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Unless you were living under a rock this week, you knew that the Democratic National Convention was being held in Denver. And all the hurrah built up to Barack Obama's acceptance of the party's nomination for Savior President of the United States. And while many Hillary Clinton supporters hadn't drunk the Obama Kool Aid before the convention, and there are still a fair number who are unconvinced, almost all have accepted, and come to terms with, the fact that Obama is the Democratic nominee for President. And then there's Montgomery County lawyer Philip J. Berg.

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If you still aren't bored of stories about Jocelyn S. Kirsch and Edward K. Anderton, then by all means, read on. Meanwhile, other rather more dangerous criminals are still on the loose. Police still have little to go on in the brutal November 25th murder of John Bartram High School sophomore Antonio Q. Clarke, who was last seen alive trying to catch a trolley in Southwest Philadelphia. Call police at 215-686-3334 or -3335 with...

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Protest over national vs. regional chains, the never-ending debate over the place of cars and bicycles in our metropolises, professional sports scandals, remembering a solemn day, and being issued a search warrant - it all happened across our sites this week!

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Yes, the rumors you've heard are true: as of yesterday, gay couples can now register to get married in that land of promise that borders us to the east, just over the bridges. Well, they can register to get a civil union anyway, which is the same thing, but just under a name that the NJ Legislature hopes will upset fewer people. This came about due to a lawsuit filed a while back by seven couples who thought it might be cool if they had the same rights as straight people. The New Jersey Supreme Court thought about it and decided it would be cool, too.

- You know the violence is bad when even the mainstream press is reduced to reporting the figures in detail-less, bulleted list.
-Today's the day Philadelphia will find out whether or not we're still in the running to represent the US in its bid to host the Olympic games. Phillyist has our fingers crossed, but we're not sure yet if we're hoping "yay" (good for the local economy, honor for the city, recognition as an important American destination, etc.) or "nay" (all that extra foot and auto traffic - yikes!).
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...Anarchy: Apparently, the Clash were really just advocating terrorist attacks. (Via The BBC)

Oh, Neil Stein, how the mighty have fallen. Neil Stein, former Philly restaurant tycoon, will be sentenced today following his guilty plea last Summer on filing false tax returns. The government is expected to request a sentence of 18-24 months in the pokey - Stein lucked out: the max is nine years. No word on the future of Stein's sole restaurant, Rouge.

Philadelphia was the site of one of several Live 8 concerts this past Summer, and Anna Nicole Smith's appearance at the show in the City of Brotherly Love has prompted a lawsuit. Apparently, Smith showed up "intoxicated and scantily clad" and Trimspa failed to pay organizers a promotional fee in the amount of $320,000.

Republican PA state legislators intend to file suit against Governor Ed Rendell later this week, attempting to limit Big Ed's line item veto power. Their beef? Governor Rendell dared to remove language from the state budget denying the use public money for birth control, family planning counseling or other services at clinics that also provide abortions or abortion counseling through the Department of Public Welfare.

The gargantuan pay raise Pennsylvania lawmakers voted for themselves is controversial at every turn. Who knew giving yourself a raise of $11K in the dead of night could cause such a hullabaloo?