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Rendell: SEPTA Strike Could End Soon

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:43:14 GMT

Gov. Ed Rendell says buses, subways and trolleys in Philadelphia may be rolling again soon. Rendell said late Friday night that negotiators for the city's largest transit union and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority have tentatively agreed on a proposed contract.

Lingerie Football's 'Passion' Make Home Debut

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:26:07 GMT

The lingerie clad ladies of the Philadelphia Passion made their long awaited debut Friday night in Trenton. Inthe second week of the Lingerie Football League's inaugural season, theno. 2 ranked Philly Passion brought their special brand of gridironaction to the Sovereign Bank Arena.

Local Conection To Hero Ft. Hood Officer

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:42:41 GMT

There is a local connection to a civilian police officer who shot and wounded a gunman during a rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 dead and over 30 wounded.

Iguodala Scores 16 To Lift 76ers Over Nets 97-94

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:28:33 GMT

Andre Iguodala scored 16 points, including a late 3-pointer to give Philadelphia the lead, and the 76ers rallied past the short-handed New Jersey Nets 97-94 Friday night. Lou Williams scored 18 points and Jason Kapono had 14 for Philadelphia, which rebounded from a 31-point loss to Boston three days earlier.

Carcillo, Emery Lead Flyers Past Sabres

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:27:31 GMT

Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.

Fort Victims Had Different Reasons For Enlisting

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:58:01 GMT

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Here is a look at some of the victims.

Disgruntled Ex-Engineer Suspected In Fla. Shooting

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:05:57 GMT

Police say a former employee accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at an Orlando, Fla., engineering firm thought it had blocked his efforts to obtain unemployment benefits. Authorities say suspect Jason Rodriguez opened fire in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, killing one person and injuring five others.

Official: Gun Used At Ft. Hood Dubbed 'Cop Killer'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:59:50 GMT

A 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting was purchased legally by suspect Nidal Hasan at a Texas gun shop, law enforcement officials said Friday. Records indicate Hasan bought the FN 5.7 at store called "Guns Galore" in Killeen, Texas, in recent months and that gun was used in the attack that left 13 people dead, one of the officials said.

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Maj. Hassan, A Mystery

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:30 GMT

As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship -- common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. Instead, authorities say, he went on the killing spree that left 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, dead. Investigators examined Hasan's computer, his home and his garbage Friday to learn what motivated the suspect, who lay in a coma, shot four times in the frantic bloodletting.

Jobless Rate Tops 10 Pct. For First Time Since '83

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:01:19 GMT

The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. Nearly 16 million people can't find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently ended. The Labor Department said Friday that the economy shed a net total of 190,000 jobs in October, less than the downwardly revised 219,000 lost in September. August job losses were also revised lower, to 154,000 from 201,000.