Delaware News

History and Nature on Delaware and Raritan Canal
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2010-07-30 01:44:19
California is a finalist for school reform grants
SAN FRANCISCO AP - California was named a finalist Tuesday in the second round of the federal "Race to the Top" school reform grant competition, giving the state a shot at winning as much as $700 million.California was among 18 states and the District of Columbia on the list of finalists announced by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. In all, 35 states and the District of Columbia applied for $3.4 billion in grants.The Race to the Top program, created by last year's federal economic stimulus legislation, rewards ambitious reforms aimed at improving struggling schools and closing the achievement gap.Teams representing the finalists will travel to Washington in coming weeks to present their proposals. The winners will be announced in September.In the first round of competition, just two states - Tennessee and Delaware - were awarded a total of $600 million.California placed 27th among 41 states that submitted first-round applications, even thoug
0000-07-27 00:00:00
Delaware County Bank losses grow in 2Q
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2010-07-23 22:26:20
AHN Pilot Dies In South Carolina Plane Crash
An experimental aircraft crashed Monday near Charleston, South Carolina. The aircraft was registered to Bogco Aviation Inc., a Delaware-based company. - AHN
2010-07-20 17:37:33
Delaware politics: Joe Biden's campaign must pay $219005 - The News Journal
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2010-07-18 03:00:00
Life at Ten overpowers field in Delaware Handicap
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2010-07-18 01:09:30
100 Dogs Rescued in Central Ohio
I received this e-mail last night from my friends at The Pet Resort at Willow Wood in New Albany, OH. Please help if you can. Yesterday, July 13, Delaware County Humane Society rescued over 100 dogs from a single home. see link below Today, we called to see how we can help. Several of our ...
2010-07-16 08:26:35
Agency to reconsider natural gas drilling stoppage AP
AP - The Delaware River Basin Commission agreed Wednesday to hold hearings in northeast Pennsylvania on whether to strengthen or weaken its moratorium on natural gas drilling deep below the river basin.
2010-07-14 18:15:12
AP: Mate piloting tug that hit duck boat takes 5th
A crew member refusing to talk to federal investigators about a fatal duck boat crash in Philadelphia was piloting the tug that slammed into the duck boat, a Coast Guard official said Monday. The mate exercised his Fifth Amendment right against self-... National Transportation Safety Board - Tugboat - Barge - Boat - Delaware River
2010-07-12 20:24:34
Ex-Univ. of Delaware student killed in Uganda
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2010-07-12 20:22:28