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

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

Philadelphia Daily News Jenice Armstrong column.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Jenice Armstrong Mar. 1--The movie "Failure to Launch" is a romantic comedy that looks at a quietly growing situation -- thirtysomethings who can't cut it on their own. Instead of paying their own way, they live at home with...

Sumpter decides to be part of next season's 'Cats.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Dana Pennett O'neil Mar. 1--THE SENIOR class will be honored at Villanova tonight, paraded in front of an adoring crowd to soak in its well-deserved moment of glory. Curtis Sumpter will be there, but this won't be his moment....

Drug dealer Bey gets 10 years: 3 years added for obstruction.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Kitty Caparella Mar. 1--Dawud Bey, a notorious drug dealer who was recorded through a prison toilet bowl threatening to kill every "rat" he could find, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in federal prison. Describing Bey as a...

Petal pushers: A trio of European designers will work their magic at the Philadelphia Flower Show.
March 1, 2006... Byline: April Lisante Mar. 1--THEY ARE THE dynamic trio of the flower world, three European floral designers who can turn flowers into gravity-defying, jaw-dropping masterpieces. Per Benjamin, Max van de Sluis and Tomas De Bruyne are...

Sources: DNA links suspect to Ardmore murder.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Mary Flannery Mar. 1--Accused killer Jacuqin Byrd left DNA evidence in the bloody Main Line catering office where worker Sarah Boone was slain in January, police sources said. The forensic evidence, which is trickling in from...

Near-rescue fails; 3 die in Kensington fire.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Regina Medina & Damon Williams Mar. 1--SAMANTHA RHOADS pleaded for help from her burning rowhouse in Kensington early yesterday, and salvation seemed on its way as a firefighter made his way to her third-floor window. He even...

He's facing jail time for helping Mariano.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Mar. 1--Joseph Pellechia looked more like a guy about to go out for a swanky dinner at Vetri than someone who had just stood before U.S. District Judge Lawrence F. Stengel and pleaded guilty to corruption charges....

Philadelphia Daily News Jill Porter column: Troubled sheriff's office needs more than a pop quiz.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Jill Porter Mar. 1--A PHILADELPHIA deputy sheriff is under investigation for offering a deal to a female defendant in the Criminal Justice Center: Show me your breasts, he allegedly said as the two waited for her hearing in a court...

Fete takes Big Easy by storm.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Catherine Lucey Mar. 1--NEW ORLEANS - It has been more than 30 years since Mary Richard dressed up -"costumed" as locals call it - and attended traditional French Quarter festivities for Mardi Gras. And after losing her home to...

Trainer's in the doghouse.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--ATHENS, Tenn. - A dog trainer said she had always been a law-abiding citizen and can't explain why she helped a convicted murderer escape a Kansas prison in a pet crate. "This is pretty not normal for me," a teary-eyed Toby Young,...

Philadelphia Daily News John Smallwood column: Testing, 1, 2, 3.
March 1, 2006... Byline: John Smallwood Mar. 1--APPARENTLY, I missed my true calling. Yesterday, I took a five-question sample of the Wonderlic test run in the Dallas Morning News and got three correct. That would score me at 60 percent -...

As expected, Primeau calls it a season: Flyers captain unable to return after 4 months of concussion symptoms.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Ed Barkowitz Mar. 1--KEITH PRIMEAU took his seat alongside Flyers chairman Ed Snider and general manager Bob Clarke yesterday and announced the news that everyone was expecting, but still dreading. After being unable to shake...

Illinois tops Minnesota, stays in hunt for Big Ten crown.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--James Augustine had 16 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high seven assists to lead No. 10 Illinois over host Minnesota, 71-65, last night as the Illini stayed in the race for the Big Ten title. Dee Brown scored 14 points and Rich...

NFL labor talks break off without an agreement.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--NFL labor talks broke off yesterday, 3 days before the start of free agency, leaving teams and players in a quandary about negotiating new contracts. Gene Upshaw, executive director of the players association, spent the last 3 days...

Roman's Ringgold has look of a winner.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Ted Silary Mar. 1--Mike Ringgold had already captured one version of a championship, and was sure he had a chance at another. But right in front of him, so close he could touch it, was an opportunity to attend the high school...

O'Hara girls use overtime to win title.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Tamara Fisher Mar. 1--The Cardinal O'Hara High Lions remain queens of the Catholic League. In the girls' championship game last night, the defending champion Lions defeated the Ss. Neumann-Goretti Saints in overtime, 45-41, at...

