Veterans Committee hurls another shutout at Hall candidates
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For years, members of the Baseball Writers Association of America have been criticized by ex-players for not voting in enough candidates to the Hall of Fame. So for the third consecutive time, when current Hall of Famers had the chance to vote on second-chance candidates as part of the Veterans Committee, what happened? Again, nobody made it.
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With their candidate field newly culled to just four from the 10 who initially entered the race, the remaining Republican presidential contenders participating in a televised debate Wednesday night had more time than ever to elaborate on their own issue positions -- and to criticize their opponents, sometimes in harsh terms.
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The outgoing Secretary will not be a tough act to follow. But many veterans feel they need someone who will more effectively push their interests
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Gene Hickerson, who blocked for three Hall of Fame running backs with the Cleveland Browns during his NFL career, and Detroit Lions tight end Charlie Sanders have been selected as senior committee finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Lies from the White House. Incompetence in treating wounded veterans. Irrelevance in Congress. Can't anybody do anything right? It's days like these that turn Americans sour on government, stoking a desire for leaders who actually lead.
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City councilmembers who were criticized for telling Marine recruiters they don't belong in Berkeley are moderating their position.
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Washington -- For the second time in a week, the House ethics committee Wednesday night admonished House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, this time for engaging in fund-raising activities that created the appearance of impropriety, and for using his position to
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The White House and congressional leaders called yesterday for swift investigation and repair of the problems plaguing outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, as veterans groups and members of Congress in both parties expressed outrage over substandard housing and the slow, dysfunctional bureaucracy there....
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WASHINGTON - It&#39;s being variously described as an awkward blooper, a memory lapse or a cheap shot that backfired. During Tuesday&#39;s vice presidential debate, Dick Cheney accused John Edwards of having one of the worst attendance records in the US Senate.
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Veterans groups are urging House Republicans not to oust Rep. Christopher Smith, who at times has rankled his own party in pressing for veterans' benefits, as chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.
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Turning away a squad of Marine Corps reservists planning a weekend of training downtown has put the city's mayor in the crossfire of veterans.
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Opponents aren't the only ones having a tough time matching Max Darrah's pace. Record-keepers are struggling to keep up, as well.
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Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players' ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials' hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced Tuesday.
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The lineup was loaded with guys who won&#39;t be playing in next week&#39;s playoff games. Not one of the relievers who came out of the bullpen has a shot to make the postseason roster.
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No one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Ron Santo, Jim Kaat and all the other candidates were left out Tuesday
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The campaign of Senator John Kerry, stepping up a counteroffensive against a veterans group that is attacking his military record, said Friday that it was filing a complaint with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) accusing the organization of
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Ron Santo, Jim Kaat, Marvin Miller and all the other candidates are left out Tuesday when the Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee admits no new members for the third straight election.