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Remains of Boston Marathon bombing suspect claimed
The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was the subject of a massive manhunt and died in a gunbattle with police, was claimed on Thursday. Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), FBI, Lawyers
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Obama: U.S. military action an option if Syria used chemical weapons
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House news conference, the...Tags: Bashar Assad, Terrorism, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Government
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Canada terror suspect grew more radical
One of two men accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada became radicalized to the point that his father reached out to a Muslim support group for help and advice, a local religious leader said Wednesday. Muhammad...
Tags: Terrorism, Rentals, Religion and Belief, Laws, FBI
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Pennsylvania briefs
Pa. Senate passes legislation that would allow counties to eliminate position of jury commissioner HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation Thursday that would allow most Pennsylvania counties to eliminate the position of...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Laws, Fishing, Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Man fined $35,000 for conspiring to smuggle cigarettes through Md.
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was placed on probation for 11 months and fined $35,000 after pleading guilty Monday in Washington County Circuit Court to conspiring to smuggle 2,568 cartons of cigarettes through Maryland. Abdelaziz M. Abdelaziz, 43, pleaded...
Tags: Fines, Punishment, Rentals, Maryland State Police, LaGuardia Airport
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Public safety agencies in Washington Co. getting new mobile command vehicle
dona@herald-mail.comA combination of federal grants and drug seizure money will be used to purchase an emergency communications and command vehicle, following a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Washington County Board of Commissioners. The $589,418 to purchase the 42-foot...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Vehicles, Kevin Lewis, Services and Shopping, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia)
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Magner, Galvin honored at Tech High
Bethany Magner and John Galvin were named students of the month for February at Washington County Technical High School. Magner is excelling in a rigorous course schedule at Tech High, standing as one of the top students in biomedical sciences, where...Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Medical Specialization, Human Interest, FBI, Colleges and Universities
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W.Va. in small crowd in compliance with Real ID
Weeks before a deadline to comply with new federal identification requirements meant to curb terrorism, West Virginia is one of only 13 states to do so. States have until Jan. 15 to comply with the Real ID Act, which enforces stringent proof-of-... -
Chambersburg budget plan calls for decreased electric rates, increased trash rates
The Chambersburg Borough Council is hammering out a 2013 budget plan that anticipates $72 million in operating funds. The council is scheduled to adopt its budget and tax rate at a Dec. 10 meeting. In early drafts, the electric department represents...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Politics, Government, Budgets and Budgeting
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Chambersburg's assistant emergency services chief returns to his Pa. roots
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA newly hired assistant emergency services chief in the Borough of Chambersburg will be continuing his passion for firefighting, while returning to his Pennsylvania roots. Howard “Butch” Leonhard, a Middletown, Pa., native, said his interest...Tags: Middletown, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Armed Forces
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Halfway Volunteer Fire Co. receives federal grant to buy safety devices
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe Volunteer Fire Co. of Halfway has received a $63,360 federal grant to put smoke detectors and other safety devices in more than 5,000 homes. Firefighter Dave Donohue said he applied for the grant in April from the Department of Homeland Security...Tags: Roscoe G Bartlett, Fires
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$63,758 to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs
Washington County recently was awarded $63,758 in federal funding to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs. The award is based on the county’s number of unemployed people, compared to the number of unemployed in all qualifying...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Red Cross, Charity, Politics, National Government
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