Buyout process clears hurdle
<p>Catawissa’s flood buyout applications have been approved by state and federal agencies, with plans to demolish 15 homes by the end of the year, says <strong> Borough Manager Chris Mo
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Police: Bloomsburg driver hit biker
Officer: Woman will be charged
<p>SOUTH CENTRE TWP. —A driver with a “Watch for Motorcycles” placard in her back window ran into a motorcyclist on Route 11 here Wednesday afternoon.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
<p>• Olympic gold medal figure skater Sarah Hughes, 28.
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<p>• Actress Jenna Von Oy, 36.
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<p>• Soccer player David Beckham, 38.
ANY WINNERS?
<p>TREASURE HUNT: 8-11-19-25-26
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<p> MIDDAY DAILY NUMBER: 6-0-5
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<p> MIDDAY BIG FOUR: 2-2-2-4
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AROUND THE WORLD
<p>Cops: Deadly rifle was a gift
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AROUND THE STATE
<p>Mom declared dead surfaces
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HISTORY LESSON
<p>1945: The Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin, and the Allies announced the surrender of Nazi troops in Italy and parts of Austria.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
<p>Red CRoss Blood Drive: Berwick Area High School, 1100 Fowler Ave., 8 a.m.-1 p.m., sponsored by Interact Club
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Mom’s boyfriend allegedly beat twin 4-year-olds while they slept
Police: Orangeville man jammed pinky into ear canals
<p>ORANGEVILLE — Brandon Kile beat his girlfriend’s twin daughters until they were both covered in bruises, attacking them in the darkness while they slept, charges say.
Friends of bomb suspect arrested
FBI: Three removed backpack from room of surviving brother
<p>BOSTON (AP) — Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and accused Wednesday of trying to protect him by going into his dorm room and gettin