Former Congressman Ratchford Dies at 76
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ William Ratchford, a former Connecticut congressman who later served in the Clinton administration, has died. He was 76. Ratchford’s wife, Barbara, and fellow Democrats say the...
View ArticleProsecutors Play Clemens Statements To Congressional Investigators At Trial
By JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ A federal court jury saw snippets of Roger Clemens denying steroid use at a now-famous 2008 congressional hearing, then listened Monday as Clemens’...
View ArticleClemens Lawyer Questions Congressional Investigation Of Drugs In Baseball
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ Roger Clemens’ lawyer plowed ahead Tuesday with a line of questions challenging the merits of Congress’ 2008 investigation into drug use...
View ArticleVoter: Obama, Congress Holding Country ‘Hostage’ Over Fiscal Cliff
HOOKSET, N.H. (AP) — Fear and frustration course through the lunch crowd at Robie’s Country Store and Deli, a popular outpost 500 miles from where Washington is again locked in tense negotiations over...
View ArticleNRA President: Congress Members Supporting Universal Background Checks Will...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — National Rifle Association President David Keene said Wednesday he doesn’t expect a filibuster from gun rights supporters as the Senate prepares to vote on potential gun control...
View Article5,000 Naval Shipyard Employees Preparing To Lose Month’s Pay Over Sequester
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — They don’t care which side caused Washington’s latest crisis. Five hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are worrying about paying...
View ArticleLeading Democrat Calls For Legalized Marijuana In All 50 States
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS Local) – A leading member in the Democratic party is calling for a nationwide legalization of marijuana. Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, who challenged and nearly defeated Nancy Pelosi for...
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