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What happened on December 27, 2011

NEWS

Low-pressure ShinnyUSA welcomes hockey players of all ages and skills By Kristin E. Holmes, Inquirer Staff Writer

Cops net big bounty via court overtime BY DANA DiFILIPPO, difilid@phillynews.com 215-854-5934

Bucks County couple save historic New Hope playhouse By Claudia Vargas, Inquirer Staff Writer

Methodical police work solved Piazza case By Allison Steele, Inquirer Staff Writer

Philly-area shoppers flock to post-Christmas bargains By Miriam Hill, Inquirer Staff Writer

Snoop, Khalifa blaze the homage trail with stoner album, flick By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press

Stop-smoking drug tested despite adverse effects By Marie McCullough, Inquirer Staff Writer

Robert W. Wood, 97, artist and designer By Bonnie L. Cook, Inquirer Staff Writer

Attacks again rock Syrian city By Alexandra Zavis and Rima Marrouch, Los Angeles Times

Financial experts: 2012 slightly better ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inside the 76ers: Sixers can't afford to play carelessly like they did Monday By John N. Mitchell, Inquirer Staff Writer

Crash victim ID’d BY PHILLIP LUCAS, lucasp@phillynews.com215-854-5914

Eagles McCoy, Peters, Babin picked for Pro Bowl By Jeff McLane, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Flyers fall to Lightning, 5-1 By Sam Carchidi, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Bradley says Houston offense unlike any Penn State has played By Kevin Long, FOR THE INQUIRER

Flood watch as strong storm takes aim on area Staff Report

Giant reward in Maine to find missing child ASSOCIATED PRESS

Last, frantic dash through Iowa for GOP candidates By David Espo and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

E. J. Dionne: Santorum's turn to lead GOP field? By E. J. Dionne

Sixers come back but can't catch Portland By John N. Mitchell, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

China, Japan discuss N. Korea By Edward Wong, New York Times News Service

Seeking truth amid hype By Brooks Jackson, FACTCHECK.ORG

St. Nick kills 6, self in Texas slay ride ASSOCIATED PRESS

Muslim Assaults Kill Dozens In Nigeria ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kilpatrick sparks Malvern Prep's win over Moorestown BY TED SILARY, silaryt@phillynews.com

Penn State's Drake won't play in bowl game By Joe Juliano, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Hot Lower Merion pounds Church Farm By Evan Burgos, FOR THE INQUIRER

Camden Council presses for county police force By Claudia Vargas, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Grinches caught on camera in Christmas burglary By Darran Simon, Inquirer Staff Writer

Quick action can ease tax burden By David Ranii, McClatchy Newspapers

Off Campus: Penn assistant tweets sayings of ex-Temple coach Chaney By Mike Jensen, Inquirer Columnist

Actor Pedro Armendariz; many roles ASSOCIATED PRESS

Loot pix bring 4 to grief ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wounded GI shot at homecoming party ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arrest warrant issued in Christmas Day slaying Staff Report

Man struck and killed by NJ Transit train By James Osborne, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Seeking common ground on N.J. forests By Edward Colimore, Inquirer Staff Writer

Iciephene Porter, a pharmacist, dies at 89 BY JOHN F. MORRISON, morrisj@phillynews.com 215-854-5573

A dino dynamo By Art Carey, For The Inquirer

Santa Dies In Conn. House Fire ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sideshow: Craig blasts Blair, other pols By Tirdad Derakhshani, Inquirer Staff Writer

Sterling rallies for first win By Chris Melchiorre, FOR THE INQUIRER

About 120 Sears and Kmart stores to be closed By Maria Panaritis, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Comic website laughs all the way to the bank By Michael White, Bloomberg News

Police need help finding woman missing since 12/24 Staff Report

Man critically wounded in N. Phila. shooting Staff Report

Mayo Clinic heart-transplant mission ends in crash, deaths ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tougher law for young drivers takes effect By Josh Fernandez, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Upper Merion: 3 Marquis apartment buildings ‘unfit’ By Kathy Boccella, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Kim Jong Un meets S. Koreans Associated Press

Bundle of joy: Baby in box changed him BY BARBARA LAKER, lakerb@phillynews.com 215-854-5933

Sadr bloc challenges Maliki, seeks early vote By Michael S. Schmidt and Jack Healy, New York Times News Service

Fracking fluid spills in Pa. crash ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raymond E. Batten, 83, DuPont supervisor, home builder By Sally A. Downey, Inquirer Staff Writer

Obama campaign to stress a 'fair shot' for middle class By Christi Parsons and David Lauter, Tribune Washington Bureau

Brookhaven man charged with ticket scam By Mari A. Schaefer, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Police: Man dead in recliner 'a couple days' BY WILLIAM BENDER, benderw@phillynews.com 215-854-5255

Security guard gets a Taser in the stomach BY WILLIAM BENDER, benderw@phillynews.com215-854-5255

A winning Mummers captain will try to keep streak alive By Darran Simon, Inquirer Staff Writer

William Headley, 89, a retired executive with Provident Mutual Life Insurance By Sally A. Downey, Inquirer Staff Writer

Camden man, 23, shot to death By Claudia Vargas, Inquirer Staff Writer

Tell Me About It: Readers write, on lavish gifts, a husband who comes out as gay By Carolyn Hax

Arlen Specter appears on stage, but just for laughs By Anthony Campisi, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Turnpike tolls to rise on Sunday By Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Focus on failing N.J. schools By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Pa. bid to give those convicted of misdemeanors a second chance By Kia Gregory, Inquirer Staff Writer

SPORTS

Penn State's Bradley focused on bowl, not coaching job By Kevin Long, For The Inquirer

Lou Williams' reputation can be disarming BY BOB COONEY, cooneyb@phillynews.com

Perez finding his Mark for West Catholic BY TED SILARY, silaryt@phillynews.com

Phils' Victorino focuses on kids' causes BY TODD DEWEY, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rangers win fifth straight DAILY NEWS WIRE REPORTS

College Basketball: Unbeaten Murray St. moves up Associated Press

Murray St. loves to win for coach DAILY NEWS WIRE REPORTS

Reid says he hasn't thought about offseason yet By Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer

Sixers Notes: West Coast trip a tough start for 76ers By John N. Mitchell, Inquirer Staff Writer

Phil Sheridan: For Eagles and Phils, the slide started Oct. 2 By Phil Sheridan, Inquirer Columnist

Romo's improving DAILY NEWS WIRE REPORTS