Thief replaces stolen car wheels with worn tires

2010-03-16T12:32:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Pa. Police say thief steals wheels off car, but replaces them with worn tires</div><div><p>Police said a central Pennsylvania thief who stole the wheels off a car was nice enough to replace them — albeit with worn tires. Police in Lancaster said the thief broke a car window overnight Sunday and stole the car's stereo and GPS unit along with the whee...

Pennsylvania Senate Committee Takes Up Gay Marriage Ban Bill

2010-03-16T08:00:46Z

<div id="subtitle">A key Pennsylvania Senate committee will take up the issue of gay marriage on Tuesday</div><div><p> <p>A key Pennsylvania Senate committee will take up the issue of gay marriage on Tuesday, the AP reported.</p> <p>Members of the Senate Judiciary Commit...

Sigma-Aldrich buys Ace Animals, terms undisclosed

2010-03-16T05:00:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Sigma-Aldrich buys Ace Animals for undisclosed amount, adds lab rodent breeding resource</div><div><p>Biochemical company Sigma-Aldrich said Tuesday that it will buy a commercial rodent breeder in Pennsylvania.</p><p>The acquisition of Ace Animals, based in President Barack Obama's health care plan.</p><p>The ads are funded by labor unions and other groups backing health care reform.</p><p>At least seven of the lawmakers — including Rep. Brad Ellsworth of I...

Consol Energy to buy Dominion's drilling business

2010-03-15T08:45:53Z

<div id="subtitle">Consol Energy to pay $3.5B for Dominion's Appalachian exploration and production business</div><div><p>Consol Energy Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy Dominion Resources Inc.'s Appalachian exploration and production business for $3.475 billion, substantially increasing its natural gas reserves and production c...

Experimental blood-thinner effective: study

2010-03-15T08:15:53Z

<div><p>An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.</p><p>The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the

Dentist pleads guilty to dumping waste in NJ ocean

2010-03-15T08:00:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Pa. dentist who admitted dumping medical waste, leading to NJ beach closures, pleads guilty</div><div><p>A Pennsylvania dentist has pleaded guilty to dumping medical waste into the ocean, causing numerous beach closures in New Jersey.</p><p>Thomas McFarland had unsuccessfully sought to enter a pretrial intervention program that would have spared him a criminal record.</p><p>...

Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective

2010-03-15T07:16:02Z

Stormy Weather

2010-03-14T11:00:34Z

A man rides a bicycle past an overturned shed Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Atlantic City, N.J. Strong winds and heavy rain downed trees and power lines throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut on Saturday, leaving...

Old laws, raids leave Philly bar owners foaming

2010-03-12T12:31:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Police raids, seizures of 'unlicensed' beers has Philadelphia bar owners frothing over</div><div><p>A real brouhaha has beer lovers in the City of Brotherly Love frothing over with anger.</p><p>State regulators say it's a simple matter of making sure bars and beer manufacturers aren't scamming the system. But bar owners say hard-to-spell beer names and typographical errors show how arch...

Jobless claims by state, at a glance

2010-03-11T09:15:30Z

<div id="subtitle">State highlights of the unemployment claims report, at a glance</div><div><p>First-time claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week by 6,000 to 462,000 for the week ending March 6. The total nearly matched analysts' estimates and was the second straight drop.</p><p>Here the states with the largest increases and decreases in claims. The state data is one week behind the initial claims data and is for the week ending Feb. 27.</p>&...

"JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden

2010-03-10T20:45:11Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet to commit violent attacks overseas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.</p><p>Colleen United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots.</p><p>Pennsylvania resident Colleen LaRose

US 'JihadJane' charged for Europe, Asia terror recruiting

2010-03-10T07:16:03Z

<div><p>A US woman operating online under the name "JihadJane" has been indicted for recruiting jihadist fighters in the United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots.</p><p>Pennsylvania resident Collee...

Best Hotels For Lodging in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

2010-03-10T12:20:02Z

Pittsburg is the largest city in US state of Pennsylvania well known for its steel industry.The main sources of Pennsylvania's economy are education, robotics, healthcare, financial services and technology.Hence, millions of visitors visit this well developed city mostly for education, jobs or business and sometimes for pleasure.Pi...

'JihadJane' recruited in US, Europe, Asia: prosecutors

2010-03-10T03:16:13Z

<div><p>A US woman operating online under the name "JihadJane" recruited jihadist fighters in the United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots "or die trying," prosecutors said.</p><p>US authorities said middle-aged Pennsylvania resident United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots "or die trying," prosecutors said Tuesday.</p><p>US authorities said middle-aged Pennsylvania resident United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots "or die trying," prosecutors said.</p><p>US authorities said middle-aged Pennsylvania resident United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots "or die trying," prosecutors have said.</p><p>US authorities said Tuesday middle-aged Pennsylvania resident

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