The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) articles from July 2006

The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) archives from July 2006

Tip leads cops to alleged thug in N. Phila.: Wanted for threat to granddad of paralyzed boy, other crimes.
July 1, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta & Simone Weichselbaum Jul. 1--On the streets, Darryl English was known as "Pooh-Butt," a notorious gunman who had been on the run since he allegedly threatened the grandfather of a paralyzed Strawberry Mansion boy...

Attacker rapes woman on South St.: But he's caught on surveillance camera after stealing, using her ATM card.
July 1, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta Jul. 1--The rapist moved quietly, police said, stalking his victim as she walked down a Center City street Wednesday night. When she spotted the hefty man leering at her, she tried to elude him by moving to...

Kilo of drugs tossed from car leads cops to $4.7M bust.
July 1, 2006... Byline: Dana Difilippo Jul. 1--It was a routine car stop in North Philadelphia, but the driver's reaction was anything but routine. As Sgt. Joe Farrell pulled the car over in the 4000 block of Fairhill Street, the driver chucked a kilo...

Con escapes work detail near Pennypack Creek.
July 1, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Jul. 1--A Philadelphia prison inmate who escaped from a work detail on Thursday afternoon was still at large yesterday, according to a prison spokesman. George Sim, 34, whose last address was on Hartel Avenue near...

MONTY: IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.
July 1, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 1--TORONTO - Wallowing in contrition, his pound of flesh cut by the very sword on which he repeatedly fell, Phillies president David Montgomery offered a glimpse of what could be a very significant policy change:...

He came all this way for this?
July 1, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 1--TORONTO - When it rains... Adam Bernero was scheduled to join the Phillies in Toronto on Thursday night. His itinerary took him from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, where he had been pitching...

Earphones, an upright - and a new-wave flag.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMOS: Bose QuietComfort 3 Headphones and Eureka Optima lightweight upright vacuum cleaner, plus a holiday "flag waver." SYNERGY PLUS: It's not every day that this gizmo guy gets to try out two products at...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: LaBelle: Let's save Whitney.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross Jul. 3--PATTI LABELLE told the audience at Thursday's Rhythm & Blues Foundation's Pioneer Awards that it is the music community's duty to come together and save Whitney Houston. LaBelle told the crowd at the Park Hyatt at...

William Kuhns, 65, beloved teacher.
July 3, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Jul. 3--SOME NEW students at Cabrini College felt a bit intimidated by the husky professor in the bushy white beard. But it didn't take long for them to discover that William "Bill" Kuhns was, as one student...

Spanish spoken here: Fiesta promotes understanding of Hispanic culture.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Regina Medina Jul. 3--GET READY, Philadelphia, to - as the Lionel Ritchie song says - "party... karamu... fiesta... forever." Although tonight's Sunoco Welcome America! event, titled "Fiesta on the Parkway," won't go on...

EDITORIAL: Is It Now Vallas' Turn To Be Shoved Out?: WHY IS PHILADELPHIA NEVER READY FOR SCHOOL REFORM?(Editorial)
July 3, 2006... Jul. 3--THE HISTORY of school reform in Philadelphia is not all that stellar. Let's amend that: The history of school superintendents in Philadelphia hasn't been all that stellar. In the 1960s, we had Mark R. Shedd, appointed to bring...

EDITORIAL: A Correction.(Editorial)(Correction notice)
July 3, 2006... Jul. 3--In William Kashatus' June 28 op-ed, "The athlete's privilege," Claire Betz was erroneously identified as a majority owner of the Phillies. She is a limited partner. Copyright (c) 2006, Philadelphia Daily News Distributed by...

Train crash called 'louder than thunder'.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Regina Medina Jul. 3--Kenneth Alexander IV was typing at his computer just before 3 p.m. Saturday when he heard a "faint screech" outside his Abington home. Suddenly, the noise became "louder than thunder," he recalled. ...

