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Kentco man is 7th Delawarean to die from H1N1
A 47-year-old Kent County man is the 7th Delaware resident to die from H1N1 flu.
The state Division of Public Health Tuesday announced the man, who had several
underlying health conditions, passed away Sunday.
He was hospitalized February 8th and tested positive for H1N1 11 days later.
DPH director Doctor Karyl Rattay says people with chronic underlynig conditions,
including heart disease, obesity and asthma are at higher risk for H1N1 complications, as
are those with weakened immune systems.
For more H1N1 information, click here
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VIDEO: State grants funding county police overtime
State funds are coming into the county to support crime fighting efforts.
WDEL's Jim Hilgen has the story.
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Nearly 31 thousand dollars from the State Aid To Local Law Enforcement Grant program
will pay for county police overtime in high crime areas.
Councilman Jea Street says the funds will pay for 600 hours of police overtime
through the end of fiscal year 2013.
He says any additional police coverage will benefit county residents.
Street says the administration will use crime data reports to determine where the
extra manpower can best serve the community.
To view video of this interview click this link.  Video Here
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O'Donnell to announce Senate bid
Republican Congressman Mike Castle faces a primary battle in his bid to fill the former U.S. Senate seat of Vice President Biden.
Republican Christine O'Donnell plans to officially announce she will run for the seat
in a news conference Wednesday. Ted Kaufman was appointed to the seat when Biden became
vice president, and says he will not seek to be elected.
O'Donnell, from Wilmington, would face Congressman Mike Castle in a September
primary. New Castle County Executive Chris Coons and Bob Franz are Democrats vying for
the seat.
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Local business clears its name
A local business has gotten its name off a Wilmington Police report.
Officers were called to 2901 Baynard Boulevard Monday morning after a fuel tank
exploded.
A Claymont man who was uninstalling the tank suffered serious burns.
Police initially reported it happened at Graydon Hurst and Son, but company officials
say it was NOT their office.
The tank belonged to a plumbing company which had moved and was told by the property
owner to remove the tank.
Graydon Hurst officials called police to get the report changed.
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Masked man w/Flyers hoodie holds up bank
He may be a hockey fan, and that's OK, but State Police say he robbed a bank, and that's not.
Police say a masked man wearing a Flyers hoodie held up the Wilmington Trust branch
on Lantana Drive around 9:30 Tuesday morning, ordering customers to the floor at gunpoint
and waving the weapon at tellers before taking off on foot with an undisclosed amount of
cash.
The suspect is white, between 30 and 40 years old, 5-11 to 6-2 with a large build,
and wore a dark hat, black sunglasses, a dark cloth over the lower half of his face, dark
gloves, khaki work pants and dark shoes in addition to his Flyers gear.
Anyone with information can call Troop 2 or Crimestoppers.
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VIDEO: Markell: Keep historic tax preservation credit
Governor Jack Markell wants to see the state's historic tax preservation credit stay.
WDEL's Amy Cherry reports. Video Here
The credit goes to property owners for money spent during the rehabilitation of
historic buildings. It expires in June, and Markell says he can't let that happen.
The Governor says the program restores jobs while preserving a piece of history.
The tax credit will help the the old Queen theatre on Market Street in Wilmington
thrive again, by coverting it into a music venue.
Markell calls the tax credit a "win win," because it will help attract a younger
skilled workforce and in turn, more companies will want to do business in Delaware.
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VIDEO: Wilmington crime project entering next phase
The next phase of a project looking into the causes of crime in Wilmington is set to begin.
WDEL's Mellany Armstrong reports.Video Here
Members of the Wilmington Hope Commission's "Safe Communities" project briefed
community leaders on where they are. 15 members of the participatory action research
team, or PAR, will soon hit the streets with surveys.
The team will take most of this year to compile the data. The research will be used
to develop future programs to help prevent crime and address issues like poverty.
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VIDEO: DuPont CEO encourages area Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts and DuPont are teaming up to bring science education to more girls.
