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Date	Title	Link / URL
7/25/10	Andrew Breitbart fooled America - again	Andrew Breitbart fooled America - again
7/18/10	Familial DNA searches: Cutting-edge tool for heating up cold cases	Familial DNA searches: Cutting-edge tool for heating up cold cases
7/11/10	Larry King, a champ left behind as talk shows sank into vitriol	Larry King, a champ left behind as talk shows sank into vitriol
7/4/10	Needed presidential downtime is par for the course	Needed presidential downtime is par for the course
6/27/10	On taking back September 11...	On taking back September 11...
6/20/10	Let same-sex couples wed in Calif. - and here	Let same-sex couples wed in Calif. - and here
6/13/10	Name elite corps to develop energy independence?	Name elite corps to develop energy independence?
6/6/10	Calif. idea is worth a look for all of us	Calif. idea is worth a look for all of us
5/30/10	A well-financed, and aboveboard, campaign	A well-financed, and aboveboard, campaign
5/23/10	A Super Bowl played in the elements?	A Super Bowl played in the elements?
5/16/10	Senate needs Specter's pragmatism	Senate needs Specter's pragmatism
5/9/10	Close to home, church still a timeless, positive presence	Close to home, church still a timeless, positive presence
5/2/10	Goldman became the hottest bet around	Goldman became the hottest bet around
4/25/10	Web cam violated third-party rights	Web cam violated third-party rights
4/18/10	New account reinforces a serviceman's valor	New account reinforces a serviceman's valor
4/11/10	A tilt to the right that is wrong	A tilt to the right that is wrong
4/4/10	The dream just never gets old	The dream just never gets old
3/28/10	No more Mister Nice Guys	No more Mister Nice Guys
3/21/10	Health plan levels playing field	Health plan levels playing field
3/14/10	Free (and hateful) speech vs. the right to gather	Free (and hateful) speech vs. the right to gather
3/7/10	Why not a museum at Gamble & Huff site?	Why not a museum at Gamble & Huff site?
2/28/10	Medical profession must police itself better	Medical profession must police itself better
2/21/10	Sorry, but for me, the party is over	Sorry, but for me, the party is over
2/14/10	1-trick athletes limit themselves	1-trick athletes limit themselves
2/7/10	Let federal officers carry guns on planes	Let federal officers carry guns on planes
1/31/10	Bring tech up to speed	Bring tech up to speed
1/24/10	A good ruling on election money	A good ruling on election money
1/17/10	How a book on the '08 election breaks news	How a book on the '08 election breaks news
1/10/10	A conservative's case for same-sex marriage	A conservative's case for same-sex marriage
1/03/10	Umar Farouk perfectly fits the profile of a jihadist. Why wasn't he identified?	Umar Farouk perfectly fits the profile of a jihadist. Why wasn't he identified?

Date	Title	Link / URL
12/20/09	A law to mandate college football playoffs?	A law to mandate college football playoffs?
12/13/09	Cheney's abuse of freedom of speech	Cheney's abuse of freedom of speech
12/06/09	Another layer of confusion regarding climate change	Another layer of confusion regarding climate change
11/29/09	Food fight arrests? C'mon, this was kid stuff	Food fight arrests? C'mon, this was kid stuff
11/22/09	The true cost of freedom from anxiety	The true cost of freedom from anxiety
11/15/09	Fear of offending is a threat to us all	Fear of offending is a threat to us all
11/8/09	Here's a hard truth for the hard right	Here's a hard truth for the hard right
11/01/09	Parade is a sure thing; first, a few tweaks	Parade is a sure thing; first, a few tweaks
10/25/09	GOP needs new primary process, and fast	GOP needs new primary process, and fast
10/18/09	Passing on Limbaugh a business decision	Passing on Limbaugh a business decision
10/4/09	It's time to get smarter on extended school day	It's time to get smarter on extended school day
9/27/09	Swim Club's president exonerated	Swim Club's president exonerated
9/20/09	Dangerous times again, as hatred flows	Dangerous times again, as hatred flows
9/13/09	The truth about health care and illegal immigrants	The truth about health care and illegal immigrants
9/7/09	Fantasy concerts preserving a time we once knew	Fantasy concerts preserving a time we once knew
8/30/09	Eulogizing flawed public figures	Eulogizing flawed public figures
8/23/09	'So Mr. President...seen any good movies?'	'So Mr. President...seen any good movies?'
