DNA sample taken from son of Delaware shooter
WILMINGTON, Del. -; Investigators have taken a DNA sample from a man whose father fatally shot two women at a Delaware courthouse before taking his own ...
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Once A Friendly Locale To Business The Modern State Of Delaware Is A Bully
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Douglas Lindholm Since 1913, Delaware has been the leading state for corporate America to call home. Its legal structure provides protections for corporations and their shareholders, an environment constructed for the very purpose of encouraging business incorporation. In fact, it may be said that this practice is the state's bread and butter, with franchise ...
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Whopper of a refusal ends with customer shattering Newark Burger Kings front window
NEWARK -- Police say a mouthy and disgruntled drive-through customer shattered the front window of a busy Burger King after he couldn't get it his way: a Whopper Jr. without cheese for breakfast. Officers were dispatched at 7:30 a.m. Monday to investigate a report of a vandalism at the 34943 Newark Blvd., business just south of State Road 84, Cmdr. Mike Carroll said.A preliminary ...
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Archbishop Myers stresses child safety efforts in Newark
.- Archbishop John J. Myers of Newark has reaffirmed the archdiocese’s commitment to protecting children following the resignation of a priest who violated a legal agreement to avoid ...
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Delaware Senate Approves Transgender Nondiscrimination Protections
voted 11-7 Thursday to approve a bill that will add gender identity to the state’s hate crimes and nondiscrimination laws. This includes protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations. It now goes to the House for consideration. When Delaware approved marriage equality earlier this year, ...
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Delaware River Dredging About 60 Percent Complete
A dredge vessel works to deepen the Delaware River's main channel during the early phases of the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project. The Delaware River Main Channel Deepening ...
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BREAKING Delaware Legislature Passes Transgender Nondiscrimination Act
Wednesday afternoon, the Delaware Senate voted 11-10, with one not voting, to pass a law protecting transgender people from discrimination based on their gender identity. When Gov. Jack Markell's (D) signs ...
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Fremont man sentenced to 70 years for murder of Newark football star Justice Afoa
five times with an unidentified weapon. He died at the scene. Afoa's best friend and Newark football teammate, Osana Futi, was himself stabbed to death in April 2012. A judge in May sentenced a 19-year-old alleged Fremont gang member, Abraham Hade, to 16 years to life in prison for that crime, three months after Hade was convicted of second-degree murder."This was such a sad case," ...
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