http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F Stories from the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:03:27 GMT 2012-02-15T20:03:27Z en-us http://media.philly.com/designimages/PhiComLogo_Header.gif http://www.philly.com Philly.com http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139335898&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120215_Princeton_land_dispute_pits_history_against_housing.html Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson has called it a "clash of titans," a battle over Princeton land linking two giants of American history: George Washington, father of the country, and Albert Einstein, father of modern physics. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:03:27 GMT ab861a1382242e24a094b61a45a5ec81 2012-02-15T20:03:27Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139335908&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120215_Honors_are_on_the_way_for_the_country_s_first_black_Marines.html At boot camp, they endured snakes, mosquitoes, substandard housing, and intense physical training. In the South Pacific, they faced the Japanese. Yet, through World War II and beyond, these 19,000 black men also confronted segregation and racism to serve as U.S. Marines. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:03:00 GMT 834c3f62a7cc3d9bd839e58b2c58a1a2 2012-02-15T15:03:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139335913&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120215_Proposed_charter_plays_role_in_parish-school_appeals.html As area Catholic schools await word of their fates, a charter school proposed by the head of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and two state legislators has emerged as a factor in the appeals process for at least two parish elementary schools in the city that are fighting to stay open. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:03:11 GMT 8a346b607736e16d668f980dbf91b475 2012-02-15T14:03:11Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139339508&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120214_Tentative_agreement_on_payroll_tax.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:19:05 GMT 8fefbaca9581cf17a232c02941e40a54 2012-02-15T07:19:05Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139335893&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120215_A_risky_bid_on_tough_Iran_sanctions.html WASHINGTON - The United States and Europe are considering unprecedented punishment against Iran that could immediately cripple the country's financial lifeline. But that extreme option in the banking world would come with costs. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:07:06 GMT 440aa8fd6a2fece5e55d4988bf1be9ab 2012-02-15T06:07:06Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139196134&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120213_Burden_of_college_costs_falling_more_and_more_on_students.html Everyone at Pennsylvania's public colleges is asking the question, although they're terrified of the answer: What happens if Gov. Corbett continues to slash funding for higher education? Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:51:58 GMT 954a9fb40e223f336b16ad3cbb990c5d 2012-02-14T18:51:58Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139261373&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120214_Conshohocken_couple_makes_chocolate_art_like_M_M_s_Ms__Brown.html Jim Victor's first chocolate sculpting job nearly ended in a meltdown. The Conshohocken sculptor made busts of stars Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller for a 1982 celebration of the 1,000th performance of the Broadway musical Sugar Babies. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:03:02 GMT 9703decded715fb5ddbd4b7fe5570c02 2012-02-14T17:03:02Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139261363&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120214_Pennsylvania_State_University_s_tab_for_the_Sandusky_case___3_2_million.html Pennsylvania State University has incurred nearly $3.2 million in legal, consultant, and public relations fees as a result of the case against its former assistant football coach charged with molesting boys, the university said Monday. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:43:36 GMT 508e66166097dfa5f48796078eaf7a0d 2012-02-14T15:43:36Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139261358&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120214_N_J__Senate_votes_to_legalize_same-sex_marriage.html TRENTON - As the green "yes" votes lit up the electronic board in the New Jersey Senate chambers Monday, Steven Goldstein, head of the state's largest gay-rights organization, jumped up and down and applause broke out on the floor and echoed from the balcony. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:58:28 GMT 072b292ce7c4f926568e408042ac9c7a 2012-02-14T14:58:28Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139261368&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120214_It_looks_as_if_Phila__is_ready_to_sell_off_PGW_-_with_conditions.html The city is about to hang a "For Sale" sign on the Philadelphia Gas Works, with a hefty price tag, and see if there's a taker for the 175-year-old utility. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:22 GMT 38b92faa8c09c10953184dd260657095 2012-02-14T14:03:22Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139254623&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120213_ap_obamasbudgetgovtstillgrowingdespitecuts.html Taking a pass on reining in government growth, President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads and schools and tax hikes on the wealthy to help pay the costs. The ideas landed with a thud on Capitol Hill. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:38:53 GMT b0884a6b9c5ea1d54670c923b58aa752 2012-02-14T07:38:53Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139196129&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120213_Perrier_stepping_aside_at_Le_Bec-Fin.html Le Bec-Fin without Georges Perrier? Without the diminutive Frenchman in the white jacket bellowing orders in the kitchen? The city's pioneering French chef, who put Philadelphia on the world's culinary map four decades ago, says he is stepping aside from the helm of his famed restaurant. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:46:22 GMT 0067a5c83503b6d61c0116fab2a44060 2012-02-13T17:46:22Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139196119&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120213_Whitney_Houston_s_talent_took_her_far_fast.html When pop stars die too young it's always tragic, and often not all that surprising. Whitney Houston, who died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday at age 48, had the particular misfortune to have the swift and spectacular success of her early career followed by years spent living a deeply troubled public life under the watchful eye of a tabloid culture. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:38:58 GMT 374dd4d00477cf4b883b10e159e1916b 2012-02-13T16:38:58Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=139196114&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20120213_A_night_of_winners__and_a_tragic_loss.html British pop singer Adele dominated the Grammy Awards on Sunday in a ceremony that was transformed into an emotion-packed memorial to Whitney Houston, who died a day earlier, at the age of 48. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:24:00 GMT 22fafd12649728b1602784aa6780df65 2012-02-13T12:24:00Z