Philadelphia Eagles rally for another late win, beat Washington Redskins 27-24

Philadelphia Eagles rally for another late win, beat Washington Redskins 27-24

Sean Jones (26) and Asante Samuel (22) celebrate as the Eagles stop the Redskins' final drive to clinch come-from-behind victory.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles enjoyed a rare fourth-quarter comeback so much they did it again.

David Akers kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining and the Eagles rallied for a 27-24 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.

A week ago, Donovan McNabb led the Eagles (7-4) to a late touchdown in a 24-20 win at Chicago. It was the first time Philadelphia came from behind in the final quarter and won since a 33-25 victory at Washington on Nov. 11, 2007.

Make it two straight comeback victories now.

Akers made all four of his field goals, extending his streak to 16. Asante Samuel had two interceptions and McNabb threw for 260 yards and one TD.

Jason Campbell had 231 yards passing and two TDs for Washington, which fell short at the end for the second straight week. The injury-depleted Redskins (3-8) lost 7-6 at Dallas last weekend.

Trying to set an early tone and perhaps underestimating Washington, the Eagles opened with an onside kick that backfired. Then, already playing without star running back Brian Westbrook, the Eagles lost big-play receiver DeSean Jackson in the second half to head and neck injuries.

Four straight possessions lasted just three plays and the Eagles trailed 24-16 when they got the ball at their 10. But McNabb drove the offense 90 yards for a TD and a 2-point conversion. McNabb connected for 46 and 20 yards to Jason Avant, Leonard Weaver's 12-yard run took Philly to the 1 and set up Eldra Buckley's first career TD run. McNabb shoveled to LeSean McCoy, who broke several tackles to get the conversion.

After forcing a punt, the Eagles moved 66 yards to set up the winning kick. McNabb hit rookie Jeremy Maclin for a 35-yard gain on the drive.

The Redskins played without defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth (ankle), running back Clinton Portis (concussion), tight end Chris Cooley (ankle), and cornerback DeAngelo Hall (sprained MCL).

But they still pushed the Eagles to the end.

The Redskins went ahead 21-16 on their first possession in the second half, driving 80 yards on nine plays, converting three times on third-and-long. Campell hit Fred Davis for 29 yards on third-and-10, and completed a 35-yard pass to Devin Thomas on third-and-7 before connecting with Davis on a 10-yard TD pass on another third-and-7.

Justin Tryon's interception set up Shaun Suisham's 25-yard field goal that made it 24-16.

In the first quarter, McNabb threw a 35-yard TD pass to Jackson to put the Eagles ahead 10-7. McNabb scrambled out of the pocket and found a wide-open Jackson in the corner of the end zone for the shortest of Jackson's eight TDs this season. He has six TDs of 50-plus yards, including one punt return and one rush.

But the Redskins drove 80 yards for the go-ahead score on the ensuing possession. Campbell's 2-yard TD pass to Santana Moss made it 14-10. They also converted three times on third down during that drive.

The Eagles wasted another opportunity in the red zone after Samuel picked off Campbell's pass at the Redskins 21. They had a first down at the 10, but settled for a 24-yard field goal that cut it to 14-13.

Samuel intercepted Campbell again in the final minute of the first half and returned it 17 yards to the Redskins 28. Akers nailed a 41-yarder for a 16-14 lead.

The Redskins needed just four plays to find the zone after Quinton Ganther returned the opening onside kick 25 yards to the Eagles 24. Campbell scored on a 1-yard run.

Akers kicked a 29-yarder to cut it to 7-3 just after Michael Vick nearly scored his first TD since 2006, running 4 yards to the 1.

Allen Iverson might return to the Philadelphia 76ers

Memphis released high-scoring guard
Allen Iverson, after he played only
three games with the team before
taking a leave of absence. Allen Iverson
might return to the Philadelphia 76ers
A source says the high-scoring guard's
former team has been approached about
his availability and that management has
had discussions.

A source says the high-scoring guard's former team has been approached about his availability and that management has had discussions.

PHILADELPHIA - Allen Iverson's retirement could be a short one.

A person with knowledge of the talks says the Philadelphia 76ers have been approached about signing their former franchise superstar, and team management has held internal discussions about bringing Iverson back.

The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because talks have not been made public, says Iverson is among the free-agent candidates the Sixers are considering to replace injured point guard Lou Williams, who's expected to miss eight weeks after jaw surgery.

"I think we would look at all the options for sure, but nothing has really happened," Peter Luukko, COO of Comcast-Spectacor, which owns the 76ers and Flyers, told The Associated Press. "We have had no formal discussions."

With no apparent interest from NBA teams, Iverson announced his plan to retire this week. His statement read more like a job pitch for a playoff contender rather than a final farewell.

Iverson said he planned to retire, but also stated that "I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level."

The statement also said Iverson has tremendous love for the game and the desire to play, adding there is "a whole lot left in my tank."

He could find out how much in Philadelphia, where he spent the first 10-plus seasons of his career.