Convey has picked up the pace playing for English team.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--Philadelphia native Bobby Convey is playing soccer in Reading this season. That's Reading, England. The 22-year-old midfielder has been a starter all season long. Last season, he managed four starts and appearances as a sub. ...

TONIGHT'S GAMES.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--Who: Saint John's (12-13, 5-9 Big East) vs. Villanova (22-3, 12-2) When: 7:30 Where: The Pavilion TV/Radio: ESPN 360/WNTP (990-AM) Who: Temple (15-11, 8-6 Atlantic 10) vs. Rhode Island (12-13, 6-8) When: 7:30 ...

Philadelphia Daily News Howard Gensler column: Anna Nicole Smith case: It's all about appeal.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Howard Gensler Mar. 1--"IS THAT your gavel, Justice Roberts, or are you just happy to see me?" Anna Nicole Smith didn't really say that yesterday when she appeared before the Supreme Court, with her access to an oil fortune...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: Pinkenson: Shush is life.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross Mar. 1--GREATER Philadelphia Film Office honcha Sharon Pinkenson enjoys a quiet meal out. So much so, it seems, that she's sometimes taken to shush other diners. Manayunk's Justine Philyaw and eight of her girlfriends...

There's more to Sebring than its famous racetrack.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Jay Clarke Mar. 1--SEBRING, Fla. - Every March, this small central Florida town becomes a household word all over the world. That will happen again this year when the 54th annual 12 Hours of Sebring automobile race takes place...

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column: Is 'Free Ride' really worth the trip?
March 1, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray Mar. 1--FREE RIDE. 9:30 tonight, Channel 29. FOX'S NEWEST comedy, "Free Ride," is hitching one tonight on the back of a 90-minute "American Idol," which these days is the next best thing to having your show premiere...

EDITORIAL: Handle With Lots More Care: THE MUNOZES' EMINENT-DOMAIN HORROR STORY.(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--WITH SO MUCH at stake for a person who loses a small business to eminent domain, a thorough and thoughtful process is needed to ease the disruption experienced by the owner. Key to the process? Clear and timely communication by the...

EDITORIAL: It's Time For Parenting Court.(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--REP. DWIGHT Evans has worked to stem violence in Philadelphia, but unfortunately, has left out the most important ingredient to turning around violence and help sustain its reduction: parents. Gun courts may be useful, but a...

EDITORIAL: Rep. Roebuck Is Absolutely Giving It Back.(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--IF JOHN BAER had bothered to do a little bit of research on his latest legislative pay-raise article, he would have discovered that on Jan. 2006, the Inquirer did a story on legislators who had given back the pay raise - and that Rep....

EDITORIAL: If Harry Kalas Ain't Broke, Please Don't Try To Fix Him.(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--RE PAUL Hagen's Feb. 21 article "Outta Here": The only thing that seems consistent from year to year with the Phillies is the broadcast booth. So, Mr. Montgomery, please leave the broadcast team alone and put the new guy at the end...

Court loss for abortion clinics.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--WASHINGTON - A 20-year-old legal fight ended yesterday with the Supreme Court ruling that federal racketeering laws cannot be used against protesters outside abortion clinics. The 8-0 decision was a setback for abortion clinics,...

'Nova women win, clinch No. 8 seed in tourney.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--Villanova shot a blistering 28-for-53 (53 percent) and dealt 21 assists en route to a 69-56 win over West Virginia last night in a women's Big East game in Morgantown, W.Va. The victory clinched the No. 8 seed for the Wildcats in...

Olympic flag raised in Vancouver.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--The Olympic flag was raised in Vancouver yesterday, greeted by the cheers of thousands, while 4 years of preparations await for the 2010 Winter Games. "Ten years of dreaming and the flag is finally ours," said John Furlong, the...

Matt Brannau, devoted to kids & sports.
March 1, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Mar. 1--THERE'S NO doubt that Matt Brannau was destined for a career in sports. He got an early introduction to that gritty world - very early. In fact, he was still in his mother's womb. Mom Gertrude was...

Listen up! Many music lovers at a loss for hearing.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Mary Flannery Mar. 1--YOU CAN'T put an old head on young shoulders. It's impossible to impart all the life lessons that an adult has learned to a young person. But it is possible to put older ears on young bodies. That means...

EDITORIAL: Gilding The Lily.(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--So, "Mr. McBeth," a 71-year-old elementary-school teacher in Eagleswood Township, N.J., underwent sex-change surgery last year to become Lily McBeth, and now wants to return to the classroom over the objections of some parents. A...

Council hammers info whiz over city residency fraud.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Mar. 1--How do you trust a guy who would lie about something as basic as the city's residency requirement, City Councilman Frank Rizzo wanted to know. Case in point: Michael Dean, the city's deputy chief...

