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Shane Victorino

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Trial begins today for the man suspected of murdering Officer Chuck Cassidy during an attempted Dunkin' Donuts robbery on October 31, 2007.
A group of African-American firefighters have sued the Philadelphia Fire Fighters Union Local 22, accusing the union of being "racially harassing and abusive" to African-Americans.

And now, it's time for another episode of Teachers Gone Wild. The former band director of Bordentown High School has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a student over a period of eight months, from September 2008 to April of this year.

The Phillies' Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino pulled in Gold Gloves for their defensive play this year. It's the third straight Gold Glove for Rollins, and the second for Victorino.

The Sixers pulled out a tight win over the hapless Nets last night, downing New Jersey 82-79.

Today's AccuWeather forecast: Windy and wet, high of 54.

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