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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Poll: Did cancer hats go too far? (673 votes)

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn believes he can raise $91 million by taxing the NFL and NHL. (Susan Walsh/AP)

Okla. senators voted against Sandy aid

The Phillies´ Domonic Brown grounds out to first to score Ryan Howard in the sixth inning. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Offense erupts as Phillies pound Marlins

FILE – In this May 16, 2013 file photo Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., chair of the Tea Party Caucus, center, speaks during a news conference with Tea Party leaders about the IRS targeting Tea Party groups on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

IRS officials misled Congress, public

NJ to change handicapped parking

Mixed-martial artist Michael Waylon Lowe says a "Pleasure Balm" he bought in a South Street sex shop has left him with penile scars that keep him from performing properly in the bedroom.

South Street store sued over penis gel

Abducted 5-year-old girl's family to sue
Planes could allow small knives soon
Teens' enthusiasm for Facebook falling
Philly voters select 12 judges
Officials: Woodcrest to stay golf course
Man guilty of stalking ex-wife with GPS

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Charlie Manuel hoped for the best, but was cautiously optimistic about Chase Utley´s health. (Matt York/AP)

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Manuel optimistic about Utley

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Flower Show deficit blamed on forecasts

Rev. Michael Fugee makes his first appearance before Judge Patrick Roma Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Hackensack, N.J. Fugee is charged with contempt of a judicial order to never work with children. Bail for Fugee remains at $25,000. (AP Photo/Northjersey.com, Amy Newman, Pool)

Priest accused of violating agreement

US parents quit Singapore inquest into son's death
Pussy Riot member declares hunger strike in prison
Woman calls 911 from car trunk in Lancaster
Young Main Line birders land in elite company
Bill of Rights copy from 1789 to go on display here

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Apparel company sues Lindsay Lohan for $5M over 'drug-addled image'
Philly woman to A&F CEO: My bullies wore your brand's clothing
Stuart Weitzman is coming to Rittenhouse

January Jones attends The Shops at Target event at the IAC Building on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

January Jones refuses to divulge the identity of her son's father

Love: On Wednesdays, they shared an office
How to explain that Charlie is now Claire
Girlfriend should respect home-based job
For the young, cracked cellphones speak volumes
Horoscope: May 22, 2013

Small Business The Street Top Workplaces Top 10s

Kareem Choudhry, left, development manager for Microsoft Corp.´s Kinect motion-sensing device for the Xbox, demonstrates the level of detail in the camera of the new Kinect for the next-generation Xbox One entertainment and gaming console system to a visiting journalist, right, during a demonstration, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

First look: New Xbox elegant, but will gamers want One?

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2011 photo, a customer leaves a Target store in Los Angeles. In the latest effort to beat Amazon.com at its game, Target says that for the first time it will match prices that customers find on identical products at select online competitors this holiday season. Target Corp.´s CEO Gregg Steinhafel on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 told about 80 reporters at a company media conference that the retailers include Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Bestbuy.com, Toysrus.com and babiesrus.com. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Target's 1Q profit drops 26 pct on weak sales

Conn. rail service returns to normal
Vernon Hill loses bid for Commerce Bank exit pay
Hershey: The great Chinese chocolate bar?
AC's Revel exits bankruptcy court
Ex-Synthes CEO gives $125M to Harvard

Five great spots for an ottoman

Second annual P.POD pop-up shop
Strike a balance: Stuff vs. space in the garden
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Food

What's your favorite burger?

Lobster rolls in Rittenhouse
Three bells for Fitler Dining Room
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This Rittenhouse home, located at 2123 Delancey Street, is on the market for $1,455,000.

Couple selling modernized Rittenhouse townhome for $1.4M

With retirement in full view, try to avoid refinancing
Once-reviled flippers could help heal some housing markets
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Eagles Phillies Sixers Flyers Union College Forum

Birds' Eye View: State of the Eagles: OLBs
Forum: Sound off on the Eagles

Sixers managing owner Josh Harris. (David Swanson/Staff Photographer)

No lottery luck for 76ers

Howard's deal a costly mistake
Eagles' Phillips has big upside
Amaro sees reasons for hope
Biddle dominates again in win
Early musings on Kelly's Eagles
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Health & Science

Broad St. Run E-book Healthcare Science

Your purse carries more bacteria than the average toilet

Elbow tendinitis: What can you do at home?

Power of Oklahoma tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb
Why you should eat less meat
Why parents should not sleep with their babies
The Good Life Guru: How to burn fat and build muscle
Americans still making unhealthy choices: CDC

2013 Shore Guide Travel Deals Top 10: Road Trips

Muppets creator's items head to NYC museum

Airbnb stays now illegal in New York City
Pa. board OKs charges to use new 'resort' casino
Poll: Sandy won't alter Jersey Shore travel plans

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