Stars peek through clouds: Utley, Howard, Gordon lighten up Phillies tunnel with All-Star selections.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 3--TORONTO - In a timely fashion, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley justified their first All-Star appearances. Howard crushed a solo homer to leftfield, his 28th, most in the majors. Utley singled twice, hit...

That's one for the road.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 3--TORONTO - Relief and an unlikely win cleansed a clubhouse, a franchise, saturated with losing. The Phillies' bullpen beat A.J. Burnett and the Blue Jays yesterday, 11-6. The Phils ended interleague play and...

Sixers contact Wallace, Wizards' Jeffries.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Jul. 3--General managers and coaches can't comment. They can make agreements in principle with free agents, but can't finalize deals until July 12. Those are the primary rules you needed to know as the NBA free...

Philadelphia Daily News John Smallwood column: Agassi image overcame rebelliousness.
July 3, 2006... Byline: John Smallwood Jul. 3--The man who left Centre Court at the All England Club on Saturday was so far removed from the boy who first played there in 1987 that about the only thing the same was the name. Andre Agassi played,...

Flyers sign pair of defensemen.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Jul. 3--It was almost a year ago that the Flyers rocked the NHL free-agent scene, taking the top available forward and adding what they hoped would be a pair of difference-making veteran defensemen. After seeing that...

Philadelphia Daily News Bernard Fernandez column: 2 more Philly 'Contenders'.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez Jul. 3--It still is more secretive than Opus Dei or the Freemasons, with contestants required to sign reams of documents obliging them not to reveal details of their show-related experiences or face the...

Philadelphia Daily News Carla Anderson Urban Warrior column: Postal Service won't push the envelope in Bridesburg.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Carla Anderson Urban Warrior Jul. 3--'NEITHER SNOW nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds," goes the unofficial motto of the Postal Service. But forget...

Philadelphia Daily News Stu Bykofsky column: Readers have the write stuff.
July 3, 2006... Byline: Stu Bykofsky Jul. 3--YOU KNOW what I like? Letters that call me a genius, that praise my perceptions. You know what I like better? Letters that argue with me. Here are excerpts from a few, with my responses in italics:...

Junior welterweights take shots at reality show.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez PHILADELPHIA _ It still is more secretive than Opus Dei or the Freemasons, with contestants required to sign reams of documents obliging them not to reveal details of their show-related experiences or face the...

EDITORIAL: Over board.(Editorial)
July 5, 2006... Jul. 5--How the press should act during times of war has been a subject of debate since the first messenger delivered the first report of battle casualties. So there is nothing really new about the orchestrated right-wing campaign to brand...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: Lil' Kim 'Rolls' outta here in style.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross Jul. 5--THE NIGHT before Lil' Kim walked out of the Federal Detention Center (7th & Arch), her fellow inmates on Unit 3 South threw her a farewell party. The diminutive princess of hip- hop was awakened about 4 a.m....

Rape suspect arrested after stopping a cop to say he's not the guy.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum Jul. 5--A rape suspect was arrested Sunday after he stopped a cop and said that he resembled the man who attacked a woman last week but that he had had nothing to do with the crime. Police arrested Verlin...

Celebrating Independence.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Bob Warner & Chris Brennan Jul. 5--WITHOUT a gold Liberty Medal to bestow on an emerging world leader or two, the city's Fourth of July ceremonies at Independence Hall are lacking a bit in star power - WPVI's Jim Gardner reading...

Brian Hartsfield, 20, CCP student.
July 5, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Jul. 5--BRIAN Daniel Hartsfield seemed to have the verbal skills that led him and his family to believe he might be heading for a career in law. "Over the years, he had been told by numerous people that with...

Council stymied on beer takeout.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Jul. 5--Two Common Pleas judges have struck down part of a state law that gave Philadelphia City Council veto power over the issuing of takeout-beer-sales permits. In effect, the judges said City Council was...

