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  • Atlantic City casino security manager charged with obstructing prostitution investigation

    A former security manager at the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City is accused of obstructing a prostitution investigation. James Curtis, 36, has been indicted on charges of fourth-degree promoting prostitution and fourth-degree obstructing administration of law, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. Authorities say that he received an email about undercover ...

  • Death rows grow for want of lethal drugs

    Story Highlights States that impose the death penalty are short on the drugs used in executions. In California, state prosecutors are calling for a return of the gas chamber. The lack of lethal drugs is the result of an effective campaign by opponents of the death ...

  • N.J. man claims Mega Millions jackpot

    Apparently it's lucky to be a guy named Joe from Tinton Falls, N.J. For the second time in just 14 months, a Joe who lives in the Monmouth County town (population 18,000) has stepped forward to collect a major lottery jackpot. On Thursday, Giuseppe "Joe" Garofalo claimed his half of the $198 annuity jackpot from last Friday's Mega Millions drawing. He bought his ticket at ...

  • Police commish orders review of complaints against disgraced cop

    Story Highlights Charles H. Ramsey ordered Internal Affairs to reopen the 18 complaints civilians filed against Jeffrey Walker. Walker, 44, was caught allegedly stealing $15,000 Tuesday in an FBI sting. The Daily News found that none of the previous complaints were ever ...

  • Phillys Memorial Day weekend forecast Rainy start cool sunny finish

    Memorial Day weekend is likely to kick off with a cool, rainy start in the Philadelphia area. By the time residents are enjoying picnics, parades and a work-free day on Monday, the weather should be sunny but still much colder than average. The National Weather Service says rain is likely today as ...


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Movie Review

The Gift [DVD]

The Gift [DVD]

The Gift is a gripping genre concoction stirred together out of equal parts suspense-thriller, horror film, ghost story, and rural small-town melodrama. This Southern Gothic mix was brewed by writers Billy Bob Thorton and Tom Epperson, whose previous work together includes A Family Thing (1995) and One False Move (1991), and brought to a boil by director Sam Raimi, whose skil ... ...

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  • Crowdsourced Future Phillies Catcher

    - Currently in Extended Spring Training Strengths: Potential for Plus power, plus throwing arm, and, with considerable work, maybe plus defense. Has exhibited good plate discipline in the past with fairly low K rates, combined with good walk rates. Good pop times Weaknesses: Swing gets long and causes him trouble with off speed pitches, which could make moving up the ladder in the Minors ...

  • Apocalypse...NO Utley to DL With Very Mild Oblique Strain

    broken ! This isn't a joke -- DEFCON whichever number is worst, people! Tell those idiot kids to shut up and switch from beer to bourbon, quick. You're going to need it. ...Okay, in all seriousness, this is ostensibly a mild thing! Yes, Chase is on the 15-Day DL, but since when is a really terrible injury prefaced by "very mild." And the Phillies expect him back in 2-4 ...

  • Phillies Minor League Report Cody Asche homers in IronPigs win Clearwaters Kelly Dugan records four hits in loss

    The IronPigs’ hot streak continued Thursday night as they defeated the Norfolk Tides, 4-3, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. The win for the IronPigs was their third in a row and fifth in their last six ...

  • Utley goes on disabled list Galvis gets his chance

    Before Chase Utley took a swing during batting practice in Miami and pain shot through his rib cage, Charlie Manuel advised Freddy Galvis to rehearse patience. "He's going to be an everyday guy in the big leagues," Manuel said. "It's just a matter of time." The Phillies manager said that one day before Utley was hurt. He did not want Galvis ascending to the lineup ...

  • Danny Briere preparing for buyout from Flyers

    Danny Briere makes a ton of sense for a ton of reasons, namely: * He's not very good anymore. We already know he's a weak defensive player, and the last two seasons have been by far his least productive offensively since he came to Philadelphia in 2007. He can score in the playoffs, but you need to get to the playoffs for that to work. * He's expensive, not in real dollars but ...

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