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Parents: 234 girls kidnapped from Nigerian school
CHIBOK, Nigeria (AP) - Parents say 234 girls are missing from the northeast Nigerian school attacked last week by Islamic extremists, up significantly from the 85 reported by education officials.
The higher figure came out Monday, a week aft...

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Parents: 234 girls kidnapped from Nigerian school
CHIBOK, Nigeria (AP) - Parents say 234 girls are missing from the northeast Nigerian school attacked last week by Islamic extremists, up significantly from the 85 reported by education officials.
The higher figure came out Monday, a week aft...

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Sophie takes the crown in the 2014 Top Dog Contest
With 719 votes, Sophie, owned by Matt Rothermel, is the winner of the 2014 Top Dog Contest. In second place is Charlie with 330 votes followed by Sierra with 315 votes. A total of $1,988 was raised this year by the contest for the fight against ca...

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Teen holds fundraiser for Autism Awareness Month
After selling ribbon-shaped pretzels at his aunt's yard sale earlier this month, 15-year-old Ben Hartranft raised nearly $500 for autism research. The issue is close to his heart - Hartranft was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was ...

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Ambler Borough officials to meet with residents over private alleys
AMBLER - Officials in Ambler are looking to help residents help themselves.
After years of deterioration and lack of care, a number of private alleys in the borough are in bad shape. Giant potholes have, for many years, plagued the ha...

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Parents: 234 girls kidnapped from Nigerian school
CHIBOK, Nigeria (AP) - Parents say 234 girls are missing from the northeast Nigerian school attacked last week by Islamic extremists, up significantly from the 85 reported by education officials.
The higher figure came out Monday, a week aft...

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Parents: 234 girls kidnapped from Nigerian school
CHIBOK, Nigeria (AP) - Parents say 234 girls are missing from the northeast Nigerian school attacked last week by Islamic extremists, up significantly from the 85 reported by education officials.
The higher figure came out Monday, a week aft...

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WATCH LIVE: Boston Marathon begins under tight security
BOSTON (AP) - The 118th running of the Boston Marathon has begun amid heavy security a year after the bombings near the race's finish line that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.
CLICK HERE to watch the race live.
T...

From The Mercury

Sophie takes the crown in the 2014 Top Dog Contest
With 719 votes, Sophie, owned by Matt Rothermel, is the winner of the 2014 Top Dog Contest. In second place is Charlie with 330 votes followed by Sierra with 315 votes. A total of $1,988 was raised this year by the contest for the fight against ca...

From The Reporter

Teen holds fundraiser for Autism Awareness Month
After selling ribbon-shaped pretzels at his aunt's yard sale earlier this month, 15-year-old Ben Hartranft raised nearly $500 for autism research. The issue is close to his heart - Hartranft was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was ...

From The Times Herald

Ambler Borough officials to meet with residents over private alleys
AMBLER - Officials in Ambler are looking to help residents help themselves.
After years of deterioration and lack of care, a number of private alleys in the borough are in bad shape. Giant potholes have, for many years, plagued the ha...

From The Trentonian

Parents: 234 girls kidnapped from Nigerian school
CHIBOK, Nigeria (AP) - Parents say 234 girls are missing from the northeast Nigerian school attacked last week by Islamic extremists, up significantly from the 85 reported by education officials.
The higher figure came out Monday, a week aft...

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REAL ESTATE: This week in Chester County real estate
Just as many of our children will be waking up Sunday to a cornucopia of colored eggs and tasty morsels, so too were we presented…...

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Sunoco finds new life at former Marcus Hook refinery
MARCUS HOOK - The construction equipment was silent one particular day last week, but the piles of rubble in front of the former catalytic cracker…...

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PepsiCo's profit rises on snack sales, price hikes
NEW YORK - PepsiCo reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit as the company sold more snacks around the world and hiked prices, including on its drinks. The…...

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MCCC, TD Bank to host free workshops on building, keeping great credit
The workshops will be held on April 23 from 12:15-1:15 p.m. and April 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Parkhouse Hall Room 121 at MCCC's Central…...

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Construction starts in controversial 'donut hole' near Redlands
REDLANDS>> A City of Industry-based developer has broken ground on its second shopping center here, more than 10 years after its first center, Citrus Plaza,…...

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Starbucks to roll out beer, wine to more cafes
NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks plans to turn more of its cafes into a destination for beer and wine in the evenings. The coffee company says…...

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