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Atlantic City boarding house that outlasted two casinos goes to auction

A landmark Atlantic City property is for sale. A rooming house that threatened to k ...

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Secrets leaker Manning to begin gender treatments

National security leaker Chelsea Manning can get initial treatment for a gender-identity condition from the military after the Bureau of ...

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Prosecutor: 12 ‘top-ranking’ MS-13 members charged

Federal authorities in New Jersey have filed charges against a dozen alleged top-ranking members of the international street gang MS-13.< ...

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Kia recalls nearly 52,000 Souls to fix steering

Kia is recalling nearly 52,000 Soul small SUVs to fix a problem that can cause steering failure. The recall covers vehicles from t ...

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Feds propose offshore windmill leases in N.J.

The federal government is proposing leases for windmill power projects off the New Jersey coast. The federal Department of the Int ...

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Narberth teacher designs app to help educators meet Pa. evaluation requirements

Katy Morris, an eighth-grade algebra and geometry teacher at Welsh Valley Middle school in Narberth, is out to revolutionize how teachers ...

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Could life experiences count for college credits?

Five New Jersey colleges are experimenting with offering students college credits for showing what they have learned from their jobs and ...

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Contempt charge for saggy pants in court dismissed

An eastern Pennsylvania judge has dismissed a contempt-of-court citation against a man who was fined $50 for wearing saggy pants in court ...

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N.J. teacher faces prison for sex talk with students

A teacher and former councilman in Camden County faces prison after admitting he engaged in inappropriate sexual communications with 17 m ...

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 A woman walks at the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Rozsypne, eastern Ukraine Friday, July 18, 2014. Rescue workers, policemen and even off-duty coal miners were combing a sprawling area in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border where the Malaysian plane ended up in burning pieces Thursday, killing all 298 aboard. (Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Photo)
National Interest

A plane is shot down. What would Reagan do?

Smoke from the Malaysian plane wreckage had barely begun to spiral skyward when the first rhetorical salvos were fired at President Obama ...

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July 18th – 25th: Musical of the Living Dead, Aladdin and Wynton Marsalis

From concerts and movies to special events for the whole family, there is always something to see and do in Delaware.  Here are some ...

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Dry weekend ahead: Mix of sun, clouds

The weekend will feature generally tranquil conditions at the Jersey Shore, forecasters say. Beachgoers can expect a mixture of su ...

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 The grants will go towards improving the physcial facade of Germantown. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Germantown CDC awards micro-grants to go towards immediate improvements

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 The Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs play the Pawtucket Red Sox at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa. Greg Heller-LaBelle says “silver bullet” strategies like putting up stadiums don’t spur economic development alone. (<a href=Photo by Lehigh Valley, Pa. via Flickr Creative Commons) " title="coca_cola_park1200" width="1" height="1"/>
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Greg Heller-LaBelle on light rail, ivory towers and silver bullets

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