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Northeast Pennsylvania's defense industry shifts focus

January 17, 2012
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WYOMING, Pa. -- After the government canceled five of the 10 contract orders it placed at USM Aerostructures Corp.

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Biden charms Bucks students, zings college costs

January 14, 2012
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He alluded to his Pennsylvania roots several times, he told homespun stories, and, for about 90 minutes, Vice President Biden charmed a pep-rally-friendly crowd Friday at Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown.

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Factbox: Pennsylvania Food Stamp Program

January 11, 2012
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GOP candidate Newt Gingrich raised eyebrows when he called President Barack Obama to task for creating a "food stamp nation." A CNN Money report estimated 45.8 million recipients of food aid nationally as of August. The cost of food at local supermarkets across the nation is astonishing for older folks with longer memories of...

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