Congress targets Smokey Bear amid spending critique
The piece mocks congressional spending fights highlighting the Smokey Bear balloon's $30,000 yearly cost and argues for line item veto power, pork-barrel cuts, and accountability for lawmakers with defense contractors in their districts while noting confirmation delays for New Mexico officials.
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National Forest Service
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Washington
Arizona
John McCain
Congress
New Mexico
Pentagon
Hagel as Defense Secretary Nominee Faces Senate Scrutiny
In a guest editorial the Los Angeles Times argues the Senate should judge Chuck Hagel on qualification, ethics, and independence rather than personal agreement with his views. It notes controversy from Israel supporters and gay rights groups but says confirmation should proceed if he meets basic standards.
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U.S. Senate
Obama
Chuck Hegel
Hegel
Gary Johnson
Barack Obama
Chuck Hagel
Lindsey Graham
Hagel
Susan Rice
Senate
Los Angeles Times
Secret legal basis for drone strikes prompts call for release
Critics demand full, public disclosure of the Obama administration’s legal arguments justifying drone killings abroad. A federal judge noted the paradox of secrecy amid promises of openness, urging that the public deserve the formal opinions backing the actions.
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Obama
New York Times
American Civil Liberties Union
Executive Branch
White House
George W. Bush
Jessie Rees creates global kindness movement from hospital bed
In 2011, 11-year-old Jessie Rees, a Mission Viejo swimmer, faced brainstem cancer with a 1 percent survival chance. She endured treatment and, inspired by helping hospitalized kids, started a worldwide act of charity that transformed her family and touched thousands, starting with small gifts sent to others.
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Washington
Jessie Rees
Mission Viejo Nadadores
California
Jessie
Children’s Hospital of
Orange County
Erik
Yahoo Sports
Rees
Why balance exercises matter for older adults
Doonesbury advises that poor balance leads to falls, with one third of adults 65 and older falling annually. Falls cause serious injuries, including most hip fractures, and can threaten independence and, in some cases, increase early mortality. Balance relies on brain, inner ear, vision, nerves, muscles, and bones working together to prevent a fall.
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Santa FE
Congress
Senate
Jimmy Stewart
Mitch McConnell
Albuquerque
Roswell and Pecos Duplicate Bridge Winners Listed
The Roswell Duplicate Bridge Club Unit 382 announces winners across several categories including Pecos winners Jewel Harp and Jody Smith for north/south, Browyne Otto and Charlie Gannon for east/west, and 149'ers firsts Vicki Moore and Joy Dorsey with Bill and Marian Bolton, while Roswell winners Lucille Mabey, Mildred Baker take top spots and Ralph and Betty Meeks place second.
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Pecos
Jewel Harp
Jody Smith
Browyne Otto
Charlie Gannon
Vicki Moore
Joy Dorsey
Verginia Hajicek
Aubrey Briscoe
Bill
Marian Bolton
Annabelle Shoening
Chris Cochran
Roswell
Lucille Mabey
Mildred Baker
Ralph
Betty Meeks
Margaret Schrimsher
Oneta Ostrander
Joye Brown
Vida Mitchell
Lucille Maley
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America
Chuck Norris
Doonesbury
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