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Littering on the rise in Delaware
In the Lone Star State, they have "Don't Mess with Texas." In Pennsylvania, they have "The Litterbug." But in Delaware, a statewide littering awareness campaign doesn't exist, and some say that's why many people continue to trash the First State.
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DELAWARE: Family of suicidal inmate awarded $850K
A federal judge in Wilmington has awarded $850,000 to the family of a Delaware prison inmate who hanged himself in 2004.
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Delaware wins national awards
Kevin Cancannon, undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, recently presented awards to state officials recognizing Delawarea s proficiency in processing applications for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Delaware Lawmaker Takes Part in Monitoring of Iraq Elections
A Delaware lawmaker taking part in the monitoring of Iraq's election says frequent bomb blasts appeared to do little to discourage the Iraqi people from turning out at the polls.
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Delaware prepares mosquito defenses
SELBYVILLE -- Nearly 100 years ago, bullfrogs were used to control 'plagues of sand flies and mosquitoes' that often drove visitors from Delaware's beach towns.
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DELAWARE: Del. woman charged with raping teen in church choir
Police have charged a Newark woman with raping a boy who was a member of her church youth choir.
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Failure To Adopt Health Reform Will Lead To Hundreds Of Delawarean Deaths.
A "Families USA" report s shows failure to enact the plan will lead, in the next decade, to approximately 700 premature deaths in the First State.
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New lawsuits in child sex abuse case names 3 doctors, Medical Society
Lawyers who have filed 17 lawsuits against Dr. Earl. B. Bradley and Beebe Medical Center on behalf of abused children have added new defendants: the Medical Society of Delaware and three physicians -- all accused of knowing Bradley, a pediatrician accused of molesting patients, posed a threat for years but failing to report him to authorities.
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The IRS Has Millions Waiting For Delawareans To Claim.
If you still haven't filed your taxes for 2006,nearly 52-hundred Delawareans haven't, you better do so by April 15th.
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DELAWARE: Man pleads not guilty to slaying baby's mom
The man accused of killing his mistress in New Jersey and abandoning their 20-month-old daughter at a Delaware gas station last week pleaded not guilty Monday to murder, kidnapping and other charges.
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Delaware inmate found dead in his cell
Thirty-five year old Damian Filkins was found dead in his cell at the Howard Young Prison in Wilmington Saturday night.
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Former head of Archives wants to represent Milford
Former Delaware Public Archives head Russ McCabe filed Wednesday to run for the seat being left vacant by Rep.
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Home Invasion Robbery.
Newark Police are investigating a Thursday morning robbery. Three University of Delaware students were held up in their Main Street apartment around 7:15 p.m. The victims told police two armed, masked men got into the apartment through an unlocked door.
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Delmarva Power prepares for more potential outages
As the fourth major winter storm barrels into the area, Delmarva Power has extra personnel on hand to handle any power outages.
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DELAWARE: Man accused in beating of pregnant teen
Members of a street gang called "GLC" kidnapped a pregnant 19-year-old in December 2008 and took her to a Newark apartment where they punched her in the face and kicked her in the stomach, put out cigarettes on her face and held a knife to her throat while telling her she was going to die, according to prosecutors.
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DELAWARE: As snow begins, DelDOT warns drivers: 'Plan for the worst'
As light snow began to fall across Delaware this morning, warmer temperatures over the past several days kept the roads from becoming covered.
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Delaware crime: Dr. Earl Bradley sex case ignites outrage
This monster does not deserve to have a trial at the tax payers expense. Filming himself violating these kids shows that this animal needs to be put down immediately.
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DELAWARE: Markell shows support for slavery apology
DOVER -- Gov. Jack Markell on Tuesday embraced a call for the Delaware General Assembly to apologize for the state's role in slavery.
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A New Statewide Plan To Help Delawareans With Their Taxes Is Unveiled.
A new statewide Earned Income Tax Credit Collaboration was unveiled Tuesday morning.
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Delaware's Congressional Delegation Announces New Federal Funding.
Nearly $200,000 in gramnt money will be used to rehabilitate the historic Josephine Bakhita House this spring.
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