Philadelphia Daily News Jill Porter column: A success story from Family Court.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Jill Porter Jul. 5--MICHAEL HILL has been many things in his roller-coaster life - from a homeless runaway to a special-education teacher and, recently, a deadbeat dad. Hill, 47, fell three years behind in support payments for...

Va. woman brings mom's corpse to cops here.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Jul. 5--Philadelphia cops could scarcely believe it when a Virginia Beach, Va., woman dropped off the corpse of her mother at the 17th Police District headquarters Monday afternoon. Cops said Tanya Torrence,...

EDITORIAL: The Rule Of Law: DETAINEES MAY FINALLY GET A REAL DAY IN COURT.(Editorial)
July 5, 2006... Jul. 5--JUST WHEN you think every branch of the U.S. government is intent on shredding the Constitution, in steps the U.S. Supreme Court to save what's left of our system of justice. The court last week ruled that the extra-legal tribunal...

AARON BURY.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 5--DESPERATE times... The Phillies had lost 17 of 22. They were 18-23 at home, seven games under .500 at the midway point of the season, 11 games behind the Mets in the National League East and looking up at...

Philadelphia Daily News Rich Hofmann column: It's wild, but Phils still in hunt.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Rich Hofmann Jul. 5--WHETHER YOU LIKE it or not, the numbers say that, at the current pace in the pathetic National League, 85 wins will take the wild card. Which means that the Phillies have no choice but to soldier on. ...

Philadelphia Daily News Sam Donnellon column: Father can't protect kids from heartbreak.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Sam Donnellon Jul. 5--I TRIED TO protect them. Like any good father, I tried to shield my children from the things out there that might hurt or sadden them, tried to teach them good judgment, tried to develop antennas that...

No quick returns from sidelines.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 5--CONSIDER July the month of the comeback. Starters Brett Myers, Jon Lieber and Randy Wolf, catchers Mike Lieberthal and Sal Fasano and backup outfielder David Dellucci all are expected back between Friday...

Flyers sign Randy Robitaille from Wild.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Jul. 5--Rarely have the Flyers been hamstrung by money. But as each day of the free-agency season passes, it is becoming increasing apparent that the postlockout era has caught up with what was once one of the...

Delivery failure: Postal Service's new sorting facility plagued by problems.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Dave Davies Jul. 5--WHEN THE Pennsylvania Democratic Party wanted to help state Rep. Cherelle Parker in a special election last September, it made a mistake: It relied on the Postal Service in Philadelphia to deliver an 1,800-...

When I'm King of the World . . .
July 5, 2006... Byline: Bill Conlin When I'm King of the World . . . _The National League will put an end to the sorry spectacle of baseball's Ryan Franklins bunting and make the designated-hitter rule unanimous . . . Watching American League...

Terrell Owens plays to his strengths in `T.O.'.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Stan Hochman PHILADELPHIA _ It all began with "Z-dagger-and-go" which seems symbolic now, when you think of all the daggers Terrell Owens has stuck in Donovan McNabb's back and other parts of his anatomy since that 2005 game...

Flyers close the checkbook on new players for now.
July 5, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Some big-name free agents might be left looking for work in the NHL, but as far as the Flyers are concerned, they should forget about Philadelphia. The Flyers are done spending. With the signing of Mark Cullen to...

editor initials.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Hedline April Lisante Jul. 6--WE'D BEEN DATING a couple of weeks when my now-husband invited me to his place for dinner. The guy was a professional chef, so I anticipated a gorgeous, romantic meal. And it was both. But the...

Philadelphia Daily News Jenice Armstrong column: Giving it the best she's got.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Jenice Armstrong Jul. 6--IT'S THE challenge of baby boomers everywhere - juggling a demanding career with caring for kids and aging parents, spending quality time with a partner, and finding time to nourish your own soul as well....

