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Oil giant blames old defense agency for S. Phila. slick
By DAVE DAVIES, daviesd@phillynews.com 215-854-2595
THE U.S. government has sued Sunoco to pay for the cleanup of a 2 million-gallon oil slick oozing through the water table beneath 56 acres of South Philadelphia.
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TOP SPORTS STORY
The Dogs of War
'Nova-St. Joe's rivalry has gotten out of hand
By DANA PENNETT O'NEIL & DICK JERARDI
RANDY FOYE and his fellow freshmen teammates walked into the Palestra on a chilly day in December 2002. Villanova was on tap for the second game of the tripleheader that day against La Salle.
YO! Features
Valerie Harper plays former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in a one-woman show.
Stu Bykofsky | Why 'Rhoda' became 'Golda'
Valerie Harper plays the former Israeli prime minister in a one-woman show
ACTRESS VALERIE HARPER was a Zionist long before she was called upon to play Golda Meir, Israel's "founding mother" - a leader with strength, warmth, humor and unwavering devotion to the Jewish state.
DAILY NEWS
PODCAST: Alito and oil

On the latest Philly Feed, Peter Tertkazian, author of A Thousand Barrels a Second, reacts to the President's admission of the United States' oil addiction, detailing how we can kick the habit. Then Elliot Mincberg from People for the American Way and DN columnist Christine Flowers each provide an analysis of the confirmation of Samuel Alito. Plus Josh Barnett has his Super Bowl predictions on the Sports Spotlight. Check it out at Philly Feed, the People Paper Podcast.

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Girlfriends' Locker Room
Podcast: Does "Vigor" work?
DN columnist and fitness trainer Kimberly Garrison talks to Samuel Botts, founder and president of Vigor Works Fitness Center, about his unconventional rise to running his own health club as well as his tips for fitness. Also Kimberly answers the question of the week and provides her Tip of the Week. Check it out at the Locker Room.
Opinion
Web Extra
02/06/2006 10:31 AM EST
 HELP! I'M AFRAID OF MY FUEL BILL!
How to cope with winter's high energy costs
Check out this interactive graphic from the Daily News on ways to deal with the high cost of heating fuel this winter.
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MORE LOCAL NEWS
  • Dad of 4 dead kids guilty of killing 2 - 2/07/2006 03:01 AM EST
    By THERESA CONROY, conroyt@phillynews.com 215-568-8278
    In a decision that both sides deemed a compromise, a Common Pleas jury yesterday found the father of four not guilty of killing his two baby daughters, but culpable in the deaths of his two infant sons.
  • Backers to plead again for all-boys charter school - 2/07/2006 03:01 AM EST
    Reform commission turned down their bid for approval last month
    By MENSAH M. DEAN, deanm@phillynews.com 215-854-5949
    The boys-only school battle is still brewing. The School Reform Commission's unanimous vote last month against a proposal to open the Southwest Philadelphia Academy for Boys did not deter the plan's supporters.
  • Note to reformers: Money's no object in Knox's mayoral bid - 2/07/2006 03:01 AM EST
    By DAVE DAVIES, daviesd@phillynews.com 215-854-2595
    As reformers celebrate the arrival of campaign-contribution limits to a Philadelphia mayor's race, the 2007 election might bring something unprecedented in city politics that could undermine reform: a millionaire willing to dump cash into his own campaign.
  • Briefly... CITY/REGION - 2/07/2006 03:01 AM EST
    Head of PHA recruiting quits after probe of her residency The recruiting director for the Philadelphia Housing Authority has resigned in the wake of an investigation into an allegation that she was violating the agency's residency rule.
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  • Rich Hofmann | Steelers' toughness what Birds lack - 2/07/2006 03:01 AM EST
    It was the typical morning after the night before: glittery ballroom, bleary eyes, big old vehicle presented to the Super Bowl most valuable player, and a few questions for the MVP and the winning coach. That's when Bill Cowher said it.
  • 50 things about Turin - 2/07/2006 03:01 AM EST
    By PAUL VIGNA
    1, It'll be off to Turin, the fourth-largest city in Italy behind Rome, Milan and Naples. Metro area population: around 1.7 million.
  • Getting daytime Kixx - 2/07/2006 03:01 AM EST
    NOWADAYS, the School Day Game has become part of the Philly sports fabric. The Phantoms have them. So do the Temple and Saint Joseph's women. La Salle's men scheduled its first a couple of weeks ago.
  • Tucker lifts Longhorns past Raiders - 2/07/2006 03:01 AM EST
    Daily News Wire Services
    P.J. Tucker scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds to lead No. 6 Texas to a 65-44 victory at Texas Tech last night, giving the Longhorns a school-record seven straight 20-win seasons.


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