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  • Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires (AP)
    AP - Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and was once a beloved player in the city.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:29 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Boyfriend: 'Jihad Jane' suspect wasn't religious (AP)
    AP - The self-dubbed Jihad Jane who thought her blond, all-American profile would help mask her plan to kill a Swedish cartoonist is a rare case of a U.S. woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows th…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:23 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Calif. at 38 (AP)
    AP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38. Haim died early Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:19 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' state (AP)
    AP - Vice President Joe Biden's displeasure over an Israeli plan to enlarge an east Jerusalem settlement was on display Wednesday as he warned against actions that inflame tensions and reassured his P…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:19 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri (AP)
    AP - The nation's top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President Barack Obama's push to overhaul the medical system, arguing that if the effort fails it will hurt them as well…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:19 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal (AP)
    AP - They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered real military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay the…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:08 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Nothing is too holy for mockery, Muhammad cartoonist says (AP)
    AP - The point of a caricature depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog was to show that artistic freedom allows mockery of all religions, including the most sacred symbols of Islam, the Swedish artist…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:50 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Abuse scandal creeps closer to the pope (AP)
    AP - Church abuse scandals in Germany have reached the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI and are creeping ever closer to the pontiff himself.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:45 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP)
    AP - The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay f…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:44 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • U.S. says hikers detained in Iran call families (Reuters)
    Reuters - Three American detained in Iran last year and accused of spying have been allowed to telephone their families, although formal consular access has not been granted, the U.S. State Department…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:26 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Midnight knitter pulls the wool over NJ shore town (AP)
    AP - Someone is spinning quite a yarn over one New Jersey shore town. An unknown person dubbed The Midnight Knitter by West Cape May residents is covering tree branches and lamp poles with little swea…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:17 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan (Reuters)
    Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S.-mediated talks.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:54 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Gunmen storm US charity in Pakistan killing six aid workers (AFP)
    AFP - Militants armed with guns and grenades stormed the offices of a US-based Christian charity in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six aid workers in an attack blamed on Islamist rebels.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:47 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Another runaway Toyota Prius reported (Reuters)
    Reuters - Federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, New York, where police said a woman pulling out of a driveway zoomed…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:46 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Biden condemns Israel settlement move at Palestinian talks (AFP)
    AFP - US Vice President Joe Biden told Palestinian leaders on Wednesday that Washington will hold accountable any side that hurts peace prospects, pointedly citing Israel's settlement expansion plans.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:39 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Iraq PM said to be ahead on eve of vote results (Reuters)
    Reuters - Initial results from Iraq's national election are likely to be released by Thursday, Iraqi and U.N. officials said on Wednesday, as further signs emerged of a strong showing for Shi'ite Prim…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:56 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote (Reuters)
    Reuters - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. heal…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:13 PM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • "JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden (Reuters)
    Reuters - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet to commit violent attacks overseas, the U.S. Justice Department said…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:18 AM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes (Reuters)
    Reuters - Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers enforcing a curfew days after attacks on three nearby C…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:18 AM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • Brown says UK to maintain AAA credit rating (Reuters)
    Reuters - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed Britain would maintain its coveted top credit rating and announced a pay freeze for senior civil servants and military officers to h…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:25 AM // rss.news.yahoo.com
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  • BRT members sue Phila. to preserve their agency
    In a last-ditch effort to preserve Philadelphia's Board of Revision of Taxes, five board members filed suit against the city this week, asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to halt the dismantling of…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:12 PM // philly.com
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  • Pa. high court names panel to probe Phila. courts
    Alarmed at a Philadelphia court system plagued by low conviction rates, entrenched witness fear, and a high number of fugitives, the state Supreme Court has appointed a blue-ribbon panel of legal expe…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:12 AM // philly.com
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  • Prosecutors: "JihadJane" ideal for terror attack
    She is white and has an American passport, so JihadJane, a.k.a. Colleen R. LaRose of Montgomery County, decided she was an ideal candidate to carry out a terrorist attack in Sweden, federal prosecutor…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:12 AM // philly.com
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  • Legal fight over death of eaglet rages on
    When wildlife volunteers found it hobbling along a road on a Delaware River island, the endangered bald eaglet was dragging its maggot-covered broken tail.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:48 AM // philly.com
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  • Biden raps surprise step by Israel on new housing
    JERUSALEM - In the midst of a high-profile visit by Vice President Biden, Israel yesterday announced plans for new housing in disputed Jerusalem, a surprise step that embarrassed and angered the highe…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 07:55 AM // philly.com
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  • Drexel to name John A. Fry president
    Drexel University trustees today are planning to name John A. Fry - president of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster and a former University of Pennsylvania executive - the school's new preside…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 07:11 AM // philly.com
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  • Study links soda tax and better health
    Can soda make you fat? In what may turn out to be fortunate timing for Mayor Nutter's proposed two-cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks, the most comprehensive study yet on the issue was published yes…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 03:57 PM // philly.com
  • Vet advocates for pets - in their home and in the House
    Jennifer Muller is an award-winning veterinarian who makes house calls and legislative policy. A kind of house-pet ambassador without portfolio, waiting room, or office staff, but well equipped with f…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 12:26 PM // philly.com
  • Controversial Vivian Miller will step down
    Vivian T. Miller, a top elected official in Philadelphia's court system who has run an office criticized by civic groups, judges, and auditors as poorly managed, unduly expensive, and obsolete, said y…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:54 AM // philly.com
  • At Arcadia, Obama's pitch for health care
    President Obama sought to inject a note of urgency into his push for health-care legislation during a rally yesterday at Arcadia University in Glenside, blasting the insurance industry for recent huge…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 08:09 AM // philly.com

