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Bethlehem officials cracking down on jaywalking
OF THE MORNING CALLAndy Mitchell literally put the ''J'' in jaywalk on a recent afternoon when he and a couple of friends were walking through Bethlehem. Crossing against the lights, the men quickly crossed Broad Street but were thrown a curve when the pedestrian light...Tags: Vehicles, Road Transportation, Whitehall, Transportation
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Birthday candles on the 4th bring special meaning
SENTINEL STAFF WRITEREUSTIS — As a child, Jackie Gayken thought the whole country celebrated her and her twin sister Betty Satterfield's birthday. Everyone did something special for them, from taking the day off from work to making a feast for dinner, she said. But...Tags: Schools, Elementary Schools, Atlanta
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The Declaration of Independence
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe Declaration of Independence: A Transcription -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of...Tags: United Kingdom, John Witherspoon, John Hancock, Government, Francis Hopkinson
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Pilots, Tides delight crowds with shutouts
With a crowd of 3,590 awaiting fireworks, the Peninsula Pilots (16-15, 3-0 in the Coastal Plain League's second half) shut out Petersburg 1-0 at War Memorial Stadium. Winner Tyler McSwain of UNC Wilmington scattered eight hits in 7 2/3 innings, and...Tags: Memorial Stadium, American Legion, Old Dominion University, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Palin's popularity holds steady in GOP
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is stepping down, fueling speculation about her intentions for another bid for national office - one that would be difficult for the self-styled hockey mom to achieve. The Republican former mayor of Wasilla remains...Tags: Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Government, National Government, Republican Party
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322 Friday, according to Associated Press count
As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,456 military...Tags: United States, Wars and Interventions, Death and Dying, International Military Interventions
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Tight budgets force delayed tax refunds delayed from Ga. to Calif. when taxpayers need it most
Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) — Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he'd get his refund sooner. He was wrong. It took the 44-year-old entrepreneur more than six months to get his $1,...Tags: Poverty, Income Tax, Alabama, State Income Tax, Missouri
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Pacific warming shift may increase storms in East
BOSTON - A shift in warming patterns in the Pacific Ocean may mean more seasons of increased hurricane activity in the Atlantic and more storms entering the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study in the journal Science. The warming of Pacific waters, a...Tags: Natural Disasters, United States, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters, Oceans
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CDC: U.S. swine flu cases rise to nearly 34,000
The number of U.S. swine flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths have risen 34 percent in the past week to 170, federal health officials reported Thursday. About four out of five of the swine flu deaths to date were adults aged 25 or older,...Tags: Maine, Delaware, Health Organizations, Flu, Diseases
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Where is everybody? Retailers at Miramar Town Center say
Sun SentinelWhen she nabbed a prime spot in the new Miramar Town Center, Joselin Rasines thought her bakery would be overflowing with customers. The complex at Red and Hiatus roads was advertised as a semi-urban community where people could work, play and live. But...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Miramar
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Tomato, potato blight hits eastern US; experts say it's spurred by rain, big-box distribution
Associated Press WriterCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the eastern United States. Late blight — the...Tags: Weather Reports, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Maine, New Jersey
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93-year-old farmer keeps making hay
Special to the TribuneLong before shopping centers, highways and subdivisions sprouted around him, Harold Bergman was working his small farm. At age 93, he continues to make hay. The last caretaker of his family's farm, Bergman plants and plows fields his ancestors tilled...Tags: Schools, Sales, Indiana, Economic Policy, Arlington Park
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