Shortcuts for 2012 campaign strategies
Marks Shields analyzes campaign slogans and the enduring power of messaging in U S political contests. He contrasts 19th and 20th century campaigning with modern speechwriting and notes Mitt Romney must bridge class stereotypes to connect with average voters.
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Republicans Seek To Undo Automatic Budget Cuts
The Beaumont Enterprise editorial urges Congress to back a realistic plan to avoid January budget cuts. It argues House Republicans seek to preserve defense cuts while cancelling their own and roll back financial reforms, a move the Democratic Senate will reject. It condemns as irrational any plan that abandons the agreed trigger.
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CIA thwarts al-Qaida plot with undercover underwear bomb operation
The CIA and Saudi intelligence reportedly used a Yemen infiltrator to foil a U.S.-bound airliner plot. The informant delivered a non-metallic underwear bomb and critical details enabling a drone strike against Yemen's al-Qaida external operations chief, linked to the USS Cole bombing.
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Federal overreach on farm child labor sparks family recall
The piece critiques a proposed Obama era rule limiting under sixteen farm work and cites a 98-member Congress letter protesting the plan. It recalls rural Oklahoma roots and notes The Raleigh Telegram description of restricted tasks such as animal care pesticide handling timber work and manure pits.
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Dear Doctor K Advice On Beginning Neck Rehab With Pain
The column explains starting neck rehabilitation amid pain. If active exercises are too painful, a physical therapist may use passive pain relief like ultrasound, TENS, or low level laser therapy to ease symptoms and enable participation in the rehab program. Traction is described to reduce spasms and relieve pinched nerves.
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Airman Gatlin Completes Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Airman Jeffery C. Gatlin son of Harold D. and Mary Gatlin completed six weeks of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. He learned Air Force mission and customs and received human relations instruction. He is a 1986 Texas Tech graduate and his wife Becca is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fritz of San Antonio.
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