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8 hrs ago | DelcoTimes

Maryland man takes fast lane to jail

WILMINGTON, Del. - A Maryland man was arrested after he was clocked driving his Lexus 107 mph in the northbound lanes of I-495 near Philadelphia Pike early Wednesday, according to Delaware State Police.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, DE

Wed Aug 27, 2008

DelcoTimes

Suspect sought in two robberies

Police are asking for help identifying the man who robbed two Wawa convenience stores in a four-hour period earlier this week.

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Tue Aug 26, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Woman charged in "Second Life" kidnapping plot

CLAYMONT, Del. - A woman is charged in Delaware with plotting the real-life abduction of a boyfriend she met through the virtual reality Web site "Second Life." Thirty-three-year-old Kimberly Jernigan from ...

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Virtual Reality

CNET News.com I Tech Blog

Woman to virtual ex: 'I won't be ignored!'

The pair apparently met through the online community Second Life and began a virtual relationship.

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Sun Aug 24, 2008

Earth Times

Senator Joe Biden's Hometown of Claymont, Del., Celebrates Vice Presidential Nomination

Claymont is undergoing a dramatic revitalization, and Renaissance Village -- the first community of its kind in Delaware -- is considered to be the centerpiece of this small town's transformation.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Joe Biden, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, New Castle County, DE

Fri Aug 22, 2008

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Timeline of Biden's life and career

A timeline of U.S. Sen. Joe Biden's life and career: Nov. 20, 1942 - Born in Scranton, Pa., the first of four children.

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Related Topix: University of Delaware, Syracuse University, US Politics, US News, Joe Biden, 2008 Presidential Election

Cbs3.com

Kimberly Jernigan, 33, allegedly attempted to kidnap her former virtual boyfriend on August 21.

Aug 22, 2008 12:00 pm US/Eastern CLAYMONT, Del. A woman wanted in the bizarrely complicated attempted kidnapping of her former virtual boyfriend has been apprehended after a multi-state search.

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE

Wed Aug 20, 2008

Delaware Coast Press

DELAWARE: Metal thieves steal fences from overpass

Thieves cut 17 sections of aluminum barrier fencing from a Claymont bridge overpass in the latest case of metal theft.

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Mon Aug 18, 2008

WRDX-FM Claymont

Police Say Suspect Traveled in Vehicle With No Lights

New Castle County Police have arrested two people after heroin turned up in a vehicle they were traveling in that had no lights on.

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE, Wilmington, DE

Sat Aug 16, 2008

Childhood Education

EntrePrep introduces high-schoolers to business basics

EntrePrep introduces high-schoolers to business basics "Bumpin' Buttons" entrepreneurs Cydney Nunn, Anisha Simpson and Kayla Mond.

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Related Topix: New Castle, DE

Mon Aug 11, 2008

News Journal

NCCo council contest ends friendship

New Castle County Councilman John Cartier and civic leader Carl Colantuono used to be friends.

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE

Sat Aug 09, 2008

News Journal

Man pleads guilty to killing store clerk

A 42-year-old Wilmington man admitted Friday to killing a convenience store clerk during a three-day, two-state crime spree last year.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, DE

Thu Aug 07, 2008

Delaware Coast Press

DELAWARE: Man shot drives himself to hospital in stolen car

New Castle County police say a gunshot victim who drove himself to the hospital in a stolen car isn't helping police.

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE, Wilmington, DE

News Journal

Fix It: Harvey Road and Glenrock Drive

PROBLEM: The traffic signal at Harvey Road and Glenrock Drive in Claymont takes too long to cycle, causing traffic backups to the entrance of nearby residential neighborhood Radnor Green between 7 and 8 a.m. ...

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Tue Aug 05, 2008

WRDX-FM Claymont

NCCo Police Host Three National Night Out Programs

Three parks in New Castle County will serve as the settings for National Night Out programs this evening.

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE, Glasgow, DE

Sun Aug 03, 2008

WMDT

DE--Claymont Redevelopment

The New Castle County Council is to vote later this month on legislation for a new type of funding for a Claymont redevelopment project.

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE

Fri Aug 01, 2008

News Journal

Claymont Steel worker's finger severed

Accident happened while he was working on 'a grinder' By ANGIE BASIOUNY * The News Journal * August 1, 2008 A man working at Claymont Steel was rushed to the hospital Thursday after losing part of his finger in ...

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE

Wed Jul 30, 2008

News Journal

Cruising Del. skies, with their feet on the ground

James Cistola put it best. "It's not a hobby," the 55-year-old Claymont native said.

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Related Topix: World News, Mexico

Mon Jul 28, 2008

News Journal

93-year-old found 19 hours after fall

Through Wednesday's lightning storms, a 93-year-old Brandywine Hundred woman spent the night huddled on a saturated blue towel by her backyard pool.

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Wilmington, DE

Sat Jul 26, 2008

92.9 WDSD

Kara Betts was last seen Sunday morning leaving a party

A 30-year-old Claymont woman is missing. New Castle County Police say, Kara Betts was last seen Sunday morning at around three.

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE

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