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| Fort Hood death toll climbs to 13; bodies to be brought to DAFB |
| Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist trained to treat soldiers under stress, allegedly opened fire in a crowded medical building. Initially reported to have been killed, Hasan (right) remains in a hospital on a ventilator. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:05:00 EST) |
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| Advocate for disabled honored |
| Family, friends and elected officials honored a Delaware woman Thursday for her commitment to building group homes in safe neighborhoods for people with disabilities. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:28:00 EST) |
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| Budding mechanics get hands-on training |
| Vo-tech high schools have first-rate auto shops |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:23:00 EST) |
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| Congress adds to homebuyer credit |
| $8,000 tax break is extended; current homeowners included |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:07:00 EST) |
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| Newark woman fatally shot in Md. home invasion |
| A 40-year-old Newark woman was fatally shot during an early morning robbery Wednesday at a home south of Chesapeake City, Md., authorities said. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:59:00 EST) |
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| DelTech delivers zero-growth budget |
| Delaware Technical & Community College leaders presented the zero-growth budget requested by state officials Thursday, but President Orlando George warned that absorbing greater cuts might lead to eliminating class sections for courses that already... |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:17:00 EST) |
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| Swine flu cases drop slightly in Del. |
| After rising for weeks, the number of confirmed swine flu cases in Delaware decreased last week, public health officials said Thursday. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:00 EST) |
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| State's public defenders see fewer cases |
| The Public Defender's Office won't seek a budget increase this year, thanks to a puzzling trend in the number of cases the agency handles. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:16:00 EST) |
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| Md. facility could boost Dover, Kent economies |
| The board of directors of the Downtown Dover Partnership agreed Thursday to throw its weight behind an effort by Queen Anne's County, Md, to become the site of a federal diplomatic training facility. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:50:00 EST) |
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| Castle: 'I'm leaning No' on health reform vote |
| Rep Mike Castle will likely oppose sweeping changes to the nation's health care system, siding with fellow Republicans in a House vote expected on Saturday. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:10:00 EST) |
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| Judge hears two accounts of fatal stabbing |
| Alejandro Cruz is a caring absentee-father who snapped when his plans to return home to Mexico for his children's First Communion fell apart or an obsessed, scheming ex-cop who turned to murder as a way to get what he wanted. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:27:00 EST) |
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| Milton woman stole identities, police say |
| A 41-year-old Milton woman, who used to work at a Lewes medical office, allegedly stole patients' personal information and opened fraudulent credit cards, charging more than $2,000 on them. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:00 EST) |
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| Report on casinos pushed to late Dec. |
| A panel examining prospects for more casinos in Delaware now hopes for an independent report on the issue by the end of December, further pushing back its deadline for a recommendation to lawmakers. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:24:00 EST) |
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| Woman faces charges in purse thefts |
| A 42-year-old Wilmington woman was charged in three purse-snatchings in the last two months at a Dover bowling alley. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:29:00 EST) |
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| Long-term jobless to get 14 more weeks of benefits |
| Congress on Thursday decisively approved an extension of unemployment benefits for almost two million people out of work nearly a year or more as the US continues to lose jobs. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Top news headlines - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:57:00 EST) |
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| Schooners returning for Md. rendezvous |
| The Schooner Rendezvous is today through Sunday at Long Wharf in Cambridge, and the first boats are set to arrive the day before the festival begins. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:32:00 EST) |
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| All is disquiet on the Hollywood front |
| Do we really need anything, especially "entertainment," to make us feel any worse? |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:04:00 EST) |
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| 9 NOT to miss |
| Experts point out some highlights of Delaware Antiques Show |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:05:00 EST) |
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| Fashion-forward Olympians |
| Polo Ralph Lauren began its strategic unveiling of its outfits for athletes on Wednesday, with 100 days until the start of the games. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST) |
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| What's new now |
| War and Average White Band, Jan. 15, Keswick Theatre, Glenside, Pa. $35-$45. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:06:00 EST) |
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| The du Ponts' true home |
| Author examines those special family places in the Brandywine Valley |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:00 EST) |
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| Get your cannons ready: It's time for Punkin Chunkin |
| Three thousand pumpkins will arrive in a Bridgeville field today, the ammunition needed for a solid weekend of engineering in action as the 24th annual Punkin Chunkin festival gets under way. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:10:00 EST) |
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| What's new now |
| Laptops were supposed to make our lives easier. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:43:00 EST) |