KIDS HANDLE THE DRUG - AND ONE TASTES IT.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Mensah M. Dean Mar. 1--EVEN BY Philadelphia standards the scene was shocking, sickening and sad: Second-graders at John M. Patterson School in Southwest Philadelphia, sitting in class Monday afternoon, passing small, pink bags...

PAT JUST ONE OF THE BATS.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Mar. 1--CLEARWATER, Fla. - Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard will be on the front of the Phillies' media guide this season. Wait a minute. What about Pat Burrell? What about the guy who led the team in...

Rangers banking on Phillies castoffs.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Paul Hagen Mar. 1--SURPRISE, Ariz. - In this fractured world, it's occasionally still possible to discover areas of common ground. For example, informal surveys indicate that approximately five out of four people agree a lack of...

Jalloh, Lee 'X' factors in Hawks' victory.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Brian Bowsher Mar. 1--CINCINNATI - While Saint Joseph's will not be winning a record sixth straight regular-season conference championship, don't tell Phil Martelli's squad to give up just yet. The Hawks last night won their...

Webber's glass is half-full.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Mar. 1--HOUSTON - Chris Webber, for his own reasons, sees things in the 76ers that others struggle to visualize. He knows what lots of others believe: The Sixers are, as they appear to be, a team that will spend the...

Malik Allen suffers neck injury in Bulls' win.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--The Chicago Bulls snapped a two-game skid, but the win last night could be costly. Malik Allen, the former Villanova star from Shawnee High in Medford, N.J., was taken to the hospital with a neck injury suffered in the Bulls'...

Guerin defends Modano's criticism about USA Hockey.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--Mike Modano, maligned for blasting USA Hockey after a disappointing finish at the Turin Games, has at least one supporter in Olympic and Dallas Stars teammate Bill Guerin. Modano was widely criticized for speaking out after the U.S....

Kent, Pedro making progress.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--Jeff Kent took formal batting practice yesterday for the first time this spring, and Pedro Martinez finally threw from the top of a mound. Kent underwent surgery on his right wrist Jan. 10 to remove scar tissue and repair a...

Philly wi-fi deal is done, mayor to announce today.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Mar. 1--Mayor Street will announce today that the deal between EarthLink, the Internet provider, and Wireless Philadelphia has been signed, clearing the way for Philadelphia to become a citywide wi-fi hotspot. ...

Howard still sick; Bell, Burrell remain nicked.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Mar. 1--CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Yankees won't have to worry about the National League Rookie of the Year right away, but they might have to worry about David Bell and Pat Burrell. Ryan Howard was sent home for a...

Kalas due today; broadcasters to learn roles soon.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Mar. 1--CLEARWATER, Fla. - Harry the K arrives here today. From the rumblings, it's far from the last time he'll hit the Gulf Coast as the Phillies' voice and face. Two days after he and his agent met with team...

TONIGHT'S GAME.
March 1, 2006... Mar. 1--Who: Flyers (33-16-9) at New Jersey Devils (30-22-6) When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, N.J. TV/Radio: Comcast SportsNet/WIP (610-AM) Copyright (c) 2006, Philadelphia Daily News ...

Pearl, Williams, Wright in running for coach of the year.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi PHILADELPHIA _ Voting for Coach of the Year is quite a bit more subjective than the Player of the Year vote. There are no statistics to judge. And the win-loss record tells you only so much. With 326 Division I...

Wondering about the Wonderlic.
March 1, 2006... Byline: John Smallwood PHILADELPHIA _ Apparently, I missed my true calling. Tuesday, I took a five-question sample of the Wonderlic test run in the Dallas Morning News and got three correct. That would score me at 60 percent _...

With NFL talks at a stalemate, purging expected to continue.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Paul Domowitch PHILADELPHIA _ It was tough trying to get an NFL general manager or player personnel chief on the phone Wednesday. That's because many of them were huddled behind closed doors trying to determine which players...

Elvis Costello fans his `flame' of talents on new album.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Pop musicians contemplating a long career would do well to consider the never-stand-still strategy laid down by Elvis Costello. While an angry New Wave-era power pop and punk rocker in his youth, Costello has...

Philadelphia Daily News Bill Conlin column.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Bill Conlin Mar. 2--CLEARWATER, Fla. -- When I'm King of the World (Spring Training Edition)... No more moonlighting as postmaster general, e-mail division. Got a gripe with the Phillies? Don't like the GM, the manager, your...

