Wednesday, June 19, 2013


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Congressman protests cuts to federal food aid

12:54am

Cartwright gives $4.50-a-day food budget a try to simulate life on average SNAP benefit.
He sits on one of the most powerful legislative bodies in the world, and on Wednesday afternoon U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright had a 57-cent box of macaroni and cheese for dinner, accompanied by some iceberg lettuce topped with oil and vinegar.

Corbett's pension cuts shunned

12:54am

Committee advances proposal to switch to 401K-style benefit for public workers.
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett's plan to slash $12 billion from the future pension benefits of current public employees is dead in the Republican-controlled state Senate after a key committee voted unanimously Wednesday to strip it from...

Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

12:54am

LOS ANGELES — James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was...

Wyoming Valley West budget fails to pass

12:54am

The $65.87 million plan would increase taxes from 13.82 to 14.15 mills.


WILKES-BARRE — The apparent low bidder for the demolition of the Hotel Sterling cut his quote nearly in half from what he submitted last year for the job.

Apparent low Sterling bidder cut price from '12

12:54am

Brdaric’s bid last year was 47 percent higher than the one that was accepted Tuesday.


The real numbers behind the Wyoming Area teacher pay claim

12:54am

Looking at average teacher salaries reveals only part of the story.


lottery

12:52am

BERLIN — Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against “complacency” brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if former...

Obama calls for 'bold' nuke cuts

10:59pm

In Berlin speech, president says U.S. will trim stockpiles if Russia follows suit.


MOGADISHU, Somalia — Seven al-Qaida-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the U.N. compound Wednesday with a truck bomb and then poured inside, killing at least 13 people before dying in the assault.

Militants kill 13 at Somalia UN post

10:59pm

The group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, calling the U.N. “a merchant of death.”


Embattled IRS has a new $70million headache

10:59pm

Agency’s plan to hand out bonuses amid gov’t spending cuts draws flak.


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