Arsenal turned refuge marks end of cleanup at Colorado site
The last Army parcel near Denver was transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service completing a 25 square mile national wildlife refuge. Cleanup costs total 2.1 billion dollars with work finishing ahead of schedule and under budget. The site, once a chemical arsenal, now hosts bison and wildlife amid mountains and wetlands.
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U.S. Interior
Ken Salazar
Hew Wolfe
U.S. Army
Army
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Salazar
Wolfe
Charlie Scharmann
Arsenal
Carol Rushin
Environmental Protection Agency
Pearl Harbor
U.S
Councy Shell Oil Co
Colorado
Shell
EPA
Interior
Politics trumps loyalty in Democratic House effort
Democrats press a hard arithmetic strategy to hold the House by backing strong candidates who have clashed with party lines on health care and climate. With 40 targeted seats, party leaders pour millions into ads while defending defectors in tight contests as they seek 218 seats and a GOP check on Obama agenda.
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Washington
Congress
House
Driehaus
Mary Jo Kilroy
Suzanne Kosmas
Florida
Betsy Markey
Colorado
Steve Kagen
Wisconsin
Barack Obama
National Party
Michael Arcuri
New York
Bobby Bright
Alabama
Travis Childers
Mississippi
Larry Kissell
North Carolina
Jim Marshall
Georgia
Glenn Nye
Virginia
Bright
Marshall
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
Rep
Joe Donnelly
Indiana
Obama
Fed exploring Treasury buys to spur economy amid low rates
The Federal Reserve weighs a Treasury purchase plan to lift demand and lower borrowing costs as rates stay near zero. Officials consider size and pace, with risks of inflation and asset bubbles if purchases run too large. Unemployment remains around 9.6 percent while retail sales inch up.
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Treasury
Fed
Bernanke
Ing
China
California Prop 19 debate tests federal pot reach
Federal agents face questions on how far to pursue small time users and dealers as California weighs Prop 19 legalizing recreational marijuana. Officials warn the measure would undermine federal drug control and hinder law enforcement efforts, while local authorities promise to continue investigations.
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The
Justice Department
Holder
Associated Press
California
Los Angeles County
Sion
Lee Baca
Steve Cooley
Spotlight Volunteer’s Lifetime of Service and Near Miss
Chesser, a longtime ENMMC volunteer of 58 years, survived a rattlesnake envenomation after stepping into a truck’s path. She credits a quick hospital transfer, spent days in ICU, and received 30 vials of antivenom before weeks of recovery. She cherishes sewing, ranch life, and helping people through Pink Ladies-inspired hospital work.
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Chesser
ENMMC
Mattarco
Roswell
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Ohio
Steve Driehaus
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