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Charges filed over Phoebe Prince suicide
"It appears that Phoebe's death on January 14 followed a torturous day for her, in which she was subjected to verbal harassment and threatened phys...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Bailout billions
Irish taxpayers, who now find themselves the lender of last resort, bankers to the bankers if you will, got an inkling Tuesday when Irish finance m...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Reformers boosted
That legislation was seen as an obstacle to just about every other legislative initiative but in its aftermath both President Obama and congression...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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How the West wins
The Western Development Commission, however, argues further that the region has it all. That was the message that the agency's Lisa McAllister and ...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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America's Irish can now get connected
"This is a great day for Irish people right across the U.S.," said IN USA president, Aoife Butler. "Until now, there has been no unified grouping t...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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McAllister gets reprieve
His feet were sore but his hopes were soaring after a message from his attorney, Eamon Dornan. The Belfast man's stay in America had just been exte...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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'Primary' let viewers see Wisconsin '60 up close
Fifty years certainly seems like a long time ago. You feel that watching "Primary," which is about an electoral contest in Wisconsin that ended on ...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Lawrence takes leaf from own history
At a recent sitting of the Lawrence City Council, City Councilor Eileen O'Connor Bernal sponsored a resolution calling for a United Ireland as outl...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Tynan ready for Sox season
And while spring training for his vocal chords was taking place in an appropriate setting, Tynan confirmed that, contrary to some speculation, he w...
March 30, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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More bishops to go - report
The resignations of three more Irish bishops will be accepted by the pope in the coming weeks following Magee's departure, the Irish Examiner repor...
March 25, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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New York win Connacht warm-up
The Kildare squad is managed by Barney Rock, the Dublin sharpshooter from the eighties. The Big Apple boss Seamus Sweeney and his mentors will be q...
March 24, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
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Padraig Harrington has to settle for a share of 8th place.
"I felt quite good," Harrington said after Friday's round. "When I got [the ball] in position, I hit a lot of really nice iron shots. I got a few b...
March 24, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff