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		<title>Location changed for Chautauqua Tent Show in Lewes, Del. on Thursday, June 13, 2013</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/06/12/location-changed-for-chautauqua-tent-show-in-lewes-del-on-thursday-june-13-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the likelihood of damaging winds and heavy rain on Thursday, June 13, 2013, the “Chautauqua Tent Show: ‘America Takes Flight’” has been moved from the Zwaanendael Museum to the Lewes Presbyterian Church.
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		<title>Peruvian President Humala &amp; Governor Markell Agree on Cooperation</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/06/11/peruvian-president-humala-governor-markell-agree-on-cooperation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Ollanta Humala, Ambassador Harold Forsyth and Delaware Governor Jack Markell met in Washington to discuss cooperation between the Republic of Peru and the State of Delaware, covering agriculture, education, science and technology, culture and trade]]></description>
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		<title>Location changed for Chautauqua Tent Show in Lewes, Del. on Monday, June 10, 2013</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/06/10/location-changed-for-chautauqua-tent-show-in-lewes-del-on-monday-june-10-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to heavy rainfall, the venue for the Monday, June 10, 2013 “Chautauqua Tent Show: ‘America Takes Flight’” has been moved from the Lewes Historical Society to the Lewes Presbyterian Church.]]></description>
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		<title>“Shall Faithfully Serve!” at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation on June 15, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Program exploring indentured servitude. Participants will symbolically sign an indenture form with a quill pen, after which they will be assigned 18th century chores such as preparing wool for spinning, weaving and carding; kindling gathering for the smokehouse and cleaning. During their free time, participants will have a chance to play Colonial games, enjoy a house tour or explore the grounds. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Announces Recipients of the Third Annual Financial Literacy Education Fund Grant</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/06/05/third-annual-financial-literacy-education-fund-grant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nineteen Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $355,000 in grant money from the state’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF) to help improve the financial skills of Delawareans through education on how to budget, save, invest and plan for the future.]]></description>
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		<title>“The Trial of William Penn”: Historical play to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on June 1, 2013</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/29/%e2%80%9cthe-trial-of-william-penn%e2%80%9d-historical-play-to-be-presented-at-dover-del-%e2%80%99s-old-state-house-on-june-1-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 20:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living-history theater presentation exploring the trial of William Penn and the jury that went to jail when they would not find him guilty as charged.]]></description>
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		<title>Funding may be available for Delaware historic properties damaged by Hurricane Sandy</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/29/funding-may-be-available-for-delaware-historic-properties-damaged-by-hurricane-sandy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 19:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is seeking letters of interest from potential grant applicants whose historic properties were damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Deadline: June 14, 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs sponsors 18 special events during June 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 19:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[History-related programming at the state of Delaware's six museums.]]></description>
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		<title>“America Takes Flight”: Chautauqua tent show in Lewes, Del., June 9–13, 2013</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/29/%e2%80%9camerica-takes-flight%e2%80%9d-chautauqua-tent-show-in-lewes-del-june-9%e2%80%9313-2013-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 18:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day-long series of activities exploring man’s travels through the air and in space.]]></description>
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		<title>Division of Corporations 2012 Annual Report Released</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/division-of-corporations-2012-annual-report-released/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of Corporations has released its 2012 Annual Report.]]></description>
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		<title>Draft Gulf War Task Force Report Released</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/draft-gulf-war-task-force-report-released/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by john.knotts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced that the Department’s Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force will publish a
 comprehensive draft report.]]></description>
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		<title>Summer 2013 lecture/tours of the hull of the DeBraak, a shipwrecked 18th-century British warship</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/summer-2013-lecturetours-of-the-hull-of-the-debraak-a-shipwrecked-18th-century-british-warship-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lecture/tours of the hull of His Majesty’s Sloop DeBraak, an 18th century British warship that sank off the Delaware coast on May 25, 1798. ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware releases historic preservation plan for 2013–2017</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/delaware-releases-historic-preservation-plan-for-2013%e2%80%932017/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs has recently released “Preserving Our Past for a Better Future: Delaware’s Historic Preservation Plan, 2013–2017.” ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Unveils Public Benefit Corporation Legislation</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/18/delaware-unveils-public-benefit-corporation-legislation/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/18/delaware-unveils-public-benefit-corporation-legislation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell today joined members of the General Assembly to announce legislation enabling the formation of public benefit corporations in Delaware.]]></description>
