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Remote Murtha airport lands big stimulus bucks

Apr. 23, 2009
Located outside a small Pennsylvania city, John Murtha airport may not see many passengers. But it's seen plenty of arrivals of tax dollars from Washington, most recently economic stimulus funds.
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U.S. funding redirected to Murtha backers

WASHINGTON, March 16 (UPI) -- A defense research center regularly consulted with two people close to U.S. Rep. John Murtha as it got nearly $250 million in federal funding, sources say.
Rep. Murtha holds on in Pa.

Rep. Murtha holds on in Pa.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democratic Rep. John Murtha won an 18th term in his western Pennsylvania district after a campaign made difficult by his own words.
Murtha getting strong GOP challenge

Murtha getting strong GOP challenge

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., is in a tight re-election race in southwestern Pennsylvania district after making controversial comments, observers say.
Murtha apologizes for race comments

Murtha apologizes for race comments

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., apologized Thursday for describing Western Pennsylvania voters as too racist to support Barack Obama for president.

Murtha endorses Clinton

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., has endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for the Democratic Party nomination for president.

Democrats pick Hoyer over Murtha

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi lost her first vote Thursday when the Democratic caucus picked Steny Hoyer over John Murtha as majority leader.

Group that attacked Kerry takes on Murtha

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Vietnam Veterans for Truth, formed to attack John Kerry during the 2004 presidential campaign, has a new target, U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa.

Murtha puts majority leader bid on hold

WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., has for now called off his bid to become majority leader if the Democratic Party wins the House in the November elections.

Murtha to run for House leader if Dems win

WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., said he'll run for House Majority Leader if the Democratic Party wins control of the chamber in the November election.

Murtha's Vietnam medals questioned

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A conservative news agency says that Rep. John Murtha has been dishonest about the way he earned his Purple Hearts in Vietnam.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler