The Daily Numbers: 1981, when Officer Danny Faulkner was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Philly.
1982, when Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder. It’s been tied up in the court under appeals ever since. Monday the U.S. Supreme Court said it would not give Abu-Jamal a new trial.
13 people busted by police in a raid of bars in Chester as police fanned out to pick up fugitives.
2 incidents of vandalism that are under investigation by Springfield police. A local youth baseball field was “turfed” and Springfield Country Club saw several flag pins stolen.
50 students at Academy Park High School who officials believe are responsible for a quarter of troublesome incidents at the school.
150 dead in the earthquake that jolted Italy. A choral group from Strath Haven High School that is touring the country was jolted from their bed by the quake, but did not suffer any injuries.
2 incidents reported in South Jersey shore towns of scammers using the Internet to advertise bogus summer rentals, then stealing customers’ down payments.
7,000 dollars in counterfeit cash seized by police in Bensalem. The suspected counterfeiter is behind bars.
4 alarm fire that roared through a warehouse in Kensington overnight. No injuries were reported. 30 to 40 residents were evacuated from nearby homes.
40 roosters seized when police raided a cock-fighting operation in North Philadelphia Monday night.
63, age of Drexel University President Constantine Papadakis, who died unexpectedly Monday of complications from lung cancer.
1 person killed in Delaware when a chase of a stolen car suspect ended in a fatal crash.
24 jobs coming to Delaware, where Alstom Train Life Services will set up shop as a repair facility for Amtrak’s Acela trains.
6 to 23 months in jail for a former prosecutor in Bucks County on charges of corrupting the minors of teen boys. He had originally gotten house arrest but was resentenced Monday.
89-72 win in the national championship game for North Carolina over Michigan State. The game wasn’t that close.
1 game behind the Mets, where the Phils stand this morning. The New Yorkers won their opener over the Reds.
46, age of Phils starter Jamie Moyer as he takes the mound for his 23rd major league season tonight.
3 different Philly teams all playing games at 7 tonight. The Phils will be joined by the Sixers and Flyers.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Spare me the sarcasm, Jimmy Rollins. No one appreciates that world championship more than I do. And nothing aggravates me more than pro athletes mocking the passion of those who pay to go through the turnstiles.
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I Don’t Get It: The 8 p.m. start for the opener at Citizens Bank Park, coupled with a gorgeous afternoon, made for perfect tailgating conditions. And no shortage of fights in the parking lots, including one in which an off-duty cop was slugged.
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Today’s Upper: The Phillie Phanatic is getting his own ice cream flavor, courtesy of Turkey Hill. No it’s not a green mint chocolate chip. Can’t believe they missed that one.
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Quote Box: “Case closed, it should have been done a long time ago.”
-- Larry Faulkner, brother of slain Philly Officer Danny Faulkner, on hearing the Supreme Court will not give his killer Mumia Abu-Jamal a new trial.