Gov. Ed Rendell says buses, subways and trolleys in Philadelphia may be rolling again soon. Rendell said late Friday night that negotiators for the city'slargest transit union and the Southeastern Pennsylvania TransportationAuthority have tentatively agreed on a proposed contract.
The lingerie clad ladies of the Philadelphia Passion made their long awaited debut Friday night in Trenton. Inthe second week of the Lingerie Football League's inaugural season, theno. 2 ranked Philly Passion brought their special brand of gridironaction to the Sovereign Bank Arena.
Local Conection To Hero Ft. Hood Officer
There is a local connection to a civilian police officer who shot and wounded a gunman during a rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 dead and over 30 wounded.
Andre Iguodala scored 16 points, including a late 3-pointer to givePhiladelphia the lead, and the 76ers rallied past the short-handed NewJersey Nets 97-94 Friday night. Lou Williams scored 18 points and Jason Kapono had 14 forPhiladelphia, which rebounded from a 31-point loss to Boston three daysearlier.
Joshua Dillinger has had three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.He was on the front lines as an army combat engineer."It's a pretty rough thing to deal with for a lot of people," said Joshua.Now he's an outreach worker at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center where he helps other vets cope.He says the constant deployments add an extra layer of stress for thousands in the military.He's shocked about what happened at Fort Hood.
The Wachovia Spectrum closed its doors for good last weekend, butthat doesn't mean you can't still enjoy the best seat in the house. OnThursday, the Comcast-Spectacor group announced that fans wishing toown souvenir seats from the legendary stadium will be able to orderthem for a limited time.
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House Begins Health Care Bill Debate
The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul that would extend insurance to tens of millions ofAmericans and enact dramatic changes to the country's medical system. In the opening moments of debate, Democrats hailed the legislation asan advance for the nation's social fabric and a moral and economicimperative.
Hundreds Mourn Fort Hood Shooting Victims
A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelightvigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding communitylooked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedlywent on a deadly shooting spree at the military post. A griefcounseling center was set up Friday at the Killeen Community Center tohelp residents struggling to make sense of one of the worst massshootings ever on a military facility in the United States. At least 13people died and more than two dozen were wounded in the attack a dayearlier.
More Banks Shut Nationwide, Bringing Total To 120
Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over United Commercial Bank in San Francisco, with $11.2 billion in assets and $7.5 billion in deposits. East West Bancorp Inc., parent company of East West Bank based in Pasadena, Calif., is buying all of the deposits and most of the failed bank's assets.
Accused Orlando Shooter Held In Jail Without Bond
The engineer accused of fatally shooting one worker and wounding fiveothers at the firm where he once worked appeared briefly in courtSaturday and was ordered held without bond. A judge orderedthat Jason Rodriguez, 40, be held without bail at the Orange CountyJail in Orlando for Friday's shooting. His defense attorney, BobWesley, asked the judge that police and prosecutors have no contactwith Rodriguez without his permission.
Fort Hood Suspect Worried About Fighting Muslims
A Muslim leader says the Army psychiatrist suspected of going on ashooting rampage at Fort Hood asked him for advice on what he shouldtell soldiers who had concerns about going to fight Muslims in Iraq andAfghanistan. Osman Danquah is theco-founder of the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen. He says he hada bad feeling about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan after the two talked twicein late summer.
Afghan Officials: NATO Strike Killed Afghan Troops
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike inthe western province of Badghis the previous day mistakenly hit a jointbase housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing fourAfghan soldiers and three policemen. NATO said it and Afghanauthorities were investigating whether an alliance airstrike during anoperation Friday to rescue two missing American paratroopers had causedcasualties. It said it could not confirm whether the base had been hit.
Disgruntled Ex-Engineer Suspected In Fla. Shooting
Police say a former employee accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at an Orlando, Fla., engineering firm thought it had blocked his efforts to obtain unemployment benefits. Authorities say suspect Jason Rodriguez opened fire in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, killing one person and injuring five others.
Official: Gun Used At Ft. Hood Dubbed 'Cop Killer'
A 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting was purchased legally by suspect Nidal Hasan at a Texas gun shop, law enforcement officials said Friday. Records indicate Hasan bought the FN 5.7 at store called "Guns Galore" in Killeen, Texas, in recent months and that gun was used in the attack that left 13 people dead, one of the officials said.
Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Maj. Hassan, A Mystery
As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship -- common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. Instead, authorities say, he went on the killing spree that left 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, dead. Investigators examined Hasan's computer, his home and his garbage Friday to learn what motivated the suspect, who lay in a coma, shot four times in the frantic bloodletting.
Jobless Rate Tops 10 Pct. For First Time Since '83
The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. Nearly16 million people can't find jobs even though the worst recession sincethe Great Depression has apparently ended. The Labor Department saidFriday that the economy shed a net total of 190,000 jobs in October,less than the downwardly revised 219,000 lost in September. August joblosses were also revised lower, to 154,000 from 201,000.
