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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CXXV

09/06/2010
By Brian
Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CXXV

An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call the police, even anonymously. 836. Panama City, Fla. Sept. 2. Pregnant woman suffers non-life-threatening injuries...
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Now that’s how you pull a prank

09/04/2010
By Brian

Adam LaRoche made sure the PA system played “It’s Raining Men” the first two times Kelly Johnson stepped to the plate. This will feature prominently in season ticket sales pitches, since it’s more fun than any actual baseball in Arizona.
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No. 819, Robert Emmett Bowen

09/04/2010
By Brian
No. 819, Robert Emmett Bowen

I made a judgment call back in January when I started keeping a list of hit-and-runs: Don’t list names. Ostensibly, it was because there aren’t names given in many of the cases I come across. But, on a more utilitarian level, I wasn’t comfortable...
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Syphilitic Magic Number*

09/03/2010
By Brian
Syphilitic Magic Number*

So insane are matters in the Syphilis Capital of the Universe that, on a Whorioles fan forum, this was the title of a recent post … The best last-place team...
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Today’s Metro Stories

09/03/2010
By Brian

• An 11-month-old baby girl remained at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Thursday after she and her mother were attacked by a vicious dog inside an Upper Darby home. • As...
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Weekend (and Week) Reading Roundup

09/03/2010
By Brian
Weekend (and Week) Reading Roundup

MTV Shows • Epic U.S. Open Man! • Epic U.S. Open Interview! (FF to 1:05 in) • The anti-government fervor infusing the 2010 elections represents a political triumph for the Kochs. By...
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