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Diocese: Pedophile priests should get benefits

Eds: APNewsNow. By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press Writer WILMINGTON, Del. The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington says it is obligated to keep paying retirement benefits to six priests who church officials have confirmed are pedophiles.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Asbury Park Press Online

Police: Liquor store clerk fatally shoots would-be robber in Del.

One of two or three men trying to rob a Wilmington liquor store Tuesday night was shot and killed by a store clerk who exchanged fire with the bandits in the store, police said.

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News Journal

Wilmington University cashes in on carving niche

Forty years ago, Wilmington University opened its doors in a former motel as a school focused on giving "run of the mill," "C-plus" students a chance at higher education.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

1290 The Ticket

Winterthur Employee Charged With Theft

An employee of Winterthur Museum faces charges he stole more than $128-thousand over a five-year period by using a company credit card to make purchases for himself.

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92.9 WDSD

Two Arrested in Wilmington Park Robbery

Wilmington Police have arrested two suspects in a robbery at Brandywine Park over the weekend.

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Examiner.com

Earth, wind and fire: Riding on history in Wilmington, Delaware

Steam power rules! The history of human transportation is told better in and around Wilmington, Delaware than anywhere else on earth! Think I'm exaggerating? For the moment we'll skip walking and horseback riding since you can do that pretty much everywhere.

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92.9 WDSD

Wilmington Housing Authority Gets More than $18-Million in Stimulus Funding

The Wilmington Housing Authority is getting more than $18-million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

6 ABC

Wilmington consignment shop offers deals

WILMINGTON, Del. - November 16, 2009 -- A Lilly Pulitzer sweater for $35. A new-with-tags Ralph Lauren jacket for $65. A Dooney and Bourke purse for $50. Those are just some of the deals we spotted at the Silver Lining Ladies Consignment Boutique at 302 West 9th Street in Wilmington, Delaware.

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News Journal

Wilmington high-rise plan to be presented

Officials will provide an update today on how federal stimulus money will be spent to shore up deteriorating public housing developments throughout Wilmington.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

1450 WILM NEWSRADIO

Bar Brawl Ivestigation Continues

Wilmington Police and Mayor Baker still want to clear up what exactly happened October 24th, when an off-duty city police officer and an off-duty state trooper got into a physical altercation with two other men at a bar.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Herald

Charges filed in crash coverup

Charges were filed Thursday against friends of the Lakeview school teacher and coach who was paralyzed in a car crash in February.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Delawareonline.com

Death sentence upheld in fatal 2006 shooting

The Delaware Supreme Court this week upheld the conviction and death sentence of Shannon M. Johnson, who was convicted of the Sept.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

News Journal

Gunfire wounds police dog, suspect

A county police dog and the man he was tracking were wounded after a gun battle erupted between the suspect and officers outside a Penny Hill apartment complex early Wednesday.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

News Journal

Shooting, chase lead to 8 arrests

Eight people were arrested after leading police on a chase following a shooting, Wilmington police said.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Daily Times

Bill Clinton speaks to Del. Democrats

WILMINGTON - Delaware attorney general Beau Biden, who is considering running for the Senate seat held by his father, found himself in the spotlight at the state Democratic Party's annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner.

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92.9 WDSD

A " would be" robber, shot with his own gun

Things turned out badly for a Wilmington youth who police say had robbery on his mind.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

92.9 WDSD

An alleged bank robber is behind bars

Acting on an anonymous tip, Wilmington police detectives identified 34-year old David Elswick as the alleged bandit who held-up the Delaware National Bank on South Harrison street Monday.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

News Journal

EPA names Wilmington's Garvin regional director

The Environmental Protection Agency has named longtime government liaison Shawn M. Garvin of Wilmington director of the agency's Philadelphia-based Region 3. Garvin, 42, will direct EPA activities in the mid-Atlantic, including Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

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92.9 WDSD

Wilmington Police Investigate Two Shootings

Wilmington Police responded to the 200 block of South Jackson Street just after 9:15pm Friday.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

1290 The Ticket

Police looking for twenty-six years old Jonathan Wiseman

Police are looking for the whereabouts of twenty-six-year old Jonathan Wiseman, of New Castle.

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