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  • Zinc in dental adhesives can cause "horrific injuries," lawyer says
    IT BEGAN with tingling and numbness in her feet. It came and went, so Lee Russo, a healthy 39-year-old, ignored the problem.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:58 PM // philly.com
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  • Brothers describe attacks at 2 Septa stations by teens on a lark
    Last week was not a good one for the Costa brothers, both of whom claim they were not only assaulted in separate instances near the Market-Frankford El but that their teen assailants documented the at…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:04 PM // philly.com
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  • Feds: Montco woman led Net death plot
    AS AUTHORITIES tell it, Colleen R. LaRose wasn't joking on June 20, 2008, when she posted a comment on YouTube using the screen name JihadJane and saying that she was desperate to do something somehow…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:41 PM // philly.com
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  • Harry Gross: Yes, sue that unethical school
    Dear Harry: My daughter, in trying to decide on a college, picked what she thought was the best choice for her circumstances. I'm retiring soon and will be unable to help much with the tuition. She en…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:10 PM // philly.com
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  • Man held on all charges in New Year's DUI deaths of 2
    Philadelphia Police Sgt. Jerome Moore sensed trouble when he spotted a black Jeep Cherokee traveling behind him in the northbound fast lane on Interstate 95 early New Year's Day.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:55 AM // philly.com
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  • Hopefuls file petitions for primary runs
    Candidates seeking spots on the May 18 primary ballot filed nominating petitions yesterday, with unusually large numbers of Republicans and Democrats seeking spots as party committeemen, according to…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:55 AM // philly.com
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  • Santorum sows political seeds among Iowa conservatives
    DES MOINES, Iowa - Former Sen. Rick Santorum declared a turning point in America yesterday to a crowd of conservative Republican voters who help launch presidential elections from this early caucus st…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:55 AM // philly.com
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  • Calls labeling him soft on abortion hound Santorum in Iowa
    DES MOINES, Iowa - The attacks landed on former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum before he could even reach this Midwest state.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:55 AM // philly.com
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  • In another raid, State Police hit beer distributor, Origlio's, in Far Northeast
    Pennsylvania State Police have staged another beer raid, confiscating about a dozen cases from a leading distributor in Northeast Philadelphia and ordering it to stop selling several well-known import…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:55 AM // philly.com
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  • Ex-boyfriend: 'The whole thing is crazy'
    KURT GORMAN had no idea that his Texas girlfriend of four years was on the Internet calling herself JihadJane. Colleen R. LaRose, whom he met in Ennis, Texas, left the couple's Montgomery County apart…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:55 AM // philly.com
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  • City Employee Shot In North Philly
    A city worker was shot and wounded during a robbery Wednesday afternoon in North Philadelphia. According to police, the water department worker shot during a holdup at about 2 p.m. at 19th and Norris…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:36 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Two Undercover Officers Injured In Kensington
    Two undercover Philadelphia police officers are in stable condition after being injured while investigating an alleged drug deal. The two narcotics officers were doing surveillance in an unmarked poli…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:22 PM // cbs3.com
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  • 'Jihad Jane's' Ex-Boyfriend Speaks Out
    The former boyfriend of a Montgomery County woman charged in a foreign terrorism plot says she never showed any Muslim or other religious leanings. Kurt Gorman tells Eyewitness News he was shocked to…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:17 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Eagles Sign Free-Agent DB Marlin Jackson
    The Philadelphia Eagles and free agent defensive back Marlin Jackson have agreed to a two-year contract.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:12 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Ryan Howard To Be Honored By Lakewood BlueClaws
    Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard is having his number retired -- by his minor league team. The Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League announced Wednesday that they will retire his nu…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:28 PM // cbs3.com
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  • U.S. Hikers Jailed In Iran Phone Home
    The families of three Americans detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first time.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:07 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Drexel University Names Fry As New President
    The president of Franklin & Marshall College is stepping down to take the helm of Drexel University.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:05 PM // cbs3.com
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  • 'Jihad Jane' Accused Of Aiding Terrorists
    The self-described Jihad Jane who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists an…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:51 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Brotherly Love: One School's Homeless Project
    Have you ever complained, Kids today don't know how good they have it!  Here are some that do. Dave Huddleston shows us a group of students where helping others is part of the curriculum. Students at…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:54 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Blogging Jersey Shore Mayor Calls It Quits
    The Jersey Shore mayor whose blog offended Italian-Americans, Staten Island residents and blondes is calling it quits.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:15 AM // cbs3.com
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Entertainment

  • Actor Corey Haim Dies At 38
    Canadian actor Corey Haim, known best for his role in the 1987 hit The Lost Boys has died, Los Angeles police confirmed Wednesday. Police officials told CBS Radio News that the 38-year-old actor died…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:19 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Harry Smith Gets Colonoscopy Live On 'Early Show'
    Colon cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S. from cancer with more than 50,000 deaths each year. With that in mind, Early Show co-anchor Har…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:50 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Letterman Thanks Prosecutors, Police As Case Wraps
    From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself. It was the comic, not prosecutors, who broke the news of the case,…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:23 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Michelle Obama Donates Inaugural Gown To Museum
    Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the d…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:06 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Lohan Sues E-Trade For 'Milkaholic Lindsay' Ad
    Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies. The actress has filed a $100 million lawsuit claiming a television ad for the Wall Street firm that aired during the Super Bowl and Olympics was model…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 11:52 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Oscar Academy Intentionally Left Fawcett Out
    The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star. It was a diffi…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 11:49 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Letterman Extortion Suspect Pleads Guilty
    A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading guilty in e…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 10:01 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Leibovitz Can Keep Portfolio Under New Debt Deal
    Annie Leibovitz has entered into an agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her portfolio of celebrity images. Colony Capital LLC spokeswoman Caroline Luz said Tues…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 06:41 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Betty White To Appear On 'SNL'
    Former Golden Girl Betty White will appear on Saturday Night Live in the near future, according to People magazine. Half a million fans joined a Facebook page urging SNL to make White a host. Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 10:57 AM // cbs3.com
  • 'Phantom' Sequel Premieres In London
    Will it be second time lucky for the music of the night? The theater world is awaiting Tuesday's premiere in London of Love Never Dies, the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's global hit Phantom of the Op…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 07:33 AM // cbs3.com

