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Ex-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop dies
C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America's attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, has died in New Hampshire at age 96. An assistant at Koop's Dartmouth institute,...
Tags: Dartmouth College, Philosophy, Health and Safety at School, Health Care Reform (2009), University of Pennsylvania
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Police: Girl Scouts robbed of $20 at Pa. market
BERWYN, Pa. (AP) — Police are investigating the strong-arm robbery of Girl Scouts who were selling cookies at a Pennsylvania supermarket. The theft happened at a Pathmark store in Tredyffrin (TRUH'-dif-ren) Township, outside Philadelphia, around 5...Tags: Social Organizations, Youth Organizations, Girl Scout Cookies, Theft
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Snowstorm weakening after dumping snow in Midwest
DETROIT (AP) — The first widespread snowstorm of the season weakened as it moved east Friday, but not before it dumped more than 1 ½ feet of snow in Michigan and made travel difficult in the Great Lakes region. A semitrailer went out of control on...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, New York City, John Wayne, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Pa. school reverses course on HIV-positive student
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school for low income and socially disadvantaged students says it will now treat HIV-positive applicants the same as all others and is offering admission to a previously rejected Philadelphia-area teen. Milton...Tags: HIV, The Hershey Co., Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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Life sentence in Philly tow truck fight death
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former tow truck driver in Philadelphia has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison by a judge who concluded the man deliberately ran over a driver from a rival company in a dispute over turf. Common Pleas Judge...Tags: Judges, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Prisons
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Local chef dresses up bruschetta for Easter
Needing a new recipe idea for Easter? Local chef Tami Osborn meets with WSBT's John Paul as she takes the already delicious "bruschetta" ... Toasted Italian bread drenched in olive oil and typically served with garlic or tomatoes ... to a new delectable...
Tags: Cream Cheese, Garlic, Salt, Cheese, Tomatoes
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'Texting lane' just for laughs, but issue serious
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter used April Fools' Day to have a little fun with what he says is a real problem — distracted walking. City officials painted lines and oblivious stick-figure pictures on one stretch of John...Tags: April Fools' Day, John F. Kennedy
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Political, legal fights over school vouchers' fate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Students like Delano Coffy are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable. He was failing in his neighborhood...
Tags: Parties and Movements, New York University, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice, Rick Scott
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In Pa. abuse trial, a window into church practices
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A landmark priest-abuse trial in Philadelphia set to start Monday is likely to unveil some of the operations of the Roman Catholic archdiocese and detail how child sexual abuse complaints were buried for decades as the priests...Tags: Trials, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Abusive Behavior, Prosecution
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South Bend march this Thursday for Trayvon Martin
WSBT-TV ReporterSOUTH BEND – Demonstrations continue over the killing of a black Florida teenager. This week a demonstration is being held in South Bend. Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot last month in the town of Sanford, Florida by neighborhood watch captain George...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Indiana University South Bend, Trayvon Martin, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights
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Police: Pa. mom fatally beats daughter, kills self
ROBESONIA, Pa. (AP) — Police in eastern Pennsylvania say a mother fatally bludgeoned her 11-year-old daughter before setting fire to their house and killing herself. Authorities say it happened Sunday night in North Heidelberg Township, about 60... -
Pa. woman pleads guilty in Facebook slaying plot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia woman has avoided prison after admitting she posted a Facebook offer of $1,000 for someone to kill her baby's father. Nineteen-year-old London Eley pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to commit...Tags: Murder, Facebook
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