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More workouts, less ice cream helped drive Phils marathon man
BEFORE the Phillies beat out their bitter rival Mets for the National League East championship, a mountain of questions surrounded Jimmy Rollins. How dare he say the Phillies were the team to beat in the division? How could he cope with the physical toll of playing all 162 games without missing a beat? The answer is simple: discipline.
- 'WE'LL NEVER BE THE SAME'
- Year after Amish killings, grace, questionsNICKEL MINES, Pa. - It is so quiet here now, a year after the massacre. The one-room stucco schoolhouse that became instantly recognized around the world is gone, replaced by a lonely field of grass and a half-dozen grazing horses.
- Cops identify suspect in shooting of Haver's son
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Philadelphia police issued an arrest warrant yesterday for Tyree Bohannon in the shooting of Daren Dieter, 24, that left the son of mayoral consumer advocate Lance Haver paralyzed from the neck down and unable to breathe without a respirator.
- Cycle-repairman: I bought meth from Breed
- Shopowner testifies in feds' drug trialA motorcycle-repair-shop owner who has turned informant testified yesterday that he bought methamphetamine numerous times from members of the Pennsylvania Breed Outlaw Motorcycle Club for a state drug probe - and his own drug habit.
- Briefly... CITY/REGION
- Bandit hits PNC bank branch on Frankford Ave. in Tacony A man held up the PNC Bank branch on Frankford Avenue near Knorr Street, Tacony, yesterday and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
- FANS CHEER PHILS
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CHRIS SACK weaved in and out of the crowd of frenzied Phils fans yesterday, trying not to poke anyone with his furry Phanatic's hat while keeping an eye on second baseman Chase Utley on stage.
- Rudy stops by Philly for a cheesesteak & conversation (in English)
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LEADING Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani stopped off last night at Geno's Steaks, the South Philly cheesesteak stand that has drawn national attention for its English-only ordering policy.
- Teachers added, shuffled
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Overcrowded Philadelphia classrooms are a thing of the past - at least on paper. School district officials said yesterday that based on student-enrollment numbers, they've determined that 92.5 additional teaching positions are needed to alleviate overcrowded and split classes - those with two grades.
- Golf open to aid students
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The late Police Sgt. Michael Taylor was so dedicated to education that he worked two or more jobs to put his children through school.
- Ronnie Polaneczky | Funding spat snags arts center
- IFEEL LIKE an idiot every time I try to make heads or tails of the dispute going on between the Point Breeze Performing Arts Center and the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
- Philly Plays Scrabble at 17 library branches
- T HIS MONTH, during the 2nd annual Philly Plays Scrabble event, Scrabble enthusiasts can meet at Philadelphia Free Library branches to play their favorite word game.
- Correction
- Crazed Phillies fan Paul Gmitter (below) was misidentified in a photo caption in yesterday's Daily News. *
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- Latinos are making a mark
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- S Kennel: Danger zone
- Free Library now equals free wireless
- Sharon Hill firefighter dies
- He's a guitarist - and so much more
- Citizen of the Year registered voters
- Briefly... CITY/REGION
- Youth honoree has a voice
- Professional of the Year is advocate
- Georgie likes the petted life
- We're in!
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