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2-More KYW Headlines http://kyw1060.com Local stories but not top stories Tue, 13 May 2008 22:52:52 EDT en-us Earthlink Gives Up on ''Wireless Philadelphia'' Philadelphia's effort to blanket the city in a wireless Internet signal has collapsed, and Earthlink says it will turn off the signal in 30 days. Tue, 13 May 2008 22:18:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2042578 Boeing Shuts Down Chinook Production at Delco Plant A Boeing spokesman says workers are expected to show up Wednesday at the company's Delaware County helicopter plant. Tue, 13 May 2008 22:53:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2045294 Police Hunt for Nicetown Gunman in Deadly March Attack Philadlephia police have named a suspect in a shooting that happened earlier this year, where a man was shot and killed in front of his young son after he answered a knock on the door in the middle of the night. Tue, 13 May 2008 22:09:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2045176 Group Wants Strong Warnings on Phila. Dental Brochures About dozen activists, some claiming to have suffered severe illnesses from mercury in silver amalgam fillings, want tough wording in an informed consent brochure dentists in Philadelphia will soon be required to have their patients sign. Tue, 13 May 2008 15:36:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2043772 Head of Phila. Taxi Drivers' Group Charged with Assault The president of the Taxi Drivers Alliance in Philadelphia has been ordered to stand trial on simple assault, unlawful restraint, and other charges for allegedly attacking a passenger in South Philadelphia last March who wanted to pay with a credit card. Tue, 13 May 2008 15:12:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2043640 Not Too Late to File for Federal Tax Rebate, Says Nutter Mayor Michael Nutter and a broad coalition of groups want more Philadelphians to apply for the federal tax rebate even though April 15th has passed. Tue, 13 May 2008 14:14:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2043392 An Exploding Industry: Gas Thieves With gasoline approaching $4 a gallon around here, a locking gas cap may not even protect you. Some thieves are cutting fuel lines or puncturing tanks to get at the liquid gold. Tue, 13 May 2008 19:03:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2043243 New Sand Sculpture Being Created in Franklin Square A huge pile of sand has been dumped in Franklin Square, in the Old City section of Philadelphia. And in a little over a week it will be transformed into a Philadelphia-themed sculpture. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2043114 Interactive Map: China's Deadly Earthquake Tue, 13 May 2008 10:12:00 EDT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/interactives/_international/china_earthquake_map/index.html?SITE=KYWAM&SECTION=HOME John Edwards Visits N. Phila. to Unveil Poverty Program Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards was in Philadelphia on Tuesday to launch a nationwide anti-poverty effort. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:09:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2042260 Could Texting Help Remind Kids To Take Their Meds? Have you ever been so busy that you forget to take your medication? With things like video games and text messaging taking up more of their time, children are adopting their parents’ busy lifestyles. But now some doctors are using that to their advantage. Tue, 13 May 2008 09:59:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2042208 President Bush Hopes To Spark Mideast Talks With Visit President Bush's three-day visit to Israel, his second in five months, will focus on the Jewish state's 60th anniversary. However, the president's one-on-one talks with Israel's president and prime minister and contacts with other high officials are meant to generate momentum in the ongoing negotiations between the Israelis and Tue, 13 May 2008 09:41:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2042163 Family of Local Vietnam Hero Finally Gets Their Wish The remains of Philadelphia's only Vietnam-era medal of honor recipient are now among America's heroes.  Tue, 13 May 2008 09:28:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2042118 Local PAL Organization Reaches for Fundraiser Record The Police Athletic League says they're expecting to raise a record-setting $1 million from this year's annual dinner.    Tue, 13 May 2008 09:15:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2042046 New Report Says Exercising Can Fight Breast Cancer It makes a great deal of sense but now the British Journal of Sports Medicine has taken what make sense and shown that it holds up over many studies.  Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2042007 Hillary Clinton Hopes Big West Va. Win Will Save Campaign The numbers are against her, but Hillary Clinton isn't giving up her quest for the Democratic presidential nomination. She's expected to beat Barack Obama in the West Virginia primary, with 28 delegates at stake. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:48:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2041746 Committee Vote on Pa. Smoking Bill Gets Derailed A House-Senate conference committee of the Pennsylvania legislature has again failed to produce a compromise bill that would restrict smoking in public places. Tue, 13 May 2008 07:59:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2041650 Phila.'s DA Pushes Child Sex Abuse Bill For Adult Victims Philadelphia district attorney Lynne Abraham traveled to the state capitol on Monday to push for legislation that would allow for more lawsuits to be brought by adults who were sexually abused as children. Tue, 13 May 2008 07:27:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2041503 Philadelphia's ''Mothers In Charge'' Marks 5th Anniversary The organization of mothers, grandmothers, and other women who have lost loved ones to violence is honoring its fifth anniversary.  Tue, 13 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2041365 Nutter Budget Deal Imminent; Tax Cuts Slowed In the face of the slowing economy, Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter appears to have cut a budget deal with city council that has him backing off somewhat on cuts to wage and business taxes. Tue, 13 May 2008 06:49:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2041313 Center City Bicycle Vendor Sees Upsurge in Sales If gasoline prices have you thinking about biking to work, you're not alone, says Bobby Prince, manager of the Bike Line store on Arch Street near 11th. Mon, 12 May 2008 15:04:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2036922 Jersey Shore, Del. Valley Recovering From May Nor'easter The Delaware Valley and South Jersey still had some cleaning up to do: downed power lines, flooded roads, and windblown debris. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kyw1060.com/topic/weather.php">AccuWeather forecast</a> Tue, 13 May 2008 13:49:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2036270 Positively Philadelphia: Going Back to College, For Fun! Is there something you've always wanted to learn but didn't quite know where to start?  Well, summer non-credit courses are being offered at area schools, including Temple University's center city campus. Fri, 9 May 2008 13:16:00 EDT http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2026127