Opinion: Offshore Drilling Debate Aims at Obama Policy
A New Hampshire Union Leader guest editorial argues that Democrats attack Obama over offshore drilling while claiming it is safe. It cites NASA Smithsonian studies and Energy Information Administration data to defend the policy and urges expanding drilling despite a Gulf spill.
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Barack Obama
United States
White House
Energy Information Administration
NASA
Smithsonian Institution
Nature
Obama
The
New Hampshire Union Leader
Manchester
N.H
Congress Rejects Automatic Pay Raise in 2011
The House voted 402 to 15 against an automatic $1,600 pay raise for members amid high unemployment. The Senate had rejected it earlier, with 174 House and Senate members voting against increases. The piece notes bipartisan dissent and urges postponing raises until the economy improves.
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House
Senate
Congressional Black Caucus
Jim Clyburn
D-S.c
Washington, D.C
Skarda Named Chairman of Advance Gifts Division
Danny T. Skarda, president and CEO of United New Mexico Bank in Roswell, was named chairman of the Advance Gifts Division for the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Development Program. He and wife Norvella have two sons, Shayene and Ryan. Army National Guard Pvt Walk L. Gallegos, son of Linda R. Gallegos of Roswell, completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey, with drills in weapons map reading tactics and first aid.
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Danny T. Skarda
Advance Gifts
Eastern New Mexico
Skarda
United New Mexico Bank
Roswell
Norvella
Shayene
Ryan
Army National Guard Pvt
Walk L. Gallegos
Linda R. Gallegos
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Arizona immigration stance mirrors King Day clash with sports
The piece traces parallels between Arizona politics and national sports history, noting how immigration policy, a King holiday referendum, and Super Bowl decisions influenced NFL and MLB actions. It discusses MLB All-Star in Phoenix, Cactus League dynamics, Cubs stadium talks in Mesa, and potential team relocations to Florida amid demographic pressure.
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Arizona
St. Louis Cardinals
National Football
Phoenix
Martin Luther Federal Aa
NFL
John McCain
Pasadena
Calif
Florida
Chicago Cubs
Mesa
Hohokam Park
Cubs
Phoenix Area
New Mexico
Naples
Fla
Cactus League
Cleveland Indians
Bill Veeck
Tucson
San Francisco Giants
Scottsdale
Veeck
Cleveland
Chicago
Cricket Coogler
Las Cruces
Indians
Risk: The new four-letter word
The story outlines risk taking as a driver of American growth from settlers to industrial magnates and modern entrepreneurs. It notes government efforts to curb risk, cites a European ash cloud grounding flights with a costly impact, and highlights calls to curb salt intake as a public health risk.
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Europe
European Union
NFL
Rosa DeLauro
Dconn
U.S
Tom Harkin
Diona
Food and Drug Administration
Jane Henney
Treaties and gun rights clash over U N arms talks
The article argues that U S policy under President Obama shifts toward a U N arms trade treaty seen as a threat to Second Amendment rights. It notes Clinton support for a consensus process and cites Amnesty International and Oxfam praising the talks while warning of potential gun regulation worldwide. It recalls past U N resolutions opposing U S stance and claims a move toward formal negotiations.
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United Nations
White House
Supreme Court
George Soros
Barack Obama
Dor
U.S
Hillary Clinton
United States
Amnesty International
Oxfam International
U.N
America
James Madison
U.N. General Assembly
General Assembly
Obama
Clinton
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