Business

  • Stocks Rise After Inventories Fall
    Stocks continued their slow trek higher after the government's report of a drop in companies' inventories during January. In the final hour of trading, the Dow rose 16.78, or 0.2 percent, to 10,581.16…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:08 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Budget Deficit Sets Record In February
    The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:10 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Bank Of America Halts Debit Card Overdrafts
    Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting over…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:25 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Wholesale Inventories Fall While Sales Increase
    Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories underscored that businesses remain cautious about res…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:42 PM // cbs3.com
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  • 911 Call From Runaway Prius Reveals Driver's Fear
    A Prius? And what's going on? Is your accelerator stuck? That was the response from a Southern California 911 dispatcher after an apparently terrified man on a San Diego highway called for help from h…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:22 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Toyota To Expand Recall Of Tundra Pickups For Rust
    Toyota said Tuesday it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust and lead to spare tires falling from the vehicle. Toyota spokesman Brian Lyons s…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 10:01 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Feds Probe Cause Of Runaway Prius In Calif.
    A Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway was towed to a dealership Tuesday while federal and company inspectors converged on the car to determine whether a stuck gas pedal was t…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 08:06 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Continental To Cancel Flights To Avoid Fines
    Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying passengers. CEO Jeff Smisek said Tuesday the result will be t…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 01:21 PM // cbs3.com
  • Wall Street Marks 1 Year Since Market Hit Bottom
    Stocks traded in a tight range Tuesday, a year after major market indexes hit 12-year lows. In midday trading Tuesday, the Dow rose 45.65, or 0.4 percent, to 10,598.17. The Standard & Poor's 500 index…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 01:12 PM // cbs3.com
  • Class-Action Lawsuits Could Cost Toyota $3B-Plus
    Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 01:05 PM // cbs3.com

Water Cooler

  • 'Midnight Knitter' Pulls The Wool Over N.J. Town
    Someone is spinning quite a yarn over one New Jersey shore town. An unidentified culprit dubbed the The Midnight Knitter has been covering tree branches and lamp poles with little sweaters in West Cap…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:25 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Blogging Jersey Shore Mayor Calls It Quits
    The Jersey Shore mayor whose blog offended Italian-Americans, Staten Island residents and blondes is calling it quits.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:15 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Nude Statues Installed On Rooftops In NYC
    Life-size fiberglass nude body casts of the British artist Antony Gormley - 31 in total - were being installed on sidewalks and rooftops of buildings surrounding Madison Square Park, including the Fla…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:47 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Man Who Claims Pot As Sacrament Convicted
    A Colorado man who says marijuana is a sacrament in his religion has been convicted of misdemeanor drug charges. A Clear Creek County judge found Trevor Douglas of Avon guilty Tuesday of possession of…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:02 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Michelle Obama Donates Inaugural Gown To Museum
    Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the d…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:06 AM // cbs3.com
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  • San Jose Chili-Finger Woman: 'I Cooked It'
    Anna Ayala, the Las Vegas woman who gained international infamy for a 2005 incident in which she claimed she found a finger in a bowl of chili at a San Jose Wendy's restaurant, is now out of prison an…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:00 AM // cbs3.com
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  • Lohan Sues E-Trade For 'Milkaholic Lindsay' Ad
    Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies. The actress has filed a $100 million lawsuit claiming a television ad for the Wall Street firm that aired during the Super Bowl and Olympics was model…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 11:52 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Thief Hops Off With Rare Rabbit In Delaware
    New Castle County Police are trying to determine who hopped away with a rare bunny over the weekend. The rare rabbit was reported stolen from a home on the 100 block of South Road in Lindamere at abou…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 11:34 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Taking A Look At The 'Tiger Text' App
    News of Tiger Woods' infidelity was the quite the scandal. At first the athlete denied the allegations, then the bombshell; one of his mistresses kept text messages allegedly sent by Tiger. The texts…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 07:21 PM // cbs3.com
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  • Python Hunt Gets Personal For Fla. Reporter
    A news crew with the CBS station WFOR-TV in Miami was reporting on an invasion of non-native species of snakes when it got into trouble with another non-native species: a swarm of African killer bees.…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 12:19 PM // cbs3.com