Neil Stein balks at urine test, off to jail tomorrow.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Mar. 2--Groundbreaking restaurateur Neil Stein was ordered to report to federal prison tomorrow, 17 days earlier than scheduled, after he refused to provide a urine sample for drug testing. Stein, 64, who will...

EDITORIAL: Want To Support The Troops?: MAYBE WE SHOULD BE LISTENING TO THEM.(Editorial)
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--WE ALL support the troops fighting in Iraq and around the world. That is without question. The real debate has largely been over whether the best way to support the troops is to support the course the president has charted...

Plea saves killer of 2 from death penalty.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Theresa Conroy Mar. 2--Double murderer Lyndell Swinson has never been particularly well- behaved in court. There was that preliminary hearing last year when he kept asking for a beer, or, "maybe some wine." Then came...

Gun firms ask dismissal of 2 suits.
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--A Common Pleas judge was asked yesterday to dismiss the cases brought by the families of two Philadelphia children killed with handguns in 2004. Judge Jacqueline F. Allen held a two-hour hearing on the petitions of gun companies...

EDITORIAL: Smoking Ban Is A Special-Interest Cave-In.(Editorial)
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--YOUR editorial, "Smoke in our eye," asks: "Is there any excuse for Philadelphia not finally joining the 21st century on this health issue?" Yes, there is an excuse, and a very good one. Smoking bans have usually passed in other...

Big donor to Rick's charity was seeking federal aid.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Will Bunch Mar. 2--The largest known giver to a controversial charity founded by U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum made its $25,000 donation as the senator was working to win as much as $8.5 million in federal aid for the donor's project in...

CRACK IN THEIR WORLD: No punishment but lots of fears, finger-pointing - and hope for a safer school.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Mensah M. Dean Mar. 2--SO, HOW SHOULD a 7-year-old girl who brought $60 worth of crack cocaine into her second-grade classroom be punished? Not at all, according to the top official in the Philadelphia School District. ...

Guv relents on funding for witness-relocation: Entreaties from law enforcers prompt him to restore $1M.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Bydave Davies Mar. 2--JUST AS cops, prosecutors, and angry moms have opened a campaign to encourage witnesses to crimes to step forward, critical funding to protect them from thugs disappeared from Gov. Rendell's budget proposal....

Philadelphia Daily News Stu Bykofsky column: 'B' is for bargain at BYOBs.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Stu Bykofsky Mar. 2--IF I SAID Philadelphia Magazine ranks high on the Snob Index, that wouldn't surprise you. Nor would you be surprised that the magazine caters to the tastes of its subscribers, the majority of whom live in...

Tech whiz not staying after all.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Mar. 2--Michael Dean, the $148,000-a-year technology manager who resigned after an investigation revealed that he lived in Havertown, violating city residency rules, won't be staying on until April 30 after all. ...

Franklin Institute cites scientists, Turner.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Gloria Campisi Mar. 2--The Franklin Institute yesterday announced its prestigious 2006 Benjamin Franklin Awards to scientists studying a range of subjects, from cancer and brain injury to earthquake engineering. Ted Turner, founder...

Go ahead, expand, but...: City asks out of Convention Center obligations.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Mary Flannery Mar. 2--As Gov. Rendell's staff works to develop a plan to finance construction of the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion, the Street administration has one reminder: Don't count on Philadelphia. The city...

Dougherty: Street reorg plan 'union busting'.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Mar. 2--John Dougherty, chairman of the Redevelopment Authority, electricians union president and possible mayoral candidate, has drawn a line in the sand and dug in his heels. He hasn't yet seen Mayor Street's...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--The numbers drawn in Tuesday's New Jersey Mega Millions lottery were incorrectly listed in yesterday's Daily News. The winning numbers were 2 4 35 36 48and Mega Ball 22. Copyright (c) 2006, Philadelphia Daily News Distributed...

A move's afoot to boot P.M.
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--BAGHDAD - Key political groups agreed yesterday to mount a campaign to deny Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari another term in a bid to jump-start stalled talks on a new national unity government. Meanwhile, at least 47 people died...

Philadelphia Daily News Rich Hofmann column: In the end, Fraser does his mom proud.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Rich Hofmann Mar. 2--THE WAY Edmarie Fraser remembers it, the recruiting of her son, Jason, was "very intense," and the process revealed itself in all of the time-honored ways. "I work nights, and I couldn't get any sleep," she...

Villanova reflects on senior moments.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Dana Pennett O'neil Mar. 2--IT HIT Allan Ray Sr. as soon as he saw his son standing atop the bleachers, poised to run the gantlet through an adoring student section and onto the Pavilion floor for the final time. "Man, time...

