Apple to grow 30% per year

Apple to grow 30% per year: "The key, says Gene Munster, is the iPhone's addressable subscriber base."

Trade deadline approaching quickly, Sixers appear to not be participants

Trade deadline approaching quickly, Sixers appear to not be participants: "As the trade deadline arrives tomorrow, will the Sixers make any moves? It doesn't appear likely."

Knicks get just what they wanted

Knicks get just what they wanted: "GREENBURGH, N.Y. - The New York Knicks were searching for a second superstar when Carmelo Anthony became available.
The price was high, but they are certain he is worth it."

Inside the Phillies: Jayson Werth all business as he begins life as a National

Inside the Phillies: Jayson Werth all business as he begins life as a National: "VIERA, Fla. - This was the first day of the rest of Jayson Werth's baseball life, and it should be fascinating to follow."

Grand jury report: Archdiocese's policies on sex abuse by priests feeble and ineffective

Grand jury report: Archdiocese's policies on sex abuse by priests feeble and ineffective: "Midway through the opening page of the latest grand jury report on sexual abuse by Philadelphia priests are four words as damning as any in the 124-page document:"

Police seek to question singer called 'Black Madam' in buttocks-injections case

Police seek to question singer called 'Black Madam' in buttocks-injections case: "Philadelphia police went to Ardmore on Thursday looking for evidence linking a singer known as "Black Madam" to buttocks injections that may have killed a tourist from London."

White House Ends DefenseOf Anti-Gay Marriage Law

White House Ends DefenseOf Anti-Gay Marriage Law: "URGENT: Justice Dept. says it will no longer defend ban on gay marriage in court, calling it unconstitutional

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Sources: NFL to brief GMs, coaches at combine

Sources: NFL to brief GMs, coaches at combine: "The NFL has called a special meeting Thursday, on the first day of the combine in Indianapolis, for all NFL general managers and head coaches, according to league sources."

Sources: New Jersey Nets trade for Jazz PG Deron Williams

Sources: New Jersey Nets trade for Jazz PG Deron Williams: "The Nets have agreed to a trade for Utah's Deron Williams, sources said."

Source: LaMarr Woodley of Pittsburgh Steelers inks franchise tender

Source: LaMarr Woodley of Pittsburgh Steelers inks franchise tender: "Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley signed his franchise tender, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter."

Poll: It's not like Nutter is wildly popular

Poll: It's not like Nutter is wildly popular: "MAYOR NUTTER is vulnerable.
More than half the city wants to deny his bid for re-election this year, a recent poll shows. City Council routinely upends his agenda. Ward leaders are angry over how he runs the city."

Man, 19, held in slaying of ex-football standout

Man, 19, held in slaying of ex-football standout: "Javese Phelps-Washington was never scared that her son's killer would run free.
"People are afraid to come forward, but when you love somebody, you do what's right," she said. "And people loved Chris.""

Duct-tape baby's mom released

Duct-tape baby's mom released: "1DUCT-TAPE BABY'S MOM RELEASED
A Delaware County judge has granted bail to Caira Ferguson, the Chester Township mother charged last week with child endangerment and related crimes after she showed police a photo of her 2-year-old daughter secured to a chair with duct tape."

Knox won't challenge Nutter; mayor has clear path for 2nd term

Knox won't challenge Nutter; mayor has clear path for 2nd term: "THAT'S ALL, FOLKS.
With the news yesterday that millionaire Tom Knox would not run for the city's top office, the 2011 mayor's race officially ground to a halt."

More Pennsylvania, New Jersey suburbanites using food stamps

More Pennsylvania, New Jersey suburbanites using food stamps: "In better times, when people felt flush, blackjack dealer Linette Fawkes could count on making as much as $80,000 a year in the once-humming casino where she works."

High court hears Pennsylvania case of love, poison, and constitutional rights

High court hears Pennsylvania case of love, poison, and constitutional rights: "WASHINGTON - The curious case of the poisoned Pennsylvania paramour reached the nation's highest court Tuesday, as the justices parsed dry legal issues of federalism and an individual's right to challenge the constitutionality of a law."

Philadelphia courts go after deadbeats starting Monday

Philadelphia courts go after deadbeats starting Monday: "The Philadelphia courts, reversing a long pattern of lax financial collections, are poised to aggressively go after more than $1.5 billion in forfeited bail, fines, and restitution owed by thousands of defendants."

Philadelphia Archdiocese puts pastor charged in abuse case on leave

Philadelphia Archdiocese puts pastor charged in abuse case on leave: "Msgr. William Lynn, the pastor of St. Joseph Church in Downingtown, was put on administrative leave Friday, more than a week after he was accused of "purposely" shielding abusive priests and endangering children in the late 1990s, the Philadelphia Archdiocese announced Sunday."

City police officals taking top jobs in the quieter suburbs

City police officals taking top jobs in the quieter suburbs: "When Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Bill Colarulo takes the reins of the Radnor Police Department next month, he may be in for a surprise."

SEPTA puts its new railcar in passenger service

SEPTA puts its new railcar in passenger service: "With no fanfare, the first of SEPTA's long-delayed production Silverliner V passenger railcars made their debut Monday.
The two cars were the first of 117 being assembled at a South Philadelphia factory to be placed in revenue service."

