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Choreographer: ‘Everybody’s an artist; we paint the sky’

WILKES-BARRE – The four-man crew from Zambelli Fireworks arrived just before 3 p.m. on Friday, minutes ahead of the rolling thunder and lightning that foreshadowed what they had come to unleash.

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MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis

The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

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Federer aiming for record

WIMBLEDON, England — Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.

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The views afforded through the windows of Plan LS-97264 by Home Plans LLC make this home a delight to live in. Its floor plan totals 1,648 square feet of living space.

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Police coverage fees questioned

THE PENNSYLVANIA Legislature should tread carefully when considering a bill that would compel municipalities without full-time police departments to pay for state police coverage.

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Ryan Messersmith, 5, of Northampton Street in Kingston, splashes around in shin-deep water in the middle of the intersection of Northampton Street and Thomas Avenue Friday after a heavy downpour caused minor flash flooding. Vehicles eventually got through as the water receded. Read more on Page 3A.

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Sarah Palin resignation a mystery

WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.

4:17 AM

Powerful sedative found in mansion

LOS ANGELES — The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer’s memorial service.

4:32 AM

Big dream takes flight

Times Leader Photo Galleries BEAUMONT – Perhaps Wende DeOliveira’s plan is no more plausible than the one that preceded it at the nondescript old farmstead nestled on the sloping marshland off Crow Hill Road.

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Gas-lease tips offered before you sign up

ROSS TWP. – Gas-lease offers might be low, thanks to a lagging economy, but that’s not stopping drillers from proposing them.

4:13 AM

Current topic for class

Times Leader Photo Galleries The Susquehanna River is, in a way, its own classroom. So naturally, a King’s College professor has created a course focusing on the river.

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They’ll be trotting out a longhorn in Tunkhannock tonight, before the fireworks display at the high school.

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