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Youth suspended cited after classmate hit by BB
WEST CHESTER - Police say a suburban Philadelphia high school student was cited and suspended after a classmate was shot with a BB gun in homeroom.Investigators in Chester County allege that the 16-year-old student brought the gun to Rustin High School on Thursday and other students encouraged him to fire it at a friend.Westtown-East Goshen police said in a statement that the victim was ...
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Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File). FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, Columbus Crew's Robbie Rogers celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS soccer match in San ...
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Police Knife-wielding man shot killed in Philly
Lt. John Stanford said officers were called to the Oxford Circle section of the city at about 7 a.m. Saturday and found the man in the middle of the street "with knife in ...
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Smoking in school costs New Florence man more than a fine
Michael Delgado, 19, of Osborn Street, was released Friday from the Westmoreland County jail after spending two nights there for refusing to pay $96 in fines and costs for twice smoking at the Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in Derry ...
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Rankin teen charged in 16-year-old girl’s shooting death
A 16-year-old from Rankin was arrested and charged with homicide Saturday for the Friday night shooting of another teenager after a confrontation over a robbery, police ...
Movie Review
Rosetta [Blu-Ray]
The title character of Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardennes Rosetta is a young woman fighting on the margins of society, struggling against her unfairly appointed place in life with all of her might and getting nowhere. She is, in her own way, ferocious and relentless, but because the world is s ... ...
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Memorial Day events set in Westmoreland Fayette
Monessen: A program is set for noon at the Monessen War Veterans Memorial in Monessen City Park. Highlights will include a two-bell ceremony by Mid Mon Valley Shipmates and presentation of a roll call. Principal speaker will be Chris Buckley, author of "Veterans of the ...
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Bank sues to stop Jeannette’s $235000 payment in court case
's legal entanglements have mounted with word that a bank has gone to court to block the city from paying a $235,000 court-ordered award to a local businessman. First National Bank is seeking to stop Jeannette from paying the money to businessman Frank Trigona for damages and legal fees stemming from Trigona's lawsuit alleging the city withheld occupancy permits for several of his ...
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Kim joins 2 for LPGA lead in rainy Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -; Mindy Kim birdied her last hole Saturday morning to join the leaders after one strange round of the Bahamas LPGA ...
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Police warn Keep pets out of hot cars
Keeping your pets safe Veterinarian Dr. Shelly Mannino said there are a number of ways to keep your pet safe in the summer. • Don’t leave them in a vehicle, even with the windows down. • Allow your pet access to water • Exercise your pet in the morning when temperatures are cooler • During a hot day, hose off your pet to keep them cool. • Keep them indoors or ...
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Kuchar finishes Colonial 2nd round still up 1
Matt Kuchar watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Colonial golf tournament on Friday, May 24, 2013, in Fort Worth, ...
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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
Hotel Review
The Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada
This spectacularly located waterfront hotel backs on to the CBD and the Gas Light district at Canada Place, adjoining the ...
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