Monday, May 20, 2013


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Taylor Swift takes 8 trophies

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She walks off with eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album. for “Red.”
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.

Former sheriff recalled for professionalism

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Carl Zawatski died Thursday at 79. He last worked for the county as a deputy sheriff.
WILKES-BARRE — Former Luzerne County Sheriff Carl Zawatski who died last week was remembered for his professionalism by people who worked with him.

$70.6M for 'Trek' falls short of hopes

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The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009's “Star Trek,” which opened with $75.2 million.
The Associated PressLOS ANGELES — “Star Trek: Into Darkness” had a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.

Web site matches drivers with riders

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Rides2Work.com launched in September and more than 500 people in region using it.


WILKES-BARRE — When Nancy Swiger photographed a tulip in her neighbor's yard she knew it was right for the Fine Arts Fiesta.

Almost picture perfect

11:34pm

Blessed with good weather, event set records on two of its four days, president says.


WILKES-BARRE — “Recovery” was the word of the day Sunday at the 12th annual National Alliance on Mental Illness Walk.

Hundreds step up to aid mentally ill

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T-shirts at Wilkes-Barre event stress ‘Recovery’ as walkers demonstrate their support.


Thompson encourages King's grads

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‘Do what you love,’ journalist says. Nearly 500 students receive diplomas at the arena on Sunday.


PLAINS TWP. — While a January outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease in Pittsburgh has many concerned with hospital cleanliness, officials at the area's veterans hospital say patients there can rely on new technology to ensure a clean and healthy...

New machines zap VA hospital room infections

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IRiS sterilizes rooms with UV light to keep germs at bay. Eight devices cost almost $1 million.


Court brief

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WASHINGTON — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records “unconstitutional” and said the news cooperative had not ruled out...

AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

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Gary Pruitt says the move already has had a chilling effect on journalism.


WASHINGTON — A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only “when it came out in the news” while Republicans continued to press the administration for more...

Obama IRS link denied

11:33pm

Administration’s position is that no senior officials were involved in the decision to give tea party groups extra scrutiny.


ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

Fla. city wonders who won Powerball

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Whoever has the ticket hadn’t come forward as of Sunday afternoon.


WILKES-BARRE — The muddy paw marks remain on the outside of Ben Card's back door from when his neighbor's dogs chased him into his house.

Neighbor's dogs ruined life, Darling St. man says

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Ben Card says he can’t tend to his garden in Wilkes-Barre for fear of being attacked.


3A briefs

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The following is a list of regional graduates:MASTER OF EDUCATIONCurriculum and InstructionStephanie Lynn Ball, Nanticoke.Matthew Adam Balukonis, Jr., McAdoo.

Kings grad list

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SEOUL, South KoreaN. Korea fires new missileNorth Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said.

NW briefs

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JERUSALEM — Fears of an escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday with renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation.

Israel threatens Syria anew

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Some officials say tensions with Syria are among the highest since 1973 Yom Kippur war.


DAMASCUS, Va. — Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday.

Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition

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Man’s car plowed into parade on Saturday, injuring 50 to 60 people.


LAS VEGAS — The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.

OJ's lawyers predict freedom

11:33pm

Ex-football star, celebrity seeking retrial in kidnapping, armed robbery case.


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