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13 min ago | The News Journal

Heavy rains soak state

A long chain of storms rattled across Delaware and the region on Tuesday, triggering scattered flooding and road closings and pushing the state into record rainfall for June.

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Related Topix: Weather, Wilmington, DE, Glasgow, DE, US Military, US Air Force, Dover Air Force Base

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Cape Gazette

Public asked to report sick or dead wild birds

DNREC's Division of Fish and Wildlife Mosquito Control Section is again asking the public's help in monitoring West Nile virus in Delaware by reporting sick or dead wild birds of certain species that may have contracted the virus.

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Related Topix: Delaware Government

The News Journal

After fall, peregrine falcon fledglings reunited with parents on St. Georges Bridge

Two peregrine falcon fledglings who had taken up residence on St. Georges Bridge over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal have been reunited with their parents after a recent "crash-landing" separated them.

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Cape Gazette

Delaware SPCA "Stuff the Van" Pet Supply Drive this Saturday

Help the Delaware SPCA Stuff the Van with goodies for the homeless animals in their care.

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Cape Gazette

Newly Listed in Rehoboth

Lovely three-bedroom home in Maplewood boasts a great location and recent renovations.

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The News Journal

Rethink bathroom rights of transgender bill proposal

The other parts of the bill, not discriminating in jobs, etc., should be passed and as a separate bill divorced from the "bathroom" part of the bill.

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Related Topix: Transgender

Cape Gazette

NAMI Delaware introduces Joshua Thomas-Acker as new executive director

National Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware Delaware welcomes Joshua Thomas-Acker, PhD as its new executive director, effective immediately.

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Related Topix: Delaware Government, Psychology, Science

Oil and Gas Online

Sierra Club, Delaware Chapter And Delaware Audubon Society File...

Crude oil transfer operation being built at Delaware City Refinery as allowed under Secretary's Order 2013-A-0020 violates Russell's Peterson's landmark 1971 Coastal Zone Act Delaware and Delaware Audubon Society filed appeals with the Environmental Appeals Board and the Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board of Secretary's Order 2013-A-0020 dated ... (more)

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Related Topix: Delaware, NJ, Delaware Government, Paulsboro, NJ

The News Journal

NOW celebrates SB 97's passage for transgender Delawareans

The transgender community is often overlooked and misunderstood. As we continue to encourage civil dialogue about these issues and educate one another, understanding and acceptance of our diverse community is hastened.

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Related Topix: Transgender, Delaware Government

The News Journal

The Checkup: Alzheimer Association's town hall meetings

Meetings begin at 6 p.m. at the following locations: * Monday, John H. Ammon Education Center Auditorium at Christiana Hospital; * Tuesday, Julie H.C. Bailey Training Center at Health and Wellness Center, 100 S. Main St., Suite 211, Smyrna; and * June 26, Brandywine Assisted Living, 21111 Arrington Drive, Selbyville.

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, Smyrna, DE, Selbyville, DE, Kent County, DE, Camden, DE

The News Journal

'Bionic knee' a life-changer at $60,000

It's only June, but Chris Bairstow is already looking forward to shoveling snow this winter.

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Cape Gazette

DNREC's latest Wetlands 101 video now available on YouTube

Visitors to DNREC's website are invited to check out the second installment in the Wetlands 101 video series on YouTube's Delaware DNREC channel, produced with the Division of Watershed Stewardship's Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program.

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Related Topix: Delaware Government

Mon Jun 17, 2013

The News Journal

Investment in early education may be best crime-prevention tool

As the News Journal's Sunday lead story made clear, crime has a high cost for us all.

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Related Topix: Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Delaware Government, Family, Kids

Cape Gazette

Long & Foster expands luxury homes report area to Delaware

The LuxInsight reports were first launched in January 2013, and covered seven major regions and 10 counties throughout Long & Foster's footprint.

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The News Journal

Plan would give Delaware casinos $8 million bailout

Under a plan presented Monday by Gov. Jack Markell's budget staff, Delaware's three casinos would receive an $8 million bailout from the state to help them stem mounting losses from aggressive regional competition.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Jack Markell

The News Journal

New website aims to aid struggling homeowners

There is a new website that aims to help Delawareans facing foreclosure - www.DelawareHomeownerRelief.com.

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The News Journal

Serious introspection resulted in death-penalty opposition

First, it is clear that I would want to personally kill the criminal, a normal response, even though it is doubtful that I would actually carry out my base desire.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

The News Journal

Why Lewes is the reason Delaware is not part of Maryland

Mention the boundaries of Delaware and chances are the conversation will turn to the Mason-Dixon line.

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Related Topix: Delaware Government, Lewes, DE, New Castle, DE

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The News Journal

Flag Day remembrance heartened my soul

Keep the flag flying and remember, above all else, what it stands for: "... the principles of freedom and the good done defending the world against fascism and Nazism during two world wars and communism during the Cold War."

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The News Journal

Nurses turn to pro-life community after epic failure of the state

In her recent Delaware Voice, Ruth Lytle-Barnaby, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Delaware, belittles former PPDE nurses Jayne Mitchell-Werbrich and Joyce Vasikonis for turning to pro-life advocacy groups like A Rose and A Prayer and Delaware Right to Life to speak up for the patients in Delaware's abortion clinics.

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Related Topix: Delaware Government, Nursing, Medicine, Abortion, Wilmington, DE

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