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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Republican Max Burns conceded defeat Thursday to U.S. Rep. John Barrow, accepting his 864-vote loss without requesting a recount. Burns ended his rematch race with Barrow, and one of the nation’s closest House races, with a phone call to congratulate the Democratic incumbent. Burns, a former congressman, …

BALTIMORE – Mayor Martin O’Malley reclaimed the Maryland governor’s office for Democrats on Tuesday. O’Malley cut into Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich‘s base in the Baltimore suburbs and rolled up huge margins in Democratic strongholds in the city and the suburban counties around Washington. With 75 percent of the precincts reporting, …

VICTORVILLE, Calif. – Firefighters in the U.S. Forest Service’s honor guard practice for hours, folding flags in neat triangles, marching in two tight lines and standing at attention as its bagpiper plays “Amazing Grace.” They also pray the preparation goes to waste. The 12-member guard has been performing close to …