Lawmaker John Pippy Deployed to Army Duty Amid Senate Bid
Pittsburgh area Republican John Pippy, a state representative and Army captain, joins fellow reservists called to duty as a special Senate election nears. Army rules had sparked questions about his candidacy until Defense Department clarified that reservists may not campaign or perform legislative duties but need not resign seats. A federal suit challenging his candidacy was dismissed with support from Pennsylvania officials.
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Private plane crashes into power lines near Albuquerque
A small private single engine plane crashed into power lines two miles from Double Eagle Airport in Albuquerque killing three aboard Richard Fuller the pilot Hrck Fuller and Patrick Chavez a family friend. Family says they were returning from Arizona and power flickers were reported but no outages occurred.
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Bloomberg orders city layoffs plans amid budget shortfall
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg directs city agencies to submit detailed layoff plans and lists of employees to be cut after raising the projected budget deficit by 500 million. The mayor warned as many as 12,000 city workers could be laid off, following earlier talks of 600 million in cuts if unions resist concessions.
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