Oak-Ridge News

“They're taking back control ... It's empowering”

Most victims of crime are never fully compensated for their suffering. Despite significant strides in improving victims' rights over the last few decades, "most victims never receive the full value of their ... via Dailyitem.com

Gassing up your car could be draining your wallet each month but one company is making sure its employees know their options. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

The 2008 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges" is to include names of 20 students from Huntington University -- and two are from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. via Chambersburg Public Opinion

“In my view there is no risk of making monsters this way. The biology will not work. Nor is that the intent of any of these experiments anyway, so I don't think that fear is justified”

British researchers say they have created embryos and stem cells using human cells and the egg cells of cows, but said such experiments would not lead to hybrid human-animal babies, or even to direct medical ... via Y102

“I like to focus on the different people in the war”

People driving by Four Points by Sheraton on Friday evening may have wondered about the man they saw in Civil War period garb. via Chambersburg Public Opinion

“Collegiate cycling is almost completely student-run”

This weekend will see the first cycling race in Murrysville since 2004. And while many of the volunteers and organizers will be the same, the faces of the racers will be different. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“I'm glad to be home. You don't know what you've got until you're gone”

It's a day dozens of local families have been waiting for. 80 members of the Pennsylvania National Huard are home tonight from Iraq. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

“We are just thrilled to be here and welcome the opportunities”

This Saint Patrick's Day some people found a pot of gold - but not at the end of the rainbow - but at the end of a Wall Street plan. via PAHomepage.com

Post your thoughts and comments about this article. I don't see any discrimination in here: SENATE BILL No. via LancasterOnline

“Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed”

Fascination with the cosmos began long ago Mankind has always been fascinated by the cosmos. via Herald-Standard

“This book is for the rest of us”

A new book by Leon Castner and Brian Kathenes takes the stodgy out of the collecting and antiquing business, and puts in a pile of fun trivia. via Easton Express-Times

A woman charged in a bizarre bank robbery scheme that killed a pizza deliveryman with a bomb locked onto his neck is now listed in court records as her own attorney, but her court-appointed lawyer believes she ... via The York Daily Record

“They have to come up with new creative marketing, better customer service, some new ideas. They need to do some testing and go after it.”

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s stock plunged Friday after the wireless carrier said it will cut 4,000 jobs and close 125 retail locations in response to a steep drop in its customer base. via Pittsburgh Tribune

The coroner in Armstrong County has been called out to the scene at a local lake today following reports of the discovery of a body. via Kdka.com

“Faith being a first baby was not on my mind”

A central Pennsylvania couple has a new tradition for ringing in the new year: spending it in the maternity ward. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“Power went out sometime around 4 a.m. (Sunday), all morning long I could hear the pine tree breaking apart”

Wednesday through Friday, Carlisle Borough will have curbside pick-up of tree limbs and other debris from the weekend storm. via Perry County Weekly

In a few short weeks, 2007 will be gone and another year will be entered into the history books. via PittsburghLIVE.com