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Friday | Packer

Speakers set for PMA convention

The former leader of General Electric, an ex-White House spokesperson and a man who helped remake Harley-Davidson will headline the Produce Marketing Association's annual convention, Fresh Summit 2008. via Packer

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Related Topix: Marketing, Speakers, George Bush, Harley Davidson, Automakers, Entertainment

Wednesday May 14 | The Daily Times

DELAWARE: Shell Oil boss calls for new energy policy

“It's going to continue going up.”

NEWARK, Del. -- The United States needs a comprehensive energy policy that includes tapping into domestic oil sources and capping carbon dioxide emissions across the country, a top oil company executive said ... via The Daily Times

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Related Topix: World News, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Energy, Oil & Gas, Global Warming

Monday May 12 | The Daily Times

DELAWARE: 55 students taken to hospital after buses crash

WILMINGTON - Two separate crashes involving three school buses this morning sent 55 students to the hospital, according to state police. via The Daily Times

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Related Topix: Philadelphia Metro

Saturday May 10 | The Daily Times

Identity Fraud: Delaware man sentenced for trafficking in false documents

WILMINGTON - A Selbyville man has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for trafficking in false identification documents. via The Daily Times

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security

Thursday May 8 | The Daily Times

DELAWARE:Wilmington man sues over sex abuse by priest

“No child should have to suffer the shame and overwhelming pain that Matt, and then his family, had to endure”

WILMINGTON - A 39-year-old Wilmington man filed suit this morning in Delaware Superior Court, alleging that he was abused for four years by a Capuchin friar while a student at St. via The Daily Times

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Wednesday May 7 | NBC 10

Authorities Cite School Bus Driver For Inattentive Driving

Fifty-five students were taken to a Delaware hospital for evaluation after a school bus driver rear-ended another bus Tuesday morning. via NBC 10

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Monday May 5 | The Daily Times

DELAWARE: 6-year-old helps police nail 3 metal thieves

“They keep taking them and keep taking them, so it was a good day for us”

WILMINGTON - A sharp-eyed six-year-old girl who peered out her window and saw four people smashing something in the parking lot outside her Iron Hill home led to the bust of two thieves looking to turn copper ... via The Daily Times

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Related Topix: Philadelphia Metro

Saturday May 3 | The Daily Times

Poker Scandal: Last suspect in robbery involving Del. trooper arrested

WILMINGTON - The last of six suspects wanted in the February 22 armed robbery of a group of poker players has been arrested in New Jersey. via The Daily Times

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Related Topix: Philadelphia Metro

Thursday May 1 | Daily Record

Ex-Gore scientist can take new post

“We're grateful that the judge saw it our way.”

A materials scientist prohibited by a federal court order earlier this month from leaving W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. via Daily Record

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Textiles, Baltimore Metro

Tuesday Apr 29 | wjz.com | Posted by wjz.com

Hospitals Use Faraway Doctors To Monitor Patients

“It makes patient care safer and reduces the risk of errors”

Facing a shortage of emergency room physicians, six Maryland hospitals will use doctors in Delaware to monitor intensive care patients electronically, officials said Monday.

In Maryland eCare, an intensivist, or critical care physician, who is stationed at a center in Wilmington, Del., will supervise overnight care for as many as 150 patients. The doctor will also offer guidance to onsite nurses.

The collaborative program, funded by a $3 million grant, is needed, officials say, in rural areas such as southern Maryland, where three of the six hospitals are located. Read more

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Related Topix: Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Maryland, Nursing, Baltimore Metro

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