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  • Obama pushing on health care end game
    President Barack Obama is pushing a new anti-fraud plan and his top health official is challenging the nation's insurers as the administration cranks up the pressure for a sweeping overhaul of the nat…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:07 PM // abclocal.go.com
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  • AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than Congress
    Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Part…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:05 PM // abclocal.go.com
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  • House Democrats ban earmarks to corporations
    House Democratic leaders announced Wednesday that they will ban the much-criticized practice of using annual spending bills to direct pet projects to for-profit companies that often return the favor w…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:51 PM // abclocal.go.com
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  • Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' state
    Vice President Joe Biden's displeasure over an Israeli plan to enlarge an east Jerusalem settlement was on display Wednesday.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:51 PM // abclocal.go.com
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  • Haitian President thanks US for support
    Haitian President Rene Preval has visited the White House to thank President Obama.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:49 PM // abclocal.go.com
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  • NJ governor vetoes DRBA contract
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed Delaware River and Bay Authority expenses and a contract citing lack of financial oversight.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:20 AM // abclocal.go.com
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  • NJ Senate panel OKs 3 more Christie Cabinet picks
    The Senate Judiciary Committee approved another three of Gov. Chris Christie's Cabinet picks on Monday, including his pick for head of the Department of Children and Families who was questioned for ho…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:38 AM // abclocal.go.com
  • Obama appeals for public support on health care
    Pres. Obama accused insurance companies of placing profits over people, hoping to build support of stalled legislation.Mon, 8 Mar 2010, 06:54 PM // abclocal.go.com
  • 'Tea Party' protesters rally outside Obama speech
    About 200 protesters turned out to voice their opposition to President Barack Obama's health care reform speech at a suburban Philadelphia college.Mon, 8 Mar 2010, 04:17 PM // abclocal.go.com
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  • Inside Weather: Expect Heavy Rains, Possible Flooding
    Expect some heavy rains starting Friday into Saturday. With the ground so wet from melting snow all the moisture could cause big problems. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:15 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Don't Fall for the "876 Scam"
    NBC10 investigator Harry Hairston dubunks the 876 Scam that almost conned one woman out of $400. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:16 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Robberies on the Main Line
    Robberies on Main Line leave neighbors and storeowners shocked and worried. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:16 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Allentown's New Cell Phone Ordinance
    Allentown's Mayor signed a new bill into law that makes talking, texting and browsing the Web while driving illegal unless you're on a hands-free device. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:16 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Seattle Fuels Eagles' QB Madness
    The Seattle Seahawks are interested in more than one Eagles signal caller, sources said. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:43 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • An Anthem for All the Dorks, Geeks and Nerds
    Local singers/comedians Brian Smith and David Hopping have a little song for all those people who picked on them in high school. It's called The Dork Anthem.You can watch the entire music video on... Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:08 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Facebook's "Burn Page" Shut Down
    Philly Burn may have been shutdown, but not before damaging the egos of more than 50 people. And even more burn pages are popping up all over Facebook and other social networking sites. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:18 AM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Woman Gets "Burned" by Facebook Page
    Philly Burn allegedly used her photos and encouraged cruel comments. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:54 AM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Colleen LaRose (a.k.a. Jihad Jane) Faces Terror Charges
    Colleen LaRose is in Federal prison in Philadelphia facing charges than include alleged involvement in a plot to kill a cartoonist. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:52 AM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Cheap Chica's Guide: Worn Yesterday
    Worn Yesterday offers new or gently-used children's and maternity clothing in the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia areas.  For more information visit their website: www.wornyesterday.com ...or stop into…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:30 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Who Can Eat the Most Kosher Wings?
    Philly's kosher answer to Wing Bowl, Shank Bowl, is happening Thursday night in NoLibs. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:01 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Michelle Obama Style Guide: Smithsonian Edition
    From J.Crew to Jason Wu, the first lady's style keeps America guessing. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:43 AM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Get Your Drink On
    To hold you over until Philly Beer Week, it's Philly Beer Weekend. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 07:29 AM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Time for Some Spring Cleaning
    Join Mayor Nutter in Fishtown to kick off the Philly Spring Cleanup. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 05:43 AM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Running of the Micks
    Get a few in you and go for a run on Saturday. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 05:42 AM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • All Aboard the Erin Express
    Hop on the bus for one of Philly's most infamous bar crawls. Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 05:41 AM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • "Pig" Out for a Literate Philadelphia
    Help educate local kids by simply eating a delicious dinner. Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 05:31 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com
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  • Spring Greening: Gorgeous Gifts in Every Shade of Green
    Celebrate St. Patrick's Day - and spring in general - with a flashes of green, from strappy sandals to plush pillows. Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 04:18 PM // feeds.nbcphiladelphia.com

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  • Eagles Sign DB Marlin Jackson
    The Philadelphia Eagles and free agent defensive back Marlin Jackson have agreed to a two-year contract.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:46 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Victims Of The Reality TV Show Curse
    The death of 80s star Corey Haim is the latest bad luck to strike former reality TV stars.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:39 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Drexel University Names New President
    Drexel officials announced Wednesday that John Fry will lead the private Philadelphia university, which serves about 22,000 students.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:06 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Ex-Boyfriend Of 'Jihad Jane' Speaks Out
    Fox 29 News talks to the man who still can't believe his former girlfriend is charged with being involved in a big-time international terror ring.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:00 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • 3 Hikers Detained In Iran Call Home
    The families of three Americans detained in Iran for months say their loved ones have been allowed to call home for the first time.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:19 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Actor Corey Haim Dies At 38
    Eighties teen heart-throb Corey Haim was found dead Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, and officials say drugs could have played a role in his death.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:34 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Report: Sixers Ready To Fire Jordan
    Is the Sixers' poor play about to cost 76ers Coach Eddie Jordan his job? There's a new report that he's on his way out.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 07:15 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Jersey Shore Moving To Miami
    The next season of ‘Jersey Shore’ will be filmed in Miami, Fla., not New Jersey, according to reports out of South Florida.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 07:13 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Accident Slows Commute On NE Extension
    Only one lane is getting by on the eastbound lanes of the Northeast Extension near the mid-county toll plaza.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 06:43 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Philly Police Adding More Foot Patrols
    Frankford is one of 60 hotspots where police will be pounding the pavement on a regular basis.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 06:03 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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Good Day All Day

