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  • Phillies Minor League Report Cody Asche homers as IronPigs avoids being swept

    The IronPigs avoided the four-game sweep from the Norfolk Tides by way of a 8-7 win at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va. The win also snapped a four-game losing streak for Lehigh Valley and marked the end of its eight-game road trip, which it finished ...

  • Hero Philadelphia cop arrested and charged with rape other crimes

    A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege he produced a handgun and forced them to use ...

  • Eagles experiment with Clay Harbor Jason Avant on defense to add versatility

    Tight end Clay Harbor and wide receiver Jason Avant have both spent time at different positions during practice this week, examples of coach Chip Kelly's emphasis on versatility and perhaps a way to add value to two players who are not guaranteed to make the final roster. Harbor has worked with outside linebacker, while Avant tried defensive back. It should be noted that neither player is ...

  • Criticism flares around new Pa. graduation tests

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- It seemed to hit the Capitol like a brick: a sudden groundswell of criticism over a move by Gov. Tom Corbett and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education to toughen academic achievement standards and tie them to graduation tests for the state's roughly 1.7 million public and charter school ...

  • Mysterious bite marks on disabled Philadelphia teenager trigger investigation

    A Philadelphia teenager with cerebral palsy is recovering after a brutal attack in which she was bitten across her back and shoulders.  However, from where the bites originated remains a mystery. 16-year-old Ariel Alexander's condition has confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life, leaving her unable to communicate to authorities about who committed the savage act, ...


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Casino Jack

Casino Jack

Casino Jack opens with its eponymous antihero, disgraced super-lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff (Kevin Spacey), delivering an increasingly angry defense of himself into a bathroom mirror. He is not practicing a speech, nor is his defense directed at anyone in particular. Rath ... ...

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  • DeCoatsworth former hero officer charged with rape

    Richard DeCoatsworth in happier times, as he joined first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden at a presidential address in 2009. (Associated ...

  • Former Philadelphia Cop Once Hailed As Hero Charged With Raping 2 Women

    - A former Philadelphia police officer, once hailed as a hero, has been arrested and charged with raping two women. According to police, Richard DeCoatsworth was at a party at a confidential location and came in contact with the two women at about 2 a.m. Thursday. Police say at the end of the party the two women left with DeCoatsworth, who took them to another private location. Allegedly, at ...

  • Archbishop Chaput Ordains 3 To The Priesthood For Archdiocese Of Philadelphia

    – Archbishop Charles Chaput ordained three new priests at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Saturday morning. ';Relying on the help of the lord God, and of our savior Jesus Christ, we choose these men,our brothers, for the order of the priesthood,'; said ...

  • AAA NJ Gas Prices Still On The Rise

    -- Motorists are still seeing higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New Jersey on Friday was $3.39, up 3 cents from last week. But that’s still much lower than the price from a year ago, when motorists were paying ...

  • Majority of number combos picked for Powerball pot

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million ...

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