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Jetliner crashes in Ethiopia, killing 157 from 35 countries
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX plane, which was new and had been delivered to the airline in November, records show.
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Pa. proposal aims to ease government efforts to reclaim records
A bill scheduled for a vote this week would give the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission the power to demand the return of records with historical value.
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After mumps outbreak, Temple will require new students to be vaccinated
The university is preparing, in case there are more cases of the flulike illness as students return from spring break. Current policy doesn’t require them to be vaccinated.
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Irish dance school passes on heritage ‘for generations’ through St. Patrick’s Day Parade performance
Students have spent two months preparing for their biggest performance of the year: ceili dancing for tens of thousands and a live TV audience.
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As budget deficit balloons, few in Washington seem to care
Even if they did, the political dynamics that enabled bipartisan deficit-cutting deals decades ago has disappeared, replaced by bitter partisanship and chronic dysfunction.
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More blackouts hit Venezuela as opposition, government rally
Tensions were only compounded further by a new power shutdown that came just hours after an earlier blackout in the country appeared to be easing.
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How Facebook stands to profit from its ‘privacy’ push
Zuckerberg's plan, outlined Wednesday, expands Facebook's commitment to private messaging, in sharp contrast with his traditional focus on public sharing.
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11 things you can do to adjust to losing that 1 hour of sleep this weekend
As clocks march ahead of time on March 10, 2019 and daylight saving time begins, there is a lot of anxiety around losing the hour of sleep and how to adjust to this change.
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A park that makes money? Dilworth generated $2.5 million in 2018
A separate budget projection indicates that the CCD expects these revenues to increase by 58 percent by 2022.
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Unsolicited, PUC commissioner sends legislators a breakdown of nuclear bailout options
A state utility regulator sent a 33-page memo analyzing policy options to legislators who are drafting a bill to rescue two of the state’s five plants.
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Sweeney on Murphy budget: More savings, no millionaire’s tax
While Sweeney is praising Murphy for incorporating several savings initiatives into his 2020 spending plan, he said he will be pushing for more cuts.
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Pa. looking for new ways to fight spotted lanternfly
Pennsylvania is looking for new ways to fight the invasive spotted lanternfly, nearly five years after it was first discovered in Berks County.
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Bobbitt pleads guilty to N.J. charge in $400,000 GoFundMe scam
Homeless man pleads guilty to New Jersey charge after admitting his guilt to federal charges earlier in the week.
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Actor Smollett indicted on 16 counts stemming from reported attack
The actor, who is black and gay, told police in late January that he was attacked because of his sexuality by two men in downtown Chicago who wrapped a rope around his neck.
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Collection of NASA Apollo Program memorabilia looking for a new home
French journalist Jacques Tiziou left behind thousands of collectors’ items related to space travel. His son is cataloguing the artifacts, and hopes to share them.
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