http://www.mail.com/locations/15574-delaware.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/15574-delaware.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070776-same-sex-couples-welcome-del-gay-marriage-law.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — Mikki Snyder-Hall married her partner, Claire, in California in 2008, and moved two years ago to Rehoboth, a gay-friendly Delaware beach town. Now they're looking forward to July 1, when Delaware officially becomes the 11th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage after Gov. Jack Markell signed a gay marriage bill into law Tuesday... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:59:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070776-same-sex-couples-welcome-del-gay-marriage-law.html 2013-05-08T08:59:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069732-delaware-11th-with-gay-marriage.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware became the 11th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage when Democratic Gov. Jack Markell signed a gay marriage bill into law just minutes after its passage by the state Senate on Tuesday. "I do not intend to make any of you wait one moment longer," a smiling Markell told about 200 jubilant supporters who erupted in chee... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:27:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069732-delaware-11th-with-gay-marriage.html 2013-05-08T00:27:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069724-minnesota-appears-poised-to-legalize-gay-marriage.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage, as the Democratic speaker of the state House said Tuesday that a gay marriage bill endorsed by the governor and likely to pass in the state Senate also now has enough backing in his chamber. The House will vote on the measure Thursday, and if it passes, the Democratic-led Senate cou... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:04:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069724-minnesota-appears-poised-to-legalize-gay-marriage.html 2013-05-07T23:04:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation. Although opponents hope senators will hear from angry constituents over the next week, they have a steep hill to climb to defeat the bill in the Senate. The... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:58:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html 2013-04-25T22:58:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040898-obama-administration-missed-clues-fisker.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department did not realize for four months that troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. had missed a crucial production target that was required as part of a half-billion dollar government loan, documents released Wednesday show. The mistake allowed Fisker to obtain an additional $32 million in government funding before the loan was suspended i... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:33:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040898-obama-administration-missed-clues-fisker.html 2013-04-25T02:33:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038788-dupont-first-quarter-net-income-soars.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — The DuPont Co. said Tuesday that its net income more than doubled in the first quarter on a gain from the sale of its performance coatings unit and strong continuing results in its agricultural unit. CEO Ellen Jamison Kullman said DuPont's efforts to boost long-term growth are working, despite continued tough economic conditions in Euro... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:34:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038788-dupont-first-quarter-net-income-soars.html 2013-04-23T23:34:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988558-kentucky-women-hold-delaware-69-62.html BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell has his team one victory away from the school's first Final Four. The Wildcats had to overcome an incredible effort by Elena Delle Donne to get there. Jennifer O'Neill scored 19 points and A'dia Mathies added 16 to help Kentucky hold off the Blue Hens 69-62 on Saturday in the Bridgeport regional sem... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:38:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988558-kentucky-women-hold-delaware-69-62.html 2013-03-30T20:38:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1982108-delaware-delle-donne-play-upset-unc.html NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Tina Martin is no historian. That didn't stop the Delaware coach from weighing in on the significance of a victory that thrust the Blue Hens into the Sweet 16 for the first time. "This is without question the greatest victory in Delaware sports history," Martin declared after the No. 6 Blue Hens pulled out a 78-69 victory over No. 3 No... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:02:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1982108-delaware-delle-donne-play-upset-unc.html 2013-03-27T14:02:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977434-opening-round-womens-ncaa-tourney-to-plan.html The opening round of the women's NCAA tournament went true to form. Stars Brittney Griner and Elena Delle Donne shined. The top seeds cruised. There was a thriller or two, just not too many upsets. Unlike the bracket-busting that happened over the first four days of the men's tournament, the women's field remained stable. The higher seeds went 28-4, inclu... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:54:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977434-opening-round-womens-ncaa-tourney-to-plan.html 2013-03-25T08:54:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962452-astrazeneca-reorg-to-cut-1600-jobs-us-uk.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Struggling Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said Monday that it will eliminate 1,600 jobs, mostly in the U.S. and United Kingdom, as its new CEO starts a major research and development reorganization. The cuts, meant to reduce costs and make research programs more productive, come just weeks after the company reported big drops... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:25:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962452-astrazeneca-reorg-to-cut-1600-jobs-us-uk.html 2013-03-18T22:25:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1890268-warrant-son-wife-suspects-court-shooting.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — Authorities who uncovered a small arsenal kept by a onetime police officer who killed his former daughter-in-law and another woman at a Delaware courthouse said in a search warrant affidavit that investigators suspect the gunman's wife and son of helping to plot the slaying. Monday's killings were the culmination of a bitter, years-long... