Pa budget talks move behind closed doors after two days
Pennsylvania lawmakers end two day public budget talks as leaders shift to private negotiations with Governor Rendell and Republican leaders. The stalemate leaves schools hospitals and state services awaiting funding while officials plan further talks early next week.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ed Rendell
House Appropriations
Dwight Evans
Philadelphia
Rendell
Evans
Senate
Dominic Pileggi
Delaware
House
Florida
Sam Smith
Iouse
State Treasury
Recession GDP dip smaller than expected in Q2
The Commerce Department reports GDP fell 1 percent in the April to June quarter, better than the 1.5 percent expected. Inventories were slashed sharply, Fed Chair Bernanke projects end of recession later this year, while housing remains a drag and unemployment nears 9.5 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke
Obama
Fed
Park ordered to register as sexually violent predator for life
Transient in counseling sought to be a kid again as 23 images are found in a bookmark report. The court ordered a Megan's Law sex assessment and deemed him a sexually violent predator. He waived the right to a hearing, and must register residence, employment, or whereabouts with state police for life. relocation to an inpatient facility in Texas or Oklahoma may be considered.
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Commonwealth
Park
Pennsylvania
Texas
Oklahoma
Correction of Honor Roll Listing at Clearfield Area High
Correction notes Ashlee Freeman grade 10 was listed on the honor roll but belongs on the high honor roll for the fourth nine weeks at Clearfield Area High School.
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Ashlee Freeman
Clearfield Area High School
Queen For A Day Entry Deadline At Clearfield Fair
Entries for Queen For A Day at the 149th Clearfield County Fair must be turned in to the fair office by Saturday. Open to young women ages 13 to 20, the event features Miss Pennsylvania, a public fashion show, etiquette and speaking skills, and guidance on agriculture. Up to 50 entrants participate on Thursday at noon at the David H Listz Grove Stage.
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Clearfield County
Pennsylvania
Dori Samanka
Penn State Cooperative Extension Office
Clearfield Fair
Clearfieldcountyfair.com
Penn State student interned with Big Earth and Elixir Films in London
Schreyer Honors Scholar Mills, with a 4.0 GPA, connected to the documentary By Any Means through an internship that sent her to London. She researched transport modes, currency, and safety while visiting Westminster Abbey, Oxford, Stonehenge, and Canterbury Cathedral. The six episode BBC documentary airs, with a November 3 DVD release.
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Schreyer
Pennsylvania State University
Ms. Mills
Big Earth
Elixir Films
United Kingdom
Chelsea
London
West
Decatur
Mr. Boorman
Russ Malkin
Paul Mungeam
Westminster Abbey
Prince William
Prince Harry
Oxford University
Stonehenge
Canterbury Cathedral
U.K
England
Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Loch Ness
Glencoe
BBC
Anti-drug efforts beefed up along the U.S.-Canada border
Plattsburgh, N Y reports intensified cross border enforcement as U S authorities expand the longest undefended border focus. Border Patrol totals rise to about 2 200 agents next year with unmanned aircraft and video towers boosting surveillance. Operations target Canadian ecstasy meth rings and a billion dollar marijuana smuggling case linked to the St Regis Akwesasne Mohawk passage.
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Plattsburgh
N.Y
U.s.-Canada
U.S
Buffalo
Detroit
Canada
James Burns
Drug Enforcement Administration
New York
B.C
St. Regis
Akwesasne
St. Lawrence River
New York- Canada
Lake Champlain
Grant Jaquith
Alaska
Pacific
U.s.-Mexico
Border Patrol
Meadows Racetrack Casino to reimburse stranded players
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino near Pittsburgh will reimburse more than 1,200 gamblers for losses after a power outage shut the slot parlor for several hours. Power failed around 10 40 a m and was restored by 2 p m with calibrations needed before reopening. Officials collected players names to process refunds using machine histories and play cards. The outage is linked to nearby downed power lines, and the casino sits about 15 miles south of Pittsburgh.
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Houston
Reim
Bursed
Pittsburgh
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