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Man Convicted in 'Date Rape Drug' Gay Murder
The tragic death of a 23-year-old business intern named Jason Shephard at the hands of convicted killer William Smithson has been seized upon and exploited by right-wing Web publications declaring the case to ...
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Future bleak for U.K.'s Woolworth
One of this country's most-cherished U.S. imports - Woolworths, the British descendant of the old American five-and-dime store - is in danger of disappearing after nearly a century of business.
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New Pa. lieutenant governor sworn in
State Sen. Joe Scarnati was sworn in Wednesday as Pennsylvania's 31st lieutenant governor, replacing the late Catherine Baker Knoll.
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Rendell: Napolitano Perfect Due To 'No Family'
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell was picked up on an open microphone explaining why Arizona Gov.
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Study flunks Indiana in college affordability
An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability - an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.
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State closes day care center after child locked up
Police were called to Kidz Kingdom in Harrisburg after the boy's mother discovered the lights were out and the door was locked when she arrived to pick him up Nov.
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Research and Markets: Extensive Details for Materials Structure and Micromechanics of Fracture V
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Materials Structure & Micromechanics of Fracture V" report to their offering.
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Jan. 1 will beginnew era in Pennsylvaniain open records access
Those municipalities and school districts that habitually make it difficult for citizens to obtain information about their taxpayer-supported enterprises face a day of reckoning on Jan.
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PA Official Charged with Baltimore Rape
A Pennsylvania township commissioner and former York city police officer is facing charges he kidnapped and raped a woman in Baltimore last month.
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Bus driver suspended in Pa. special needs probe
A bus driver for adults with special needs is off the job while state police in southwestern Pennsylvania investigate claims that he indecently assaulted his passengers.
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In space, a cluster of health dangers
Space shuttle commander Christopher Ferguson and his crew took a small but crucial step for space travel in the past two weeks, enlarging the International Space Station so it can house six astronauts instead ...
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PA budget deficit at $658 million
Gov. Ed Rendell must be running out of fingers to plug the leaks in the budget dike he and Pennsylvania legislators created this year.
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Independent Review Validates State's Parole Procedures, Suggests Imrovements
Gov. Edward G. Rendell accepted an independent expert's recommendations for improving Pennsylvania's corrections and parole system after a thorough review largely found that existing procedures were sound.
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Santa's Helper Robbed In Mall Parking Lot
State police are looking for whoever robbed a man who operated the holiday toy train ride at a western Pennsylvania mall.
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If You Liked Al Franken, You'll Love Chris Matthews
With a run-off in Georgia set for Tuesday and a lengthy recount still ongoing in Minnesota, not all of this year's Senate races have been resolved.
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Gas pipelines race out of mountains, into yards
In the push toward more energy independence, massive infrastructure projects that will help to deliver it have clashed with cherished rights of land ownership.
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Health care reform stalls
Barack Obama's election might have put renewed focus on health care reform at the national level, but plans to expand health coverage to Pennsylvanians languished in Harrisburg this year, and there are no signs ...
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Man Charged With Killing Son
A Western Pennsylvania man has been charged with shooting and killing his son accidentally while he was having a fight with his girlfriend.
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Liquor Store Murder Suspect Found Naked in PA
In an exclusive interview Carlton Briggs says, a oeI'm trying to keep from crying myself not just for him but for this lady because nobody deserves that I would feel lost if that happened to him and I feel lost ...
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Pa. chopping block grows as deficit gets bigger
Gov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders are intensifying their search for budget cuts and spare millions as the deteriorating economy continues to unravel Pennsylvania's $28.3 billion spending plan.
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