8/16/09	Reading up on health care - or maybe not	Reading up on health care - or maybe not
8/9/09	It's time for cyclists and motorists to reconcile	It's time for cyclists and motorists to reconcile
8/2/09	Faces have changed, but vitriol remains	Faces have changed, but vitriol remains
7/26/09	Seeing arrest in black, white	Seeing arrest in black, white
7/19/09	Valley Club's true motives remain murky	Valley Club's true motives remain murky
7/12/09	Soldier's death overshadowed by Jackson's	Soldier's death overshadowed by Jackson's
7/5/09	Speedy news cycle can make tomorrow's headlines old news	Speedy news cycle can make tomorrow's headlines old news
6/28/09	Twitter-adelphia	Twitter-adelphia
6/21/09	Fair comment or foul? Warm up the Muzzle Meter	Fair comment or foul? Warm up the Muzzle Meter
6/14/09	Boycotting Chrysler and GM is a bad road	Boycotting Chrysler and GM is a bad road
6/7/09	Keep a 21st-century eye on flight data	Keep a 21st-century eye on flight data
5/31/09	Believability is key in crime hoax villains	Believability is key in crime hoax villains
5/24/09	It sounds familiar but looks different	It sounds familiar but looks different
5/17/09	Checking in with Smokin' Joe to thank him for his dignity	Checking in with Smokin' Joe to thank him for his dignity
5/10/09	Did Hollywood inspire the meltdown men?	Did Hollywood inspire the meltdown men?
5/3/09	Bad news, good news for Republicans	Bad news, good news for Republicans
4/26/09	The day a talker got ambushed on television	The day a talker got ambushed on television
4/19/09	Next fight in war on terrorism?	Next fight in war on terrorism?
4/12/09	Let's give killers their due: Anonymity	Let's give killers their due: Anonymity
4/5/2009	One officer's bad deeds, and another's bad words	One officer's bad deeds, and another's bad words
3/29/09	Giving Obama a listen at Notre Dame	Giving Obama a listen at Notre Dame
3/22/09	Why the jury chose to believe Sprague	Why the jury chose to believe Sprague

Date	Title	Link / URL
12/21/08	Wishing you a happy...whatever!	Wishing you a happy...whatever
12/14/08	A difficult but rational chat about plans	A difficult but rational chat about plans
12/07/08	Facebook epidemic	Facebook epidemic
11/30/08	Shrinking newsrooms mean less real information	Shrinking newsrooms mean less real information
11/16/08	Arlen Specter: A portrait in sheer will	Arlen Specter: A portrait in sheer will
11/9/08	Ignoring suburbs doomed the GOP	Ignoring suburbs doomed the GOP
11/02/08	Expert on behavior says race may play role in vote	Expert on behavior says race may play role in vote
10/26/08	Floodgates of criticism spread wide	Floodgates of criticism spread wide
10/19/08	McCain fails the big five tests	McCain fails the big five tests
10/12/08	What they need is old heave-ho from ump	What they need is old heave-ho from ump
10/5/08	Prescience on greed, arrogance of a system	Prescience on greed, arrogance of a system
9/28/08	A clever strategy for keeping access to Palin so controlled	A clever strategy for keeping access to Palin so controlled
9/21/08	Closer look at party lines	Closer look at party lines
9/14/09	A loyal Republican is undecided this year	A loyal Republican is undecided this year
9/7/09	Nobody's asking the right question about Palin	Nobody's asking the right question about Palin
8/31/09	Democrats strove to keep their convention risk free	Democrats strove to keep their convention risk free
8/27/08	The unmentionable population boom	The unmentionable population boom
8/24/09	Obama's pick creates GOP opportunity	Obama's pick creates GOP opportunity
8/17/09	Fishing with the Angry Everyman	Fishing with the Angry Everyman
8/3/08	See the moderates run	See the moderates run
7/27/08	The perils of email: Ponder, then click	The perils of email: Ponder, then click
7/20/08	The real story behind the cover	The real story behind the cover
7/13/08	Meehan, Katz and 'the bug'	Meehan, Katz and 'the bug'
7/6/08	Make or break issue in campaign: Pakistan	Make or break issue in campaign: Pakistan
6/29/08	Reviewing June's stupidest comments	Reviewing June's stupidest comments
6/22/09	Karolyi says China will be playing games	Karolyi says China will be playing games
6/18/08	Russert-brand discourse vs. cable carnival shoutfest	Russert-brand discourse vs. cable carnival shoutfest
6/16/08	How can Obama fight web-driven lies?	How can Obama fight web-driven lies?
