Friday, May 25, 2012

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Second Mile Charity seeks approval to fold

The Associated Press is reporting that the cash-strapped Second Mile charity in central Pennsylvania, which was caught up in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, has sought approval to close and …10:31 am

Boys eyes 'removed with spoon'

Mexican police arrest seven people after the eyes of a five-year-old boy were allegedly removed with a spoon during a satanic ritual.8:35 am

TL owner is suing former publisher

SCRANTON – The owners of The Times Leader have filed a federal lawsuit against the media company’s former publisher and chief executive officer, Richard Connor, alleging he has failed to …3:45 am

Not exactly the final frontier

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Feds look to take bite out of food stamp fraud

WASHINGTON — Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash — sometimes even in the open, on eBay or …1:11 am

Corbett looks to make top aide a judge; next stop state Senate

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett’s top aide is leaving his job as the first-term Republican battles criticism over his cost-cutting agenda and his ability to forge policy and broadcast a …1:09 am

Husband, wife will stand trial on meth charges

WILKES-BARRE – A husband and wife charged over their alleged roles in manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamine in Luzerne and Columbia counties will stand trial on several related charges …1:09 am

Koval receives award

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Man falls at Lincoln Plaza

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DeNaples wants out from Mount Airy casino

HARRISBURG — Area businessman Louis DeNaples says a financing agreement should allow him to cut his ties to a casino that he built, but lost control of after being charged with perjury. The …1:09 am

Airport saves by altering parking plan

PITTSTON TWP. – Officials at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, having already saved more than $150,000 by rebidding a parking lot expansion project, have reduced the cost of the …1:09 am

U.S. plan would get arms to Syria

WASHINGTON — As one diplomatic effort after another fails to end more than a year of brutal violence in Syria, the Obama administration is preparing a plan that would essentially give U.S. nods …1:04 am

Arrest in 1979 missing boy case

NEW YORK — A New Jersey man who confessed to choking a 6-year-old New York City boy to death in 1979 was arrested on a murder charge on Thursday, police said, the first arrest in a case that …1:04 am

Reagan blood vial donated to late president’s foundation

VENTURA, Calif. — A vial that purportedly contains Ronald Reagan’s blood has been donated to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation after expressions of outrage over its pending sale …1:04 am

Brotherhood claims lead

CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood said Thursday that its candidate was leading in exit polls from Egypt’s landmark presidential election, as official counting began after two days of voting …1:04 am

Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy Patz

NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey man who confessed to choking a 6-year-old New York City boy to death in 1979 was arrested on a murder charge on Thursday, police said, the first arrest in a case …8:08 pm

AWOL Muslim soldier guilty in Fort Hood bomb plot

WACO, Texas — A federal jury on Thursday convicted an AWOL Muslim soldier of attempting to blow up a Texas restaurant full of Fort Hood troops. The Waco jury convicted Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo …5:03 pm

Tornado doesn’t stop Kansas couple’s wedding day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In the plains of central Kansas, tornadoes are so unremarkable that guests barely flinched as a barrel-racing bride wed her bull-riding groom with a twister dropping …4:39 pm

Limbaugh bust security costs Mo. taxpayers $1,100

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has spent more than $1,100 in taxpayer money on a security camera to keep watch over a new bronze bust of conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh. …4:29 pm

N.J. will implement sports betting, Gov. says

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Sports betting could be up and running this fall in New Jersey under a plan that would defy a federal ban on such wagering in all but four states. Gov. Chris Christie, who …4:13 pm

ZZ Top and 3 Doors Down show cancelled

May 30th performance at Montage Mountain has been cancelled.2:01 pm

HP's missteps culminate in loss of 27,000 jobs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has quantified the painful price that must be paid for the missteps of her predecessors as she tries to turn around the Silicon Valley pioneer. …May 24

AP sources: Corbett’s top aide is leaving job

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett’s top aide apparently is leaving the job as the first-term Republican battles criticism over his cost-cutting agenda and his prowess at politics …May 24

Deal may allow DeNaples to shed casino ties

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Dunmore businessman says a financing agreement should allow him to cut his ties to a Pocono Mountains casino that he built, but lost control of after being charged with …May 24

Hurricane Bud strengthening in the Pacific

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for the coast of Mexico as Hurricane Bud gains strength in the Pacific. The tropical storm warning was in effect early Thursday for …May 24

Fire on nuclear sub at Maine shipyard hurts 7

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — Officials are venting smoke and noxious fumes from a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard so they can get inside to assess what a fire did to it. Firefighters …May 24

