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N.J. budget woes worse than thought
Governor-elect Chris Christie’s budget task force says state revenues are continuing to come in below projections, and various stat ...
16 years ago
Getting closer to the “Big Bang”
Astronomers discover some of the oldest galaxies to date, a mere 787 million years after the “Big Bang.” But remember distanc ...
16 years ago
Project to make freight flow more freely
How do get double-height freight cars under low-hanging bridges without raising the bridges? You dig. How do get double-height fre ...
16 years ago
New advice: scale back on breast cancer screening
A federal task force has issued new guidelines for mammography and self breast exams. They go against the advice women have heard for ye ...
16 years ago
Protecting athletes from concussion
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has logged two concussions in three weeks. Multiple concussions worry high school coaches as well as ...
16 years ago
319 state workers in Pennsylvania laid off
The Rendell Administration says 319 state employees will lose their jobs due to budget cuts. The Rendell Administration says 319 s ...
16 years ago
The latest victim of H1N1 in Delaware is a 60-year-old New Castle County man who died Monday morning. Delaware health officials ha ...
16 years ago
Beau Biden leads Mike Castle in hypothetical matchup
Beau Biden takes the lead over Mike Castle in a hypothetical poll of their possible race for Vice President Biden’s former Senate s ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia’s recycling program no longer a cash cow
Curbside residential recycling in Philadelphia is up about 50% from a year ago. But the increase in recycling comes at a time when prices ...
16 years ago
Delaware's shoreline expert tours beach damage
This afternoon the person who oversees the strength of Delaware’s 25 miles of shoreline will take a ride on a state police helicopt ...
16 years ago
UD unveils second alternative fuel bus
Hydrogen fuel cell bus hits the road at UD’s campus in Newark. Research into alternative energy transportation is moving for ...
16 years ago
Infant mortality high among African Americans
Twice as many African American babies die within the first year of life as white babies. The University of Pennsylvania is screened a fil ...
16 years ago