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The Making Of: Sharpe's Challenge Go behind the scenes and visit the set of this exciting show. Don't miss "The Making Of: Sharpe's Challenge". Airs Saturday August 26th at 1pm et on BBC America  (DirecTV channel 264). Sharpe's Challenge: Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no...

LARRY HOMSHER IS RUNNING AS A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IN THE 95TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT AS A REPUBLICAN. THE INCUMBENT HERE IS PAY RAISE SUPPORTER STEVE STETLER, A DEMOCRAT. HOMSHER RAN AS A REPUBLICAN FOR CITY COUNCIL BUT YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT, THE DEMS ARE SO NASTY AND POWERFUL IN THE CITY THAT THEY HAVE PLANTED PEOPLE AS GOP CANDIDATES SO THEY COULD WIN ELECTIONS. I DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS ON THIS ONE, BUT QUESTIONS BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH CITY POLITICS..... Excerpt from NEXTRUSH

Stetler won't return raise He's opting to give to charity CARL LINDQUIST The York Dispatch State Rep. Steve Stetler hasn't returned the pay raise money he received before the raise was repealed in November. Instead, the Democratic legislator -- who is in his eighth term representing York City -- said he is giving the money to charities and nonprofits. Although Stetler said he's not sure exactly how much of a pay boost he got before the raise was repealed in November, state records show he made about $9,190 extra during the four months lawmakers could get the increase. Stetler said...