DuPont CEO and former Girl Scout Ellen Kullman donated two microscopes to the Girl
Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council at Tuesday night's Women of Distinction Celebration.
Audio Here
The Chesapeake Girl Scouts recently dedicated a state of the art science and
technology lodge designed to teach engineering, math and the sciences. An engineer
herself, Kullman says it was tough being a woman in the male dominated field. Audio Here
Kullman is the first female CEO of DuPont and credits her Girl Scout experience as a
reason for her success.
Watch Kullman's Q and A with the Scouts.Click Here
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Troopers seek baseball-minded drug robber
State Police hope you can help them pitch a baseball-minded robbery suspect into custody.
Police say the man, who's white, between 25 and 35 years old, about 5-8 and 180
pounds, took Oxycodone at gunpoint from a pharmacist at the Rite Aid in the 16 hundred
block of Old Capitol Trail Saturday afternoon.
The suspect wore sunglasses and all-black clothing, except for a red-and-blue
Phillies "interleague play" cap, and may have driven off in an older red pickup truck.
Anyone with information can call Troop 2 or Crimestoppers.
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Rare rabbit stolen from NCCo home
A rare rabbit has been stolen from a backyard shelter in New Castle County.
Police say over the weekend someone got into the yard of a home on the 100 block of
South Road in Lindamere and took the lionhead rabbit from its pen.
There was some fur left behind indicating that the rabbit put up something of a
struggle. Initially, the owners thought a second rabbit had been stolen, too, but he
emerged from an underground hole after a few days.
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Burglars target seasonal homes in DE resorts
Officials along Delaware's coast say burglars are targeting vacant seasonal homes.
North Shores community security Supervisor Lee Stewart says at least six houses were
burglarized in the past two weeks between Henlopen Acres and Rehoboth Beach.
Stewart is overseeing a joint security effort for Henlopen Acres and North Shores and
says guards are increasing their presence in the affected area and asking homeowners to
keep a lookout.
In total, Stewart says the burglars broke into locked homes and got away with six
flat screen televisions, a Wii game console and a DVD player.
He says many homes in the community are vacant during the winter months but most have
alarm systems.
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Halladay, Hot Hitters Pace Phils
Halladay Impressive In Second Start.
The Phillies beat the Braves 7 to 4 in a spring training game at Lake Buena Vista,
Florida on Tuesday. Roy Halladay started for the Phillies and recorded five strikeouts
over three innings in his first look at the Phillies' division rivals.
Ben Francisco, Jayson Werth and John Mayberry, Junior knocked in two run apiece for
the Phillies.
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Pacers Outpace Sixers
The 76ers lose at Indiana.
Dahntay Jones scored 25 points, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 107-96 victory over
the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Brandon Rush had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Troy Murphy added 19 points for the
Pacers (21-43), who won for just the second time in nine games. Indiana played without
leading scorer Danny Granger, suspended one game by the NBA for his part in an
altercation in Phoenix on Saturday.
Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and Samuel Dalembert added 16 points, 11 rebounds and
four blocks for the 76ers (23-40).
Philadelphia has dropped six of eight since Allen Iverson left the team for personal
reasons.
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Eagles to pay Vick roster bonus
A person with knowledge of the situation says the Eagles will pay Michael Vick a $1.5 million roster bonus due Tuesday.
The move allows the Eagles to keep Vick a while longer in hopes of trading him and
getting something for him. Otherwise, the Eagles would just release him and get nothing
in return.
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Island Not In The Sun
The New York Islanders have not enjoyed seeing the black and orange.
The Flyers have the NHL's longest active win streak over a single team at 14 games
against the Islanders. The Flyers have won four straight this season. The Islanders have
only scored 23 goals in those 14 losses.
The Flyers are in position to reach the playoffs for a third straight season, with
strong play since Peter Laviolette was named coach in early December. Philadelphia also
has a four game winning streak going on home ice as it holds onto sixth place in the
East.
The Philadelphia Flyers take on New York at the Wachovia Center at 7.
