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Week In Review

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority celebrates its Centennial

July 12, 2013

The centennial celebration touched off New Year’s Day when the sorority, which was founded in 1913 on the campus of Howard University, presented a float in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., the parade that coincides with the Rose Bowl. 

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Corbett unveils plan to rescue Philly schools

July 5, 2013

Gov. Tom Corbett said he has completed negotiations with state lawmakers on a rescue package for Philadelphia public schools as the district tries to reverse a $304 million deficit and avoid laying off 20 percent of its workforce and eliminating programs from art to athletics…

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Mandela grandson to face charges in grave dispute

July 5, 2013

A family feud over the burial site of three of Nelson Mandela’s children intensified Tuesday when criminal charges were filed against one of his grandsons, as the ailing 94-year-old former president remained hospitalized in critical condition.

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High court sends back Texas race-based plan

June 29, 2013

The Supreme Court has sent a Texas case on race-based college admissions back to a lower court for another look. The court’s 7-1 decision Monday leaves unsettled many of the basic questions about the continued use of race as a factor in college admissions.

 

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911 call: Judge in Zimmerman trial hears dispute

June 23, 2013

A voice recognition researcher for George Zimmerman is discounting the methods of prosecution experts who claim that screams captured on a 911 call belong to 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and not to the ex-neighborhood watch volunteer.

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Recent News

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Commentary

cj speaks…The call to order

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Health

Combatting loneliness in older adults

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Home and Garden

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Seniors

‘Soaring’ over hills or ‘playing’ with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality

February 23, 2024

By Terry Spencerassociated press POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at...

The Philadelphia Sunday Sun Staff