  • Joe Murray: Paying For College
    How are you going to pay for your child’s college tuition?Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:11 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Paying NJ Teachers Like Players
    How about free agency, salary caps, and contracts to calculate teacher pay in New Jersey?Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:49 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • FBI's 10 Most Wanted List
    Two of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted' have connections to Philadelphia.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:10 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Preston & Steve: Alligator Wrestling
    If you're looking for a new extreme sport to try out how about freestyle alligator wrestling?Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:47 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Councilman Green: DROP And 2011 Budget
    Shawnette Wilson spoke to Councilman Bill Green in front of City Hall.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:46 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • TX Textbook Controversy's Local Impact
    Many school districts in our area are keeping an eye on the textbook controversy brewing in Texas.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:33 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Philly Boxer Heading To Germany
    Philadelphia boxer Eddie Chambers is getting a high powered send off as he leaves for a fight in Germany.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:18 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Catching Jihad Jane
    The woman now known as Jihad-Jane was first questioned by officials over the summer.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:13 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • New Uses For Vitamin D
    Vitamin D is good for your skin and bones. New research indicates it can also be beneficial for thinning hair.Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:59 AM // myfoxphilly.com
  • New Book On The Life Of Harry Kalas
    It has been almost a year since Philadelphia sports fans lost favorite Phillies announcer Harry Kalas.Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:14 AM // myfoxphilly.com

Entertainment

  • Corey Feldman Grieves Over Corey Haim
    Actor Corey Feldman expressed grief Wednesday over the death of his friend and frequent costar Corey Haim, saying the deceased actor “will always be my brother, family and best friend.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:45 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • 'Jersey Shore' Heading to Miami
    Forget the mojitos and start whipping up some Ron-Ron juice, because Jersey Shore is heading to Miami for season two.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:56 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Cowell Acting Like a 'love-Sick Teen'
    Simon Cowell has turned into a love-sick teenager since his relationship with Mezhgan Hussainy started, The Sun reported Wednesday.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:48 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Victims Of The Reality TV Show Curse
    The death of 80s star Corey Haim is the latest bad luck to strike former reality TV stars.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:39 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Demi Moore Teaches Daughter Pole Dancing
    Striptease alumnus Demi Moore gave daughter Rumer Willis a pole-dancing lesson at a party at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:27 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Bob Barker Donates $2.5 Million to PETA
    Bob Barker, host of “The Price is Right” from 1972 to 2007, has donated $2.5 million to animal rights charity People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:18 PM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Lady Gaga's Outfit Causes Health Risk
    Pop phenomenon Lady Gaga took her pledge never to be seen in normal clothes to a dangerous new level when her legs began to swell on a flight from London to the U.S. due to another odd outfit.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 09:05 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Corey Haim Dead After Apparent Overdose
    Former '80's teen heartthrob Corey Haim, who later tried unsuccessfully to relaunch his career while spending most of his life battling drug addiction, died early Wednesday of an apparent drug overdos…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:41 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Actor Corey Haim Dies At 38
    Eighties teen heart-throb Corey Haim was found dead Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, and officials say drugs could have played a role in his death.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:34 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Jersey Shore Moving To Miami
    The next season of ‘Jersey Shore’ will be filmed in Miami, Fla., not New Jersey, according to reports out of South Florida.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 07:13 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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Health News

  • Men More Sexually Active in Old Age
    Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age - but good health is the key for both to feeling frisky, says a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:55 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Conjoined Twins Too Big for Shared Heart
    The parents of three-year-old conjoined twins in face a difficult decision - because their daughters are growing too big for the heart they share.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:20 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • CDC: U.S. Herpes Rates Remain High
    About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 07:32 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • N.Y. Chef Earns Fans, Critics With Chees
    Daniel Angerer is used to getting attention over the food that comes out of his restaurant Klee Brasserie, but the New York chef is making more headlines than ever over a new dish — that instead come…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:00 AM // myfoxphilly.com
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  • Papaya Have Cancer-Fighting Properties
    Researchers said Tuesday that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumors, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 03:37 PM // myfoxphilly.com
  • Wine Tasting Could Stop Teen Drinking
    The French have a new method of battling teenage drinking. They are handing over the bottle. Meanwhile Americans are learning that their method of battling the trend may be backfiring.Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 01:37 PM // myfoxphilly.com
  • 2 Flavors Of Pringles Now Recalled
    Now Procter and Gamble is recalling two flavors of its Pringles chips because they may be tainted with salmonella.Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 10:50 AM // myfoxphilly.com
  • Grand Jury Indicts Assisted Suicide Netw
    A Georgia grand jury has indicted four members of an assisted suicide group on charges they helped a 58-year-old with cancer kill himself.Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 07:31 AM // myfoxphilly.com
  • New Study Shows Soda Tax Might Work
    There's a new study out there that just might back up Mayor Michael Nutter's controversial proposed soda tax proposal.Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 06:09 AM // myfoxphilly.com
  • Pringles Recalled for Fear of Salmonella
    Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled two versions of Pringles chips because of concerns about potential Salmonella exposure.Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 06:00 AM // myfoxphilly.com

