What happened on April 13, 2005
NEWS
Singer's killer gets maximum sentence After viewing a video on the life of Claire Clay, the judge gave Benjamin Cooper 31 to 62 years for killing her in '03. By Jacqueline Soteropoulos INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Blog Cabin
Verdict a boost to Osage homeowners By Anthony S. Twyman and Rory Sweeney INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
LETTERS Please stop trashing Bowa and look at the players
Parent charged with attack at school By Stephanie L. Arnold INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Blaxploitation films get a serious look By Carrie Rickey INQUIRER MOVIE CRITIC
Low anxiety over SEPTA labor talks Employers, riders get ready for possible strike. By Jere Downs INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Letters
It's now up to the jury Defense attorneys say there was no case By Emilie Lounsberry and John Shiffman INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
Negroponte pledges strong hand and full truth At his confirmation hearing to be intelligence czar, he said he would assert broad control over some powerful agencies. By Frank Davies INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU
Sensing GOP rifts, Democrats attack DeLay is a main target, but they are also focusing on filibusters and Republican remarks on judges. By James Kuhnhenn INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU
MOVE bill's over $39M and the meter's still running By ELMER SMITH
Firms surprised by cost to keep ledgers honest By Bob Fernandez INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Tori Amos, too good yet true The pop singer played it perfectly safe for her reverential fans. By Amy Phillips FOR THE INQUIRER
Letters A Person Is A Person Right From The Start
Why I joined the church By JOHN KELEMEN
Letters
Pope's greatest legacy: A fighter for justice By Claude Lewis
Corruption probe expected to cost $4 million by mid-'06 By Michael Currie Schaffer INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Letters
Bolton's handling of analyst assailed An ex-State official questioned the U.N. nominee's suitability for the job, but backers appear united. By Jonathan S. Landay INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU
Iraqis To U.s.: Get Out! Daily News Wire Services
More jail claims are explained By Kathleen Brady Shea INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Rally decries Medicaid cuts By Amy Worden INQUIRER HARRISBURG BUREAU
Gaza retreat may be setback for peace By Trudy Rubin
Nation/world Daily News wire services
F.C. Branch, 82, black Marine pioneer By Gayle Ronan Sims INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The 12 people who will decide the case The corruption-trial jury is predominantly white; the average age, 45. Some have finance experience. By John Shiffman and Emilie Lounsberry INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
LETTERS Bypassing 'teasers'
Jury's Osage Verdict: Bad Move High Awards Compound The Damage Done
Letters
Taking aim at racial gap in gene cancer test Few black women with a family history of breast cancer are screened for a mutation, a study found. By Marie McCullough INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Horrific weapon of war is still destroying lives As the 30th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War approaches, a former medic looks at the death and suffering caused by land mines - then and now. By Mike Felker
Bush takes his thanks to troops In a visit to a Texas base, he likened the fall of Hussein's statue two years ago to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. By William Douglas INQUIRER NATIONAL STAFF
The Paris Hilton Benefit Act Supporting heir heads
DYFS to allocate $1.7 million for housing after foster care The money will give young adults leaving the system more support at home while they try to become self-sufficient. By Kera Ritter INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
With homespun hip-hop from Halifax, it's Buck 65 By Dan DeLuca INQUIRER MUSIC CRITIC
School board backs weighted grading plan; vote set in May By Dan Hardy INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Food regulations get an overhaul New warnings about bacteria By Nancy Petersen INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Lawyer requests new site for trial Publicity makes a fair trial impossible locally, says the attorney for a man accused in a King of Prussia motel killing. By Keith Herbert INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
City's Luxury Boxes Reward heroes, not political players
Abraham seeks restructuring of city criminal courts She told City Council that if judges covered certain regions, fewer cases would be dismissed or delayed. By Thomas Fitzgerald INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Rieger aide charged with theft, tampering By Mario F. Cattabiani INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Dela-whale River A wayward beluga somehow made its way from the Arctic to Trenton. By Joel Bewley INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
A journey into a suicidal mind, from a playwright who knew By Douglas J. Keating INQUIRER THEATER CRITIC
William H. Dean Jr., retired editor By Sally A. Downey INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
