at Ballenger Creek Elementary. The plan, drafted with architect and engineers, will need further consideration before corrective actions begin.
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Frederick County
Ballenger Creek
Spring Ridge
Kettler Brothers Construction Inc
Wagaman Masonry
Residents give thanks for steady jobs ahead of Thanksgiving
Area residents list financial security and employment as top reasons for being grateful ahead of Thanksgiving. Irene Benoit of Frederick praises her husband’s job amid hard times, Terri Papproth notes employment stability, while Pam Fisher from Gaithersburg and Genevieve McAndrew also reflect on health and comfort. Continued on Page A-4.
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Frederick
Irene Benoit
Frederick Towne Mall
Terri Papproth
Jobe
Gaithersburg
Pam Fisher
Genevieve McAndrew
County approves home detention program despite budget strain
County commissioners gave a green light to a home detention program run by the Adult Detention Center after waiving budget and hiring freeze hurdles. The plan, set to start in February, allows bidding on about 15000 in equipment including ankle wrist monitors and concentrators. Sheriff Harbaugh projects a net profit of about 19700 yearly if 20 inmates participate, with participants paying 50 weekly and some savings from reduced medical costs.
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Cousty
Denii
Sheriff's Department
Hore
Carl Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Pengram
Barry Stanton
House clears transportation bill votes triumphant win for jobs
The House backed a six year 151 billion highway and mass transit plan amid praise from the Bush administration as a major jobs bill. It would finance 119.5 billion for highways and 31.5 billion for transit, boosting construction and easing congestion while extending a gas tax increase.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Bush
Hanze
Transportation
Samuel K. Skinner
Skinner
Sherwood Boeblert
R-N.y
Inside The News No Paper Thanksgiving Day
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Weather outlook from Maryland map on page
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows around 3. Thursday looks partly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid and upper range. Map and details appear on the Maryland weather page.
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Maryland
Israel seeks to postpone Mideast talks by five days
Jerusalem AP report says Israel wants postponement of the next round of peace talks in Washington from December 4 to December 9. A government official cited need for more time to agree on attending conditions and criticized U.S. invitations as dictating terms. The Defense Cabinet convened to discuss the delay amid tensions over site and date.
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Mideast
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Washington
Middle East
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U.S
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Innae
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