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Weak sauce: Beer lovers sue Anheuser-Busch over claims of 'watered-down' brews
The suits were filed in Philadelphia, California and other states on behalf of consumers allegedly cheated out of the stated alcohol content. View full size Anheuser-Busch is being sued over claims it...
View ArticleN.J. legislature passes online gambling bill
It's now in the hands of Gov. Chris Christie. New Jersey's Internet gambling law is now in Gov. Chris Christie's hands.The state legislature passed a bill Tuesday that would legalize Internet...
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U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance drafting gun control bill connected to mental health...
Details of the bill will be released in a few days. Congressman Leonard Lance addresses constituents Feb. 19 during a town hall meeting in Lopatcong Township. Express-Times Photo | TIM WYNKOOP...
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Benedict will be 'Pope Emeritus' after resignation
With this decision, Benedict again went against what had been the conventional wisdom in Rome in the past two weeks. View full size Pope Benedict XVI leaves St. Joseph's Church in New York following a...
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Senate confirms Chuck Hagel for defense secretary
Republicans opposed the former two-term Republican senator from Nebraska, casting him as out of the mainstream and overly critical of Israel. View full size Chuck Hagel testifies before the Senate...
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'Tanning mom' won't go to court for allegedly taking daughter into tanning booth
A grand jury refused to indict Patricia Krentcil. New Jersey state law bans children under 14 from using tanning salons. View full size Patricia Krentcil, seen here in May 2012. A grand jury refused...
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Lehigh Valley International Airport has new executive director
Charles Everett served in the role as an interim and employee of AvPorts Management for more than a year. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full size Lehigh Valley International Airport has named its new...
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Chris Christie's $32.9 billion N.J. budget expands Medicaid
See a list of highlights, including breakdowns of spending for education, state pension contributions, and a Sandy contingency fund. View full size Governor Chris Christie looks towards Lt. Governor...
View ArticleChris Christie signs internet gambling bill into law
New Jersey became the third state in the nation to legalize gambling over the Internet. Get ready for betting in your jammies, at work, from the kitchen table, or at the beach: New Jerseyans — and...
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N.J. state Sen. Michael Doherty: Christie's expansion of Medicaid not ideal
State Sen. Steven Oroho said if the Affordable Care Act is already federal law and N.J. residents are being subjected to its demands, they might as well reap its benefits. View full size New Jersey...
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI says public goodbye
The retiring pontiff speaks of personal challenges during his final appearance in St. Peter's Square. Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff today from a massive crowd at his final general...
View ArticleOne dead, 14 hurt in Monroe County van rollover on Interstate 380 - A.M. news...
Son of Trenton police officer/reality show star dies in shooting; New Jersey child porn arrests to be detailed, and Upper Moreland baby's death details not consistent with dad's story. One dead, 14...
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Jean M. Kearns, worked at IRCO in Phillipsburg - Obituaries today
She worked as an administrative assistant at Ingersoll Rand Credit Union in Phillipsburg. Jean M. Kearns Jean M. Kearns, 85, of Martins Creek, formerly of Phillipsburg, died Monday, Feb. 25, at St....
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N.J. 'tanning mom' says life was 'living hell,' she's moving
Patricia Krentcil became a tabloid sensation because of her own deep tan and professed love of tanning. She says “tanning is not a crime” and she’ll keep at it. View full size Patricia Krentcil, seen...
View ArticleN.J. child porn sweep nets 25 arrests; Pa. hospitals expect 24K job cuts in...
Also, the ACLU is criticizing a Berks County school district's Internet filter on district computers. Penn State board begins making settlement offers to Sandusky's victims [pennlive.com]Red Nissan...
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Lehigh Valley superintendents implore lawmakers for charter, special...
Newly elected state Rep. Dan McNeill requested the House Democratic Policy Committee hearing in Bethlehem today. A group of Lehigh Valley superintendents today detailed the impact of state budget cuts...
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Lehigh Valley Meals on Wheels, foreclosure mitigation programs would be...
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley stands to lose foreclosure mitigation, home weatherization and furnace repair funding. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full size Community Action Committee...
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Six in 10 released from Pa. state prison will reoffend: study - PM news links
6 in 10 will re-offend: Pennsylvania prison study sets baseline for progress [pennlive.com] March 30 trout opener in southeastern Pennsylvania conflicts with Easter weekend [pennlive.com] Firm offered...
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Pope Benedict XVI officially resigns, pledges 'obedience' to successor
He is the first pope in 600 years to resign. Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign Thursday, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse...
View ArticleRegion lags in post-recession job recovery, State of the Lehigh Valley report...
The report found that compared to similar areas in Pa., N.Y. and Connecticut, the Lehigh Valley's unemployment level is above average for 2010 and 2012. The Lehigh Valley is lagging behind comparable...
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