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Sweeney becomes top lawmaker in N.J. government

TRENTON - Sen. Stephen Sweeney of Gloucester County will be the top lawmaker in state government after fellow Democrats chose him as Senate president yesterday.

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Rendell hot under collar, TMI 'back to normal'

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Amid renewed criticism from Gov. Rendell for a five-hour delay in telling emergency officials of a weekend radiation incident, Exelon Corp. said its Three Mile Island nuclear plant was "back to normal" yesterday.

FBI charges alleged arms trader, 12 others
Pfizer faces $103 million in Prempro damages
3d-place winner disqualified in Sudoku scandal
N.J. approves police use of stun guns
Bucks live-pigeon shoot spurs police call - again
Deptford police get high-tech license plate scanner
Designer picked to create waterfront master plan
N.J. lawyer pleads not guilty to murder, racketeering
Christie meets with Rendell on economic development
Camden's crime rate again leads U.S.
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WORLD & NATION

Sunni lawmaker Osama al-Nijaifi , talking to reporters in Baghdad after yesterday´s session: "This will cause more delay and a higher possibility that there will be a constitutional void."

Iraqi election dispute worsens

A January vote for parliament "might slip," Clinton said. That could affect both Iraq's stability and U.S. troop-pullout plans.

BAGHDAD - Iraq's national elections, scheduled for January and vital for the country's stability and for U.S. troop-withdrawal plans, could be delayed for weeks, or even longer, as parliamentary efforts to adopt electoral legislation that would apportion seats among sectarian groups broke down yesterday.

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Rendell hot under collar, TMI 'back to normal'
Hamas, Israel eye deal on prisoners
Afghan plan appears at hand
More hate crimes target gays, religious
U.S. agrees to set emissions target for climate summit
Mine held too many workers
Health bill won't fail, Schumer says
Obama seeking to boost study of science, math
Amid national angst, British opening probe of Iraq war
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Penn St.: THON students should get H1N1 vaccine - 4:06pm
3 generations of Wyeths to be sold in NYC - 4:00pm
Big Ben expected to play despite concussion - 3:41pm
PA Lottery - 3:24pm
NY grocer plans to close 53 stores, lay off 4,000 - 3:12pm

Body from sunken NJ fishing boat found on NC beach - 4:14pm
Body of ill-fated boat owner found in NC - 3:07pm
Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora honored as hometown hero - 3:37pm
Controversial blogger subpoenas NJ governor-elect - 2:33pm
Italian group asks MTV to cancel 'Jersey Shore' - 3:16pm

LATEST HEADLINES

Cassidy’s killer sentenced to death

Posted 2:15pm

John "Jordan" Lewis was sentenced to death today for the Oct. 31, 2007, fatal shooting of Police Officer Chuck Cassidy during a doughnut shop robbery in North Philadelphia.

Three Upper Darby boys seriously injured in accident

Posted 3:55pm

Three Upper Darby boys were seriously injured today when they were struck by a car that veered across three lanes traffic.

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New Jersey suspends preschool vaccine mandate
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2 Pottsgrove High students killed in crash
Tip refuseniks to see charges dropped

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Penn’s Lewko named Ivy League co-player of year

Jake Lewko, a standout senior linebacker at Penn, was named the Ivy League co-player of the year today. The 6-foot-1, 240-pounder shares the honor with Brown senior wideout and return specialist Buddy Farnham.

Temple’s Golden finalist for coach of the year

The Maxwell Football Club announced today that Temple coach Al Golden is one of three finalists for the 2009 George Munger coach of the year award.

Eagles home game coach of the week

LATEST BUSINESS NEWS

3 generations of Wyeths to be sold in NYC

NEW YORK - Three generations of Wyeth artworks are coming to the auction block. They include paintings by N.C. Wyeth, used to illustrate the classic novel Robinson Crusoe.

Forte gets 15 years in Ponzi scheme

A Philadelphia-area fund manager is going to prison for 15 years for running a Ponzi scheme that cost investors $35 million.

Key Fosamax suit against Merck dismissed
Banks earn $2.8B in 3Q; insurance fund in the red
N.J. businesses pessimistic over turnaround
Phila. gas average slips 1 cent overnight
Icahn outbids Penn Nat’l to open Fontainebleau auction

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