Monday, June 17, 2013


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Police Blotter

11:45pm

WILKES-BARRE - Two Turkey Hill stores about one mile apart were robbed early Saturday morning by a suspect wearing a scarf on his face.

Council's choices on prison confining

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COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Luzerne County government's second-highest expense — the prison system — will be dissected at county council's first monthly budget work session tonight.

Old tradition, new chapter

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Osterhout's 37th annual sale will benefit all library programs
WILKES-BARRE — At 23, Jeffrey Ford already is a veteran visitor to the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library book sale.

clarification

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Man sentenced in June 2012 assault

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Richard Shaw, 29, was sentenced to nine to 18 months in prison on a charge of simple assault.


In brief

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United Way wants your input on ways to serve community's needs

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Community Ask Survey will help officials and volunteers decide how donations will be distributed.


WILKES-BARRE — With kids running around the playground at Coal Street Park on a warm and sunny Monday, the city's heralded splash pad was bone dry.Parents at the park were told the water attraction is broken — again.

High and dry: 2-year-old splash pad at Coal Street broken again

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The water play area was installed in 2011 but problems have made operation off and on since.


WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law requiring that people registering to vote in federal elections provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Court rejects Ariz. voter law

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In a 7-2 decision, Supreme Court said federal law prevails on voter registration.


Pittston Twp. tables motion on rezoning request for veterans' housing

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The motion was presented in response to a request by the Veterans of the Vietnam War/Veterans Coalition.


L-L OKs non-teacher principal, new budget with tax hike

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$27 million budget calls for 4.33 percent rise in property taxes in Luzerne County.


WILKES-BARRE —About 25 children were having fun at the Coal Street playground Monday, but when a summer worker yelled “Lunch is served,” they all came running.

Summer program fuels healthy habits

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Lunch fare included tortilla chips with cheese sauce, salsa and beans, and fresh oranges and milk.


PITTSTONMan is sought by police

IN BRIEF

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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich.Agents search again for Hoffa

In Brief

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ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not “coincide” but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the...

Putin: US-Russia clash on Syria

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Leaders say they see different ways to respond to nation’s ongoing civil war.


Will organs be grown in the lab?

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Science potentially could ease problem of finding donors for transplant patients.


WASHINGTON — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations...

Plans would put women in most combat jobs

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Women could begin training for the Army Rangers in 2015 and Navy SEALs in 2016.


WASHINGTON — NSA leaker Edward Snowden defended his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat Monday with The Guardian and attacked U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.

Paper: Snowden will not return to US voluntarily

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Ex-NSA worker dismisses being called traitor by former Vice President Cheney.


Nuke plant medical issues faulted

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PPL station failed to report operators’ medical problems in a timely manner, NRC says


HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is joining about 20 other states in limiting coverage of abortions under health care insurance policies offered in a federally run insurance marketplace starting next year under a sweeping federal law.

Corbett signs anti-abortion coverage bill

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Law would limit coverage for abortions under federally run insurance marketplace next year.


lottery

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W-B CTC tables vote on superintendent of record

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Whether superintendent of record needs to attend meetings is subject of debate.


Court briefs

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WILKES-BARRE – A city man charged with robbing a Nanticoke pharmacy at gunpoint and getting away with painkillers pleaded guilty Monday to related charges.

Man pleads guilty to pharmacy robbery

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Mark Steven Benjamin Sr. entered plea to two counts of robbery and one count each of theft and a weapons charge.


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