New team generates optimism at Wakisha Leaders of the troubled charter school, which offers an Afrocentric curriculum, admit they still have work to do. By Martha Woodall INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Beanie Sigel's back, in a messy thug film By David Hiltbrand INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Rendell pushes slots tax plan While the governor made his case to seniors, school board officials filed a lawsuit to delay it. By John Sullivan and Anthony R. Wood INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
Socks helped police nab robbery suspect By Benjamin Y. Lowe INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Just Perfect for the Prom Ruffles and flourishes? Or shimmery and sleek? There are two schools of thought this spring about the best dress for the big night. By Elizabeth Wellington INQUIRER FASHION WRITER
A Croatian student's view Teachers have less power here; students have a wider choice of subjects. They seem to think less about the future. By Darko Blazic
Light-pollution debate not so black-and-white There is no simple fix, and a previous writer's proposed solutions would only create other problems. By Robert Petro
Carol Donoghue, Villanova advocate By Kristin E. Holmes INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Immunity for Gun Industry No free pass for killers' armorers
Thomas M. McMillan III, cardiologist By Kristin E. Holmes INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
LETTERS The Great Smoking Debate
Dueling notions on priest scandal An honor for Cardinal Law reopened a wound in the U.S. from cases the Vatican sees as over. By Ken Dilanian INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Drivers shrug at faster limit on the turnpike Lifting it to 65 in some places is just a nod to reality, many say. By Kathy Boccella and Reid Kanaley INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
Britney Spears confirms she's pregnant By Tirdad Derakhshani INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
School plan highlights autism debate Integrated or separate classes? Glouco's choice: A new dedicated facility. By Wendy Ruderman INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
NCAA council moves 12-game football season closer to reality Daily News Wire Services
After 1st AL homer since '91, Sosa in no hurry to quit Daily News Wire Services
Sixers Let a Big One Get Away Division title hopes crumble in defeat By Joe Juliano INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Spurs clinch Southwest Division with win over Trail Blazers Daily News Wire Services
A Look at Track A strength in numbers at Pennsbury By Ira Josephs INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Fast work indicates Afleet Alex has healed THE INQUIRER STAFF
Villanova restocks cupboard as it looks two seasons ahead Jay Wright is putting together a highly touted class. By Kevin Tatum INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Marlins' mastery of Wolf continues By Todd Zolecki INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Birds' Simon sidestepping questions on franchise tag By Bob Brookover INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Braves' new closer blows fine outing by Hudson as Nats rally to win Daily News Wire Services
From the start, pressure is on LSU's Miles By Shannon Ryan INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Testosterone standards tougher Daily News Wire Services
Dedication, desire drive tennis coach Making history at Haddonfield. By Nikki Usher INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Shawnee blows past Collingswood The potent Renegades ran roughshod over a banged-up Panthers team in girls' lacrosse. By Keith Pompey INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
LeClair surgery set to help ailing back The left winger is hoping to keep his job when the Flyers return. The club owes him $9 million. By Tim Panaccio INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Pitching delivers for Pennsbury Sophomore Brooke Muth and an injured Rachael Crossin handled the 5-0 shutout. By Don Beideman INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Malvern Prep takes marathon in 14th By Rob Parent INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Mural Stops Hopkins Cold By Don Steinberg INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Soccer goalie hit by flare in Milan THE INQUIRER STAFF
Padilla helps Scranton earn win THE INQUIRER STAFF
ENTERTAINMENT
It's official: Britney Spears is preggers HOWARD GENSLER gensleh@phillynews.com Daily News wire services contributed to this report
How chefs stay buff 10 from Philly reveal how they do it By BETH D'ADDONO -- For the Daily News
BUSINESS
Fed considered a more aggressive rates policy Officials decided in March that a "measured" pace of increases was still appropriate, minutes show. FROM INQUIRER WIRE SERVICES
OJO SAYS HELLO The video phone was on "hold" for more than a year. It's about to go online. By Tony Gnoffo INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Planned ISG sale to Mittal advances By Bob Fernandez INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Sunoco sued; S. Phila. toxic emissions alleged By Tom Avril INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Raising baton on new condo Ground is broken for the 31-story skyscraper Symphony House, the latest Dranoff project. By Henry J. Holcomb INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
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