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Fugitive Sentenced for 1994 Murder

A man called one of the commonwealth's 10-most-wanted fugitives has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison in the stabbing death of a man during a game of dominoes nearly two decades ago in eastern Pennsylvania.   Francisco Miranda, 50, pleaded guilty on Friday in Northampton County Court to Full story

Fires demonstration show sprinkler use

BETHLEHEM - It didn't take long for a room to catch fire, during a demonstration at the Bethlehem Fire Training Facility Friday. Full story

Local girl, parents sue over molestation by teacher

 A 16-year-old girl and her parents have sued two school districts and two teachers - one of whom is serving four to eight years in prison for having sex with the girl after he was hired to direct a high school musical in a nearby district.    Jeffrey Hahn, 24, was a seventh-grade teacher at the Bet Full story

Deaf EMT Excels at Job

Global Medical Transportation Services Ambulance Capt. Don Burslem didn't know what to think when the person on the other line told him he was on the phone with a deaf person.   How could he hire a deaf emergency medical technician for the Bethlehem-based ambulance company? EMTs need to communica Full story

Arrest Made In Henry County Machete Attack

Police in Henry County have arrested a man accused of using a machete to assault another man earlier this week Full story

Bethlehem monastery loses court battle on Israeli wall

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A Catholic monastery and convent in a secluded valley outside Bethlehem lost a seven-year legal battle against the building of Israel's separation wall on its land on Friday, according to its lawyers. Full story

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  President Obama visits Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity

President Obama visited Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus.  It is an ancient town whose population has changed from primarily Christian to primarily Muslim.  NBC’s Martin Fletcher reports.

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