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 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 2009-11-20T08:01:00Z 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=70600077&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091120_Rumson_flaunts_charms__hoping_regatta_will_stay.html RUMSON, N.J. - When they convene here six months from now for the first Dad Vail Regatta outside Philadelphia in more than half a century, thousands of collegiate rowers on the Navesink River will race past the Salt Creek Grille and take in a view of the splendid Oceanic Bridge and riverfront homes. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT c7e43cfd6b1450cbbd48f35a731a4d7e 2009-11-20T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70600067&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091120_Corzine_warns_Christie_on__unenviable__budget_choices.html ATLANTIC CITY - Gov. Corzine's voice wavered as he choked out the words: "From the bottom of my heart, serving you as a U.S. senator and as governor have been the highest points of my life." Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT c432c8c9b8dfbb8887c1aee1b6e00be2 2009-11-20T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70600072&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091120_John_Lewis_guilty_of_first-degree_murder.html John "Jordan" Lewis, the baby-faced North Philadelphia man whose string of six armed robberies ended with the Halloween 2007 slaying of Police Officer Chuck Cassidy, was found guilty of first-degree murder yesterday by a Philadelphia jury. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 93b91290cd37a2a9dee0cb976977ae33 2009-11-20T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70600052&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091120_Computer_glitch_causes_hours_of_flight_headaches.html ATLANTA - For the second time in little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air-travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 919216930eb95b69efa24d38ed179005 2009-11-20T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70600062&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091120_Senators_dig_in_for_health-bill_showdown.html WASHINGTON - Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors yesterday assailed the Democrats' newly minted health-care legislation as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts, and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 301cf1eebbdaa6fffd1f839b9ac6d2b5 2009-11-20T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70600057&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091120_The_mammogram_storm__Benefits_vs__risks.html Common sense tells women that while mammography is an imperfect, inadequate defense against a disease that will kill 40,000 of them this year, it is better than nothing. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 88963dd5f76b1b787f113651e811b43e 2009-11-20T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70444032&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091119_Temple__district_plan_college-track_high_school_in_N__Phila_.html Aiming to attract more college-ready students from Philadelphia, Temple University is looking to open a high school in partnership with the city school district. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 38d4cac03227068463f45cc742a8b636 2009-11-19T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70444027&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091119_Rumson_s_wealth_won_it_the_Dad_Vail_Regatta.html It was an offer the Dad Vail Regatta could not refuse, and one that the cash-strapped City of Philadelphia could not hope to match: $250,000 in guaranteed donations, and sharply lowered operating costs to boot. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 3424a9ece03837a164c4516edaa23a74 2009-11-19T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70444037&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091119_Vegas_on_losing_end_of_rough_economy.html LAS VEGAS - After he scored a room at the Excalibur online for $24 a night, Mario Ellis hopped in his car and headed for Sin City. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 6bf18cfab39e353fbb2d19244eb472c2 2009-11-19T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70444022&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091119_Cassidy_killer_s_apology_disrupts_trial.html "I apologize, Mrs. Cassidy." With the widow of Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy on the witness stand, his admitted killer yesterday stunned the crowded courtroom with a teary, impromptu apology that stopped the trial for five minutes until order was restored. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 9d1650fde7f2398cef5d721caff363db 2009-11-19T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70444017&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091119_Shared_services__consolidations_tough_sells_in_N_J_.html Gov.-elect Christopher J. Christie has offered few details on how he plans to cut taxes and the size of government, saying he doesn't want to make promises he cannot keep. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT d53de54b8bb903b5705cb50ee06eaf2a 2009-11-19T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70444012&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091119_Senate_health_bill_s_cost_at__849B.html WASHINGTON - Setting up a historic year-end debate, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid last night unveiled his long-awaited version of legislation to reshape the nation's health-care system. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT c4571a89626878caef1cf491e61e1c09 2009-11-19T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70444007&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091119_From_Pakistan_to_Phila___A_terror_suspect_s_journey.html At age 16, as Daood Gilani, he was taken out of Pakistan, where he attended a military school, and brought to Philadelphia by his mother, a well-known Old City nightspot owner. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 616904ec0fa32b7d70bfdedb03262775 2009-11-19T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70349662&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091118_NRC_cites_VA_clinic_for_radioactive-treatment_violations.html In the first outside report on its flawed prostate-cancer program, the Philadelphia VA Medical Center was cited for eight apparent violations in using radioactive materials on nearly 100 veterans, federal inspectors have concluded. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 5eb141e68947d0f84a6ee54adee28a33 2009-11-18T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70349682&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091118_Half_of_U_S__children_will_use_food_stamps__study_finds.html In a stark and surprising finding, about half the children in the United States will be on food stamps at some point during their childhood, a new study of 29 years of data shows. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 76a90ce4f6dc3f102547fb96c1a31947 2009-11-18T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70349687&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091118_Treasure_trove_of_history_found_at_SugarHouse_site.html Under a tent on the grounds of the future SugarHouse Casino, archaeologists sift through buckets of debris, picking out and bagging the choicest broken bits. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 06e57667b04120db031758203dc434d0 2009-11-18T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70349667&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091118_Push_for_same-sex_marriage_in_N_J__faces_uncertain_future.html Judith Ford and Yvonne Mazzola rushed to a judge in 2007, as soon as New Jersey made civil unions legal. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 70359e749c2182321d7a14a6eff3110f 2009-11-18T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70349672&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091118_Obama_finds_he_holds_little_leverage_in_China.html BEIJING - President Obama today wraps up a three-day visit to China that has left him keenly aware of the limits of his administration's leverage over this economic powerhouse on issues from currency-exchange rates to human rights. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT a1e0f31b290aa9a6959e7799d9237e4d 2009-11-18T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=70349677&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20091118_In_wake_of_probe__House_GOP_makes_changes_to_police_itself.html HARRISBURG - The leader of the state House's Republicans said yesterday that he and his colleagues were strengthening their spending rules, naming an "ethics officer," and living under the assumption that every one of them remained under scrutiny in the so-called Bonusgate probe - including himself. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 117c31f2a7eab3f49aa13b4334e5391c 2009-11-18T08:01:00Z