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Voting Appears to Go Well Despite Ballot Shortages in Conn.

By Deborah HastingsNov 2nd 2010 – 4:30PM
Charlie Neibergall, AP

Charlie Neibergall, AP

(Nov. 2) -- Voting in today's contentious midterm elections appeared to go smoothly for the most part, although ballot shortages led to polling hours being extended in Connecticut's largest city. Elsewhere, there was a sprinkling of reports about malfunctioning machines and other glitches, including confoundingly small...

Flooding Causes Millions in Damage in Iowa

Jul 25th 2010 – 2:00PM
Julie Koehn, The Gazette / AP

Julie Koehn, The Gazette / AP

MONTICELLO, Iowa (July 25) -- Flooding from the Maquoketa River after the Lake Delhi dam failed has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage in Monticello, officials said Sunday. The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed Saturday as rising floodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a...

Background on Delaware County

Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties.

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