What happened on April 25, 2008
NEWS
34 accused of roles in Chester narcotics ring Authorities said they seized $2.1 million worth of cocaine in a federal, state and local effort. By Mari A. Schaefer INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Ask Amy: He needs therapy for midlife crisis By Amy Dickinson
Garden Q&A By Michael Martin Mills, Inquirer Columnist
It's likely about time to clean your fridge By Lisa Davis, FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM
Letterman still joking about Pa. primary By Peter Mucha, Inquirer Staff Writer
Freeman's goes farther afield with English, Continental By David Iams FOR THE INQUIRER
Papal Bull CHRISTINE M. FLOWERS
Current System Is Neither Safe Nor Sound Time To Rethink The Way We Spend Money For Children's Programs
The Mayor's Attitude Toward The Law
Truck fatally strikes woman in Frankford By Barbara Boyer INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Pursue reasonable gun laws Requiring licenses and better background checks could mute opposition. By Walter M. Phillips Jr
Death Penalty A rush to kill The Supreme Court is on the wrong path.
Hitting the bottle Is that water really from some spring? By John Kelso
Benedict issues lofty call to eliminate evil of abuse By Kevin Ferris
Valley Forge gets $375,000 By Nancy Petersen INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Carter should have focused on the reality of the Mideast By Trudy Rubin
Celebrity coroner will review officer's autopsy By Joseph A. Gambardello INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Group: Police racism rising By Vernon Clark INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Letters
Dog's remains found By Dwight Ott INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Portfolio: The potter's art
Celebrating a return to a productive life Ready, Willing and Able, which works to improve the lives of homeless people, staged a graduation for 44 of its successes. By Andrew Maykuth INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Clues sought near buried infant The body was found in a shallow grave in the yard of a rowhouse in West Philadelphia. By Dwight Ott INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
District was told of weak controls The city controller said financial ills date back years. Two schools are being probed. By Susan Snyder INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
E.G. Hagarty Jr.; faith in abilities was limitless By Jan Hefler INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
No bones about it, this story’s a dog By Sam Wood, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
National / World News Daily News wire services
An urban revival waits in the wings A space dedicated to art and Camden By Kristen A. Graham INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Too much naivete
Outrage from Mass. over judge
Stop the violence!
Agency's providers at a loss on plans Safe and Sound's folding is setting off a scramble. By Marcia Gelbart INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Hedgerow Theatre: Still edgy after 85 years By Art Carey INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Suspect in rape case arrested in New York By Barbara Boyer INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
SEPTA names customer advocate The longtime aide said he hoped to make the agency "available, responsive, honest and open." By Paul Nussbaum INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Damages reach $35 million in '01 fire The Bridgeport business blaze led to a class-action suit. The last of 16 defendants agreed to settle for $1 million. By Derrick Nunnally INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Death Penalty A rush to kill McCaffery must show he can be impartial.
'Handicapped' parking scams
Fallen climber, 26, in intensive care By Jeff Gammage INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Abington man gets 20 years in mother's killing By Larry King INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Polly Drinker Elek, 80; led Episcopal women's group By Sally A. Downey INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Jane Ward Newhall, 68, longtime child psychologist By Sally A. Downey INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Darfur ballet trivializes a tragedy By Merilyn Jackson FOR THE INQUIRER
A chilling tool fights cardiac arrest Cooling the patient's body can save heart and brain. By Marie McCullough INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
'Merit': Why stop at judges? By GERALD K. McOSCAR
Letters
LifeStyle By Joy Deangdeelert Cho, For the Inquirer
Can't contain yourself By Virginia A. Smith, Inquirer Staff Writer
Vento to candidates: No Geno’s? No guts By Peter Mucha, Inquirer Staff Writer
A chilling tool fights cardiac arrest By Marie McCullough, Inquirer Staff Writer
SPORTS
Phils' Burrell burns Brewers The slugger continued his hitting rampage with a key eighth-inning double. He leads the majors in RBIs. By Todd Zolecki INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Nfl Draft Agenda by Daily News
Penn, 'Nova cited for academics Daily News Staff and Wire Reports
Questionable calls spoil solid effort by Flyers in loss to Canadiens By ED MORAN, morane@phillynews.com
NFL draft: How we see the first round by Daily News
What mocks say about Eagles' draft Daily News Staff Report
Phantoms defeat Albany in five overtimes
Phillies-Pirates preview by David Murphy
Flyers-Canadiens recap by Marcus Hayes
Nittany Lions cornerback deflects draft skepticism By Jeff McLane INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
High & Inside By Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
