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XML Top StoriesKids-for-cash judges partly immune from suitspublished about 3 hours ago
HARRISBURG - Two former Luzerne County judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention facilities are partially immune from civil lawsuits, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled yesterday.
Two drug officers taken off street in corruption probepublished about 3 hours ago
Two more narcotics officers have lost their police powers and been forced to give up their weapons in an ongoing corruption investigation that has ensnared three others this year.
Flight to Ohio rescues 'puppy-mill' dogspublished about 3 hours ago
When a Philadelphia animal-welfare activist heard that nearly 400 Lancaster County dogs had been trucked to an auction in Ohio last month, he saw it as a chance to call attention to animal abuse in Pennsylvania.
Delco refinery is fined for air-quality violationspublished about 3 hours ago
The ConocoPhillips refinery in Delaware County has been fined $38,137 for air-quality violations.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which announced the fine yesterday, the refinery failed to report emissions, incorrectly reported emissions, and exceeded emission limits.
3 suspended Camden officers being probed for thefts, source sayspublished about 3 hours ago
Three Camden police officers who have been suspended without pay are being investigated by the FBI for corruption and alleged thefts while on duty, according to a law-enforcement source.
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Hey Ireland, Please Drop the World Cup Do-Overpublished less than 1 hour ago
Yes, the Irish got cheated out of World Cup trip. But replaying the game won't fix that
Thirty Years On, Killers of Bangladesh's Founding Father to Be Hangedpublished less than 1 hour ago
Five men convicted of assassinating Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh'sfirst President, in 1975 will finally be executed after losing their finalappeal. Will it bring healing to ... more
Afghan police are weak link in security force (AP)published about 1 hour ago
AP - Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the ... more
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Attorney says oil companies in trouble if Oscar Wyatt to blame for suicide bombingspublished about 4 hours ago
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Hacked E-mails Fuel Climate Change Skepticspublished about 11 hours ago
The e-mails and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university will undoubtedly raise questions about the actions of some scientists.
Sun-Times Media names John Barron group publisher (AP)published about 11 hours ago
AP - Sun-Times Media Group, which was recently sold out of bankruptcy to an investor group, has named John Barron group publisher and senior vice ... more
Simpsons' lampoon of Sarkozy sudden French web hit (AFP)published about 17 hours ago
AFP - Thousands of French Internet users flooded video sharing websites Friday to enjoy a lampoon of their glamourous first couple, almost a week after ... more
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Phillies raise some ticket prices for 2010published about 2 hours ago
Coming off their second straight World Series appearance and third straight National League East title, the Phillies have raised some ticket prices for 2010.
FIU men's basketball team defeats N.C. Centralpublished about 3 hours ago
North Carolina Central got introduced to FIU's Marvin Roberts, and the Eagles probably wish they never had met him.<p/> Roberts finished with 21 points, 10 ... more
FIU captures awards in Sun Belt volleyballpublished about 4 hours ago
Winners of 23 consecutive matches and sporting a perfect 17-0 record in Sun Belt Conference play, the FIU volleyball team (30-2) racked up plenty of ... more
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Becoming the Alpha Dog in Your Own Homepublished about 10 hours ago
Parents are borrowing from Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, who is known for inspiring discipline, order and devotion.
Homegrown bubbly sparkles this seasonpublished 1 day ago
One of the best Thanksgiving traditions is to extend the American bounty to the bottle. I particularly like to invoke it before the feast, when ... more
Jeanne-Claude, Collaborator With Christo on a Grand Canvas, Dies at 74published 1 day ago
Jeanne-Claude collaborated with her husband, Christo, on dozens of environmental arts projects, including “The Gates” in Central Park in 2005.
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NY town decides to re-Christmas its holiday paradepublished 1 day ago
A town on New York's Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring "Christmas" to ... more
$40,000 left at holy site — for safekeepingpublished 2 days ago
Operators of a Catholic shrine in Maryland thought they had been blessed with a big donation this month when a worker found $40,000 worth of ... more
It's a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identitypublished 2 days ago
A tortoise's zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, they've discovered "Mary" is actually a male.
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Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stage (AP)published about 11 hours ago
AP - Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam ... more
Man accused of taping reporter to appear in court (AP)published about 12 hours ago
AP - An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is expected to appear in court for the ... more
Chief: I didn't try to sell Parker-Broderick items (AP)published about 14 hours ago
AP - An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew ... more
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H1N1 mutation found in some flu fatalitiespublished about 16 hours ago
Norwegian health authorities said Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest ... more
Arkansas Has 20 Confirmed Deaths Due to H1N1 Influenzapublished about 18 hours ago
Arkansas reported it’s first H1N1 influenza death August 10. Since then 19 more deaths have been added to bring the total to 20 confirmed deaths ... more
Correction: Plavix story (AP)published about 18 hours ago
AP - In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's ... more
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