Philadelphia Daily News Ronnie Polaneczky column: Vallas may be 'crazy,' but we'd be crazier to let him go.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Ronnie Polaneczky Jul. 6--LET'S STATE the obvious: Paul Vallas is pretty nuts-o. The CEO of Philadelphia's School District talks too much. He moves too fast. Throw a new idea at him and he's liable to come back at you with...

Thomas Watkins, educator, churchman.
July 6, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Jul. 6--Thomas H. Watkins Sr., educator, community and church leader, and devoted family man, died Friday from complications of leukemia. He was 78 and lived in Center City. Watkins was born in Woodbine, N.J.,...

Philadelphia Daily News Stu Bykofsky column: Fake 'Cheers' in Boston, real LOVE in Philly.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Stu Bykofsky Jul. 6--BOSTON - I hope no one sees treason out of this cuppa chowda, but business had me here and missing the start of the Welcome America! festivities, aka the Clifton Davis/Lionel Richie Revival Tour. Naturally,...

Philadelphia Daily News John Baer column: Hey, Jersey: Fix this -fast.
July 6, 2006... Byline: John Baer Jul. 6--HEY, NEW JERSEY, what are ya, nuts? Open those casinos and clean those mussels. It's bad enough when washed-up mussels smell up beaches, but that's a natural post-storm event. Shutting down your 12...

Antigun task force taking aim at city's firearm woes.
July 6, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta Jul. 6--A trio of top pols will gather today to announce the formation of a state-funded gun-violence task force that will take aim at the city's struggles with illegal firearms. State Sen. Vince Fumo, state...

EDITORIAL: Wrong Cure For 'stop-N-Gos': COURT CORRECTLY BOOTS COUNCIL OVERSIGHT.
July 6, 2006... Jul. 6--THE ANGER THAT unsavory "stop-n-gos" and nuisance bars trigger among residents concerned about their neighborhood can be intense. And rightly so. Some storeowners don't seem to care if their establishments become hangout joints...

Bloomberg: U.S. can't stem immigration tide: NYC, Hazleton mayors disagree at hearing here.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Dan Geringer Jul. 6--IF THE government expects beefed-up border patrols to stop undocumented workers from pouring into this country, "you might as well sit on the beach and tell the tide not to come in," New York City Mayor Michael...

Elizabeth Drumm, faithful Democrat.
July 6, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Jul. 6--ELIZABETH T. Drumm always said she voted for the best candidate. Strange they always turned out to be Democrats. Elizabeth was a devoted Democrat who worked in the local campaigns of numerous...

EDITORIAL: N.J. Snake Eyes.(Editorial)
July 6, 2006... Jul. 6--THE BUDGET MELTDOWN in New Jersey underscores the deep truth that actions have consequences. Whether it's Democrats in Trenton or Republicans in Washington, if you're going to spend, eventually you're going to have to tax - or live...

Bourn moves into Barons' lineup; Phils' next?
July 6, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 6--Phillies minor league director Steve Noworyta took his family to the Reading Phillies game to watch the fireworks and to make a delivery. Before Tuesday night's game, he made his delivery to manager P.J....

Phillies find little relief in final inning.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 6--THE PHILLIES sure are keeping the faith in one another. Tom Gordon gave up a three-run homer to Khalil Greene in the ninth last night that gave the Padres a 6-3 win. It landed in the flowerbed in leftfield,...

Philadelphia Daily News Sam Donnellon column: Howard, like Thome, in swing of things.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Sam Donnellon Jul. 6--ADMIT IT. AFTER asking for Ryan Howard to be your first baseman, after praising the Phillies for trading the once-beloved but oft-injured Jim Thome for Aaron Rowand, you held your breath and worried. You...

Only big-name deals will be with their own.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Jul. 6--Some big-name free agents might be left looking for work in the NHL today, but as far as the Flyers are concerned, they should forget about Philadelphia. The Flyers are done spending. With the signing of...

`T.O.' serves up more of the same.
July 6, 2006... Byline: Rich Hofmann On the day after the release of Terrell Owens' new book, the only certainty was that John Irving and David Halberstam awakened refreshed after sleeping the sleep of the unconcerned. And that this, too, shall pass. ...

