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2007
	The lost art of giving The future of some of Delaware’s arts organizations is threatened by rising expenses and declining revenues. Take a multimedia tour of top Delaware arts groups and examine their financial state. 11/11/2007
	Little People: Searching for answers Genetic and orthopedic specialists at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware are unraveling the mysteries of dwarfism, providing cutting-edge care to hundreds of little people. 09/31/2007
	Trouble at Delaware Psychiatric Center After nurses filed complaints against attendants alleging patient abuse, their cars were keyed, feces were wiped on seats and windshields cracked 07/08/2007
	A question of legislative ethics Over the years, as Rep. Bill Oberle became one of the General Assembly's most influential members, his wife's business cultivated extensive financial ties to Delaware's casinos and state agencies he oversees. 06/17/2007
	Money talks in Dover Nearly a half-million dollars has been spent since 2002 to woo unidentified Delaware public officials, The News Journal found during an investigation conducted with the help of the state's lobbyist database. 02/25/2007
	The Chrysler Decision Continuing coverage of DaimlerChrysler's announcement to close its Newark assembly plant in 2009, affecting 2,100 workers.
	Bush visits Delaware President Bush visited DuPont a day after the State of the Union address to tout his energy plan. 01/24/2007
	Lost at Sea Follow the struggles of seven fishermen trying to stay alive after their boat sinks. 01/21/2007
	War on Iraq For full coverage of the Iraq War.
2006
	The woman under the bridge Barbara and Horace Miles were homeless, but never apart until he died 11/24/2006
	Decision 2006 Complete election results and video coverage. 11/7/2006
	Tragedy in Lancaster County School shooting claims young lives 10/2/2006
	Immigration The fight in Delaware 08/20/2006
	Trapped in despair Life in public housing: Poverty, crime, fear 07/30/2006
	Losing Stephen The Anguish of a Soldier's Mother. 05/21/2006
	Growth Delaware 04/2/2006 Tens of thousands of people have poured into Delaware from other states, enticed by an affordable suburban lifestyle in neighborhoods framed by farms and woods -- all just a short drive from the beach.
	Raheem's Gift: A Little Inspiration 03/19/2006
	Infant mortality rate jumps again 02/26/2006 Delaware made strides in the mid-'90s, but again is among the worst in the nation. The problem is no longer confined to poor neighborhoods.
2005
The Hidden Abuse 11/20/2005 At least 30 priest in Delaware and the Eastern Shore have been accused of molesting more than 60 children since 1950. The church secretly handled claims. Delaware's deadly prisons 9/25/2005 A six-month investigation by The News Journal shows that lack of proper medical care is all too common inside Delaware prisons. The Delaware: Recovery of a river 8/21/2005 More than 15 million people in four states live in the basin of the Delaware River. The Biotech Revolution 8/14/2005 Imagine a future when everything from running shoes to rocket ships is made from corn. Best in the Business 29 of Delaware's outstanding companies, reviews and forecasts for 11 industries, facts and figures that define the state. Wilmington's Deadly Streets Four-part series on the near record number of shootings in Wilmington in 2004, and the city's growing drug problem.
2004
	Freebery-Gordon indictments 06/10/2004 Continuing coverage of the federal racketeering case against NCCo administrators Tom Gordon and Sherry Freebery. Coverage includes video and documents.
	Destroying Chemical Weapons: The Delaware River Debate 04/14/2004 A News Journal Special report into VX nerve agent and it's intended transportation and treatment prior to release into the Delaware River.
	Cancer kills most often in Delaware 03/21/2004 Delawareans get cancer only slightly more often than the national average. But over the past 30 years, cancer has killed state residents at the highest rate in the nation.
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	UD's championship 12/20/2003 Relive UD's 2003 championship football season with videos, photo gallery, stories and more.
	Little League World Series 08/20/2003 Relive Naamans' run through Williamsport with videos, photo galleries, stories and more.
	War on Iraq For full coverage of the Iraq War.

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