Camden feels the effects of Fire Department layoffs

Camden feels the effects of Fire Department layoffs: "Five weeks after Camden laid off a third of its firefighters, the shock waves are reverberating outside city lines.
Camden's fire department was cut to such bare bones that a structure fire on any given day requires all seven companies to respond, leaving none to attend to any other fire or rescue emergencies in the city."

Malcolm X's Daughter Accused of Theft

Malcolm X's Daughter Accused of Theft: "

One of Malcolm X's daughters is being held in North Carolina amid accusations she stole from the widow of one of her father's bodyguards, the New York Times reported Monday.

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Bethlehem Casino Seeks More Table Games

Bethlehem Casino Seeks More Table Games: "

A northeastern Pennsylvania casino is asking for state approval to add more table games they say will create another 139 jobs.

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Knox & Rendell To Endorse Nutter

Knox & Rendell To Endorse Nutter: "

Fox 29's Bruce Gordon reports from the Hot Seat this morning that businessman Tom Knox will not challenge Mayor Michael Nutter's bid for re-election.

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Defiant Ghadafi Addresses Libya

Defiant Ghadafi Addresses Libya: "

Libyan leader Col. Moamar Ghadafi appeared on state television Tuesday to deliver a defiant address in which he ordered the army and police to crush the uprising.

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Arrest Made In Deadly Bar Shooting

Arrest Made In Deadly Bar Shooting: "

Police have arrested one man and charged him with the weekend murder of 20 year-old Christopher Spense.

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Demographics may doom the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society

Demographics may doom the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society: "Not long ago, the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society had to cancel its annual fund-raising breakfasts, because most of the players who used to attend had died."

Gonzo: Slamming the NBA all-star dunk contest

Gonzo: Slamming the NBA all-star dunk contest: "Excerpt from Monday's weekly Ask Gonzo chat on Philly.com with columnist John Gonzalez:
Jumping over the hood of a Kia is weak - unless the car is moving, which it wasn't. Blake Griffin is better than that. He should have rolled Justin Bieber into a ball and dunked him. That would have been worthy of his ability."

Knicks getting Anthony in 9-player trade

Knicks getting Anthony in 9-player trade: "NEW YORK - The New York Knicks have agreed to a trade with the Denver Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press Monday night."

Philly hotels post record occupancy in 2010

Philly hotels post record occupancy in 2010: "Thanks to two new hotels, expanding tourist attractions, and rebounding business travel, Philadelphia filled nearly four million hotel beds last year, the most ever - a number Mayor Nutter called proof that "we're a hot town.""

Consol offered 2009 Super Bowl trip to key Pennsylvania regulator

Consol offered 2009 Super Bowl trip to key Pennsylvania regulator: "HARRISBURG - The large coal and natural-gas company that treated Pennsylvania legislators to free Super Bowl trips this year made the same offer in 2009 to the state's top environmental regulator."

Consol offered 2009 Super Bowl trip to key Pennsylvania regulator

Consol offered 2009 Super Bowl trip to key Pennsylvania regulator: "HARRISBURG - The large coal and natural-gas company that treated Pennsylvania legislators to free Super Bowl trips this year made the same offer in 2009 to the state's top environmental regulator."

Philadelphia Archdiocese puts pastor charged in abuse case on leave

Philadelphia Archdiocese puts pastor charged in abuse case on leave: "Msgr. William Lynn, the pastor of St. Joseph Church in Downingtown, was put on administrative leave Friday, more than a week after he was accused of "purposely" shielding abusive priests and endangering children in the late 1990s, the Philadelphia Archdiocese announced Sunday."

How one PHA lawsuit lingered on for 14 years

How one PHA lawsuit lingered on for 14 years: "On April 2, 1997, a tenant sued the Philadelphia Housing Authority for ignoring a requirement to boost home heating subsidies when natural gas rates increased."

Americans on hijacked yacht killed

Americans on hijacked yacht killed: "The American yacht that was hijacked by pirates last week is less then two days off the Somali coast, a military official said Tuesday.

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City loses 3rd police officer in 28 days

City loses 3rd police officer in 28 days: "Authorities in St. Petersburg, Florida, shut down roads and some schools Tuesday as investigators searched for the man who shot and killed a police officer late Monday night.

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Pro-union website blocked in Wisconsin

Pro-union website blocked in Wisconsin: "A left-leaning website that union supporters used to rally protesters in Wisconsin was partially blocked as demonstrators gathered in the state Capitol over a controversial budget bill.

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Which iPhone is faster?

Which iPhone is faster?: "The Verizon iPhone and AT&T iPhone have gone head-to-head in thousands of broadband tests, and the numbers tell the story you'd expect: AT&T's network is much faster.

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Sony launches music-streaming service in U.S.

Sony launches music-streaming service in U.S.: "With MTV now focused less on music and more on hard-partying Italian-Americans from New Jersey beaches, Sony sees an opportunity to bring music back into the living room.

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Bill Cosby honored by Navy

Bill Cosby honored by Navy: "Comedian Bill Cosby received an honorary rank from the Navy Thursday, and he had a Washington audience laughing with stories from his four years in the service.

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Photo shows Obama at dinner with Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg

Photo shows Obama at dinner with Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg: "A photo released by the White House on Friday shows Apple CEO Steve Jobs, along with other tech luminaries, raising a toast with President Barack Obama at a dinner Thursday night in San Francisco.

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California Woman Held for Duct-Taping Toddler

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Pepsi Digitally Slimmed Sofia

Pepsi Digitally Slimmed Sofia: "

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