Wednesday, May 22, 2013


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Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

3:40am

(AP) Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.

Okla. residents come home to pick up the pieces

3:40am

(AP) With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.

Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

3:37am

(AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer...

Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break

3:37am

(AP) Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blanco's tying triple in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the...

Sandoval's HR lifts Giants past Nationals 4-2

2:37am

(AP) Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit...

Japan's central bank says economy picking up

2:36am

US parents quit Singapore inquest into son's death

2:36am

Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China

1:36am

(AP) With Kristie Ahn back in the lineup after missing parts of the last two seasons, 12th-seeded Stanford was a different team.

Stanford takes NCAA women's tennis title

12:44am

(AP) Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing.

Straily, Cespedes push A's past Rangers 1-0

12:44am

(AP) Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases-loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas...

Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros

12:44am

Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

12:44am

US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime

12:44am

With the largest number of contestants — 10 people seeking four seats — and only one incumbent in the running, Wilkes-Barre Area School Board not only had the most competitive race in Luzerne County, it was all but assured of an infusion of new blood,...

Changes in wind for Wilkes-Barre Area

12:44am

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

12:40am

But President Obama and some lawmakers want to close Guantanamo Bay facility.


WASHINGTON — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information...

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

12:40am

They want to avoid parents, other adults and oversharing they see on Facebook.


Lottery Numbers

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A.J. Barbaria and Lexi Soifer of Wyoming Seminary watch a touch football game on the campus green Tuesday afternoon as they relax under a shade tree — an ideal spot to enjoy temperatures that climbed into the upper 80s in Kingston and other parts of Luzerne County.

The heat is on — for now

12:40am

Scranton mayor race pits Courtright, Lewis

12:40am

Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith's pending felony wiretap charge didn't stop Republicans from choosing him as their nominee for another term, according to unofficial election results.

Griffith survives primary

12:40am

Bednar bests Urban in Dems’ contest


Police blotter

12:40am

Wilkes-Barre Township resident Alex Milanes did not secure enough votes Tuesday to land a Republican nomination for five Luzerne County Council seats, according to unofficial results.

Milanes odd man out for GOP; Sorokas tops among 5 Dems

12:40am

Race will heat up because Tuesday’s 10 winners will compete in fall for five council slots.


for primary - muni roundup, part 1

12:39am

Cops defend officer who shot N.Y. college student

12:39am

Reeder


Tornado's power dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

12:39am

Scientist says city of Moore, Okla., situated in storm-generating hot spot.


Compost plan scuttled at Lehman Township building

12:39am

Recycling will not be impacted by Dallas Area Municipal Authority’s decision.


MIAMI — A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for their donations to help pay for his care.

Face-chewing victim recovering

12:39am

Ronald Poppo lost left eye, nose, most of surrounding skin when naked man attacked him.


Courtdale council rescinds ambulance service decision

12:39am

By Geri Gibbons

Times Leader Correspondent


FBI ID's 5 Benghazi suspects — but no arrests yet imminent

12:39am

Diplomatic, other factors influence decision to not seize men with military force.


MOORE, Okla. — Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives.

Rescuers' job nearly complete

12:39am

Search through the rubble of Moore, Okla., yielding no new victims. Death toll lowered to 24, including nine children.


A Luzerne County Council majority voted Tuesday to confirm Joan Hoggarth as judicial services and records division head at $70,000, which is $5,000 less than the salary originally proposed by county Manager Robert Lawton.

Hoggarth OK'd for division head

12:39am

Some balk at initial salary proposal of $75,000 for

ex-acting recorder of deeds.


LARKSVILLE — A man free on bail on charges he was targeting vacant houses to burglarize was caught by Larksville police Tuesday morning allegedly using a corkscrew to break into a deserted house on Garfield Street.

Plymouth man faces charge of burglary

12:39am

Cops say Daniel Edward Eddy was using a corkscrew to break into a deserted house.


CINCINNATI — Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans held rallies outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups.

Protesters rally over IRS' tea party scrutiny

12:39am

Demonstrators around the nation try to draw attention to tax agency scandal.


JOHANNESBURGPistorius' brother off hook

Nation world briefs for Tuesday

12:39am

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year.

Jersey shore opens post-Sandy

12:39am

Many boardwalks, beaches ready to receive vacation crowd


PHOENIX — Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she “lacked perspective” when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.

Arias asks to serve life in prison

12:39am

Convicted killer reverses earlier statement in which she said she wished to die.


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