Home Run Derby has gotten out of hand.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Paul Hagen Confession: I really don't care much for the annual All-Star Game Home Run Derby, Lollapalooza & Extravaganza. Granted, that's a minority position. According to the ESPN tub-thumpers, it's the network's highest-rated...

'Pirates' sequel is D.O.A.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson Jul. 7--In the sequel to the "Pirates of the Caribbean," slave zombies serve a spectral captain who owns the contracts on their very souls. Any relationship between producer Jerry Bruckheimer and the crew of...

'Strangers With Candy' is no Wayne and Garth.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson Jul. 7--Some TV concoctions - the Blues Brothers, Wayne and Garth - can leap the yawning chasm that separates sketch comedy from cinema. Others, like "It's Pat" or "A Night at the Roxbury," fall into the abyss,...

Cirque does its magic here.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Jul. 7--AFTER YOU'VE witnessed the splendors in Las Vegas, can a tent at Broad Street and Washington Avenue hold a candle? Vegas is now the permanent home to five truly spectacular shows from the French-Canadian...

Philadelphia Daily News Joe Sixpack column: Going organic: Will consumers hop on Busch's bandwagon?
July 7, 2006... Byline: Joe Sixpack Jul. 7--YOU DON'T drink organic beer because it's healthier for you than conventional beer. You drink it because it makes you feel better about your choices as just another depersonalized consumer in the world's...

Lucien Crump, artist and teacher.
July 7, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Jul. 7--MANY PEOPLE who were troubled or ill would drop into Lucien Crump's art gallery in Germantown to seek solace and healing. And they usually got it. The compassionate Crump, whose two-decade-old gallery was...

Witnesses: Driver, 18, was erratic.
July 7, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta, Christine Olley & Tom Schmidt Jul. 7--SARAH JONNY and a handful of her fellow camp counselors arrived at Hunter Elementary School early Wednesday morning, giddy about the fun that was about to unfold. Six buses...

2 bizmen in Mariano case face sentence next week.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Jul. 7--With former Councilman Rick Mariano soon headed off to the slammer, attention now shifts to two businessmen who pleaded guilty to corruption charges in the case. Vincent DiPentino and Joseph Pellecchia...

Teenager shot to death on Nicetown street.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum Jul. 7--The police officer rushed to the bleeding boy sprawled across the busy Nicetown sidewalk knowing exactly whom he was trying to save, witnesses said. "Jarrett, Jarrett, wake up! Wake up!" Officer Dave...

Rick's rise and fall.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Chris Brennan Jul. 7--RICK MARIANO always portrayed himself as a street-smart guy from the neighborhood. He worked his way up in the political world, making enemies and friends and friends that became enemies as he won a City...

Philadelphia Daily News Jill Porter column: Judge delivers justice to betrayed voters.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Jill Porter Jul. 7--RICK MARIANO sat with his face averted and his eyes downcast as, one by one, family members walked to the courtroom microphone and bared their private anguish. His 25-year-old son, his namesake, spoke first,...

Philadelphia Daily News Elmer Smith column: Teens giving youth a chance to be heard.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Elmer Smith Jul. 7--RAHEEM HARVEY and Justin Barker can hear the urgency in the public outcry against youth violence in this city. In a town where it seems to be getting tougher just to grow up, they are gratified that their...

Burgos takes N.J. editor post.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Gloria Campisi Jul. 7--Frank Burgos, editor of the Daily News editorial pages since 1998, yesterday was named managing editor of The Record in Bergen County, N.J. Daily News editor Michael Days said Burgos had distinguished...

Drug stashes found hidden in storage units.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Gloria Campisi Jul. 7--Self-storage units appear to be the latest hiding place for drug dealers to stash their illicit goods. Police yesterday announced they had seized more than 100 pounds of cocaine from a unit in a Northeast...

