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5,000 evacuated after hazardous acid spill in Pa.

The Charger Bulletin March 21, 2009

WIND GAP, Pa. - Evacuation orders for about 5,000 people in northeastern Pennsylvania remain in effect even as authorities say the leak of a hazardous chemical has been contained.Authorities say a tanker...

Madoff’s new home: Cell the size of walk-in closet

The Charger Bulletin March 12, 2009

NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff's new Manhattan home is the size of a walk-in closet, with cinderblock walls, linoleum floors and a bunk bed.Breakfast will be served before sunrise, and the disgraced financier...

Defense Chief Calls Obama Analytical

Melanie Rovinsky March 11, 2009

Defense Chief Robert Gates told NBC on Sunday, Mar. 1 that he thinks President Obama is "somewhat more analytical" than George W. Bush.During his interview on Meet the Press, Gates added that President...

NFL Players Go Missing

Erin Ennis March 11, 2009

TAMPA BAY--On Saturday, Feb. 28, four men went fishing off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida in a small ship. On Sunday, Mar. 1, the boat was found without the four men in it. Today, three of the four men...

Boy wins rights to tropical island in lottery

Zack Rosen March 11, 2009

TAIPEI -A 4-year-old boy has won the use of an uninhabited tropical island, with white sand beaches and clear turquoise waters, in a Taiwan lottery aimed at boosting spending during an economic downturn.Officials...

Clinton, Lavrov push wrong reset button on ties

Zack Rosen March 11, 2009

GENEVA -U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a red "reset button" to symbolise improved ties, but the gift drew smiles as the word "reset" was mistranslated...

Beware Baby Turtles

Rebecca Johnson March 11, 2009

Each year, cute little green turtles are sold to unsuspecting students and their families at popular vacation spots such as Myrtle Beach, NYC, Florida, and many other areas across the seaboard. These turtles,...

Obama Kicks Up White House Entertaining

The Associated Press March 4, 2009

WASHINGTON--The White House is the place to be on Wednesdays.Since the presidency changed hands less than six weeks ago, a burst of entertaining has taken hold of the iconic, white-columned home of America's...

Animal Awareness Tip: African Elephants

Maideline Sanchez March 4, 2009

African Elephants are the largest land mammals on earth measuring on average eight to 13 feet high to the shoulder according to National Geographic. They also weigh up to 14,000 pounds at most causing...

Eight-Year Murder Case Solved

Mia Becker March 4, 2009

In 2001, 24-year-old Chandra Levy was reported missing. Levy was working as an intern in the office of Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington D.C. Levy was reported missing in early May 2001 after she...

Now Hiring Ex-Presidents

Melanie Rovinsky March 4, 2009

DALLAS--Last week, former President George W. Bush paid an unexpected visit to a local hardware store that had previously offered him a job.Earlier this month, the Dallas store, Elliot's Hardware, had...

Dancing Star Faces Tax Trial

The Associated Press March 4, 2009

MIAMI -- On top of the world a few months ago, Brazilian race car driver and Dancing with the Stars champ Helio Castroneves faces possible prison time if convicted at a tax evasion trial that began Monday...

Rare snow blankets South as East braces for storm

The Associated Press March 1, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A potent March snowstorm blanketed much of Alabama with up to 4 inches of snow Sunday, covering Civil War statues and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of church services.The storm...

Pilot to Blame for Plane Crash?

Matthew Ezzo February 25, 2009

BUFFALO--A crashed commercial airplane with no apparent broken parts and no 'mayday' call in the final minutes before the crash left investigators stumped as to how this all happened.On Thursday, Feb....

Census Causes Political Turmoil

The Charger Bulletin February 25, 2009

Republican Senator Judd Gregg turned down his nomination for Commerce Secretary on Thursday, Feb. 12, when he openly declared his opposition to the Obama administration's plans to use sampling to carry...

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