6/8/08	The high-flying rich aren't asked to remove their shoes	The high-flying rich aren't asked to remove their shoes
6/1/08	Superdelegates' job: Pick a winner	Superdelegates' job: Pick a winner
5/25/08	Summer of love - again and again	Summer of love - again and again
5/18/08	Shades of Frank Rizzo in Clinton's difficulties	Shades of Frank Rizzo in Clinton's difficulties
5/11/08	Eight Belles a victim of exploitation	Eight Belles a victim of exploitation
5/4/08	Two very different sides of the Internet	Two very different sides of the Internet
4/28/08	Phillies get their game on, with the right background music	Phillies get their game on, with the right background music
4/20/08	Hillary's memoir brings up questions about her past	Hillary's memoir brings up questions about her past
4/13/08	Why the GOP lost its grip on Phila. suburbs	Why the GOP lost its grip on Phila. suburbs
4/6/08	Evidence the Pa. death penalty is punishment existing in name only	Evidence the Pa. death penalty is punishment existing in name only
3/30/08	Two memoirs tell similar tales	Two memoirs tell similar tales

Date	Title	Link / URL
12/30/07	Enough with the white Christmas, already!	Enough with the white Christmas, already!
12/23/07	The joy of simple messages	The joy of simple messages
12/16/07	Specter practices - and endorses - civility	Specter practices - and endorses - civility
12/9/07	What we lose now that newcomers don't assimilate	What we lose now that newcomers don't assimilate
12/07/07	Celebrities rush to embrace Abu-Jamal	Celebrities rush to embrace Abu-Jamal
12/4/07	A mother's nightmare turned all too real	A mother's nightmare turned all too real
12/2/07	A widow speaks	A widow speaks
11/25/07	Cell phones cut out secondary circle of kinship	Cell phones cut out secondary circle of kinship
11/18/07	Here's who influences our public debate	Here's who influences our public debate
11/11/07	But it deters future killings, study says	But it deters future killings, study says
11/4/07	Menacing tailgates degrade Linc	Menacing tailgates degrade Linc
10/28/07	Penn State athlete accused of rape: Part of pattern?	Penn State athlete accused of rape: Part of pattern?
10/21/07	No offense, but then again...	No offense, but then again...
10.17.07	Despite the headlines, it isn't just Haddonfield	Despite the headlines, it isn't just Haddonfield
10/07/07	Swarm of home invaders is raising quite a stink	Swarm of home invaders is raising quite a stink
9/30/07	Any presidential candidates Philly guys? If so, then who?	Any presidential candidates Philly guys? If so, then who?
9/23/07	What do we owe those who die in Iraq?	What do we owe those who die in Iraq?
9/16/07	A painful, but needed, 9/11 image	A painful, but needed, 9/11 image
9/9/07	'Anti-Semitic' label curbs talk about Israel	'Anti-Semitic' label curbs talk about Israel
9/2/07	Summer jobs teach the basics of business	Summer jobs teach the basics of business
8/26/07	A Navy SEAL's gut-wrenching tale of survival	A Navy SEAL's gut-wrenching tale of survival
8/19/07	'If I were a terrorist, I would...'	'If I were a terrorist, I would...'
8/5/07	Proof a son's head is far from dismal adult events	Proof a son's head is far from dismal adult events
7/29/07	First it was a faux pas, now it's a new word	First it was a faux pas, now it's a new word
7/22/07	National changes, terror threats; hmm...	National changes, terror threats; hmm...
7/15/07	An immigrant's dream still means something	An immigrant's dream still means something
7/8/07	Finally, U.K. takes off the P.C. gloves	Finally, U.K. takes off the P.C. gloves
7/1/07	Duke rape accuser should be punished for lives she damaged	Duke rape accuser should be punished for lives she damaged
7/24/07	Be patient about moving Pa. primary forward	Be patient about moving Pa. primary forward
6/17/07	The secret alternate ending to 'Sopranos'	The secret alternate ending to 'Sopranos'
6/10/07	Take our children back to nature	Take our children back to nature
6/3/07	Why are candidates silent on Pakistan?	Why are candidates silent on Pakistan?
5/27/07	Unexpected Memorial Day lesson from decorated Marine	Unexpected Memorial Day lesson from decorated Marine
5/20/07	Appeals process tortures victims' families	Appeals process tortures victims' families
5/6/07	Election finance reform a failure	Election finance reform a failure
4/29/07	Chronicle of a week in Imus' big chair	Chronicle of a week in Imus' big chair
4/22/07	Society fails because families do	Society fails because families do
4/15/07	Guilty as charged: I don't support Imus' firing	Guilty as charged: I don't support Imus' firing
4/8/09	See suspicious acts? Feel free to report them	See suspicious acts? Feel free to report them