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		<title>Troopers Launch Mobile Crime Tip App</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/troopers-launch-mobile-crime-tip-app/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/troopers-launch-mobile-crime-tip-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware State Police and Delaware.gov in conjunction with Delaware Interactive, LLC have just launched a new mobile Tip Line application on both Android and iOS platforms. The new Mobile Tip Line provides an additional, convenient, method where anyone can submit a crime tip straight from their mobile device.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor, Delaware Leaders Welcome Allen Harim’s Decision  to Purchase Former Pinnacle (Vlasic) Pickle Plant for Poultry Operations</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/01/governor-delaware-leaders-welcome-allen-harim%e2%80%99s-decision-to-purchase-former-pinnacle-vlasic-pickle-plant-for-poultry-operations/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/01/governor-delaware-leaders-welcome-allen-harim%e2%80%99s-decision-to-purchase-former-pinnacle-vlasic-pickle-plant-for-poultry-operations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, Delaware Economic Development Office Director Alan Levin and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper issued the following statements today regarding the announcement by Harim that it intends to purchase the former Pinnacle Foods plant in Millsboro, invest $100 million and employ an estimated 700 people in a poultry processing, cut-up and cooking operation.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Launches State’s First Windows 8 App With Delaware Fresh</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/26/delaware-launches-state%e2%80%99s-first-windows-8-app-with-delaware-fresh/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/26/delaware-launches-state%e2%80%99s-first-windows-8-app-with-delaware-fresh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popular Delaware Fresh farm-market location app is now available for Windows 8, iPhone and Android platforms.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Imposes Three-Year Suspension and $5,000 Fine on Dr. Muhammed Niaz for Unlawful Prescribing Practices</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/07/delaware-imposes-three-year-suspension-and-5000-fine-on-dr-muhammed-niaz-for-unlawful-prescribing-practices/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/07/delaware-imposes-three-year-suspension-and-5000-fine-on-dr-muhammed-niaz-for-unlawful-prescribing-practices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[controlled substances]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[controlled-substances|dostopnews|medical|prescription-drugs|professional-regulation|protection]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=8331</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline suspended the medical license of Dr. Muhammed Niaz this week for three years and required that he pay a fine of 5,000 dollars for numerous violations of the state’s Medical Practice Act.]]></description>
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		<title>Four Delaware Women to Be Honored at March 21 Event</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/05/four-delaware-women-to-be-honored-at-march-21-event/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/05/four-delaware-women-to-be-honored-at-march-21-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commission for Women]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four women will be honored March 21, 2013 at the 32nd Annual Hall of Fame of Delaware Women: Beatrice “Bebe” Coker; Patricia Maichle; Dr. Wilma Mishoe; and the Honorable Jane Richards Roth.]]></description>
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		<title>Markell Confers Governor&#8217;s Heritage Award upon the Honorable William T. Quillen</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/02/28/markell-confers-governors-heritage-award-upon-the-honorable-william-t-quillen/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/02/28/markell-confers-governors-heritage-award-upon-the-honorable-william-t-quillen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[governor-markell|dostopnews|heritage-award|history]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell presented the Governor’s Heritage Award to former Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of State William T. Quillen at a ceremony on Wednesday at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Issues Important Consumer Alert About Corporate Records Service Scam</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/02/22/delaware-issues-important-consumer-alert-about-corporate-records-service-scam/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/02/22/delaware-issues-important-consumer-alert-about-corporate-records-service-scam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Secretary of State’s Office and the Delaware Division of Corporations recently learned of a deceptive solicitation that has been mailed to numerous Delaware corporations from a company named Corporate Records Service.]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Assistance Program Receives $86,000 to Help Low-Income Delawareans with Electric Bills</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/02/21/energy-assistance-program-receives-86000-to-help-low-income-delawareans-with-electric-bills/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/02/21/energy-assistance-program-receives-86000-to-help-low-income-delawareans-with-electric-bills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell joined the Division of the Public Advocate (DPA) today in announcing that the Delaware Energy Assistance Program (DEAP) will have an additional $86,000 this year to help low-income Delawareans pay their summer electric bills.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell to Meet with IT Business Leaders in Mumbai</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/01/18/governor-markell-to-meet-with-it-business-leaders-in-mumbai/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/01/18/governor-markell-to-meet-with-it-business-leaders-in-mumbai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[cyber-security|international-trade-2|jobs|quality-of-life|responsible-government|social-media]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell announced today that he will lead a trade mission to India from February 6 -16, 2013]]></description>
