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Jul 6, 4:00 AM

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A family haunted: 13 years after the cruel death of Charnae Wise, 5, her siblings struggle with memories, guilt - and thoughts of their imprisoned mother

IN A CRACK-INDUCED haze, Charlene Wise had just one worry. The basement light could reveal her dark secret. Anyone who walked by her Fairmount house could peek through the clouded, nailed-shut basement window and see Charnae, her 5-year-old daughter, the one she'd starved for two months, in her last hours of life.

Sports

OH, WHAT A HALLADAY!

Roy recovers from early homer for complete-game win over Braves

ONE OF the many distinctions between Land of the Good and the Land of the Great lies in the moments that follow failure, those feeble seconds when an opposing player trots around the bases and the fan base sits in a sort of stunned reflection. Such a moment came early for Roy Halladay yesterday evening, well before the sun had finished its descent below the horizon, well before a 78th consecutive capacity crowd had finished filing into its blue seats.

Joe Sixpack: Try porter: It's perfect for July Fourth

From driving range to 18th green with Tiger Woods at Aronimink

"We are...Beck State!" Introducing Beck U. (seriously)

Eagletarian: Camp Classic No. 10: The Trotter-Runyan smackdown

How to lick the heat: Chillin' for a cause
N.Y. sex offender held in assault on boy, 12
Teen calls to report crackhead mom, cops say
Briefly... CITY/REGION
Gunman shoots into crowd leaving fireworks, injures 3 teenage boys
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Voice-overs rule television
Tattle: 'Insider' castaway spreads the poop
Dan Gross: Harrah's jacks Diddy's style, shuts down party before he gets there
Ellen Gray: Syfy's 'Warehouse 13' and 'Eureka' premiere new seasons this week
Dear Abby: Two pearls of advice for recycling jewelry boxes
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Extending the Pain: Value of new jobless benefits still being debated
Letters: Philadelphia Daily News showed insensitivity on Pennsylvania state trooper's death
Letters: Philadelphia has its unreliable SEPTA trolleys
Was Thomas Paine an anarchist or Founding Father?
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Rich Hofmann: It's a defining week for Phillies
OH, WHAT A HALLADAY!
Paul Hagen: Injuries not all that are hurting Phillies
Utley hopes to return ahead of schedule
Phillies Notebook: Phillies' Happ might wind up in minors after rehab
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YO!

Ellen Gray: Syfy's 'Warehouse 13' and 'Eureka' premiere new seasons this week: WAREHOUSE 13. 9 tonight, Syfy. EUREKA. 9 p.m. Friday, Syfy. BEFORE WE make too much fun of the Russians for going to such trouble to infiltrate American suburbia - could another "Real Housewives" edition be far behind? - consider what they may have learned just for the price of their sleeper agents' cable bills.

Tattle: 'Insider' castaway spreads the poop: TODAY'S CELEBRITY tell-all book - every day there seems to be a new one - comes from former TV tell-all Pat O'Brien, whom the New York Post's Page Six calls the disgraced ex-anchor of "The Insider."
Dan Gross: Harrah's jacks Diddy's style, shuts down party before he gets there: SEAN "DIDDY" Combs never made it inside a July Fourth party at The Pool at Harrah's in Atlantic City because Harrah's ended the event early due a "larger than anticipated" turnout, the hotel said.

EVO-lution and the iPhone 4: BUYER ENVY: The clock is ticking. My mobile phone contract with AT&T; expires soon. The company has already offered an early upgrade to me and anyone else whose contract is up by the end of 2010.

Gary Thompson: Two horror flicks, plus one truly scary movie about the '80s: THIS WEEK'S DVDs allow us to gauge which is more horrifying: Rampaging zombies, the seeds of Nazi Germany, or the '80s.

Volumes of veggies: A bounty of books about using your garden goodies

RIGHT ABOUT now, farm-market devotees start coming home with more than they know what to do with, simply because it's all so beautiful. But an unusually good crop of produce-centered cookbooks offers inventive ways to use the bounty to its best advantage.

Kimberly Garrison: Boost your family's health by exercising together: RECENTLY, MANY parents have been writing to me with concerns about their children's health and fitness. Last week's column offered simple nutrition tips to keep tots to teens in good health. Parents also need to make daily exercise a top priority for themselves as well as their children.

SPORTS

Phillies Notebook: Phillies' Happ might wind up in minors after rehab
Sixers rookie Turner shakes off rust in summer-league debut
James, Wade and Bosh continue to play waiting game
Knicks expect to sign Stoudemire
Justin Rose, Aronimink big winners of AT&T; National
Former Red Wings, Blackhawks tough guy Probert dies at 45
Reid marvels at spirit of soldiers
Tigers top Orioles in sweltering slugfest
Whiffs (12) outweigh walks (9) as Cubs thump D'backs
TODAY'S GAME
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CITY & LOCAL

Gunman shoots into crowd leaving fireworks, injures 3 teenage boys
A family haunted: 13 years after the cruel death of Charnae Wise, 5, her siblings struggle with memories, guilt - and thoughts of their imprisoned mother
Judge sues security firm
Harry Gross: Fight companies on ID theft
School's out early for heat
» More City & Local

OPINION

Letters: Questions remain on Philadelphian Sabrina O'Donnell's death & the Philadelphia police department's 911 response
» More Opinion

NATIONAL

Beware of false prophets
Gov. estimates 1M insured by next year
Task force: Women need more bone density screens
BP scrambles to prevent corruption of entire Gulf
Israel eases Gaza blockade but still bans travel, exports
Chess icon's body exhumed over paternity
Widow, 91, lived with corpses of husband, twin sister
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Hungry dolphin in Schuylkill river
"Dude, you got a knife in your back"

Blogs

Sixerville: First game impressions from Orlando - 12:49am
High Cheese: Happ could be headed to minors - 07/05/2010
PhillyGossip: Diddy party? Or didn't he? - 07/05/2010
Eagletarian: Reid Era Camp Classics: No. 10 - 07/05/2010
Philly Hoops Insider: Villanova lands North Jersey guard - 07/04/2010
PhillyClout: City "Exceeds Projections" For Tax Amnesty Program - 07/02/2010
The Idle Rich: Leighton's magical ride continues - 07/02/2010
It's Our Money: The culture of incumbency rears its ugly head - 07/02/2010
Attytood: "We are...Beck State!" Introducing Beck U. (seriously) - 07/01/2010
Earth to Philly: Green bounty in DN pages - 07/01/2010
Frequent Flyers: Flyers acquire Meszaros from Tampa Bay - 07/01/2010
So, What Happened Was: Commish gets the last word on Gates affair - 07/01/2010

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Thinking big in Philadelphia

Special Section: Entrepreneurs around the Greater Philadelphia region are finding their moment, and creating the silver lining in a turbulent economy.

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Catch Me If You Can

"Catch Me If You Can" features surveillance images of robbery suspects the FBI hopes readers can identify. Tipsters can be eligible for rewards if the cases are solved.