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Lower Merion High School is in the news for two things this morning: one good, and one bad. After all three judges in Delaware recused themselves, a judge in Philadelphia will now decide convicted killer Thomas Capano's federal appeal of his murder conviction. Nutter announced still more appointments yesterday, filling in key ethics positions with three veteran's of the US Attorney's Office. The special agent in charge of the FBI's Philadelphia division is leaving...

The "10,000 men: A Call to Action" campaign will get started in earnest on Saturday when they put the first 200 men on the streets. It'll be a field exercise for squad leaders, and apparently they'll also be doing a door-to-door campaign to alert neighbors of the effort. Then they'll be patrolling in South Philadelphia next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening. John Lewis, the suspect in the murder of police officer Chuck Cassidy, was...

Christmas is a week from today. Which means, depending on whether you count today, you've got either six or seven days left to shop. Good thing, too—I know that I, for one, need all the time I can get.

Still doesn't mean we don't have a of debt (college is expensive!). Which makes this little paragraph just a little annoying:

PhilaFoodie tips us to the fact that at least one Philly restaurant may be charging 20% gratuity on all checks, regardless of party size. Personally, I have mixed feelings about tipping. I've done my time waiting tables, so I know the importance of tips as a supplement to a server's salary. As such, I try to be a generous tipper (15 - 20% for good service, perhaps slightly more if service goes above and beyond, or if I'm with a large and/or feisty group of diners). But what to do about bad service? I've seen people leave no tip - and I was once told by a waitress that the best way to comment on poor service is to leave the server a penny as a tip. This, apparently, let's them know that you neither forgot the tip, nor are simply cheap, but that you felt their service was inadequate.

So the dust has settled. The two biggest moves made by yesterday’s trade deadline were the Phillies sending Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle to the Yankees, and the Cubs trading out Cy Young Winner Greg Maddux to the Dodgers.

So the Phillies made two trades. Whoopee. Did they get who they wanted for two first class major leaguers? No. Not by far.

Welcome to day five of the SEPTA strike. We'd like to report that both sides have decided to act all adult-like and get with the compromising, but in the five days of striking union and management only met for about two hours. During those two hours it's reported that union officials agreed to a contribution for health care based on salary for all employees, but management rejected the idea. That was a few days ago and there are no new talks scheduled.

The Philadelphia Flyers return to the ice tonight, playing a nationally broadcast game to kick off the NHL's new season.

ESPN is reporting that Peter Forsberg, former center for the Colorado Avalanche, has signed with the Philadelphia Flyers for 2 years and over $10 million dollars. The move will put the Flyers over the salary cap, thus reports are surfacing that the Flyers will deal center Jeremy Roenick, the team's highest paid player, to the Los Angeles Kings for draft picks. Roenick, you might recall, was outspoken during the lockout.

David Bell is hitting .251. Bell’s counterpart on the Chicago Cubs, Aramis Ramirez, is hitting .309 with 27 homers. David Bell has 28 homers in the last 3 years. After last night, Chris Mustazza and I are growing frustrated. Bell may be single-handedly bringing down the Phillies season.

The Sixers, in the wake of re-signing free agents Kyle Korver and Willie Green, finally sealed the deal with their top priority, center Samuel Dalembert. The six-year deal will reportedly pay Dalembert something in the range of $60 to $80 million dollars. Dalembert is regarded by many as a project still in the works, but one that has already paid great dividends. Dalembert still needs to work hard on his offensive game, but on the defensive end, he's already become one of the league's best shot blockers. We're just hoping he becomes a little something more than an eloquent Dikembe Mutombo.

The Flyers held a press conference on Saturday announcing their return to the city. The NHL Owners and Players have each ratified the new collective bargaining agreement, paving the way for the 2005-2006 season of hockey.

It's over. It's over. It's all finally over. Today, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players Association agreed, in principle, to the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. All that stands in the way of the 2005-6 season of NHL hockey is the players' ratification of the new CBA, which is expected to happen without a hitch.