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  1. Phillies apparently looking at 3 for third baseRead the original story

    35 min ago | Philly.com

    ... Amaro spent the last three days at the general managers meetings at the O'Hare Hilton. Before heading back to Philadelphia yesterday, he termed the meetings "a recon visit," in which he met with other teams and agents before the off-season wheeling ...

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  2. Phila. black firefighters sue union, cite racismRead the original story

    36 min ago | Philly.com

    In a federal lawsuit filed yesterday, an organization of African American firefighters accused the Philadelphia firefighters union of being "racially harassing and abusive" to blacks.

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  3. Dates Announced for IntertechPira's 4th Annual Organic Photovoltaics ConferenceRead the original story

    36 min ago | PRWeb

    Portland, ME PRWEB, November 12, 2010 -- IntertechPira is pleased to announce the 4th annual Organic Photovoltaics 2010 conference, scheduled for April 28 - 30, 2010 at the Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, US.

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  4. Perzel, nine others charged in probeRead the original story

    37 min ago | Philly.com

    ... multi-million dollar software programs paid for by taxpayers but allegedly used for political campaigning. The Philadelphia Republican is the most prominent political figure thus far to be charged in Attorney General Tom Corbett's long-running ...

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, US News

  5. PhillyDeals: Trolley Car Cafe joins city rec at East Falls siteRead the original story

    38 min ago | Philly.com

    ... preservation trust has an interest in the old bathouse. Developer Brinton Partners collected funding from the Philadelphia Commerce Department and the Reinvestment Fund to redevelop the diner; the Merchants Fund also invested. East Falls Development ...

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  6. Lewis pleads guilty to killing Officer CassidyRead the original story

    38 min ago | Philly.com

    John "Jordan" Lewis pleaded guilty this morning to shooting and fatally wounding Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy during a robbery on Oct.

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  7. Earthquake shakes northern ChileRead the original story

    39 min ago | Philly.com

    ... thquakes are common in the South American nation, which stretches along the quake-prone Pacific "Ring of Fire." Philadelphia Heating & Air Conditioning 215-456-1300

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    Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Chile, Iquique, Chile, World News, Tarapaca, Chile, Arica, Chile, Technical Services, Geology, Science

  8. PreciousRead the original story

    42 min ago | Philly.com

    PHILADELPHIA'S Lee Daniels isn't just the producer and director of "Precious," he's its Capt.

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    Related Topix: Marketing, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Movies, Entertainment

  9. Watch the world go kaput 3 years henceRead the original story

    43 min ago | Philly.com

    = Buy movie tickets online Check theaters for showtimes Philadelphia, PA UA Grant Plaza 9 (Bustleton) UA Riverview Stadium 17 (Italian Market - Southwark) UA Main Street 6 (Manayunk) The Bridge: cinema de lux, Philadelphia (West Philadelphia) Bucks, ...

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    Related Topix: Watches, Marlton, NJ, Deptford, NJ, 2012, Movies, Entertainment

  10. The MaidRead the original story

    43 min ago | Philly.com

    ... iagnosis is a pleasant surprise. Contact movie critic Carrie Rickey at 215-854-5402 or crickey@phillynews.com . Philadelphia Heating & Air Conditioning 215-456-1300 ARAMINGO CARPET Aramingo Carpet Warehouse - 4591 Aramingo Ave. - 215-537-9666

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  11. Pirate RadioRead the original story

    43 min ago | Philly.com

    Directed by: Richard Curtis On the web: Pirate Radio Official Site NOW SHOWING = Buy movie tickets online Check theaters for showtimes Philadelphia, PA Ritz 5 Movies Bucks, PA AMC Neshaminy 24 Regal Barn Plaza 14 Regal Warrington Crossing 22 Chester, PA Regal Downingtown 16 Delaware, PA Montgomery, PA UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 Camden, NJ ...

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  12. States to compete for millions in federal school fundsRead the original story

    44 min ago | Philly.com

    ... for Race to the Top money, he said. The deadline for the first round of applications is in January. Today, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission learned the city school district has received $75,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Charitable Organizations

  13. Black firefighters: Union can't be trustedRead the original story

    44 min ago | Philly.com

    A day after accusing the Philadelphia firefighters union of racial hostility in a federal lawsuit, a group of black firefighters pressed their grievances today, saying the union cannot be trusted to protect their hard-won civil rights.

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    Related Topix: African-American

  14. Art wrought from numerous knotsRead the original story

    44 min ago | Philly.com

    ... the 76-year-old Philadelphian, 10 fingers and a table do just fine. Lee's work is on display at the 33d annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, which runs through Sunday. His intricate fiber creations are "definitely in the vein of ...

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    Related Topix: Tea, Drink, University of Pennsylvania, Entertainment

  15. Auction for newspapers delayed one weekRead the original story

    45 min ago | Philly.com

    An auction of the operating assets of Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C. scheduled for Wednesday will be postponed at least a week as a result of a ruling today by U.S. District Judge Eduardo C. Robreno.

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    Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy

  16. Trudy Rubin: Reaching out to insurgents gains U.S. support in AfghanistanRead the original story

    48 min ago | Pasadena Star-News

    ... when U.S. troops come home. trubin@phillynews.com Trudy Rubin is a columnist and editorial-board member for the Philadelphia Inquirer, P.O. Box 8263, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai

  17. Tilting at windbagsRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Pasadena Weekly

    ... peers. For whatever reason, there is still no statue erected in honor of the man in his adopted hometown of Philadelphia, although the place is loaded with monuments to his fellow Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Maybe that explains why Beck and ...

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    Related Topix: The Daily Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Jon Stewart, Pasadena, CA

  18. Post a CommentRead the original story

    1 hr ago | CourierPostOnline

    A third suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Woodlynne baker last month was arrested Wednesday morning in Philadelphia, authorities announced.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime

  19. Gov. Rendell Withdraws Willow Grove Takeover PlanRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Cbs3.com

    ... WILLOW GROVE (AP) Gov. Ed Rendell has withdrawn a plan to turn the Willow Grove military base in suburban Philadelphia into a state-owned installation. In a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday, Rendell says the Air Force's decision ...

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    Related Topix: Willow Grove, PA, US Military, US News, US Air Force, US Air Force

  20. How do you get to work?Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Northeasttimes.com

    The kitchen is still a man's world. But that's changing, at least in Philadelphia.

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