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:05:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1890268-warrant-son-wife-suspects-court-shooting.html 2013-02-14T05:05:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1886540-bitter-dispute-led-to-delaware-courthouse-shooting.html WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A bitter custody battle that included an international kidnapping and prison sentences for a former optometrist and his mother ended in gunfire at a Delaware courthouse, with the doctor's father killing his former daughter-in-law and another woman before fatally shooting himself, authorities said Tuesday. Delaware State Police said... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1886540-bitter-dispute-led-to-delaware-courthouse-shooting.html 2013-02-13T02:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1885934-official-courthouse-shooter-was-ex-father-in-law.html WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The gunman in a Delaware courthouse shooting that left three dead was the ex-father-in-law of one of the victims, a law enforcement official said Tuesday. The official, who had been briefed on the situation, spoke on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to release the gunman's identity while the invest... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1885934-official-courthouse-shooter-was-ex-father-in-law.html 2013-02-12T14:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1884220-3-dead-courthouse-shooting-delaware.html WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A gunman who spent years in court battles over custody disputes opened fire Monday in the lobby of a Delaware courthouse, leaving two women dead before being fatally shot, authorities said. "He walked right up the first victim and shot her point-blank right in the chest. He then turned around and shot a second woman who was approxi... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1884220-3-dead-courthouse-shooting-delaware.html 2013-02-12T00:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1870224-pac-stirs-gop-rivalries-tea-party-angst.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' struggles to redefine their party are intensifying, as tea party insurgents and establishment Republicans vie to control congressional primaries, and GOP leaders try to expand their focus beyond the deficit. Grassroots conservatives are condemning a new bid by wealthy donors to vet future Senate and House nominees. The donor... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1870224-pac-stirs-gop-rivalries-tea-party-angst.html 2013-02-05T20:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1864012-sandys-wake-leaves-shore-birds-dire-straits.html When red knots descend on the beaches of Delaware Bay this spring famished from their marathon flight toward the Canadian Arctic from the tip of South America, the rosy-breasted shorebirds may find slim pickings instead of the feast of horseshoe crab eggs they count on to fuel the rest of their migration. Superstorm Sandy scrubbed away almost all the sand... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1864012-sandys-wake-leaves-shore-birds-dire-straits.html 2013-02-02T14:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854808-wanxiang-panel-approves-a123-sale.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group Corp. said Tuesday that a federal panel has approved its purchase of most assets of failed battery maker A123 Systems Inc. The approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) came more than a month after a Delaware bankruptcy judge signed off on the deal, valued... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854808-wanxiang-panel-approves-a123-sale.html 2013-01-29T20:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837156-dupont-reports-4q-earnings-dropped.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — 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 DuPont Co.'s fourth-quarter income. But the results reported Tuesday still beat the consensus estimate of Wall Street analysts of 7 cents per share on revenue of $7.2 billion, according to... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837156-dupont-reports-4q-earnings-dropped.html 2013-01-22T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835364-worst-flooded-areas-left-sandy.html SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy, one of the nation's costliest natural disasters, is giving new urgency to an age-old debate about whether areas repeatedly damaged by storms should be rebuilt, or whether it might be cheaper in the long run to buy out vulnerable properties and let nature reclaim them. The difficulty in getting aid for storm victim... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1835364-worst-flooded-areas-left-sandy.html 2013-01-21T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1777352-ex-abc-news-veteran-sam-donaldson-charged-with-dui.html LEWES, Del. (AP) — ABC News veteran and former correspondent Sam Donaldson is facing a drunken driving charge in Delaware. Police in the southern coastal town of Lewes say the 78-year-old Donaldson was stopped Dec. 1 for a traffic violation. Police say the officer determined Donaldson had been drinking and gave him field sobriety tests. ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1777352-ex-abc-news-veteran-sam-donaldson-charged-with-dui.html 2012-12-19T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1761824-del-man-sues-boy-scouts-mormons-sex-abuse.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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 by the scoutmaster at his church-sponsored troop. Melvin Novak filed the lawsuit in state court in Philadelphia, charging that newly released Boy Scout "perversion files" support his claim... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1761824-del-man-sues-boy-scouts-mormons-sex-abuse.html 2012-12-12T20:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762438-del-day-care-workers-plead-guilty-fight-case.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — Two Delaware day care workers charged with encouraging and videotaping a fight between two 3-year-old boys have pleaded guilty to assault and conspiracy charges. Estefania Myers and Lisa Parker appeared in court Wednesday. The judge sentenced Myers to 10 years in prison but suspended the sentence for one year of probation, during which ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762438-del-day-care-workers-plead-guilty-fight-case.html 2012-12-12T20:52:00Z