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Going into the May 14 special gubernatorial primary election, Earl Ray Tomblin and Betty Ireland hold double-digit leads over their opponents, according to the latest Public Policy Polling poll, released Tuesday.
Both presumptive front-runners touted the poll results, while other camps questioned its accuracy and methodology, particularly since the polling conducted April 21-24 used automated telephone surveying.
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A query that suggests to the witness how it is to be answered or puts words into the mouth of the witness to be merely repeated i...
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AUBURN, Ala. -- The Auburn Tigers were basking in the preseason expectations and media attention.
National title contenders? They were surely playing the part in 2003 -- until the season opened with back-to-back losses and the buzz turned ugly.
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EVIDENCE; WITNESS LIST; LEADING QUESTION.
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A purchasing consultant has saved Falmouth's school district more than $16,000 on office and classroom supplies this year, leading one resident to question whether similar savings can be found elsewhere without help from a paid expert.
The savings also have pushed the Greater Portland Council of Governments to reconsider its bidding practices on behalf of 85 municipalities and school districts across southern Maine.
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Staff Writer
Republicans Pat Toomey and Tom Corbett are running far ahead of their Democratic opponents in congressional and gubernatorial contests here, a new Franklin & Marshall College poll shows.
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The engineering contract at the heart of a state investigation into a Passaic Valley water commissioner was awarded at the same 2009 meeting where the commission's counsel received a nearly 30 percent raise, leading some observers to question the timing.
The seven-member commission manages an agency that provides water to several Bergen and Passaic towns. It granted a $25,000 salary increase for the attorney, George T. Hanley, on Oct. 21, 2009. At the same meeting, the board unanimously approved a $749,303 contract for Medina Consultant/Carillo Engineering to undertake a feasibility study relating to a reservoir project.
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As Christians, we often ask "Are you saved?" This innocent question is provocative, leading to arguments and more confusion. The nature and meaning of salvation are misunderstood. Many abandon their salvation inquiries as a result, choosing instead to exploit the Doctrine of Grace. As a theologian and Christian, I ask, "Can grace be saved?
" is a term God asks us to address. Saving or "salvation" is deliverance torn danger or difficulty. Theologically, salvation is deliverance torn the power or penalty of sin. "Grace" is the free and unmerited favor of God given to a sinful humanity.
These constructs cause us to struggle with "Are you saved." It may be better to ask, "Have you received Christ as your personal savior?" Many will answer 'Tes;" others will honestly admit, "I ...
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Will the fall Broadway season finally be "Spider-Man" time?
That's the leading question as the first half of the 2010-2011 theater year begins to come into focus.
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After dismal holiday sales, Sears Holdings Corp. announced Tuesday that it plans to close between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores, leading analysts to question whether Sears and Kmart can survive.
The moves announced by Sears point to desperation," said Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter, in a note to investors. The company has about 4,000 stores.