News from The Delaware News Journal

U.Talk: Refs should guard physical play vs. Delle Donne

Feb 3, 2012 6:37 pm

Those of us who wrestled when we were younger, or have watched the sport at the youth, high school and collegiate levels, know a chicken wing when we see one. One competitor hooks and clamps the other...

Kobayashi wins Wing Bowl with record-breaking 337 wings

Feb 3, 2012 6:08 pm

In his first Wing Bowl, the diminutive Japanese eater dethroned and dominated three-time defending champ Jon "Super" Squibb, devouring a record 337 wings in 30 minutes to win the $20,000 gra...

Komen won't drop Planned Parenthood grants

Feb 3, 2012 5:06 pm

After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood.

Midday Business briefing

Feb 3, 2012 4:57 pm

Stocks up solidly; factory orders rise; service firms boom; Apple pull iPhones in Germany.

Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give

Feb 3, 2012 3:59 pm

NEW YORK - The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.

New stops on the nightlife circuit

Feb 3, 2012 3:47 pm

No matter the vibe you're looking for, there's a new bar that will probably deliver in New Castle County

Heavy snowstorm hits Colorado on its way east

Feb 3, 2012 2:46 pm

DENVER - A powerful winter storm swept across Colorado today as it headed east, bringing blizzard warnings to eastern Colorado and western Kansas, and winter storm warnings for southeast Wyoming and w...

Jobless rate: 8.3% after hiring burst

Feb 3, 2012 2:17 pm

Employers went on a hiring spree in January and drove down the unemployment rate for a fifth straight month to 8.3 percent, its lowest point in nearly three years.

Supporters rally around Planned Parenthood

Feb 3, 2012 1:45 pm

NEW YORK - Supporters are rallying around Planned Parenthood after renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure decided to cut breast screening grants to the reproductive health organiza...

Lawyers ask to inspect specimens of fetus from Md. clinic

Feb 3, 2012 1:14 pm

Attorneys for Salt Lake City doctor accused of traveling to Elkton to perform late-term abortions make request.