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AP: Feds charge Chinese nationals in software piracy scheme

One of two Chinese nationals charged in an international software piracy scheme has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in ...

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AP: Freight train derails in Northwestern Pa., no evacuations

A freight train carrying flammable gas has derailed in northwestern Pennsylvania, but authorities say no hazardous material has leaked. ...

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Top 4 stories of the week in NW Philly

Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...

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Another hearing for Mennonite firm suing feds over contraception mandate

A Mennonite-owned cabinet company is testing the Obama administration’s health-care reform law. The owners of Conestoga Wood ...

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Pennsylvania Farm Show offers something for every taste

The 97th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show opens to the public Saturday, featuring attractions new and old, and plenty of good eats. ...

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After ‘down payment’ on Sandy aid package, N.J. congressman vows to continue fight

Congress has passed what some are calling a “down payment” on a $60 billion Sandy relief package. But for New Jersey lawmaker ...

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Philly diocese announces Catholic Social Services restructuring plan

Following what was described as a “thoughtful and prayerful process,” the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Catholic Social ...

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Corbett’s new act gets some bad reviews

When Gov. Tom Corbett announced he was suing the NCAA over Penn State sanctions he’d accepted as “part of the corrective proc ...

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Predictions for ‘Downton Abbey’ season 3 – are you ready?

Last year, as season 2 of “Downton Abbey” was coming to a close, we asked you to predict what you expected in season 3. ...

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Dangers of fat? The science is a bit flabby

What better time than the first week of the new year for the Journal of the American Medical Association to announce that carrying a litt ...

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2012 was worst year for whooping cough since 1955

Health officials say 2012 was the nation’s worst year for whooping cough in nearly six decades. About 42,000 cases were repo ...

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Corbett denies political motivation spurred NCAA lawsuit

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is fending off criticism that his lawsuit against the NCAA was filed for political reasons. The gove ...

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Speak Easy

What would you do with a day and a half?

The New York Times has some suggestions for how to spend 36 hours in Philadelphia. What would you tell a visitor he or she must not miss? ...

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House passes part one of Sandy relief package

Politicians in New Jersey are praising the passage of part one of a Superstorm Sandy relief package. The House of Representativ ...

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New tower coming to University City skyline

Starting in the fall, a new $100 million tower will be sprouting up in University City.  ...

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