Business

Phila Business Journal

Inquirer Business

  • SS United States being marketed for scrap
    Once, it was the fastest and one of the most luxurious ocean liners in the world. On its maiden voyage in 1952, the SS United States set a transatlantic speed record - New York to Bishop Rock, England…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:42 PM // philly.com
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  • Ads for ID-theft-protection firm ruled deceptive
    Maybe LifeLock made one too many pitches. The Arizona company, known for its blustery cofounder who used to publish his own Social Security number in ads for identity-theft protection, sent a letter a…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:57 AM // philly.com
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  • Legal fight over death of eaglet rages on
    When wildlife volunteers found it hobbling along a road on a Delaware River island, the endangered bald eaglet was dragging its maggot-covered broken tail.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 08:48 AM // philly.com
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  • PhillyDeals: Maxed out? Uncertain future is in the cards
    Americans owed their credit-card banks nearly $1 trillion at the start of last year. By fall, the debt had shrunk 10 percent, according to the Federal Reserve.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 06:04 AM // philly.com
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  • Icahn makes his case for taking over Trump casinos
    His critics, including rival Donald J. Trump, have labeled him an opportunist more interested in short-term profit than in reinvesting in companies for the long haul.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 06:02 AM // philly.com
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  • Business news in brief
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  • Federal probe for runaway Prius
    EL CAJON, Calif. - A Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway Monday was taken to a dealership yesterday while federal and company inspectors converged on the car to determine whe…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
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  • Fining airlines for extended delays will backfire, Continental CEO says
    Airlines soon could be fined as much a $27,500 per passenger if a loaded plane sits on the tarmac for more than three hours. But the delay rules could backfire, an airline chief executive said yesterd…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
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  • Wondering whether bull run has any legs
    NEW YORK - A year after the stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
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  • Comcast-Spectacor buys Live Nation's ticketing business
    Comcast-Spectacor, which is jointly owned by Comcast Corp. and businessman Ed Snider, completed its purchase of ticketing-software business Paciolan, the companies said yesterday.Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
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The 700 Level

  • Eagles Finally Test Free Agent Waters, Sign Marlin Jackson (Get It?)
    Breaking Tweets! Various Eagles reporters are revealing the team has agreed to a two-year contract with former Indianapolis defensive back and 2005 first round pick Marlin Jackson. Some expect him to…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:58 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
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  • Lenny Dykstra Wants Out of Bankruptcy
    The Wall Street Journal has some of the best writers around. They're so good sometimes that they can even make it seem like they're writing for The Onion. With Lenny Dykstra back in the news, now clai…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:01 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
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  • Reports: Nobody Wants Vick, But Some Interest in McNabb or Kolb
    The most interesting aspect of the reports from ESPN's Sal Pal that the Rams and Bills no longer have interest in Michael Vick is not that teams don't want Vick, it's that somebody found a photo of Mi…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 12:39 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
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  • Stat-Us Update: Jrue Holiday's Scoring Hot Streak
    The Sixers lost last night to a miserable Pacers team missing their leading scorer--let's just say that if it was still November, we might consider at least acting surprised. Truth told, I stopped roo…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:33 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
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  • The Morning Extras: Report Says Eddie Jordan On Hot Seat
    The news came trickling in behind the Sixers' latest pathetic effort last night, a 107-96 loss in Indiana that featured all around sloppy play. The Inquirer's Kate Fagan quotes Ed Stefanski, who said…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:45 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
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  • Dobbs, Mayberry lead Phillies over Blue Jays 4-2 (AP)
    Greg Dobbs and John Mayberry each hit a pair of doubles, and Cody Ransom homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Dobbs and Mayberry hit back…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 03:56 PM // sports.yahoo.com
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  • Halladay shuts down Braves (AP)
    This time last year, Billy Wagner was facing little leaguers in Virginia and recovering from elbow surgery. The former All-Star closer, signed by the Braves in the offseason, retired all three batters…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 11:38 PM // sports.yahoo.com
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  • Phillies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
    Making his first Grapefruit League start for the Phillies on March 4, Roy Halladay never found himself in a jam. At least not until the game was over. Halladay threw 24 pitches, 21 strikes in two hitl…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 07:06 PM // sports.yahoo.com
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  • Smoltz and Pedro signing in-season with N.L. clubs (Yahoo! Sports)
    Don't think probable Hall of Fame pitchers John Smoltz and Pedro Martinez are finished with their careers...Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 06:30 AM // sports.yahoo.com
  • Yankees' Vazquez closes first start with flourish (AP)
    Javier Vazquez's first pitch was all too familiar to Yankees fans: a home run. After that, the right-hander provided a glimpse of what the Yankees are hoping to get from him in his return to New York:…Mon, 8 Mar 2010, 06:25 PM // sports.yahoo.com
  • Phillies like what they see from OF prospect Brown (AP)
    For the first time in three games, Dominic Brown's name was not in the Philadelphia Phillies' starting lineup when it was posted in the team's clubhouse on Monday. But with the way the top prospect ha…Mon, 8 Mar 2010, 05:41 PM // sports.yahoo.com
  • Dodgers not signing a catcher (Yahoo! Sports)
    Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin pulled his groin and will be out for four to six weeks but the team...Mon, 8 Mar 2010, 05:58 AM // sports.yahoo.com
  • Happ, Aumont pitch well for Phillies (AP)
    J.A. Happ and Phillippe Aumont felt better after their second spring outings. Happ and Aumont combined for five scoreless innings in the Philadelphia Phillies' 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday…Sun, 7 Mar 2010, 07:06 PM // sports.yahoo.com
  • Blanton gives up two-run homer to Church; Phillies and Pirates tie in 10 innings (The Canadian Press)
    BRADENTON, Fla. - Kevin Hart, vying for a spot in Pittsburgh's starting rotation, battled through one rocky inning and Ryan Church hit a two-run homer Saturday, as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelp…Sat, 6 Mar 2010, 06:10 PM // sports.yahoo.com
  • Blanton gives up two-run homer to Church (AP)
    Kevin Hart, vying for a spot in Pittsburgh's starting rotation, battled through one rocky inning and Ryan Church hit a two-run homer Saturday, as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies playe…Sat, 6 Mar 2010, 06:00 PM // sports.yahoo.com