Cap victims abound with no labor deal.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Paul Domowitch Mar. 2--It was tough trying to get an NFL general manager or player personnel chief on the phone yesterday. That's because many of them were huddled behind closed doors trying to determine which players they're going...

What controversy?: Esche fares well despite Flyers' loss.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Ed Barkowitz Mar. 2--EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock would like to take a moment to clarify how his team's goaltending situation should be classified. "The thing that bothers me about goaltending situations...

La Salle a victim of Fordham's long-range goals.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Bobciafardini Mar. 2--NEW YORK - It was a memorable night for Fordham's Corey McCrae, and one La Salle won't forget anytime soon, either. McCrae (25 points) went 6-for-6 from the floor, all from behind the arc, leading the Rams...

King product hurts Owls' chances.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Mike Scandura Mar. 2--KINGSTON, R.I. - Temple is on the verge of waving goodbye to a bye in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. Rhode Island, a former Temple punching bag, dealt the Owls a crushing loss by shooting a...

Florida St. comes up big against No. 1 Duke.
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--Florida State (18-8, 8-7) beat No. 1 Duke for the second time in 3 years and the latest win had quite an ending. Alexander Johnson's basket with just over a minute left broke the game's final tie and the Seminoles went on to a 79-74...

Saints fend off Dougherty in a thriller: CL semifinal victory sets up title game vs. Roman.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Ted Silary Mar. 2--ALL PEOPLE wanted was one decent basketball game. As a bonus, they witnessed one for the ages. The victory margins this season in the first five Catholic League playoffs were 13, 15, 20, 25 and 20, and...

GUESSING LINEUP.
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--Daily News columnist John Smallwood picks his U.S. National Team based on the preliminary roster of NBA players and the likely addition of Duke's J.J. Redick: STARTING LINEUP Guards Chauncey Billups Kobe Bryant Forwards...

Week 3: Mind over matter.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Byline W Mar. 2--Sherita Jackson This week of exercise has been less strenuous. I am able to keep up without feeling like I'm about to pass out. It has been hard giving up fried foods, but I find that the food I am able to eat...

Philadelphia Daily News Howard Gensler column: Here's one Penn alum vote for Jodie.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Howard Gensler Mar. 2--SO A GROUP of loudmouth Penn students are upset that Jodie Foster is going to be their commencement speaker. Get a grip. And Tattle went to Penn. Seeking to unruffle student feathers, Leslie...

Philadelphia Daily News Jenice Armstrong column: It's still all about feelings.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Jenice Armstrong Mar. 2--RAPPER Ludacris' song "Gold Digger" reflects what a lot of men believe: When it comes to pleasing women, it's all about the money. And why shouldn't they, when even someone as rich as Paris Hilton...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: FredEx no Top Dog there.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross Mar. 2--SHORTLY AFTER ex-Eagles wideout Freddie Mitchell boasted "I still run this city" Tuesday night at Cherry Hill's Top Dog (2310 W. Marlton), his theory was proved wrong when he was denied admission to the club's VIP...

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column: 'Conviction': Think 'L&O' without grown-ups.
March 2, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray Mar. 2--CONVICTION. 10 p.m. tomorrow, Channel 10. BE CAREFUL what you ask for. For years, some "Law & Order" fans have longed to know a little bit more about the private lives of the prosecutors whose cases...

HOT SPOTS FOR BIG SHOTS.
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--Where do some of the big shots chow down? -- Donovan McNabb has repeatedly been seen atHaru, 241 Chestnut St. The Asian fusion restaurant, a New York chain that arrived in Philly this year, is known for its sushi and dumplings. ...

PAULA, QUEEN OF THE DISAPPEARING STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--For the biscuits: 1 cup all-purpose flour (plus more if needed) 1 cup cake or pastry flour Pinch kosher salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons sugar 5 tablespoons of cold butter...

Share a favorite recipe and win a cookbook.
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--Do you love to cook? Are you the best barbecue chef on the block, or the best baker in the family? Whatever your cooking passion, we want you to share it. Every Thursday, starting next week, we'll be featuring a reader's recipe in...

EDITORIAL: Time To End Fd 'quotas'.(Editorial)
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--The Philadelphia Fire Department has lowered its standards with watered-downed hiring practices for 30-plus years now thanks to a court consent decree. The decree has replaced an entrance exam, which contained math, reading...

EDITORIAL: Biz Hair Code For Blacks Is Ridiculous...(Editorial)
March 2, 2006... Mar. 2--RE JENICE Armstrong's column on grooming standards for business students at Hampton University: As a woman who has worn my hair natural since the late '60s, this sounds like the same fight many brothers faced in the '60s and '70s...