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Strip club workers held for trial in patron’s death

By MENSAH M. DEAN, deanm@phillynews.com

Posted 4:48pm

Four employees of a Southwest Philadelphia strip club were held for trial this afternoon in connection with the fatal beating of a patron on Oct. 16 of...

TOP STORY

Exercising her rights?

Jailed for night in bike dispute

CARROL SHANNON had the simplest of intentions when she walked into the South Philadelphia Bally Total Fitness on Feb. 1.

Sports

Lanzi takes care of Flyers' dental needs

DR. GUY LANZI had seen worse facial trauma. In the years he has been associated as an oral surgeon at Cooper University Hospital, he has peered into the faces of high-speed car-crash casualties. Occasionally, he has been confronted with heartbreaking case

Elmer Smith: Terror trials and Miranda warnings: Rights and wrongs

Bill Conlin: A 'snownik's' lousy luck at Winter Games

City Offices, Courts, Schools Shut Tomorrow - 4:58pm

Eagletarian: Lessons for Eagles from Super Bowl

Ex-officer Tepper charged with murder in Panas death
Fla. now tracks its gun permits issued to Pa. residents
3 in VFW killing plead guilty
Cold rape cases are thawed, 2 arrested
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Jenice Armstrong: Two to tango: These couples find dance is important to relationship success
Tattle: MJ's doc faces manslaughter charge
Dan Gross: Bar appearances a 'Shore' thing
New tunes worth a listen
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For jobs, forget the deficit: The answer is another stimulus
Letters: Can we all be Americans?
Letters: The other side of Israeli-Arab security
Letters: For schools, new teacher contract is just the start
The battle of the books
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Kovalchuk getting acclimated in New Jersey
Carter's hit sparks Flyers' rally past Devils
Stan Hochman: Friends, loved ones pay final respects to Brookshier
Bernard Fernandez: It takes a longtime Saints fan to appreciate this victory
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YO!

Jenice Armstrong: Two to tango: These couples find dance is important to relationship success: DO YOU EVER wonder what it is that keeps some couples together when so many relationships collapse? Commitment aside, having a shared passion can be a plus, as evidenced by the three couples I met recently who are dance partners as well as life partners. You won't see any of these folks on "Dancing with the Stars." They hold down real jobs as researchers, accountants, and lawyers - but they also grab their partners and leave all that behind to tango.
Tattle: MJ's doc faces manslaughter charge: Conrad Murray, a cardiologist, was charged yesterday with involuntary manslaughter, for pretending to be an anesthesiologist.

Jonathan Takiff: Cutting the cord with traditional TVs: THE GIZMO: TV to go. CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THE VIDEO STUFF: I joke that a smart dentist should dream up a way to implant a tiny TV tuner in our gums, wired directly to the brain so we'll never have to be without our favorite video stuff. Just change the channel by gnashing your teeth!

Gary Thompson: Trip to 'Zombieland' is money well spent: THIS WEEK'S best DVD release is last year's best comedy, "Zombieland," available most places for less than 20 bucks. Jessie Eisenberg stars as a teen who survives a zombie holocaust by observing a strict set of rules (maintain cardio and aerobic fitness, for example), and by hooking up with a gun-totin' good ol' boy (Woody Harrelson) who hates zombies and loves Twinkies

Filling the 'Gourmet' void: Foodies prowl surviving magazines, seeking their match: SINCE CONDE NAST ceased publishing Gourmet late last year, foodies have been on the hunt for substitutes to match their cooking styles and personalities. Perhaps you are among them, flipping through glossy after glossy, gazing at glam photos of roast chicken and chocolate tortes - or Paula Deen and Rachael Ray.

Kimberly Garrison: It's time to turn the tables on childhood obesity: FIRST LADY Michelle Obama is right on time with her message about childhood obesity. Last Thursday, Obama and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin announced their advocacy and commitment to turning the tide on childhood obesity.

SPORTS

Villanova rallies from Georgetown loss, beats W.Va.
Bill Conlin: A 'snownik's' lousy luck at Winter Games
Gainey steps down as Canadiens GM
John Smallwood: Stefanski should stick with his plans for Sixers
Flyers throw Philly's hat in ring for All-Star Game
Source: Flyers' Emery might need hip surgery
Cavs nix fountains at arena
No surprise; they'll party in New Orleans over Saints' Super win
In New Orleans, Saints fans party all night
Stallworth free to play again, but it won't be with the Browns
» More Sports

CITY & LOCAL

Elmer Smith: Terror trials and Miranda warnings: Rights and wrongs
Briefly... CITY/REGION
Rep. John Murtha - Brady's mentor - dies
Nutter calls for bigger slice of city-biz pie for minorities, women
Ronnie Polaneczky: Parents suing to force insurance firm to cover their ailing son's therapy needs
Selling books with fake author signatures nets him 33 months
Feds charge chiropractor with arson, lying
Penn-Delco figure still a probe target
Harry Gross: Questions about 'longevity insurance'
Palin was the big star at the Tea Party gathering, but is she The One?
» More City & Local

OPINION

The battle of the books
Letters: On gun permits, it's the police who're flouting the law
The state's gas pains: Taxing the new industry properly is a budget imperative
Why terror belongs in military courts
Letters: Conservatives, busy as beavers
» More Opinion

NATIONAL

Lawyer: Group had OK to take kids
Israeli cops think women's 'savior' is running a harem, guilty of incest
What are chances for bipartisanship, health-care reform?
Canadian AF officer faces slay counts
Toyota's brake woes ding used-car market
Ex- Boeing engineer sentenced to 15 years as China spy
Cops: He raped teen for months
Gas explosion kills at least 5 plant workers
5, including a baby, die in Rhode Island house fire
Docs: 1 in 5 victims need mental-health care
» More National News

ONLY IN THE DAILY NEWS

Man on lam wets his pants
Hungry dolphin in Schuylkill river
"Dude, you got a knife in your back"

Blogs

Attytood: Saints lose Super Bowl, 31-17... - 7:28pm
Frequent Flyers: Emery decision lingers - 7:09pm
Sixerville: Iverson to miss next two games - 5:57pm
High Cheese: First Look: Spring Training Roster/Depth Chart Breakdown - 5:05pm
PhillyClout: City Offices, Courts, Schools Shut Tomorrow - 4:58pm
Philly Hoops Insider: LaSalle's Guillandeaux out for season - 4:55pm
Eagletarian: Lessons for Eagles from Super Bowl - 4:34pm
It's Our Money: Howl of the Day: Community snow removal? - 4:13pm
PhillyGossip: Ryan Howard spends Super Bowl time with Eagles Cheerleader - 3:43pm
PhillyConfidential: Babysitter charged with killing tot with Drano - 02/08/2010
Earth to Philly: Thoreau: The restaurant with its own woodland retreat - 02/05/2010
Hey Jen: Live Chat with Jenice Armstrong - 02/04/2010

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