No limit on gun buying but $ to hit illegal sales.
July 7, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta Jul. 7--This much was made clear yesterday during a news conference at the state attorney general's local office: Philadelphia won't be getting any laws limiting monthly handgun purchases any time soon. But...

EDITORIAL: At The Point Of A Gun: NEW TASK FORCE ON ILLEGAL WEAPONS FACES A HUGE CHALLENGE.(Editorial)
July 7, 2006... Jul. 7--GUN CONTROL in Philadelphia took a pragmatic and politically feasible turn yesterday. A $5 million task force, overseen by state Attorney General Thomas W. Corbett, will be created to "attack" illegal guns in Philadelphia, their...

City to host tourney games in '09.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Jul. 7--The NCAA Tournament is coming back to Philadelphia in 2009. The Wachovia Center will be the site of first- and second-round games on Thursday, March 19, and Saturday, March 21. Yesterday, the NCAA Division...

Philadelphia Daily News John Smallwood column: With right coach, U.S. can go far.
July 7, 2006... Byline: John Smallwood Jul. 7--IT WAS A tremendous run. Bruce Arena accomplished major things during his nearly 8-year run as manager of the U.S. Senior Men's National Team. When he left D.C. United, of Major League Soccer, to...

Philadelphia Daily News Rich Hofmann column: BEATING A DREAD HOARSE.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Rich Hofmann Jul. 7--ON THE DAY after the release of Terrell Owens' new book, the only certainty was that John Irving and David Halberstam awakened refreshed after sleeping the sleep of the unconcerned. And that this,...

Phils pay little mind to Wagner's latest barbs.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 7--BILLY'S AT IT AGAIN. That was the general reaction from the Phillies principals to Billy Wagner's latest salvo aimed at his former team. Now with the Mets, Wagner, an All-Star closer for the Phillies last...

Lieberthal due back after All-Star break.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 7--Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal came through agility drills Wednesday and baserunning drills yesterday without complication. Sidelined since June 5 with a torn muscle in his left hip, he is scheduled to catch...

It was Madson's turn to struggle.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Jul. 7--RYAN MADSON knew that of which he spoke. Or, rather, didn't speak. Madson declined to talk to the media last Thursday after his best start of the season, a scoreless 8 2/3 innings in Baltimore. His...

Umberger casts aside arbitration for 2-year deal.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Jul. 7--After electing to seek salary arbitration, center R.J. Umberger changed his mind and agreed to terms with the Flyers. Umberger, who got a shot with the Flyers last season through injuries to veteran players and...

Barbaro experiencing discomfort.
July 7, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Jul. 7--If only horses could talk. In recent days, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has been having some problems with his right hind leg, shattered in the May 20 Preakness and then surgically repaired the next day....

Feds: Give ex-pal of Street 30 months.
July 8, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Jul. 8--A former law partner and political fund-raiser for Mayor Street could be sent to prison for 30 months when he is sentenced next week. That's how much hard time federal prosecutors want Leonard N....

Accused shooter found to be 13: Adult charges dropped in wounding of girl,4.
July 8, 2006... Byline: Theresa Conroy Jul. 8--The teen accused of shooting 4-year-old Nashay Little is not a child of just 15 years as had been believed. He's much younger. Vaughn Wylie was just two weeks past his 13th birthday when he...

but outraged parents demand accountability.
July 8, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta & Dana Difilippo Jul. 8--MARYLAND State Police yesterday added a surprising twist in Day Three of "The Bus Crash Heard 'Round the World" - it wasn't the bus driver's fault. Outraged parents of 57 kids from the...

Ex-pal accused in teen's slaying: Victim wanted to distance himself from criminal lifestyle, kin say.
July 8, 2006... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum Jul. 8--In other worlds, teenage boys settle their squabbles with shouts and fists. Jarrett Gore, 15, somehow thought he fit in somewhere in that spectrum. But in the land of Nicetown on Thursday...