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Pentagon lifting ban on women serving in combat, officials say
The groundbreaking move recommended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff overturns a 1994 rule prohibiting women from being assigned to smaller ground combat units. View full size Defense Secretary Leon...
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Snowfall forecast for Friday afternoon in the Lehigh Valley
Hazardous travel is expected for the Friday evening commute. View full size City of Easton employee Jack Keifer wears a mask to stay warm Monday in Easton. Express-Times File Photo | SUE BEYER The...
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Teen charged in connection with homicide allegedly committed by Easton men -...
Antonio L. Carpenter, 17, surrendered to authorities Monday afternoon and was charged with hindering apprehension and obstruction of justice. View full size From left, Mirad "Rad" Shabazz and Jason...
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House passes debt ceiling increase in bipartisan vote
The temporary measure delays the budget debate until May. View full size Leonard Lance, left, and Charlie Dent Express-Times File Photos Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation...
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Team Capital Bank buys building in LVIP VI; loan deadline looms in Lehigh...
Also, Northampton Community College announces workplace safety training programs. Team Capital Bank has purchased the 74,000-square-foot Penn Corporate Center at Lehigh Valley Industrial Park VI in...
View ArticleDry snow that sticks immediately expected to accumulate 2 to 3 inches Friday...
There is a difference between snow at 30 degrees than snow at 10 degrees. Since we haven't been there in a while, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J., reminds us that...
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Penn State University selects Moravian College chief of staff to be first...
Julie Del Giorno's new position was part of the deal among the NCAA, the university and the Big 10 Conference after the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal. View full size Moravian College Chief of Staff...
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Organizers' ban on assault weapons triggers postponement of outdoors show at...
The nine-day show had been scheduled to start Feb. 2 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. View full size Nightforce rifle scope representatives discuss features of their products with potential...
View ArticlePhiladelphia father gets nine to 18 years in prison after 4-year-old son...
Prosecutors say Javier Merle had stashed heroin and a loaded 9mm pistol in the couch at his Kensington home. An admitted Philadelphia drug dealer will serve nine to 18 years in prison because his...
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John Kerry calls global climate change a 'life-threatening issue'
Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has made climate change a central focus of his Senate career and led a failed effort in the Senate for a climate change bill in 2010. View...
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New Jersey medical marijuana program lawsuit moved to appeals court
Two would-be pot patients and a doctor sued the state Health Department last April. View full size A woman walks dogs near the entrance to Greenleaf Compassion Center, a medical marijuana dispensary,...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to host fundraiser for Chris Christie - PM news...
Also, former Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano pays university back for home. View full size In this photo released by Facebook, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, center, is joined...
View ArticleSnow first - and some more cold - but a thaw is on the way
By next week the highs will be near 50 and some lows won't go below the freezing point, forecasters predict. Here's something to focus on if you don't want to think about the 2 inches of snow forecast...
View ArticleOne person dead, half dozen stores damaged in Cheltenham, Pa., fire
The fire, which was reported late Thursday night, was brought under control about 4:30 this morning, authorities report. A fire at a shopping center in suburban Philadelphia has damaged nearly a half...
View ArticleNew Jersey Democrats, fearing fraud and waste, seek independent monitors of...
Also, as a murder investigation continues inside a Hilltown Township home, prayers are said outside for the victim. N.J. Democrats, anticipating fraud, want monitors for Sandy aid [nj.com] Mental...
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board CEO to retire and return as consultant,...
Joe Conti can work for 95 days at $80.16 an hour while receiving his pension, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. View full size Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board CEO Joe Conti will retire in a few...
View ArticleExxon beats Apple for top spot as world's most valuable company
Apple Inc.'s stock has dramatically fallen in recent days. Exxon has once again surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable company after the iPhone and iPad maker saw its stock price falter. Apple...
View ArticleBarack Obama's recess appointments to NLRB ruled unconstitutional
The ruling threw into question Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In an embarrassing setback for President Barack Obama, a federal appeals...
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Schools dismiss early, cancel evening activities as snow approaches
Get a full list of school cancellations here. View full size Some schools are dismissing early today because snow is expected to fall. Express-Times File Photo With the snow approaching this...
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Penn State says Sandusky settlements appear close
The number of claimants is 18 more than were involved in Sandusky's criminal case this summer. View full size Penn State is in talks for 28 different settlements relating to child sex abuse by Jerry...
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