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Vol. V No. 84
| Inside Today's Bulletin
McCain: Medicare Won't Be There For Next Generation
Senator Takes Part In Town Hall Meeting At Lehigh Valley Hospital
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Celebrating The National Day Of Prayer
On 6 May 1982, Ronald Reagan offered these words: "Today, prayer is still a powerful force in America, and our faith in God is a mighty source of strength. Our Pledge of Allegiance states that we are "one nation under God," and our currency bears the motto, "In God We Trust." The morality and values such faith implies are deeply embedded in our national character. Our country embraces those principles by design, and we abandon them at our peril. Yet in recent years, well-meaning Americans in the name of freedom have taken freedom away. For the sake of religious tolerance, they?ve forbidden religious practice in the classrooms. The law of this land has effectively removed prayer from our classrooms. How can we hope to retain our freedom through the generations if we fail to teach our young that our liberty springs from an abiding faith in our Creator?"
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Top Stories
Local & State News
Kats Levies Health-Care Criticism Against Schwartz
Marina Kats, a Republican congressional candidate in Pennsylvania's 13th District, said yesterday her incumbent opponent is wrong to back Hillary Clinton's health-care plan because of its cost to taxpayers.
Read Full Story- By: Bradley Vasoli
FDA Warns Merck To Fix Its Vaccine Plant Problems
Manufacturing Rules Not Being Followed At West Point Plant In Pennsylvania
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Borgata To Build Smoking Lounge On Casino Floor
Smoking casino patrons visiting the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa this fall will still be able to light up, but not inside.
Read Full Story- By: Bradley Vasoli
Fumo Says Slavery Law Comment Was Exaggerated
Outgoing State Senator Said Pa. Legislators Would Legalize Slavery If They Could
Read Full Story- By: Bradley Vasoli
Pileggi Discusses Health Care, Energy And More
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Delaware, says his caucus will release a package of health-care reform bills within a few weeks that he says could be acted on before June 30.
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Presidential Election 2008
Election '08 - The Bulletin's Exclusive
Road to the White House
The Presidential Treadmill:
A Diary of Campaign 2008
Gas Holiday Still Unlikely To Get Obama's Approval
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National News
MoveOn Attacks Sen. McCain On 'Mission Accomplished' Anniversary
Five years ago today, President George W. Bush landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, emerged from a Navy fighter plane, stood before a banner reading "Mission Accomplished" and told the nation, "In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."
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Proposal Would Ease Ban On Guns In National Parks
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne proposed new regulations yesterday that would allow people to carry a concealed weapon in some national parks and wildlife refuges.
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Hawaii Sovereignty Group Takes Palace
A Native Hawaiian group that advocates sovereignty locked the gates of a historic palace in downtown Honolulu yesterday, saying it would carry out the business of what it considers the legitimate government of the islands.
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Virginians Return To Tornado-Ravaged Homes
Beth Catania returned yesterday to the home that had collapsed around her during a tornado to see what she could retrieve. She came away with a few small items, including an antique domino that was a gift from her son.
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Inspector General: NASA's Review Board Has Major Conflict Of Interest
Contractor Employees Allegedly Hold Seats On Construction Group
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World News
Arab-Israeli War Moves To Web
The perpetrators of a "cyberterror attack" on the Bank of Israel have been disclosed for the first time: The six hackers who penetrated the bank's Web site last week and flooded it with abuse promise to continue their activity against other Israeli sites.
Read Full Story- By: David Bedein
State Department: Al-Qaida Recruits Intensely In Europe
Al-Qaida increased its propaganda efforts last year, especially among youth and disgruntled Muslim populations in Europe, in a recruitment push that the U.S. must do more to stop, the State Department said yesterday.
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Inside Philadelphia Life
Society
Arthur Ashe Goes First Class Once Again
Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis And Education Raises $1M At 25th Anniversary Gala To Benefit Children In Need
View Full Photo Album - Photos By: Krystle Marcellus
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Life Lines: Health, Food & Education
Feed The Soil, Not The Plants
For Lynn Gillespie, row-type gardening equaled "pure torture."
Read Full Story - By: Alexandra Stafford
Apology Accepted
Here's How To Admit A Wrong - The Right Way
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Being Part-Time Organic
Balancing Diet And Financial Health Can Be Difficult, But Not Impossible
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These Foods Are Sweet Relief
Chocolate, Honey And Pistachios Provide A Fix Extending Beyond Mere Indulgence
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Public Event Notice
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Op-Ed
The Advocate Herb Denenberg
Obama, Wright Are Now Attached At The Hip
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Freindly Fire Chris Freind
The Army Sells Learning From Reagan And Bush's Mistake
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Thursday Thoughts Maggie Gallagher
The Reverend And The Cardinal
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The Sports Bulletin
More Sports
The Hunter Has Become The Hunted At St. Hubert
Brabazon, Bambies Off To 8-0 Start, Including Rare Victory At Conwell-Egan
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Fords Halt Aces' Winning Streak At 58
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Sinon Says Revenge
Eagles Get Even With Hard-Fought Win Over Saints
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ANC's Loughery Bound For Penn
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Evans To Sign Letter Of Intent This Week
Read Full Story - By: Brendan F. Quinn
Prep Lineman Heading To PSU
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A View From The Couch Sandy Penner
Andre Is Not A Giant
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The Financial Bulletin
Home Prices Expected To Fall Again
According to the most recent Bloomberg report, U.S. real estate developers are expecting another slump in housing values - this time, by as much as 20 percent.
Read Full Story - By: Jenny DeHuff
Bank Of America To Modify Mortgages, Help Homeowners
Bank of America Corp., seeking approval of its Countrywide Financial Corp. takeover, said it will modify at least $40 billion in troubled mortgage loans over the next two years to keep customers in their homes.
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Fed Poised To Cut Rates
Central Bank May Then Take A Break
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Mars Inc., With Buffett, To Buy Wrigley For $23B
Mars Inc., backed by billionaire Warren Buffett, agreed to buy Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for $23 billion to create the world's biggest candy maker.
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Arts & Culture
Black Lily Festival Kicks Off Today
Last year marked the debut of an exciting new local event, the Black Lily Festival. The event is the brainchild of Maori Holmes, who serves as president of its board of directors.
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More Arts & Culture
From Self-Portraits To Self-Expression At PMA
Caught in a web of pink ribbons, a formally attired woman glances warily about her but otherwise remains completely still.
Read Full Story - By: Louise E. Wright
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Real Estate
Washington Memorial Chapel Gets A Needed Makeover
The spacious grounds of Valley Forge State Park have an idyllic stillness. Visitors to the Park generally notice three structures there - the famous National arch, the observatory tower and Washington Memorial Chapel.
Read Full Story - By: Thom Nickels
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Daily Provocation |
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. - John Stuart Mill
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