News Headlines for Acme, Pennsylvania

Barack Obama, in Pennsylvania, tries to explain gun control stance (Los Angeles Times)
Also: Oprah says no Sarah Palin on her daytime TV show and Palin won't make the rounds of Sunday talk shows either. Barack Obama wanted to talk about the economy Friday as he campaigned in Pennsylvania, especially in light of that morning's government report showing unemployment increasing to 6.1% in August.

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Details of Pennsylvania's new smoking ban law (Centre Daily Times)
Details of law taking effect Sept. 11 to ban smoking in most public places and workplaces in Pennsylvania:

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Pennsylvania, Michigan crucial to fall election (The Beaver County Times)
BEAVER — Keep your eyes on Pennsylvania and Michigan.

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Choice of Palin may help McCain in Ohio, Pennsylvania, the West (The Plain Dealer)
Fresh from the Republican convention, Sen. John McCain's campaign sees evidence that his choice of Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate is energizing conservatives in Ohio while improving its chances in Pennsylvania and several Western states that Sen. Barack Obama has been counting on.

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Phase One of Pennsylvania Hospital Expansion Complete (KYW News Radio 1060)
The nation's first hospital -- Pennsylvania Hospital, founded in 1791 in Philadelphia’s Society Hill section -- is expanding to keep up with the times and that includes its new emergency department.

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Obama, McCain have eyes on Pennsylvania (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker)
Democrats outnumber Republicans in Pennsylvania by more than a million voters.

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Pennsylvania colleges on 'early alert' to help frosh (The Mercury)
,SLIPPERY ROCK — Freshmen at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania won't get flagged by the calorie police if they react to classroom stress by loading...

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Pennsylvania stubbing out smoking in public places (WFMJ Youngstown)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Smokers who like to light up after dining out in Pennsylvania have just a few more days to break the habit. Pennsylvania's smoking ban takes effect Thursday - 90 days after it was signed into law.

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Top Pennsylvania Real Estate Transactions (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pennsylvania Following are the top prices recorded with the city and counties May 19 to 23. Philadelphia 119 Pine St., $1,425,000.

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Internet chat with Pennsylvania detective snared former college dean (The Eagle-Tribune)
ANDOVER — A former Merrimack College business dean arrested on child pornography charges last month was snared when he began chatting online with a woman who turned out to be a detective in Pennsylvania.

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