NYPD: Man implicates self in Patz disappearance

NEW YORK (AP) — A man has implicated himself in the death of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose disappearance 33 years ago on his way to school helped launch a missing children’s movement that …May 24

Monsignor: Cardinal wanted accusers kept unaware

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Roman Catholic church official conceded that some "pretty sick individuals" were on a 1994 list he compiled of 35 priests suspected of sexually abusing children in the …May 24

Search for Romney running mate in audition phase

(AP) Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions. As his campaign evaluates potential running mates, Republicans with a possible shot at the No. 2 spot are starting …May 24

Facebook, JPMorgan gaffs erode faith in Wall St.

(AP) Wall Street appears bent on convincing Main Street that the game is rigged. Investor anger is mounting over the initial public offering of Facebook …May 24

Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'

Associated Press (AP) Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new "American Idol" on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record …May 24

Ciavarella appeals conviction

The federal judge who presided over former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella’s corruption trial “fell prey” to the public outcry and media attention surrounding the case, leading …May 24

Protecting the county’s legacy

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Click: Hanover Township Police open house

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Man pleads guilty to Obama Facebook threat

MIAMI — A South Florida college student has pleaded guilty in Miami federal court to threatening President Barack Obama on Facebook. Twenty-year-old Joaquin Amador Serrapio Jr. pleaded …May 24

Iran, world powers duel over proposals

BAGHDAD — Iran and six world powers exchanged dueling proposals Wednesday in a tug of war over Tehran’s nuclear program that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic’s …May 24

Egyptians grapple with choice

CAIRO — More than 15 months after autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, Egyptians streamed to polling stations Wednesday to freely choose a president for the first time in …May 24

Doc who aided bin Laden raid sentenced

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A doctor who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden was convicted Wednesday of conspiring against the state and sentenced to 33 years in prison, adding new strains to an …May 24

Lupas to be confined for competency test

SCRANTON – A federal judge on Wednesday ordered attorney Anthony Lupas to be placed in a facility for up to 30 days pending the completion of a psychiatric examination to determine his …May 23

Zimmerman rode with cops, ripped department

MIAMI — A year before George Zimmerman killed a Miami Gardens teenager, he stood before a City Hall community forum with a grievance: Sanford cops are lazy, he told the then-mayor elect. The …May 23

DC zoo hand-raising cubs after rare cheetah birth

WASHINGTON — Two cheetah cubs have a new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and are being raised by human hands after a risky birth last month at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology …May 23

Pakistan convicts doctor who aided bin Laden hunt

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A doctor who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden was convicted Wednesday of conspiring against the state and sentenced to 33 years in prison, adding new strains to an …May 23

Wider Secret Service misbehavior revealed

WASHINGTON — Senators investigating the Secret Service prostitution scandal said Wednesday that dozens of reported episodes of misconduct by agents point to a culture of carousing in the agency …May 23

Oregon police: 5 dead in apparent murder-suicide

SALEM, Ore. — Police were investigating the deaths of three Oregon children and their parents as an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday after authorities found the bodies of the children and …May 23

L.A. bans plastic bags at markets

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation Wednesday to adopt a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines, handing a major victory to clean-water advocates who …May 23

NY bride who faked cancer sentenced to time served

An upstate New York woman who faked having cancer so donors would pay for her wedding and Caribbean honeymoon was sentenced Wednesday to the nearly two months she has already served in jail for duping individuals and businesses out of more than $13,000. May 23

Thousands demonstrate against cuts to education in Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hundreds of protesters are blocking a main street in downtown Philadelphia, part of series of protests across Pennsylvania to protest cuts to education. After marching …May 23

U.S. Rep says CIA, Pentagon, too close to filmmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee chairman charged Wednesday that the CIA and Defense Department jeopardized national security by cooperating too closely with filmmakers producing a movie on …May 23

Junior Penguins looking to honor former teammate

Gary Lukasiewicz was a lot of different things to a lot of people, a son, friend, role model, leader and for some a teammate.May 23

Wilkes-Barre Chamber hires new CEO

WILKES-BARRE -- William D. Moore has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry. He will begin his new duties on June 4. “We are …May 23

Alleged meth cook on house arrest for DUIs

WILKES-BARRE – A man charged with cooking methamphetamine inside his Church Street house was serving a house arrest sentence on separate drunken driving convictions, according to court records. May 23

