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Resolution Urges 'Personhood' Rights For Sperm

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Women's Health Care, Video, War on Women, Sperm Personhood, Women's Health, Personhood, Loretta Walsh, Wilmington City Council, Personhood Bills, Wilmington, Egg Personhood, Politics News

The Wilmington City Council has a message for men -- sperm are people, too. The council for Delaware's largest city passed a resolution by an 8-4 v...

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HuffPost Guides: Whiteface Lake Placid

The Huffington Post | Eliza Martinez | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Lake Placid Travel, Lake PLacid, Video, Ski Resorts, Whiteface Lake Placid, New York State, New York Skiing, New York Travel, Wilmington, Skiing, Travel News

Whiteface Lake Placid in New York is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel off...

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Delaware Man Unknowingly Offers To Help Alleged Burglar Steal His Own TV

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Gary Hairston, Video, Andrea Johnson, Delaware, Stolen Television, Dumb Criminals, Robbery, Delaware Crime, Wilmington, Crime News

A Delaware man nearly became an unknowing accomplice in a crime against himself on Wednesday when he offered to assist a stranger lugging a TV down th...

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It's Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia

John Gascot | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Photography, Photographs, Art, Photographers, Delaware, Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Art Exhibitions, Wilmington, Arts News
John Gascot

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What the New York Times Missed About "20-Somethings"

David D. Burstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Burstein, Young People, Youth, Nytimes, Gen Y, Ohio, Millennials, Generation, New York Times, 20somethings, Pragmatic Idealism, Millennial Generation, Recession, Gen Next, Wilmington, Impact News
David D. Burstein

The New York Times article, "What Is It About 20-Somethings" has missed the amazing success stories of so many in this generation, and the unprecedented levels of accomplishment and achievement of so many of its members.

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Beau Biden Stroke Recovery: Joe Biden's Son Leaves Hospital

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Biden, Vice President, Stroke, Beau Biden, Hospital, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Delaware, Minor Stroke, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Video, Politics News

DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden's son left the hospital Tuesday, a week after suffering what doctors said was a mild stroke. Delaware At...

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Biden Deserves George Clooney Award & Train Station

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beau Biden, Hunter Biden, Naval Observatory, Brian McKeon, Wilmington, Amtrak, Trains, Antony Blinken, George Clooney, Commuting, Joe Biden, Northeast Corridor, Politics News
Steve Clemons

I think it's probably fair to say that Biden deserves a Guinness Book of World Records distinction for the Member of Congress who has traveled more on AMTRAK (or rails of any kind) than any other Member in American history.

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Fisker's Luxo-Hybrids will be built at ex-GM plant

AllAboutElectric | AllCarsElectric | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Irvine, Wilmington, Home News

With all the pomp and circumstance that surrounds any big economic news, Fisker Automotive of Irvine, CA announced an agreement yesterday to purcha...

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Why America Needs Trains

Joe Biden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White House, Railways, Wilmington, Bob Dole, Amtrak, Trains, Tom Thumb, Joe Biden, Acela, Barack Obama, Arrive Magazine, Baltimore, Metroliner, How Tomorrow Moves, Politics News
Joe Biden

Over the course of my career, my 7,000 round trips on Amtrak have provided me with an understanding of -- and a respect for -- the role of rail travel in our society and our economy.

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After 40-Day Search, Authorities Finally Replace Missing Boy

The Onion | The Onion | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wilmington, Home News

WILMINGTON, NC—Following an exhaustive six-week search, federal and local authorities announced Monday that they have finally located a......

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Pack Of Harpies Ordered Their Crostini Literally 20 Minutes Ago

The Onion | The Onion | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wilmington, Home News

WILMINGTON, DE—According to sources at local restaurant Deep Blue, a table of four harpies perched near the window emitted shrill, ungodly......

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GM Grows Towns, Then Leaves

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grand Rapids, Layoffs, Orion Township, GM Bankruptcy, Gm, Mansfield, Recession, Wilmington, Ee, Business News

General Motors was once viewed as Miracle-Gro for small towns, taking places like Ontario, Ohio from a village of 700 people in 1956 to what is now a ...

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Taxes and Bail-Outs: Hypocrisy Revealed

Yuna Shin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Keith Olberman, NC Annexation Law, Michele Bachmann, Nc, Taxes, Wilmington, Rick Perry, North Carolina, Annexation, Wect, Politics News
Yuna Shin

As the drama of "tea parties" unfolds, some things remain certain. Some Americans just don't like to pay taxes. No matter how the taxes are used, even the word "taxes" is an anathema to some.

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Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner Announces Biden's Senate Replacement

Erin Medlicott | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Senate, November 24, 2008, Delaware, Wilmington, Ted Kaufman, Chief of Staff, Joe Biden, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, Vice President -Elect Joe Biden, Politics News
Erin Medlicott

Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has named longtime aide to Sen. Joe Biden, Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman, to fill the U.S. Senate seat Biden will be vacating for the vice presidency.

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So Far, Light Traffic at Polling Places in New Hanover County, N.C.

Yuna Shin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Voting Day, Wilmington NC, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Voting, Wilmington, New Hanover County NC, On the Ground 2008, Home News
Yuna Shin

Wilmington, N.C. -- My colleague's first words to me this morning were, "Boy, this was the best election experience ever thanks to early voting! It t...

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North Carolina: Hopeless Hoi Polloi or Step In the Right Direction?

Val Strange | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama, 2008 Campain, Wilmington, North Carolina, Unde, Politics News
Val Strange

Wilmington, NC--Past elections may have tagged North Carolina red, but the prevailing electorate is ambiguous about color. Though the state is geograp...

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"Night of Living Obamas" Promotes Early Voting In N.C.

Yuna Shin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Early Voting in NC, Wilmington NC, Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Barack Obama Halloween, Barack Obama, New Hanover County NC, Wilmington, Home News
Yuna Shin

Wilmington, N.C. -- Supporters of Barack Obama took full advantage of Halloween to promote early voting in Wimington, North Carolina. About 120 suppo...

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North Carolina Provides Insight Into Changing Southern Politics

Yuna Shin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: WIlmington Coup D'etat, Committee of Twenty-Five, North Carolina Democratic Party, Alfred Waddell, Race Riot, Woody White, Timothy Tyson, North Carolina State Senate, South, Blood Done Sign My Name, Wilmington, New Hanover County, Wilmington NC, 1898 Race Riot Commission, Daily Record, Wilmington 1898 Race Riot, Julia Boseman, North Carolina, Barack Obama, North Carolina Republican Party, Alex Manly, Wilmington Star News, Home News
Yuna Shin

Wilmington, N.C. -- Polls have shown Obama slightly ahead of McCain in North Carolina for the last few weeks. Can this be true? North Carolina has n...

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Students Turned Away from Polls in Wilmington, NC

Yuna Shin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Voting Problems, Obama Youth Voters, Youth Vote, Uncw, Voting, Wilmington, Wilmington NC, Students for Change, University of North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Voting Problems, Home News
Yuna Shin

WILMINGTON, N.C. --- Students here are reporting being turned away at the polls. The problems mostly seem to concern the fact that on campus student...

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Students for Change Parade to the Polls on the First Day of Early Voting in North Carolina

Yuna Shin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yuna Shin

One Stop Early Voting started on October 16th in North Carolina with great fanfare. In New Hanover County, which is sandwiched between the Cape Fea...

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