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Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. Southeastern N.C. Weather in the Northeast delayed air travelers at Wilmington International Airport on the busiest travel day of the year Wednesday, while road construction on Interstate 40 delayed motorists.

A coalition of Christian leaders -- including the country's Catholic bishops -- put President Obama on notice Friday that it would vigorously fight any health care reform legislation that allows federal funding for abortions.

M ost of the progress in New York's coffee revolution has been made by the new breed of indie coffee shops that are spreading the single-origin gospel and trying to best each other with brewing equipment and cult bean sources.

The trip from a strict Pakistani boarding school to a bohemian bar in Philadelphia has defined David Headley's life, according to those who know the middle-age man at the center of a global terrorism investigation.

From 1964 until 1978, Buffalo native Dave Thomas was one of the most popular personalities on WKBW-TV. He hosted the "Rocketship 7" morning program, co-hosted "Dialing For Dollars," hosted "The Money Movie," and was weatherman for "Eyewitness News at Noon." In 1978, Dave moved to WPVI Channel 6 in Philadelphia.

US Airways To Shift U.S. Capacity Almost Totally To Hubs By Jay Boehmer NOVEMBER 16, 2009 -- US Airways is realigning its U.S. network to focus almost exclusively on service to and from its Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix hubs and three other cities, which by the end of 2010 will represent 99 percent of the airline's capacity, up from about 93 ...

The 2009 World Series MVP and a guy who could've earned the honor were among 31 players to file for free agency late Monday.

The ranks of current and former state House Republican legislators, prosecutors allege, are littered with people whose election-day efforts benefited from the illegal use of taxpayer-paid resources.

Independence Blue Cross , a Philadelphia-based health insurer, has launched Ibxpress.com , a new member Web site enhanced through a collaboration with health information site WebMD , the carrier announced on Thursday.

November 11, 2009, 5:01 PM / Miami's police chief, a nationally recognized leader dubbed "America's Best Cop" by Esquire magazine, stepped down as one of his critics - the city's new mayor - was sworn into office.

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Tanya Tavereau will be reading in this weekend's Naked Stage presentation at the John Drew Theater of Guild Hall.

Monday, November 09, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Read more: National , Philadelphia , Strike , Subway , Buses , Trolleys PHILADELPHIA a ' Trolleys, subways and buses were running again Monday and riders were trickling back to the city's transit system after an early-morning contract agreement ended a crippling six-day strike.

Negotiations aimed at ending a transit strike in Philadelphia broke off Saturday night with Pennsylvania's governor calling on the union to let its members vote on the company's offer.

Recessions come and go but the International Fine Print Dealers Association Fair remains the same - splendidly varied, elegantly casual and cheerfully affordable.

Originally tweeting a Dec. 15 release date, Chris Brown 's much-anticipated album, "Graffiti," has been pushed up a week, Jive Records has announced.

Show cleared in nearly half the U.S. for fall 2011 By Paige Albiniak -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/3/2009 3:23:17 PM Twentieth Television's off-FX It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has cleared 45% of the country, with stations in 23 markets picking up the show for a fall 2011 launch.

According to calculations by the the Independent Budget Office, the Yankees have to pay $75,000 in wage taxes for playing three nights in Philadelphia.

Six days a week, New Yorkers are sending upwards of 2,500 tons of their trash to landfills north of Philadelphia , many located in towns just 30 miles from the Citizens Bank Park , the home stadium of the Philadelphia Phillies.

What You Want, Be What You Are," the new four-CD boxed set devoted to the music of Daryl Hall and John Oates , is full of testimonials to the Philadelphia -bred soul-pop tandem.