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Hobby Lobby birth control coverage up for federal appeal in Denver
DENVER-In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argues that businesses-not just the currently exempted religious ...
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Philly Soccer Show Farewell Gabriel Farfan
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Gabriel Farfan was a fan favorite here in Philadelphia. Like his twin brother, Union midfielder Michael, he plays the game with skill, passion, and grit. But a desire to play a more offensive role and a possible return to the Mexican Soccer League has led him back to his native Southern California, as a midfielder for Chivas USA. Gabriel Farfan ...
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Child Struck By Car Waiting For Bus In Burlington County
- A child was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car while waiting for a bus in Burlington County Thursday morning. The accident happened at about 7 a.m. near the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Castro Street in Browns Mills, New ...
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Cliff Lee Will Be Hot On The Trade Market
It’s not the sort of thing you like to talk about after the team has won two games in a row, and seven of the last ten. It’s not the sort of thing you wanted to discuss in a year that was supposed to be the last gasp of an aging core. And it’s certainly not the sort of thing you want to ponder the day after Cliff Lee looks dominant. But whether you want to talk about it or ...
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Liberty Place sues group over anti-white gay rants
The owners of One Liberty Place in Center City Philadelphia has sued a religious group to bar it from setting up outside its building and spewing what it calls hate speech against women, whites and gays, according to a copy of the lawsuit filed yesterday. The group – the Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge – is frequently seen perched on Center City street corners ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth entry in the now eight-part film series based on J.K. Rowlings much beloved novels, marks the return of screenwriter Steve Kloves, who, with the exception of the last film, Harry Potter and the Order ... ...
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RIBS Chase Utley Deathwatch 2013 Begins
Charlie Manuel said of Utley after Tuesday's game. "Sometimes if you keep playing that can get more serious and you lose time. I’ve had those things. It’s hard to breathe, really hard to swing. We’ll see. Hopefully we don’t lose him for very ...
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NBA Draft 2013 Magic will pick between Trey Burke Ben McLemore according to report
Orlando Magic missed out on the No. 1 overall selection in the 2013 NBA Draft, but they already have an idea of what they will do with the second ...
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Video Matt Barkley NFL rookies review Star Trek Into Darkness
At the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere in L.A., the newest crop of NFL players took in "Star Trek Into Darkness" and shared their reviews with SB Nation, ranging from "I loved it" to "It shocked me" to "I fell ...
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Philadelphia celebrates Telangana night
Philadelphia, May 23 : Philadelphia Telangana Association (PTA) celebrated its second Telangana Cultural Night on Saturday (May 18), with greater enthusiasm and ...
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Philly population growing
Philadelphia grew by 9,040 according to the Census Bureau. The growth occurred from July 2011 through July 2012, said the Philadelphia Inquirer. From 2010 to 2012, the population increased by almost 20,000, or 1.3 percent, making it the nation's fifth largest city - ahead of ...
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Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower Las Vegas
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