French Toast Flyers lose late lead, are charred in overtime By Tim Panaccio INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Scuffling Iguodala out for redemption Detroit has stymied the Sixers forward. By Marc Narducci INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Owls to open hoops season vs. Kansas THE INQUIRER STAFF
Low & Outside By Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Brown to get back in game - but where? By Marc Narducci INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Carson HR lifts Thunder THE INQUIRER STAFF
Pacman-to-Cowboys deal proceeds . . . slowly, carefully Daily News Wire Services
Murphy, A's put a big hurt on Twins Daily News Wire Services
Jones leads Braves to win on birthday Daily News Wire Services
Loss to Detroit leaves Colorado queasy Daily News Wire Services
Ford, Calderon lead Raptors over Magic Daily News Wire Services
Three leading fillies in Betsy Ross field BY THE INQUIRER STAFF
Final Donaghy defendant pleads guilty By Frank Fitzpatrick INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Coach seeks first Aggies crowns By Joe Juliano and Keith Pompey INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
Paul Hagen: Young MLB players seem to lean toward secure deals by Paul Hagen
Flannery glad to open season with Riversharks By BOB COONEY, cooneyb@phillynews.com
Golden opportunity to see Olympic boxing prospects By Don Steinberg FOR THE INQUIRER
Krais wins - and big The Methacton senior and UCLA signee ran away from the pack to win the 400-meter hurdles in 59.62. By Keith Pompey INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Lenape's Walsh up to the challenge She will compete in both soccer and track at Monmouth. By Bill Iezzi INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Eagles have no urgency in cornerback slot By Bob Brookover INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Brittingham hoping name called in draft By Bill Iezzi INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Michigan women strike back in distance medley at Penn Relays By MIKE KERN, kernm@phillynews.com
Flyers-Canadiens: Three stars by Ed Moran
Marcus Hayes: Flyers' loss to Canadiens leaves Capitals' fans smiling
Bonner's Kerins just hoping to be noticed Opposing batters certainly know what he can do. But not many colleges seem to be aware. By Rick O'Brien INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Forget Philly, these fans are in a crass of their own By ED MORAN, morane@phillynews.com
Owls to play at Kansas next season
An important 'win' for Villanova's Koons By Joe Juliano, Inquirer Staff Writer
Today's Penn Relays Schedule
Battista pleads in Donaghy betting case By WILLIAM BENDER, benderw@phillynews.com
NFL draft a super event
Steeplechase winner sets mark at Penn Relays By TED SILARY, silaryt@phillynews.com
BUSINESS
Profits at UHS improve 24.6% The King of Prussia hospital company beat estimates, and said it expected better earnings for all of 2008. By Stacey Burling INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Fuel costs land US Airways a first-quarter loss By Linda Loyd INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
China strains U.S. safety net Latest scare again raises question of enforcement. By Stacey Burling and Linda Loyd INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
ENTERTAINMENT
Winning pair in 'Baby Mama' By Carrie Rickey, Inquirer Movie Critic
'Harold and Kumar' play up stereotypes By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com 215-854-5992
Zombie Strippers
Bare Knuckles: Some players buy only one or two games. By Rob Watson, Inquirer Staff Writer
Picks of Coming Video Games
Snipes gets 3 years for tax evasion Daily News wire services contributed to this report
Open house - up in the Longwood trees Nature's Castles, three big new tree houses, welcome garden visitors. By Kristin Granero FOR THE INQUIRER
Winning pair in 'Baby Mama' By Carrie Rickey INQUIRER MOVIE CRITIC
It wasn't easy but she did it her way Robyn's new album is by her own record company. By Steve Klinge FOR THE INQUIRER
Casino execs look past Atlantic City's recent slump By ROBERT STRAUSS For the Daily News
This erotic 'thriller' is just silly By Steven Rea INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
A raft of river fun FROM MILITARY FORTS TO AN AQUARIUM - AND DINNER PLATES - FULL OF FISH, THE BANKS OF THE DELAWARE TEEM WITH THINGS TO DO. By David King INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
People being dogs being people By Wendy Rosenfield FOR THE INQUIRER
Watching butterfly and moth take wing The Abington Art Center shows artists inspired by transformation. By Edith Newhall FOR THE INQUIRER
Too much plot, and not enough drama By Toby Zinman FOR THE INQUIRER
Puppet/stage 'Animal Farm' is just right By Howard Shapiro INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Give Dito van Reigersberg an Inch, he takes it a mile By Wendy Rosenfield FOR THE INQUIRER
Injury forces last dance for ballet principal By TOM DI NARDO For the Daily News
Christlike Church choir set for song battle By JOSEPH P. BLAKE For the Daily News
Faithfull still looking for a role that rocks By Karen Heller, Inquirer Staff Writer
Chapter 27
Fateful tale undone in the telling By Steven Rea, Inquirer Movie Critic
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
Richard Jenkins a worthy lead By Carrie Rickey, Inquirer Movie Critic
More Harold & Kumar high jinks By Steven Rea, Inquirer Movie Critic
Roamin' on the river By David King, Inquirer Staff Writer
LIVING
For major projects, like a fence, get it in writing By Alan J. Heavens INQUIRER REAL ESTATE WRITER
Green times pose a lighting challenge Its fairly easy to go eco-friendly, or to design aesthetically pleasing and effective fixtures, but both at once can leave you in the dark. By A.D. Amorosi FOR THE INQUIRER
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