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  • Film Course - Marriage, Motherhood, and Madness: The Hollywood Melodrama
    Film Course - Marriage, Motherhood, and Madness: The Hollywood Melodrama 03-03-2010 - 03-24-2010 Wednesday Bryn Mawr Film Institute http://www.BrynMawrFilm.org Bryn Mawr Film Institute - 824 W Lancas…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:36 PM // phillyfunguide.com
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  • Make Your Own Glass Easter Egg
    Make Your Own Glass Easter Egg 03-20-2010 - 04-04-2010 Sunday, Saturday Hudson Beach Glass http://www.hudsonbeachglass.com Hudson Beach Glass - 26 S Strawberry St Philadelphia PA 19106 Admission: $35…Sat, 6 Mar 2010, 03:00 AM // phillyfunguide.com
  • Design Your Own Pint Glass
    Design Your Own Pint Glass 03-13-2010 - 03-13-2010 Saturday Hudson Beach Glass http://www.hudsonbeachglass.com Hudson Beach Glass - 26 S Strawberry St Philadelphia PA 19106 Admission: $40 267-319-188…Sat, 6 Mar 2010, 03:00 AM // phillyfunguide.com
  • Marianne Moore Reading Group
    Marianne Moore Reading Group 04-07-2010 - 04-28-2010 Wednesday Rosenbach Museum and Library http://www.rosenbach.org/learn/events/marianne-moores-poetry Rosenbach Museum and Library - 2008 Delancey P…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 03:00 AM // phillyfunguide.com
  • Family Arts Academy: Family Portraits
    Family Arts Academy: Family Portraits 05-08-2010 - 05-08-2010 Saturday Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) http://www.pafa.org/212 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) - 118 & 128 N Broa…Thu, 4 Mar 2010, 03:00 AM // phillyfunguide.com

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  • Tibetans protesting at Independence Hall right now
    Wandering Educators To all you hippies with Tibetan prayer flags up in your dorm room: You better as fuck go to the following. Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day, so a group…citypaper.net
  • NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: Bill & Ted’s excellent phone booth into the soul of the '90s
    Neighborhood Watch finds fashionable folk all across the city. Where do all the vestiges of the '90s meet? South Street, South Street. PHOTOS | Julia West and Josh Middleton This week exciting street…citypaper.net
  • Check out the menu for 500°
    Click to enlarge Here's your peek at the menu for 500°, the burger joint Rob and Maggie Wasserman of Rouge are planning on opening at 15th and Sansom on March 23. The first thing we notice off the ba…citypaper.net
  • Felicia D'Ambrosio's new column, Spirit Sister
    Meal Ticket's own Felicia D'Ambrosio debuts some brand-new real estate in the print edition of this week's City Paper. Titled Spirit Sister, the bimonthly column will tackle the bar, beer and cocktai…citypaper.net
  • Lauren Bacall is a class act tweeter
    Goddess of the Golden Age Lauren You know how to whistle, don't you? Bacall doesn't tweet much but she's still one of my fave celebs on Twitter (@lauren_bacall). She's classy to the point where I feel…citypaper.net
  • Philly Mag launches a new blog, and Larry Mendte gets a new job!
    Will Philly Mag's new blog, The Philly Post, just die a slow death like its old one did? Hard to tell so far, but … the new blog is pretty (in a conventional, white-picket-fence kinda way … which…citypaper.net
  • Now that is Polish: Babka French toast at Ida Mae's Bruncherie
    Courtesy of Nicole Yates Nicole Yates, whose Polish Goodness pierogi we've written about here on Meal Ticket, passes along word that Ida Mae's Bruncherie (2302 E. Norris St.) is serving French toast…citypaper.net
  • Who is former U.S. Poet Laureate Mark Strand's celeb lookalike?
    I say former U.S. Poet Laureate and author of 12 books Mark Strand is a dead ringer for Clint Eastwood: Mark Strand Clint Eastwood But City Paper web guru Marc Steel says he looks like the now-decease…citypaper.net
  • Boilo, the anthracite coal-miner's cure for everything
    Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer More than just its throat-soothing, influenza-defeating properties, what my mother likes best about Boilo is the danger. I found an article…citypaper.net
  • R.I.P. Corey Haim
    Corey Haim, the fresh-faced '80s child star, passed away from an apparent accidental overdose. Haim characterized the '80s in a lot of ways: juvenile, empty and mindless fun. Laid back and goofy, he…citypaper.net

