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• Philadelphia's elected officials are up for a five-percent cost-of-living-adjustment raise. Mayor Nutter and 19 cabinet members and commissioners will give back their raises.
• Tony Blair spoke at the University of Pennsylvania yesterday. Blair's speech focused on faith and its ability to bring people together and humanize them.
• Four people remain in the hospital after suffering injuries as a result of a taxicab jumping a curb Wednesday night on Broad Street. The cab was trying to avoid hitting a car that was trying to merge onto Broad Street near Spruce Street.

The nicer the weather gets, the busier we get across the Ist-A-Verse. But we like being busy. Here's a peek at what we've been up to since last week!

At least 40 people are dead and 300 injured in a series of blasts around London, effectively crippling the city. There have reportedly three explosions on the tube and one explosion on a double decker bus, and an al Qaeda-affiliated group has claimed responsibility. British Prime Minister Tony Blair interrupted his work at the G8 Summit to make a statement, calling the attacks "barbaric". Blair will leave the G8 Summit and return to London later today. The conference will continue in his absence. President Bush's response to the tragic events has been to encourage U.S. residents to be vigilant. Hey, way to go with the fear mongering. Our heartfelt prayers and good wishes go out to all of you in London and at our sister site, Londonist, which is providing up-to-the-minute coverage of the attacks.