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Feds complete probe of debit card use by Luzerne officials    Comment   
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:14:24 GMT
The U.S. Secret Service has finished a lengthy probe of Luzerne County debit-card purchases, and the U.S. attorney's office is reviewing the investigation to determine whether criminal charges will be pursued, ...
Chef Slashed in Restaurant Robbery Attempt    Comment   
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:15:22 GMT
Two robberies are under investigation in Luzerne County and police believe they might be related.
Police Charges result from domestic dispute City man facing harassment charges    Comment   
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:28:53 GMT
A 29-year-old Hazleton man faces simple assault, harassment, resisting arrest and persistent disorderly conduct charges after a domestic dispute early Tuesday morning, city police said.
Mother shed a crocodile tearsa in learning of sona s death    Comment   
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:28:18 GMT
Tiffany Simmons' eyes filled with "crocodile tears" as she learned her 3-month-old son had succumbed to the blunt force trauma allegedly suffered at the hands of her boyfriend, Alan Leitzel Jr., in West ...
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Republican Wins Runoff for Senator in Georgia
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:25:02 GMT    Comment   

Saxby Chambliss , a first-term Republican senator, was re-elected by Georgia voters on Tuesday in a substantial victory, ending Democratic hopes for a 60-vote majority in the Senate that would make it difficult ...


Ex-NY Gov Spitzer to write column for Slate.com
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:24:14 GMT    Comment   

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned earlier this year over his involvement in a prostitution ring, will write a column for online magazine Slate.com about the economy and financial regulation.


Higher Education May Soon Be Unaffordable for Most Americans
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:41:43 GMT    Comment   

The rising cost of college - even before the recession - threatens to put higher education out of reach for most Americans, according to the biennial report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher ...


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Republican Wins Runoff for Senator in Georgia
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:25:02 GMT    Comment   

Saxby Chambliss , a first-term Republican senator, was re-elected by Georgia voters on Tuesday in a substantial victory, ending Democratic hopes for a 60-vote majority in the Senate that would make it difficult ...


Ex-NY Gov Spitzer to write column for Slate.com
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:24:14 GMT    Comment   

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned earlier this year over his involvement in a prostitution ring, will write a column for online magazine Slate.com about the economy and financial regulation.


Higher Education May Soon Be Unaffordable for Most Americans
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:41:43 GMT    Comment   

The rising cost of college - even before the recession - threatens to put higher education out of reach for most Americans, according to the biennial report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher ...


Environmentalists Fight E.P.A. Rule
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:40:37 GMT    Comment   

Environmentalists began an online campaign Wednesday urging President-elect Barack Obama to undo a new federal rule that clarifies when coal companies can dump mining waste in streams.


Panel Seeks Changes in E.P.A. Reviews
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:21:50 GMT    Comment   

The Environmental Protection Agency must revise its approach to assessing environmental health hazards and other risks, because current practices hinder useful and timely regulation, an expert panel of The ...


Conservatives Expected to Split Episcopal Church
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:18:26 GMT    Comment   

Conservatives alienated from the Episcopal Church announced on Wednesday that they were founding their own rival denomination, the biggest challenge yet to the authority of the Episcopal Church since it ...


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Cheerleaders' Nude Photo Suspension Sparks Lawsuit
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:34:22 EST    Comment   The parents of two Seattle-area high school cheerleaders are suing the district for suspending the girls from the squad after nude photographs of them circulated via text message.
Report: Line-Cutting Dispute Led to Wal-Mart Trampling
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:09:43 EST    Comment   A line-cutting dispute among shoppers who waited for hours outside a New York Wal-Mart and those who stayed inside their cars led to the stampede that killed a worker for the store, Newsday reports.
'The Departed' Ex-FBI Agent Could Get Life in Prison
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:49:47 EST    Comment   Former FBI agent John Connolly is looking at hard time in a Florida prison for the mob-related 1982 slaying of a Miami gambling executive.
Lego-Style Islamic Terrorist Figurine Sparks Outrage
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:16:29 EST    Comment   A Lego-style Islamic terrorist figurine has sparked outrage among Muslims and others.
Giants: Linebacker Pierce Called Trainer After Shooting
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:53:36 EST    Comment   Linebacker Antonio Pierce called a New York Giants trainer almost immediately after Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself and was told where to take the wounded receiver.
UAW Makes Concessions in Bid to Help Automakers
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:23:56 EST    Comment   The United Auto Workers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to make concessions to the struggling Detroit Three, including all but ending a program that let laid-off workers collect up to 95 percent of their salaries.
Man Fights Knife-Wielding Neighbor With Candy Cane
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:14:35 EST    Comment   A man using a candy cane lawn ornament fended off a knife-wielding neighbor who had been attacking holiday guests at a Sacramento home.
NFL Players Union Seeks to Block Suspensions
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:28:47 EST    Comment   The NFL players union is suing to block the suspensions of five players for violating the league's anti-doping policy.
Woman Says She Saw Missing Florida Tot at Airport
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:50:20 EST    Comment   A Florida woman insists that she saw missing toddler Caylee Anthony over the summer at Orlando International Airport and the child even uttered her own name.
Judge Imposes Gag Order in Murder Case of Anchorwoman
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:49:25 EST    Comment   A judge imposed a gag order Wednesday in the capital murder case against a man accused of fatally beating a Little Rock television anchorwoman.