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  • Rancher: Don't fence me in
    Law of the LandTara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsIn the case Barnett v. Gomance, Keith Gomance's mother, Wanda Stafford, owned a cattle ranch neighboring another cattle ranch owned by Shelby and Linda Bar…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 02:12 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • The Yellow Handkerchief
    COpens Fri., March 12Given that most films like The Yellow Handkerchief—that is, overly earnest indies swimming in Sundance cliches and boasting an overqualified cast of slumming stars seeking cred—te…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:21 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • Prodigal Sons
    C+Opens Fri., March 12It’s not every documentary that can claim a male-to-female post-op attending her 20-year high school reunion—in Big Sky Country, no less—as one of its least interesting elements.…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 01:16 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • 5-step deck restoration plan
    Special care urged for pressure wash, stain removalBill and Kevin BurnettInman NewsQ: I am removing the screws from our 10-or-more-year-old redwood deck. At about 1,200 square feet, it's a big job, an…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 11:56 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • Savage Love
    Q: I’m a girl who sabotaged my relationship. I was angry, but my real issue was a store of repressed childhood trauma, and I was working it out on the closest person to me. We had something and I dest…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 10:46 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • Outsmart timeshare hucksters
    5 facts owners should know about resaleMary UmbergerInman NewsScammers love to prey on consumers who are at their most vulnerable -- during difficult economic times -- and the timeshare business isn't…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:00 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • Superstar RADvice: Henry Rollins
    Welcome to the latest installment of “Superstar RADvice,” our advice column written by a superstar. This week, punk icon, spoken-word artist and human locomotive Henry Rollins takes your questions. P…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:37 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • Six Genre Films About the War on Terror
    American Dreamz (2006): The masses have rejected the serious—or allegedly serious—films made about our current stints in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. (For example, In the Valley of Elah , Lions for Lambs…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:33 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • Home Is Where The Art Is
    Now in its 75th year, the Whitney Biennial is still the big kahuna—the show every American artist wants to be in and every art lover wants to see. This year, the career-boosting show includes no Phil…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:30 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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  • Praise the Lard
    More than 20 years ago, the National Pork Board started pushing the leanest, cleanest parts of its little piggies with the slogan, “Pork. The Other White Meat,” and the American people—including my mo…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:29 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
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University of Pennsylvania

  • Former Penn admin named Drexel president
    Darina Shtrakhman Elizabeth Gormisky Penn’s former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Fry was named president of Drexel University today. The Drexel Board of Trustees voted una…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:00 PM // thedp.com
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  • Crime Log: Feb. 27-March 2
    Jared McDonald Vandalism Feb. 28 — At about 6:45 p.m., an unknown suspect reportedly broke a window at Strikes Bowling Lounge, located at 4040 Locust St. Theft March 2 — A female student, 20, reporte…Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 04:10 AM // thedp.com
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  • Tigers strike down Penn squad
    Michael Gold The final game of the 2009-10 Ivy season brought a familiar story for the Penn men's basketball team. A slow start that was capped by a 23-point Princeton run forced the Quakers to play…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 10:42 PM // thedp.com
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  • Penn beats Dartmouth 78-68 on Senior Night
    Calder Silcox The Quakers closed their home schedule on a high note, downing Dartmouth 78-68 last night. On Senior Night, Penn (6-21, 5-8 Ivy) gave its two graduating players a night to remember, des…Sun, 7 Mar 2010, 10:20 AM // thedp.com
  • Feb. crime rates up from last year
    Rachel Au-Yong Overall crime in February rose by 17.4 percent as compared to last February, according to Division of Public Safety crime statistics. The percentage is in line with a year-to-date incr…Sat, 6 Mar 2010, 06:34 PM // thedp.com
  • Wharton falls in rankings
    Brooke Huestis The Wharton School dropped to fourth place in BusinessWeek's 2010 Undergraduate Business School Rankings. The school took third place last year after holding down the top spot for seve…Sat, 6 Mar 2010, 05:45 PM // thedp.com
  • Crimson edge Quakers 67-66 in last-minute victory
    Neil Fanaroff With under five minutes remaining, the men's basketball team was poised to eliminate the Crimson's lingering hopes of grabbing a share of the Ivy title. But Penn's seven-point lead quic…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 11:00 PM // thedp.com
  • 'Strong rebound' for endowment
    Mohana Ravindranath Darina Shtrakhman The University endowment has shown a “strong rebound” from last year, but Penn is still faced with serious economic realities, according to a statement from Exec…Thu, 4 Mar 2010, 09:40 PM // thedp.com
  • University to host major Asian American conference
    Karen Aquino This weekend, students from more than 100 colleges will travel to Penn for the 2010 East Coast Asian American Student Union conference. Approximately 1,400 students from all over the Eas…Thu, 4 Mar 2010, 03:38 AM // thedp.com
  • Temple not so DeLucky
    Lauren Plotnick While the No. 3 Penn women’s lacrosse team has established a reputation for strong defensive play and a less prolific offense, senior Ali DeLuca is doing her part to make opponents fe…Thu, 4 Mar 2010, 12:49 AM // thedp.com

Drexel University

  • Drexel CAA hopes lie with Harris
    Drexel coach Bruiser Flint always breaks his team's season down into three parts. The first two - the preseason and the regular season - are over. Now, it's postseason time. The Dragons are one of 12…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
  • University tackles world water crisis
    The Office of International Programs held the 3rd Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges Feb. 26, which focused on the issue of the global crisis of water. The keynote speaker was Maude Barlow…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
  • Drexel develops Sacramento ties
    The Drexel University Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento, Calif., has partnered with the Roseville Chamber of Commerce in an effort to support and attract young professionals to the graduate ca…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
  • Drexel food Web site revamped
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  • Greek community mourns Temple student's passing
    A Temple student with close ties to the Drexel community was killed in a car crash in southern Va. Sophomore Kammini Ragoopath was studying public relations at Temple University. The crash, which happ…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
  • Health care reform stalled by corporate freedom of speech
    On Feb. 25, attention was focused on the meeting of Democrats and Republicans at the White House Health care Summit. This gathering was promoted as a way to break deadlock on health reform - deadlock…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
  • Research forum discusses sex and gender in youths
    On March 4, Drexel hosted the 7th annual Dr. Helen I. Moorehead Laurencin, Sex and Gender Research Forum, entitled Gender Differences Among Children and Youth: School, Violence and Health. The objecti…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
  • Dragons unfazed by loss
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  • Good Idea Fund to aid new initiatives
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