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		<title>Robert Howatt Named Executive Director of the Delaware PSC</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/01/14/robert-howatt-named-executive-director-of-the-delaware-psc/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/01/14/robert-howatt-named-executive-director-of-the-delaware-psc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|public-service-commission|public-utilities]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Howatt has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC), which works to ensure safe, reliable and reasonably priced electric, natural gas, water and wastewater services.]]></description>
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		<title>Newark Resident Donates Hancock Letter to the Delaware Public Archives</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/01/03/newark-resident-donates-hancock-letter-to-the-delaware-public-archives/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/01/03/newark-resident-donates-hancock-letter-to-the-delaware-public-archives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A letter that John Hancock wrote to the Delaware General Assembly in 1776 has been donated to the Delaware Public Archives by Newark resident Robert Barnes.]]></description>
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		<title>Department of State Announces Public Hearing Schedule for Review of Agency Regulations</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/18/department-of-state-announces-public-hearing-schedule-for-review-of-agency-regulations/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/18/department-of-state-announces-public-hearing-schedule-for-review-of-agency-regulations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[governor-markell|executive-order|regulation-reform|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Department of State announced today that it will hold public hearings next month in all three counties as part of Governor Markell’s effort to improve Delaware’s regulatory climate and to streamline or eliminate unnecessary regulations.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Visits Businesses in Japan and Korea, Expands Social Media Use While Overseas</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/14/governor-markell-visits-businesses-in-japan-and-korea-expands-social-media-use-while-overseas/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/14/governor-markell-visits-businesses-in-japan-and-korea-expands-social-media-use-while-overseas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell documented his international economic development trip using real-time technology.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware library eBook usage tops 100,000 items</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/12/delaware-library-ebook-usage-tops-100000-items/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/12/delaware-library-ebook-usage-tops-100000-items/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware libraries will mark the first anniversary of the launch of the statewide eBook lending program on Dec. 19. In less than a year, more than 14,000 Delawareans have download eBooks and eAudiobooks and they have checked out more than 120,000 items.]]></description>
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		<title>Export Program Highlighted at Milford Manufacturer</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/08/export-program-highlighted-at-milford-manufacturer/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/08/export-program-highlighted-at-milford-manufacturer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons visited The Soap Fairy, a manufacturer of handcrafted soaps that takes part in the Small Business Administration's State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Program. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Welcomes Moroccan Ambassador</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/11/19/governor-welcomes-moroccan-ambassador/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/11/19/governor-welcomes-moroccan-ambassador/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Trade]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell, Senator Chris Coons and other Delaware officials today welcomed Ambassador Mohamed Rachad Bouhlal of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Port of Wilmington.]]></description>
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		<title>Website Launched for New Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) Program</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/11/14/website-launched-for-new-unclaimed-property-voluntary-disclosure-agreement-vda-program/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/11/14/website-launched-for-new-unclaimed-property-voluntary-disclosure-agreement-vda-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeffrey W. Bulloc, launched a new website today designed to make it easier for Delaware registered companies to come into compliance with their past due unclaimed and abandoned property obligations.]]></description>
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		<title>Professional License Lookup Mobile App Now Available in Delaware</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/10/25/professional-license-search-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/10/25/professional-license-search-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delawareans can now review the license status of doctors, accountants, realtors, plumbers, cosmetologists, and many other professionals directly from their smartphones using a new mobile Professional License Search tool.]]></description>
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		<title>New Prescription Drug Database Tool to Reduce Abuse and Diversion</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/08/22/new-prescription-drug-database-tool-to-reduce-abuse-and-diversion/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/08/22/new-prescription-drug-database-tool-to-reduce-abuse-and-diversion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware took a significant step forward in its efforts to combat prescription drug abuse and diversion this week with the official launch of the Delaware Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP).]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware’s eGovernment Efforts Recognized</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/08/07/egovernment-efforts-recognized/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/08/07/egovernment-efforts-recognized/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GIC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s eGovernment initiative, which complements Governor Jack Markell’s goal of efficient and effective government, has recently received two awards from national groups.