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Phillies glad for some relief
For these Phillies, the past has passed

By Tirdad Derakhshani, Inquirer Staff Writer

It was foretold in ancient Gnostic scrolls found at Qumran. It was foreseen by history's most famous supermarket tabloid reporter, Nostradamus: The universe will either die, or, like, become so much funner on Nov. 23, the day child megastar Miley Cyrus turns 16.

The Insider: Lori Delgado resigns from NBC10

Tell Me About It: If he wants an open relationship, say bye 2:27am: By Carolyn Hax

Question: My boyfriend and I are attempting a long-distance college relationship, with the plan that it will be long-distance only for a finite amount of time.
PhillyDeals: Official says U.S. needs liberal trade rules 2:27am: By Joseph N. DiStefano , Inquirer Staff Writer

An aide to Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. told a Philadelphia crowd Friday that Americans, threatened by falling home prices, job cuts, and retirement-plan losses, are turning against liberal trade rules, just when the United States needs foreign money and markets.
Karen Heller: Piece of history, piece of trouble 2:27am: By Karen Heller , Inquirer Columnist

Edward Marshall is a rare book dealer, stamp and coin authority, and owner of the old curiosity shop Perpetua in a 108-year-old former Fishtown shoe store.
Daniel Rubin: Police work not always about the bad guys 10/06/2008: By Daniel Rubin , Inquirer Columnist

It's good the Philadelphia police have a supply of teddy bears for times like these. The boy was walking out of his house, escorted by two officers, as Capt. Daniel Castro pulled up to the shooting in Fairhill.
Bob Ford: Pat Burrell finally has his day 10/06/2008: By Bob Ford , Inquirer Columnist

MILWAUKEE - Pat Burrell wasn't sure he would be in the lineup yesterday when the Phillies tried once again to close out the National League division series against the Brewers.
Phil Sheridan: Phillies nucleus has own story to write 10/06/2008: By Phil Sheridan , Inquirer Columnist

MILWAUKEE - Now we know what it takes to make Chase Utley smile. The gritty second baseman's game face disintegrated in a flood of joy and champagne yesterday as the Phillies celebrated their first playoff series win since 1993. It was a smile of accomplishment and of happiness, but also relief, as this group of Phillies shrugged off the weight of the franchise's mostly unhappy history to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in four games.
GreenSpace: Making the best catch 10/06/2008: A guide helps steer seafood-eaters toward species that are abundant and well-managed and away from those that aren't.

By Sandy Bauers , Inquirer GreenSpace Columnist

Cruising the seafood counters at the Reading Terminal Market amounts to a grand tour of the ocean's bounty. I counted nearly 65 kinds of fish and shellfish in less than 10 minutes.
Sideshow: Howard Stern embarks on his second marriage 10/06/2008: By Tirdad Derakhshani , Inquirer Staff Writer

It's official. Shock jock Howard Stern, the radio talker known for hosting porn stars, married longtime girlfriend Beth Ostrosky on Friday at Manhattan's tony Le Cirque restaurant.
Worldview: Danger on remote Pakistan border 10/05/2008: It's the biggest worry for the head of the Joint Chiefs, Adm. Michael Mullen.

By Trudy Rubin , Inquirer Columnist

The most urgent issue facing the next president (beyond the economy) will be how to deal with a remote area along the Afghan-Pakistan border, the new haven for al-Qaeda and radical jihadis.
Head Strong: Prescience on greed, arrogance of a system 10/05/2008: John Bogle's book "Enough" explores economy driven by profit, not anchored by value.

By Michael Smerconish

When it comes to the economy, the real straight talk is being offered by John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group Inc., the second-largest mutual fund company in the United States.
Phil Sheridan: The Phillies' scenario shifts 10/05/2008: By Phil Sheridan , Inquirer Columnist

MILWAUKEE - So now the Phillies find themselves in an actual series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Funny thing about a series: You can lose it, especially if you find yourself in a deciding Game 5 against a fully rested and still-seething CC Sabathia.