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Wanxiang says panel approves A123 sale
Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group Corp. said Tuesday that a federal panel has approved its purchase of most assets of failed battery ...
DuPont reports 4Q earnings dropped
Soft demand for a key industrial pigment and solar energy products, coupled with increased spending on growth initiatives, led to a sharp drop in the ...
Should worst-flooded areas be left after Sandy?
Superstorm Sandy, one of the nation's costliest natural disasters, is giving new urgency to an age-old debate about whether areas repeatedly damaged ...
Ex-ABC News veteran Sam Donaldson charged with DUI
ABC News veteran and former correspondent Sam Donaldson is facing a drunken driving charge in Delaware. Police in the southern coastal town of Lewes ...
Del. day care workers plead guilty in fight case
Two Delaware day care workers charged with encouraging and videotaping a fight between two 3-year-old boys have pleaded guilty to assault and ...
Del. man sues Boy Scouts, Mormons over sex abuse
A Delaware man sued the Boy Scouts of America and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wednesday over childhood sexual abuse committed ...
$123M settlement approved in Del. child abuse case
A judge approved a $123 million settlement Monday in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of young children who were sexually abused by former ...
Democrats maintain control of Senate
Democrats handily secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, ...
Gaffe-prone candidates hurt GOP's Senate chances
Republicans hopeful of taking over the Senate should be measuring the drapes. But a series of blown opportunities two years ago and again this year ...
DuPont to cut 1,500 jobs after 3Q profit slide
The DuPont Co. said Tuesday that it will cut about 1,500 jobs and take other steps to increase its competitiveness, after weak demand for a key ...
Lawsuit involving pedophile pediatrician settled
Attorneys for the state medical society and a southern Delaware hospital have settled a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of victims of former ...
Keselowski emerges late to win at Dover
Brad Keselowski had fuel to spare for a couple of victory burnouts. Those few splashes of gas left down the stretch were just enough for a checkered ...
Logano dominates in Nationwide win at Dover
Joey Logano romped his way to a season sweep at Dover. Logano dominated on the concrete Saturday to win the Nationwide Series race at Dover ...
Danica Patrick could take Newman's crew in 2013
Danica Patrick appears set to work with Ryan Newman's crew for her fulltime Sprint Cup ride in 2013. Stewart-Haas Racing would like to ease Patrick's ...
Motorsports journalist Chris Economaki dies at 91
Chris Economaki, a journalist regarded as the authoritative voice in motorsports for decades, died Friday. He was 91. National Speed Sport News, where ...
News Corp. seeks dismissal of lawsuit over hacking
Attorneys for News Corp. asked a Delaware judge on Wednesday to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging that company directors allowed a damaging ...
Delaware secret court arbitration unconstitutional
A Delaware law allowing Court of Chancery judges to preside over secret arbitration in business disputes is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled ...
Carlyle buying DuPont coatings business for $4.9B
The DuPont Co. said Thursday that it is selling its performance coatings business for $4.9 billion in cash to The Carlyle Group, giving the private ...
Del. group updates effort to solve Earhart mystery
A group trying to solve the mystery surrounding famed aviator Amelia Earhart is reporting encouraging results from its latest expedition to the ...
The veep: A regular and not-so-regular Joe
After Joe Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, speculation was rampant about ...
Delaware doctor denies waterboarding allegations
A Delaware pediatrician denied allegations of waterboarding his 11-year-old stepdaughter as part of his research into near-death experiences involving ...
Records show troubles for 'waterboarding' doctor
To many people, Dr. Melvin Morse was a brilliant pediatrician at a renowned children's hospital and a best-selling author who parlayed his research ...