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Fresh app updated for a new local food season</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/07/09/delaware-fresh-app-updated-for-a-new-local-food-season/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/07/09/delaware-fresh-app-updated-for-a-new-local-food-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Fresh app – a mobile guide to local farmstands and farmers’ markets marking its first year – has been updated and refreshed for the new season, available on both iPhone and Android platforms.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Veterans Home Recognizes Five Years Of Service</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/06/15/delaware-veterans-home-recognizes-five-years-of-service/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/06/15/delaware-veterans-home-recognizes-five-years-of-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Veterans Home recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of the day when it welcomed its first residents. Two of the first five residents took part in a commemoration of the anniversary on Wednesday at the Home in Milford. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Opens Summit with State Leaders on Diversity in Government</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/11/governor-markell-opens-summit-with-state-leaders-on-diversity-in-government/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/11/governor-markell-opens-summit-with-state-leaders-on-diversity-in-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 19:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 300 State leaders, including Cabinet secretaries, state agency heads, division directors and human resources professionals participated in the Equal Employment Opportunity Summit which was hosted by the Governor’s Council on Equal Employment Opportunity.]]></description>
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		<title>State Suspends License of Newark Physician for Serious Violations of Medical Practice Act</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/09/state-suspends-license-of-newark-physician-for-serious-violations-of-medical-practice-act/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/09/state-suspends-license-of-newark-physician-for-serious-violations-of-medical-practice-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock and the President of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, Dr. Stephen Cooper, have ordered the emergency suspension of Dr. Pierre LeRoy’s medical license for committing serious violations of the Delaware Medical Practice Act.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware.gov Has New Look, Simplified Access</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/delaware-gov-has-new-look-simplified-access/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/delaware-gov-has-new-look-simplified-access/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s main internet portal – Delaware.gov – has been redesigned to improve citizen access to state government information and services. “The state’s new web portal was designed to be welcoming and easy to use, better connecting citizens to their government,” said Governor Markell.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Announces Recipients of Over $450,000 in Financial Literacy Education Funding</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/26/governor-markell-announces-recipients-of-over-450000-in-financial-literacy-education-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/26/governor-markell-announces-recipients-of-over-450000-in-financial-literacy-education-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-two Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive a collective total of $452,605 in grant money to improve the well-being of Delawareans through financial literacy programs, announced Governor Jack Markell at an event today in Wilmington. ]]></description>
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		<title>Settlement Reached in Overprescribing Case</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/17/settlement-reached-in-overprescribing-case/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/17/settlement-reached-in-overprescribing-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[controlled substances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drug abuse]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[controlled-substances|drug-abuse|drug-diversion|health|professional-regulation]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has signed an order to accept a consent decree setting forth numerous requirements that Dr. Patrick Titus must satisfy before he is allowed to resume prescribing controlled substances. 
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		<title>Secretary of State Releases 2011 Corporations Annual Report</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/09/secretary-of-state-releases-2011-corporations-annual-report/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/09/secretary-of-state-releases-2011-corporations-annual-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeffrey W. Bullock has released the 2011 Annual Report for the Delaware Division of Corporations. Delaware remains the chosen home of more than half of all U.S. publicly traded companies. At the end of 2011, there were over 945,000 active business entities in the state, a 4% increase from 2010. Overall new entity formation in 2011 grew 13% to 133,297. 
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		<title>Delaware’s Bill of Rights Returns to the Delaware Public Archives</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/03/delaware%e2%80%99s-bill-of-rights-returns-to-the-delaware-public-archives/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/03/delaware%e2%80%99s-bill-of-rights-returns-to-the-delaware-public-archives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appearing in Delaware for the first time in three years, Delaware’s copy of the Bill of Rights is now on display in the Charter Room of the Delaware Public Archives. The document will be on display until July 2, 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>52nd Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast to Be Held on May 3 in Dover</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/29/52nd-annual-governor%e2%80%99s-prayer-breakfast-to-be-held-on-may-3-in-dover/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/29/52nd-annual-governor%e2%80%99s-prayer-breakfast-to-be-held-on-may-3-in-dover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The public is warmly invited to attend the 52nd Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 3 at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover. The focus of this year’s event is “Compassion,” and the guest speaker will be author, pastor and social activist, Dr. Tony Campolo.