Secret Service agent fired in 2008 prostitute case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan says an agent was fired in 2008 after being caught in a Washington prostitution scandal. Sullivan told a Senate panel that the on-duty …May 23

Military leaders, Clinton push for sea treaty

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the nation’s top military leaders pleaded Wednesday for Senate approval of a long-spurned high seas treaty, arguing that …May 23

Defendant: FAMU band drum major wanted to be hazed

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus asked to go through the ordeal because it was seen as an honor, a criminal defendant in the case said in a …May 23

Obama leads Pa. by 8 points, new poll finds

May 23-While recent polls suggest that Mitt Romney has strengthened his relative position nationally in recent weeks, a new survey found President Barack Obama maintaining a solid lead among …May 23

Regulators probe bank's role in Facebook IPO

(AP) Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of an …May 23

Senator: Prostitution scandal wider than believed

(AP) Several small groups of Secret Service employees separately visited clubs, bars and brothels in Colombia prior to a visit by President Barack Obama last …May 23

Suspected meth lab raided

WILKES-BARRE – City police and drug agents with the state Office of Attorney General raided a house on Church Street on Tuesday morning and found a working methamphetamine lab in the basement, …May 23

Pa. eyes school takeovers

HARRISBURG — A Republican-penned bill that would pave the way for state takeovers of Pennsylvania school districts veering toward financial collapse has the support of Gov. Tom Corbett and …May 23

Lawton sees budget woes

Luzerne County Manager Robert Lawton told county council he’s finding “land mines” in the county’s 2012 budget that will force spending cuts to end the year without a …May 23

Dogs not mail carriers’ best friend

WILKES-BARRE – Letter carrier Brian Walski cringes when he hears barking dogs on his route in Wilkes-Barre Township. So do his co-workers Mary Beth Etzel and Barbara Valazquez. All three …May 23

Romney pads lead with Kentucky win

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney won the Kentucky Republican presidential primary Tuesday, inching closer to the GOP nomination for president. With no serious opposition left, the former …May 23

Late night drug raid

May 23

Click: Victory Baseball

May 23

While hunting affiliate, TCMC has ‘Blue’ aid

SCRANTON — With a proposed affiliation with The University of Scranton now off the table, The Commonwealth Medical College must move forward into an uncertain future. It’s a future …May 22

Alleged Mom’s Day robber: At least he called

BEAR CREEK TWP. – A man called his mother using a telephone inside the Bear Creek Mobile service station before he allegedly robbed the business on Mother’s Day, according to charges …May 22

Suspect sought in homicide

EDWARDSVILLE – An arrest warrant was issued for George Lee Barnes late Tuesday afternoon, charging him with the killing of another man at an apartment complex last week. Barnes, 22, of Main …May 22

Commercial space era dawns

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Opening a new, entrepreneurial era in spaceflight, a ship built by a billionaire businessman sped toward the International Space Station with a load of groceries and …May 22

Preserving eternal rest

DALLAS – Standing near a proposed hiking/bicycling trail route that would wend its way between several tombstones in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mary Jean Tarantini urged families who have plots …May 22

Recovery concept drawings show a changed Shickshinny

SHICKSHINNY – The concept drawings in Shickshinny’s flood recovery plan show a community vastly different than the one that stands today. A central park with fountain and manicured …May 22

W-B drug house raided Tuesday night, officials say

WILKES-BARRE -- Agents from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and Wilkes-Barre city police raided an alleged drug house shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday.May 22

Powell not ready to make endorsement

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, saying he wasn’t ready “to throw my …May 22

Jail conditions for 3 accused at NATO summit protested

CHICAGO — Lawyers for three out-of-state men accused of plotting to firebomb police stations and other political targets during the NATO summit in Chicago complained Tuesday that their clients …May 22

Nevada wildfire spreads, destroys at least 2 homes

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Witnesses say a fast-moving fire near the Nevada-California line has destroyed at least two homes as it forces evacuations and sends up huge plumes of black smoke. The …May 22

Contributor to great American middle dies

CHICAGO — Television watchers have cause to lift their remote controls for a moment of silence. Eugene Polley, 96, inventor of the first wireless channel changer, died of natural causes on …May 22

Auction claims it has vial with Reagan blood

LONDON — A Channel Islands auction house says it’s selling a vial that allegedly contains blood residue from Ronald Reagan — a move denounced Tuesday by the late U.S. …May 22

