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$47 million in budget cuts spare libraries

Mayor Nutter kept his promise to balance the 2010-11 budget with across-the-board cuts to police, fire, arts, education, and neighborhood cleanup Wednesday, but he relieved library lovers by breaking his vow to reduce branch operations.

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Weather or Not: Warm water, Jersey sharks
Dick Polman's American Debate: The power of the squish
Heard in City Hall: Nutter announces no library cuts

Hungarian students, minus two, return home to safety

MOSONMAGYAROVAR, Hungary - They came from the safest of places. The 13 students who left for America on July 1 to widen their world and perfect their English grew up in a small town where teenagers compete in etiquette contests and where there is no fear of being mugged at 2 a.m. on the neat residential streets of ochre-walled houses with terra-cotta roofs.

Sestak steers earmarks but also decries system
After 28 years, freedom for a former lifer
Once again, heavy rain pounds parts of Philadelphia region
A meeting on Marcellus Shale drilling turns raucous
In Philly court, victim in 'cuffs after going after accused shooter
Local families stung by new twist in '88 bombing case
Pro-Arizona radio show raises some immigration static
Marine Lance Cpl. Giovani Cruz, 22
No decision of whether duck tours will resume in Philadelphia
Ramsey: Philadelphia police helped DEA in officers' arrests
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WORLD & NATION

A plan to save lives and money

The White House outlined preventive care to be offered at no out-of-pocket cost for an estimated 41 million.

WASHINGTON - Preventive health care ranging from weight counseling for children to cancer screenings for adults and recommended vaccinations for all ages will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost to millions of people under consumer rules the Obama administration announced Wednesday.

With fears eased, BP starts testing oil cap
A deadly 24 hours for U.S. troops
Cheney recovering after heart surgery
A familiar political task is set for Obama
Pennsylvania missionary writes blog account of Uganda attack
U.S. hands control of prison to Iraqis
Indian official accuses Pakistan agency in '08 attack
Scientists say spill altering food chain
Judge blocks new abortion screening law in Neb.
U.S. seeks more nuclear spending
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 5' game - 6:22pm
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Body of missing man recovered in Philly creek - 5:23pm
No AC spoiling fun at 2 Atlantic City casinos - 5:02pm

Brooklake's Esposito takes over lead in NJ Open - 5:45pm
NJ orders oyster bed restoration project removed - 6:31pm
NJ woman accused of lying about carjacking and sex - 4:03pm
2 NJ campers hospitalized after lightning strike - 3:58pm
MLS has no intention of accepting Donovan offers - 5:03pm

LATEST HEADLINES

DRPA defends top lawyer against Dougherty complaint

Posted 6:08pm

The leaders of the Delaware River Port Authority board on Thursday defended the agency's top lawyer, whose resignation is sought by board member and Philadelphia labor leader John J. Dougherty.

Opera Company, People’s Light get $150,000 grants

Posted 6:03pm

The Opera Company of Philadelphia and People's Light & Theatre Company of Malvern are among 10 recipients of $780,000 in grants from the Philadelphia cultural management initiative of the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Pew announced Thursday.

Body found along Pennypack is lost rafter
2 S.J. campers struck by lightning
DNA links suspects in police slaying
Weather or Not: Happy St. Swithin's Day, and the coming dry spell
Sharks again close beach at Shore
2 dogs found dead at house with 85 chihuahuas
Weather or Not: Midsummer Musings: Hot and hotter
Sex act, carjacking both lies to cops?
Slaying victim found in N. Phila. lot is identified
After 40 hot sandwiches, the best ones were …
Ben Franklin Bridge to close briefly Sunday
Forecast: From wet to sweat
7 wounded in two shootings in Phila.

LATEST SPORTS

Council Rock North hires baseball coach

Matt Schram has been named the baseball coach at Council Rock North.

Delaware Park Entries July 19

Delaware Park Results July 15
Five locals named to junior national rowing team
Cherry Hill East grad gets late basketball scholarship

LATEST BUSINESS NEWS

Pennsylvania balks at car insurer’s habits-based plan

If you've ever seen "Flo," the cheerfully offbeat cashier in Progressive Insurance's ad campaign, you probably know her shtick: that when it comes to auto insurance, Progressive strives to be a little bit different, too.

Opera Company, People’s Light get $150,000 grants