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  • A suspect has been arrested in the murder last month of Philadelphia Housing Authority carpenter Rodney Barnes.
  • Police have arrested a janitor in connection with the theft of Phillies' Director of Fun and Games John Brazer's World Series ring from a Citizens Bank Park executive bathroom. The janitor had hidden the ring in another bathroom at the stadium and confessed to the theft when questioned by police.
  • Some flash mobs are for a good purpose. But most are just plain stupid.
  • One of these days, bank robbers are going to actually start smiling for surveillance cameras.
  • On Friday, PennDOT will launch a 5-1-1 information service for traffic conditions.

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