Joplin marks year since twister

JOPLIN, Mo. — A year after a massive tornado tore through Joplin, reminders of the storm’s fury are plentiful — from the glaring absence of century-old trees in the city’s …May 22

Homicide charge filed in Edwardsville shooting

EDWARDSVILLE – An arrest warrant was issued for George Lee Barnes late Tuesday afternoon charging him with the killing of another man at an apartment complex last week. May 22

US Army more selective on recruits, re-enlistments

WASHINGTON — Uncle Sam may not want you after all.May 22

N. Korea upgrading rocket launch site

WASHINGTON — Satellite imagery shows North Korea is upgrading its old launch site in the secretive country's northeast to handle larger rockets, like space launch vehicles and intercontinental missiles, a U.S. institute claimed Tuesday.May 22

Man pleads guilty to trespassing on Mount Rushmore

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A man caught trying to climb Mount Rushmore National Memorial pleaded guilty to federal charges of trespass and failing to obey a lawful order, a prosecutor said Tuesday. …May 22

Man calls mother from store he allegedly robs

BEAR CREEK TWP. - A man called his mother using a telephone inside the store he allegedly robbed on Mother's Day, according to charges filed. May 22

Paterno earned $13.4 million pension at Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State. Paterno's family announced Tuesday through a spokesman that Paterno's …May 22

Facebook stock slide deepens on 3rd trading day

(AP) Facebook's newly public stock is sliding further on its third trading day as investors reconsider how much the social network is worth. The Menlo Park, Calif., company's long-anticipated …May 22

Gunmen open fire at rally in Pakistan, 9 killed

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a political rally in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and sparking rioting, police said. The violence was a …May 22

No so Lucky Charms: General Mills to eliminate about 850 jobs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Food maker General Mills Inc. said Tuesday it will cut about 850 jobs as part of a plan to lower costs and boost efficiency. The Minneapolis-based maker of Cheerios …May 22

US sales of previously occupied homes up in April

(AP) Americans bought more previously owned homes in April, a hopeful sign that the weak housing market is gradually improving. The National Association of Realtors says home sales rose 3.4 …May 22

Two men jailed after Turkey Hill robbery

WILKES-BARRE - Two fugitives wanted on failure to appear at court proceedings were apprehended while city police investigated a robbery at the Turkey Hill on Carey Avenue early Tuesday morning. May 22

Postal workers warn about dogs

WILKES-BARRE - Letter carrier Brian Walski cringes when he hears barking dogs on his route in Wilkes-Barre Township. May 22

SR 309 South closed in W-B for gas leak

DUNMORE – State Route 309 South is closed in Wilkes Barre Township between Coal Street/Highland Park Boulevard and East Northampton Street near the Sheetz gas station while UGI Utilities repairs a …May 22

Legion No. 1 admits he knew of priest's kid in '05

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The head of the embattled Legion of Christ religious order admitted Tuesday to covering up news that his most prominent priest had fathered a child and announced a review of all …May 22

Everest will be crowded again days after 4 killed

Associated Press (AP) Days after four people died amid a "traffic jam" of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world's …May 22

Controller: No need to hire auditor

WILKES-BARRE – A county audit of bills submitted by an attorney who admitted to double billing the county showed the amount of overcharges was less than those found by an auditor the attorney …May 22

Stevens began probe

WILKES-BARRE – Attorney Angela Stevens was in the process of investigating why her bills to Luzerne County were so high two weeks before a The Times Leader investigation revealed she had …May 22

Rice is nice: A day at the quarry

May 22

Man charged with stealing $19,000 in press plates

WILKES-BARRE – A city man was charged with stealing more than $19,000 in aluminum press plates from The Times Leader. City police allege Eric Redick Jr., 49, of Sheridan Street, was …May 22

Rally focus on Obamacare

As the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates on whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, residents throughout the region are prepared to make their feelings known publicly …May 22

U of Scranton, TCMC end affiliation talks

SCRANTON -- A joint release issued Monday afternoon by The University of Scranton and The Commonwealth Medical College announced the two schools have ended discussions pertaining to a possible …May 22

Lupas’ capacity for trial in doubt

SCRANTON – Attorneys for Anthony Lupas have filed a motion seeking to have him examined to determine his competency to stand trial on charges he stole money from a client through a bogus …May 22

Jail’s K-9 unit dogged by layoffs

The Luzerne County prison system’s five-dog K-9 unit has shrunk with three layoffs, leaving the future of the special program up in the air. Budgetary cuts forced 61 layoffs in March, …May 22
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