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		<title>Delaware Welcomes Exchange Students from Miyagi, Japan</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/21/delaware-welcomes-exchange-students-from-miyagi-japan/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/21/delaware-welcomes-exchange-students-from-miyagi-japan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell greeted a group of more than 50 Japanese exchange students and their teachers. They are the first group of students to visit from Delaware’s sister state since the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami.]]></description>
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		<title>March 21 Event To Celebrate Four of Delaware’s &#8220;Glorious Women”</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/13/march-21-event-to-celebrate-four-of-delawares-glorious-women/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/13/march-21-event-to-celebrate-four-of-delawares-glorious-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four women, whose purpose-filled lives have made a significant difference in our communities and our state, will be honored March 21, 2012 at the 31st Annual Hall of Fame of Delaware Women.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware.gov Adds a New Phone Directory Search Tool</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/24/new-directory-search-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Government Information Center (GIC) has released an innovative new phone directory search tool designed to help citizens find the right office in state government to answer their questions or provide them with desired services]]></description>
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		<title>What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/15/what-really-happened-to-amelia-earhart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join aircraft recovery expert Richard E. Gillespie as he presents his program "What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?" on March 3 at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover.  A former accident investigator and risk manager for the aviation insurance industry, Gillespie is the author of the book Finding Amelia - The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Officially Proclaims February as Black History Month in Delaware</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/governor-officially-proclaims-february-as-black-history-month-in-delaware/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell and other dignitaries spoke about how our heroes of the past can serve as an inspiring lesson to today’s youth, such as the students from Dover’s Central Middle School who were also in attendance.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Delegation Visits the First State to Strengthen Ties</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/japanese-delegation-visits-the-first-state-to-strengthen-ties/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Government officials from Miyagi Prefecture, Japan recently visited Delaware to engage in discussions with Delaware officials and businesses on a variety of subjects related to Miyagi’s rebuilding after a devastating earthquake and tsunami last year]]></description>
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		<title>Learn More about the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/31/learn-more-about-the-tuskegee-airmen-of-ww-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Public Archives is hosting a program entitled "The Tuskegee Airmen"  this Saturday, February 4 at 10:30 a.m. as part of its celebration of Black History Month.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Announces New Funding For Financial Literacy Programs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/28/governor-markell-announces-new-funding-for-financial-literacy-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/28/governor-markell-announces-new-funding-for-financial-literacy-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell continues his longstanding commitment to improving financial education by announcing a second round of grants available through the State’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF). Grant applications are due no later than February 17, 2012.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Public Invited to Event Recognizing Black History Month</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/27/public-invited-to-event-recognizing-black-history-month/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/27/public-invited-to-event-recognizing-black-history-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The public is invited to join Governor Markell in commemorating Black History Month in Delaware at an event on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Dover and to view a special photo exhibit which helps tell the story of the African-American educational journey in Delaware.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Board of Pardons Recommendation to Governor Markell Regarding Clemency of Robert Gattis</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/15/board-of-pardons-recommendation-regarding-clemency-of-robert-gattis/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/15/board-of-pardons-recommendation-regarding-clemency-of-robert-gattis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By a four to one vote, the Board of Pardons has recommended to the Governor that Robert Gattis's death sentence be commuted, provided that he agrees to spend the rest of his natural life in prison with no further appeals for relief.  
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		<title>Bill would formally criminalize ‘Bath Salts’</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/04/bill-would-formally-criminalize-bath-salts/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/04/bill-would-formally-criminalize-bath-salts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Synthetic drugs, popularly known as bath salts and other designer drugs would be made permanently illegal under legislation that will be introduced Tuesday by Sen. Bethany Hall-Long.]]></description>
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		<title>New Online Photo Collection Provides Glimpses into Delaware&#8217;s Past</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/28/new-online-photo-collection-provides-glimpses-into-delaware%e2%80%99s-past/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/28/new-online-photo-collection-provides-glimpses-into-delaware%e2%80%99s-past/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 2,000 images of Delaware life in the 1920s and 1930s are now only a couple of clicks away, thanks to an initiative by the Delaware Public Archives (DPA) to digitize its entire Board of Agriculture glass negative collection.]]></description>
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		<title>State Prohibits Three from Prescribing Controlled Substances</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/09/state-prohibits-three-from-prescribing-controlled-substances/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/09/state-prohibits-three-from-prescribing-controlled-substances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Controlled Substance Registrations of two physicians and one nurse practitioner for prescribing practices which present an imminent danger to the public. ]]></description>
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		<title>Funding Available for US-Israeli Collaborations</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/06/funding-available-for-us-israeli-collaborations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Israel-US Bi-National Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation supports US-Israeli joint development projects with matching grants of up to $1 million.  This competitive grant process is designed to bring innovative technologies to market through US-Israel cooperation.
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