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Bacon preservative tested as feral hog poison
A preservative used to cure bacon is being tested as poison for feral hogs. Scientists with U.S. Department of Agriculture say sod ...
12 years ago
Mass immigrant graves uncovered in Texas cemetery
Volunteer researchers recently have uncovered mass graves in a South Texas cemetery that they believe contain the bodies of immigrants wh ...
12 years ago
Resorts inks deal with two firms for online betting
An Atlantic City casino that was thwarted in its efforts to join the Internet gambling market is preparing to make a big splash online. ...
12 years ago
Meet Peanut, this year’s ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’
It’s that time of year again when dogs with unusually large heads, hairless bodies and other oddities compete to be the World’ ...
12 years ago
Without fanfare, Obama advances transgender rights
President Barack Obama has steadily extended his administration’s advocacy to the smallest and least accepted band of the LGBT rain ...
12 years ago
Presbyterians to divest as protest against Israeli treatment of Palestinians
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has narrowly voted to divest from three companies in protest over Israeli treatment of Palestinians. ...
12 years ago
N.J. jeweler admits role in credit card fraud scheme
Another person has pleaded guilty in a large-scale credit card fraud scheme that involved jewelry stores in New Jersey. Vijay Verm ...
12 years ago
Pa. veterans say VA problems are nothing new
The hot topic among the 300 people attending Pennsylvania’s Veterans of Foreign Wars convention was the falsification of appointmen ...
12 years ago
Philly’s public pools begin to open for the season
The 2014 pool season officially began Friday, with the opening of the Cruz Recreation Center. The Kensington area communi ...
12 years ago
Top 5 stories of the week in Northwest Philadelphia
Here are the top five stories you may have missed this week: ...
12 years ago
Man arrested for multiple Delaware bank robberies
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in connection with multiple bank robberies in Delaware. According to Delaware State Police, 4 ...
12 years ago
Delaware lawmakers target DUI offenders in proposed legislation
Delaware lawmakers are moving forward with three pieces of legislation aimed at reforming how the state handles DUI offenders. Rep ...
12 years ago
Until Ramsey’s convinced city action is legal, Philly police will continue pot arrests
The Philadelphia City Council approved legislation Thursday that would relax marijuana laws, giving police the option of issuing a $25 ti ...
12 years ago
Teamsters faction in Philly to solidfy challenge of union leadership
A group of dissident members of the Teamsters union is meeting in Philadelphia Saturday in an effort to build up support to challenge the ...
12 years ago
Review: The turmoil of ‘The Toughest Boy in Philadelphia’
The suffragettes of the early 20th century were looking for political emancipation, they weren’t looking for Betty Friedan and wome ...
12 years ago