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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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WASHINGTON -- You step onto an airport's moving walkway, a flat metal conveyor belt that conveys travelers down an airport concourse, sparing them the indignity of burning a few calories by walking a bit.
Back in the 1920s, the intelligentsia on both sides of the Atlantic were loudly protesting the execution of political radicals Sacco and Vanzetti, after what they claimed was an unfair trial.
This week the Senate debated the appropriations minibus that encompasses three major appropriations/spending bills into one bill.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Richard Mourdock, a Republican and Indiana's treasurer, wants to wrest his party's U.S. Senate nomination from a six-term incumbent who has been a national figure since becoming mayor of this city in 1968 at age 35, who has averaged 69 percent of the vote in five re-elections, and who ran unopposed by a Democrat in 2006.
WASHINGTON -- The operative maxim in cable television can be summed up as follows: Is it good teevee?
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By Kevin Derby
After listening to testimony from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this week, U.S. Rep.Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., announced on Wednesday he would oppose military action against Syria. DeSantis sits on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
By Kevin Derby
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced he would not support resolutions authorizing military action against the Syrian government.
With no direct threat to the United States and no discernible military objective, I cannot support committing American military might to a civil war in the Middle East where the lines are blurred between friend and foe, Buchanan said. The case has not been made for why U.S. involvement is vital to our national security.
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The Florida Department of Education is bringing Common Core State Standards to Twitter.
The department's Twitter accountis now tweeting a "standard of the day" to over 5,700 followers on the social media website. The tweets include links to math and language arts standards and explain what students will need to know at the end of each grade.
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution Wednesday authorizing President Barack Obama to conduct military strikes in Syria.
The 10-7 vote came after the panel added a provision to the resolution stating U.S. policy aims to "change the momentum on the battlefield" in the Syrian civil war, in order to force President Bashar al-Assad to ultimately agree to a negotiated settlement that would end the conflict and paves the way for a democratic government.
The full Senate and the House still have to approve the resolution.
By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott announced funding for water quality and quantity improvements for springs across Florida. The funds come from a $10 million investment in the 2013 budget, more than $1 million from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and local partners.
By Kevin Derby
With Wednesday marking Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish new year, Gov. Rick Scott issued a statement honoring the occassion.
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Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that R.J. Corman Signaling would be locating its regional headquarters in Orange Park. R.J. Corman Signaling is a newly formed subsidiary of R.J. Corman Railroad Group which is a privately held railroad company that offersrailroad services as well as aviation and warehousing services throughout the United States. The company owns several short-line railroadlines in seven states -- Indiana,Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) continues to take aim at former Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich on Gov.Rick Scott's proposal to cut taxes. Rich is the only major candidate currently running for the Democratic nomination though other candidates, including former Gov. Charlie Crist, are expected to enter the contest.
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While President Barack Obama tries to convince Congress that military action against Syria is worth the risk, the American public doesn't seem to be too on board with the possibility.
On Tuesday, a Washington Post-ABC News poll showed there is significant opposition to a missile strike in Syria, with 59 percent of Americans opposing the idea. A majority of both Democrats and Republicans oppose the proposal, and Obama's position on the matter doesn't seem to be a driving factor for support or opposition either way.
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A vast majority of likely American voters say the words "under God" should be left in the Pledge of Allegiance, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports.
The poll shows that 68 percent of voters believe schoolchildren should be required to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning at school, while 25 percent say they shouldn't.
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