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Search for Nazi diary leads to Pennsylvania
His garden stroll with Adolf Hitler left Alfred Rosenberg invigorated. Rosenberg was already one of the most notorious and powerful Nazis, chief architect of ethnic cleansing policies and the man responsible for plundering billions of dollars of art...Tags: Germany, Human Interest, International Law, International Court or Tribunal, War Crimes
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Press Box: Hopkins' title fight cancelled
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Press Box: Hopkins' title fight cancelled Bernard Hopkins' IBF light heavyweight title bout with challenger Karo Murat was cancelled after the German was unable to secure a U.S. visa. The cancellation was announced Friday by Golden...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), NASCAR, Barclays Center, USA Today, Auto Racing
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NASCAR Driver Jason Leffler Died From Neck Injury
An autopsy revealed that NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died from a blunt force neck injury when his car hit a wall during an event in New Jersey on Wednesday night, according to USA Today. The cause of death was ruled by the Delaware County (Pa.) Medical...Tags: Stock Car Racing, NASCAR, USA Today, Jason Leffler, Auto Racing
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Report shows Leffler died of neck injury
Eyewitness SportsAn autopsy by the Delaware County (Pa.) Medical Examiner and obtained by several media outlets reveals that NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died from a neck injury. Leffler was killed after he hit the wall during a sprint car heat race at Bridgeport...Tags: NASCAR, Jason Leffler, Open-Wheel Racing, Auto Racing
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Pennsylvania Democrats strike out in bid to expand Medicaid to working poor
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats struck out Monday in their attempts to expand government-funded Medicaid health insurance to hundreds of thousands of working poor as part of the federal Affordable Care Act. First up was Sen. Vince Hughes, D-...Tags: Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance
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Andrea breaks rainfall records in the Northeast
The weakened remains of Tropical Storm Andrea dumped record rainfall around the Northeast on Friday, including New York City’s Central Park. In some places, rainfall measurements smashed century-old totals as flash flooding occurred. Central...
Tags: Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Floods, Central Park, Weather
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Toomey beats Sestak by 5 points (if 2016 Senate election held today)
Call Washington BureauThere's three and a half years before Republican Sen. Pat Toomey faces voters again at the ballot, but Quinnipiac University has tested early how he'd fare today against a familiar foe: Democrat Joe Sestak. A survey of Pennsylvania voters found Toomey...Tags: Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Elections, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Polls
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Pennsylvania Senate moves step closer to spending $2.5 billion for transportation needs, using taxes, fees
HARRISBURG — In a stifling, cramped room that felt like a subway car at rush hour, state senators moved a step closer to approving a bill that would generate an additional $2.5 billion for roads, bridges, mass transit and other means of travel. The...Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance
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Pennsylvania House Republicans float $28.3 billion budget
HARRISBURG — House Republicans would spend more on public schools than Gov. Tom Corbett recommended while steering clear of hot-button issues like pension reform and a transportation funding increase as part of the 2013-14 budget. The $28.3 billion...Tags: Company Privatization, Mike Turzai, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Privatization
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Another payday loan debate on the horizon
Get ready for another debate on whether payday loan stores should return to Pennsylvania. State Sen. Pat Browne of Allentown said Friday he intends to introduce legislation in the next few weeks that would "redefine the debate" over access to short-...Tags: Consumers, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Media Industry, Bill Harris, Money and Monetary Policy
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Sestak preps for Toomey rematch in 2016
Call Washington BureauThe Admiral is readying for a rematch. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, who has played it coy since his narrow loss to Pat Toomey in the grueling 2010 Senate race, announced Tuesday morning by email that he's formed an exploratory committee to run again for...Tags: Democratic Party, Patrick J. Toomey, Politics, Arlen Specter, Elections
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Right-to-Know Law facing five-year checkup
It's been five years since Pennsylvania government stepped out of the shadows by rewriting its open records law to give citizens much more access to how governments operate and spend public money. Many people, including me, believe the new Right-to-...Tags: Human Rights, Labor Legislation, Judges, Justice and Rights, Politics
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May 29, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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