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| Sociable services |
| 125-year-old nonprofit returns to its roots, sending staffers into the community |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:32:00 EST) |
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| What's new now |
| Hockessin's endearing, family-favorite eatery 2 Fat Guys American Grill will no doubt be a hit in the food-mad streets of Wilmington's Little Italy, where it is planning to open a second location in early spring 2010. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:41:00 EST) |
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| A high-brow chef with low-brow preferences |
| David Chang, the 32-year-old wunderchef of Momofuku Noodle Bar and three other acclaimed New York restaurants, has won every conceivable culinary prize, including James Beard Foundation awards for rising star in 2007, best New York chef in 2008 and... |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:39:00 EST) |
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| A Sticky Problem Solved |
| Recreating the treasured family breakfast buns with no recipe requires some stick-to-itiveness |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:29:00 EST) |
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| Caroling on The Circle set for Dec. 7 in Georgetown |
| Sussex County Council will host the 26th annual Caroling on The Circle at 6:30 pm December 7 in downtown Georgetown. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:39:00 EST) |
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| Whale of a Sale brings out bargain hunters in force |
| Every November, Ronnie Maden squeezes through the doors of the Whale of a Sale to be among the first to look at the thousands of new and used goods that volunteers with The Junior League of Wilmington have assembled. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:27:00 EST) |
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| Broadway faces a busy, if uneasy fall season |
| NEW YORK -- The abrupt closing Sunday of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" after only nine performances has cast a brief, uneasy shadow over Broadway's fall season, ironically one of the busiest in years. |
| Read More...(Source: Delawareonline.com - RSS - Life - Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:27:00 EST) |
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| Welcome, Friday |
| Here's a look at "The Men Who Stare at Goats," a guy who gets paid to wear T-shirts, and a reminder that this weekend's slate of football looks pigskinningly good. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:14:00 EST) |
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| Black Thursday |
| A car goes crazy for some panazrotti, Sesame celebrates 40 years and the Chick-fil-A opens at the mall. (Oh, and the Phillies lost the World Series.) |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:29:00 EST) |
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| Pedro takes the mound |
| Pedro takes the mound tonight in Game 6. Plus, Stephen Colbert is a fan of speedskating and why it's not a good idea to drink moonshine before a horse race. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:11:00 EST) |
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| Ask Spark. |
| Last week we printed a letter from Phinon, who was wondering if there were any supper clubs in the area. This week, we found this note in our inbox: |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST) |
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| New Movie Releases 11.06.09 |
| The Men Who Stare At Goats, The Box, The Fourth Kind and more. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST) |
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| 'Tis the season to Chunck your Punkins |
| Like Dogfish Head, DuPont and screen door factories, the World Championship Punkin Chunkin is Delaware through and through, and the event that is gaining in popularity the world over with each passing year. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST) |
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| Cocktail Corner: Secret finds pleasure the palate at Veritas Wine & Spirits |
| We all have our stand-by booze that comforts us on a weekly basis. That bottle or six-pack that we make a B-line for at our local bottle shop once or twice a week. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST) |
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| Make Molly's part of your Riverfront lunch rotation |
| The Riverfront area is evolving daily, but some places remain constant. Venture down there for lunch, walk to the side of the shops that face the river and you'll find Molly's. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST) |
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| Midway through '09, a look at studs, duds and Week 9 |
| Everything I've told you this year about the 2009 Fantasy Football season has been right-on. (No need to look up any past articles, just take my word for it. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST) |
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| Earn bragging rights with these 7 gadgets |
| Alright, kids. Halloween is officially over, which means, whether you like it or not, the holiday shopping season has begun. And that means it's time to start searching the circulars for sales and getting those wish lists together. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST) |
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| Green Rides hit Main Street |
| Rickshaw and pedi cab service safely shuttles couples and groups around Newark |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST) |
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| Phillies are still in it! |
| After a win last night, the Phillies head back to New York for Game 6 tomorrow. Plus, the Berenstain Bears are getting the big screen treatment. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:44:00 EST) |
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| Against the wall |
| After last night's 7-4 loss to the Yankees, the Phillies now face a 3-1 deficit, with a do-or-die mentality heading into Game 5. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:13:00 EST) |
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| Tricks and Treats |
| It's Halloween weekend, and we have the information about the Loop and all the parties happening this weekend, right here. |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EST) |
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| Phil-Lee! |
| Cliff Lee dominated the Yankees last night, and the Phillies lead the series 1-0. Plus, good news for "Chuck." |
| Read More...(Source: The News Journal - RSS - Spark - Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:32:00 EST) |
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