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WP: When jobless benefits turn to welfare
Millions of Americans have been forced to rely on unemployment payments for extended periods, and critics are taking aim. |
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Toyota, U.S. officials probe runaway Prius
U.S. safety regulators and Toyota Motor Corp dispatched investigators to San Diego on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier. |
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NYT: Food aid to Somalia diverted
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted from needy people to a web of corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local U.N. staff, according to a new report. |
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Pa. woman charged with recruiting jihadists
A federal indictment accuses a Pennsylvania woman of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and promote terrorism overseas, NBC News reports. |
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Producer pleads guilty in Letterman case
Robert “Joe” Halderman has pleaded guilty to trying to shake down David Letterman over the comic's sexual affairs. |
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Ellen's making the other 'Idol' judges improve
With DeGeneres on board — and Simon Cowell on the way out — judges Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi seem to have decided it's time to start trying harder. |
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Feds: Calif. man ran student visa fraud ring
A ring accused of helping people from the Mideast obtain student visas by taking proficiency exams and classes for them has exposed a vulnerability in tracking foreign students. |
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Lohan sues E*Trade over 'milkaholic' baby
The actress Lindsay Lohan has sued E*Trade Financial Corp for $100 million, saying a "milkaholic" baby girl who appeared in a recent commercial was modeled after her. |
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Toyota recalling all 2000 to 2003 Tundras
Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States for the 2000 to 2003 model years to address a risk that part of the truck's frame could corrode. |
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Jobless aid bill passes key Senate hurdle
Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year cleared a key hurdle Tuesday. |
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Ex-Edwards aide narrowly avoids trip to jail
A former John Edwards aide narrowly avoids getting sent to jail for contempt over his handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential candidate. |
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Massa: 'Groping' of male aide wasn't sexual
A New York congressman who resigned under an ethics cloud has been under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male aides, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. |
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UConn's bubble bursts with loss to St. John's
Sean Evans had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead St. John's to a 73-51 victory over Connecticut on Tuesday, extending the Huskies' losing streak in the Big East tournament to six games and in effect ending their chance for an at-large bid to the NCAA tour |
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Iditarod king Mackey lashes out at drug testing
Every human competitor now running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be tested for alcohol and illegal drugs on the trail for the first time in the history of the 1,100-mile race — a change defending champion Lance Mackey believes is directed at him |
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Israel, Syria pursue nuclear Mideast
Dual announcements by bitter rivals Israel and Syria that they want to pursue atomic power plants could fuel a widening web of suspicion across the region. |
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Manufacturer expands pet food recall
Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella. |
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Indonesian villages cashing in on 'hobbit' craze
I started hearing the offers soon after arriving at the Liang Bua cave in the mountains of Flores island. "You want to see a living hobbit?" |
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Baby slings to get safety warning after deaths
The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings — those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby. |
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Biden slams Jerusalem housing plan
Israel approves the construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem — a move that is sharply denounced by Vice President Joe Biden during a visit there. |
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Conservatives trade barbs over detainee lawyers
An organization co-founded by the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney is under fire from prominent conservative lawyers who say a new Web ad unfairly questions the motives of Justice Department lawyers who previously represented suspected terror |
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3 arrested in theft of Cyprus ex-leader's body
Three men are arrested over the theft of the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was found reburied in another grave three months after being dug up and reportedly held for ransom. |
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Chile quake moves city 10 feet
The violent temblor — the fifth most powerful quake ever measured — shifted other parts of South America as well, from the southern tip of the continent to northern Brazil. |
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Pope's brother: I slapped pupils in the face
The pope's brother said in an interview that he slapped pupils across the face at a German boys' choir, and that he was aware of allegations of abuse but did nothing about it. |
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The dark side of digital 'love'
Despite many upbeat tales of online matchups or romantic reunions through Facebook or e-mail, there are plenty of cautionary tales. They don't have the high-profile, TMZ-appeal of Tiger Woods' case, but are more devastating to the victims. |
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