Susquehanna River Floods Spur Evacuations Across Luzerne County
Emergency officials monitored the Susquehanna as levees overhauled by the Army Corps of Engineers held back rising waters. The river crest reached 34 feet, well below the 41-foot floodwall, allowing a cautious retreat and preliminary victory declarations. An evac order affected 150,000 to 200,000 residents, with at least 50,000 evacuations reported. Bloomsburg and Easton faced flooding risk and a partially submerged Third Street bridge highlighted the peril.
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Budget deal reached in Harrisburg for 26 billion plan
Negotiators reached a tentative 26 billion dollar budget for the coming fiscal year with funds aimed at expanding children's health coverage and boosting K to 12 education by six percent. Senate leaders signaled a vote could occur soon as details are finalized and private caucus meetings proceed.
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Debate Over 'Under God' In Pledge Grows Tense
In Gaza City Israeli forces round up Hamas ministers and lawmakers as a Gaza campaign continues to secure the kidnapped Israeli soldier's release. A body found in the West Bank is linked to the killing of 18 year old Eliahu Asheri near Ramallah. Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza City wounding one. In Washington, House Republicans fail to advance a bill to protect the words 'under God' in the Pledge amid election-year strategy.
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House backs bilingual ballots amid funding debate
The House approved bilingual balloting 254 to 167 amid GOP splits on renewing the Voting Rights Act. Rep. Cliff Stearns urged English voting, while the measure funded Justice Department budgets totaling 59.8 billion dollars, reflecting tension over language assistance in elections.
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Independence Day obituary deadline notice
In observance of the Independence Day holiday The News will publish a morning edition July 4 with earlier press time. The deadline for obituaries is 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 3, and Lugene Hudson will handle obituary reporting at the newspaper.
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Weekend Weather Outlook Mixed Skies and Warm Temperatures
The Friday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high in the upper 70s and low 60s. Saturday brings a high in the low 80s with a slight thunderstorm chance, while Sunday could see scattered storms and highs near 80 with mid 60s lows. Sunrise is 5:52 a.m. and sunset 8:58 p.m.
Pennsylvania Lottery Evening Draw Summary
Night Daily numbers share 703 Big 4 8185 eCash 5 3 9 13 17 38 Power Ball 2 8 16 45 51 32 Power Play 5 Midday Daily 028 Big 4 8674 Ohio evening picks 075 ePick 4 2172 Rolling Cash 5 5 13 16 23 24 eLot O Play 1 6 18 35 38 Day Pick 3 986 Pick 4 2022
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Today in History events from 1767 to 1996
A digest of notable events includes Britain's Townshend Acts in 1767, Palestine arrests in 1946, South Africa banning mixed marriages in 1949, Oppenheimer access vote in 1954, US bombing near Hanoi Haiphong in 1966, Jerusalem reunification in 1967, US withdrawal from Cambodia in 1970, death penalty ruling in 1972, Hu Yaobang's rise in 1981, Atlantis Mir docking in 1995, and Bosnian Serb leaders' pressure in 1996.
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Mao Tse-tung
Hua Guofeng
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Notable birthdays today include Evans Brown Busey and more
Movie producer Robert Evans is 76, songwriter L Russell Brown 66, actor Gary Busey 62, comedian Richard Lewis 59, actress Maria Conchita Alonso 49, actress Sharon Lawrence 45, actress Amanda Donohoe 44, musician Dale Baker 40, singer Nicole Scherzinger 28.
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L. Russell Brown
Gary Busey
Richard Lewis
Maria Conchita Alonso
Sharon Lawrence
Amanda Donohoe
Dale Baker
Nicole Scherzinger
Hospital Births Fold Into Daily Record Notices
Daily Record notes two births from New Castle families Jameson Hospital announces a daughter to Melissa Kendall and Matthew Jones on June 27 2006 and a son to Alice Kirkwood and Domenico Laurenza on June 28 2006 in a brief births section.
Correction policy note with editor contact
The notice asks readers to call Mitchel Olszak news editor at 724 654 6651 extension 628 for corrections and to make calls between 10 30 pm and 3 pm. It preserves the contact details and time window for reporting corrections.
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