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Opinion: What Biden should do if he stays in the race

Thu,07/11/24-12:38AM, 817 Reads 8,713 Statewide
Many recent editorials and columns have said President Joe Biden should withdraw from the campaign for a second term due to concerns that he may be unable to do the job for another four years.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) is sacked by New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) in the second half of an NFL football game in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Saints beat Eagles, but late push not enough for playoffs

By DAN GELSTON DAN GELSTON - AP Sports Writer
Sun,01/01/23-5:10PM, 816 Reads
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cameron Jordan waved his arms in ferocious pursuit and went on another QB hunt. One, two, three times New Orleans’ defensive end chased down and sacked Gardner Minshew.
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Post office will have fair week changes

Wed,10/12/22-3:26PM, 816 Reads
The Franklinton Post Office will have limited delivery in the city limits due to the Washington Parish Free Fair Parade on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The retail window at the post office will close at 10:00 am and reopen at 2:00 pm Wednesday during the parade for security reasons. The retail window will close at 4:00 pm Wednesday through Friday.
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President Joe Biden speaks on the phone while visiting a phone bank at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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To boost Georgia's Warnock, Biden goes to ... Massachusetts

By ZEKE MILLER, BILL BARROW AND COLLEEN LONG ZEKE MILLER, BILL BARROW AND COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press
Thu,12/01/22-11:07PM, 815 Reads
BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hit the phones with fellow Democrats Friday for Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock's runoff election. He fetched hot coffee for volunteers, too, and thanked them for their work.
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