The 10-time All-Star was NBA MVP in 2001 when he led the Sixers to the NBA Finals. He was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1996 draft and became a global star with his all-out play -- and a major headache with his rants about practice and run-ins with former coach Larry Brown.

Fed up with losing and his relationship with former coach Maurice Cheeks irrevocably broken, Iverson wanted out in 2006 and he was traded to the Denver Nuggets. He played for Denver until early last season when he was traded to Detroit.

The 6-foot Iverson played three games this season with Memphis before taking a leave of absence to attend to personal matters. He was waived after the two sides agreed to part ways.

Iverson's agent, Leon Rose, and 76ers team president Ed Stefanski did immediately return messages for comment.

Iverson would find a Sixers team in the same mediocre shape he left it amid squabbles with management. The Sixers have lost five straight and are 5-11 entering Sunday's game at San Antonio.

Iverson would immediately spark interest and ticket sales among Philadelphia's largely apathetic fan base. The Sixers are 29th in the NBA in attendance, and Iverson would spike that sagging number.

The Sixers were bounced out of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs each of the last two seasons.

Stefanski has said he wanted to build around his nucleus of Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand and Thaddeus Young. Iverson, like he has in every stop, would demand the ball and could hinder team chemistry more than he could make Philly relevant.

Iverson also has made it clear he won't come off the bench. With Williams out, he would start over rookie Jrue Holiday, but it's not clear where he would fit in once Williams is healthy to return.

The New York Knicks considered signing Iverson after he cleared waivers, before deciding he would take too much playing time from younger players they are trying to develop.

One of the NBA's great scorers, Iverson entered this season with a career average of 27.1 points, which ranks fifth all time. Yet there was almost no interest in him this summer before he went to the Grizzlies on a one-year deal.

Iverson has played one game in Philadelphia since he was traded, with Denver on March 19, 2008. He planted a kiss on the 76ers logo at midcourt, blew imaginary ones to the fans, and regretted how his Sixers career ended.

"I always wanted to finish my career here in Philadelphia," he said. "The opportunity was there for me to do it. In a lot of ways, I made sure that didn't happen."

He might get that second act to make it end the way he wants.

Woman Gets Jail Term in Deadly Drexel Hill DUI Crash

by KYW's Ian Bush

A Havertown, Pa. woman has been sentenced to up to a decade behind bars after pleading guilty on Monday to charges that she killed one teen and injured another while behind the wheel and high on drugs.

Rachael Jankins will spend 4½ to ten years in jail and another six years on probation.

In August, the 20-year-old woman had been smoking marijuana and "huffing" a chemical substance before she rammed her car into two young women in Drexel Hill -- killing Nicole Gallo and seriously injuring Christine Bochanski.

Michael Mattson is assistant district attorney in Delaware County:

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Woods withdraws from tourney, citing injuries

Woods withdraws from tourney, citing injuries

A new fire hydrant is seen in the front of Tiger Woods' home in the Isleworth community in Windermere, Fla., Monday, Nov. 30, 2009

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- Tiger Woods still isn't talking. Now he's not playing, either. Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. His decision comes as questions continue to mount regarding what exactly happened in the wee hours of the morning last Friday - questions that most certainly would have been asked of him had he played.

The world's No. 1 golfer posted a statement on his Web site saying that unspecified injuries prevented him from playing in the Chevron World Challenge. He had been scheduled to hold a press conference Tuesday for the tournament, which he hosts annually for a small, invited, field.

"I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week," Woods said. "I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I'm very sorry that I can't be there."

Tournament officials said fans who bought advance tickets with the hope of seeing Woods could get refunds beginning next week. Those who keep their tickets will get a 20 percent discount when they buy them next year.

Woods sustained cuts and bruises when he crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m., outside his home in an exclusive, gated community near Orlando. He was treated and released from a hospital, and has not been seen in public since.

By skipping the tournament, Woods will escape having to face TV cameras and a horde of media seeking more details about the smashup. The tournament was to be the last of the year for Woods anyway, and he did not say when or where he would make his return next year.

The first tournament of the 2010 PGA Tour is the SBS Championship in Hawaii, an event for winners from the previous year, beginning Jan. 7, but Woods wasn't expected to be there. He's more likely to play at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., the week of Jan. 25.

Woods released a statement Sunday saying the accident was his fault and asked that it remain "a private matter." But with the Florida Highway Patrol still investigating and the media in full pursuit, Woods may not get his way.

Woods even faced questions from fans who left comments on his Web site. Most voiced support for him, but some said he should address the questions about his own actions and those of his wife, Elin Nordegren, before and after the accident.

Woods hasn't answered questions from Florida troopers, either, turning them down three days in a row when they came to his house.

Four cars were parked in Woods' driveway Monday, but no lights appeared to be on inside. A new fire hydrant had already replaced the one that Woods plowed into. A dirt hole and an orange barricade remained in the old hydrant's place.

A woman at the address listed on a FHP news release as the scene of the crash, told the Orlando Sentinel that her husband didn't call emergency responders, but that someone else in the house did. The tape of the call was released Sunday.

The Associated Press called the home of Linda and Jerome Adams on Monday morning and asked to speak with the Adams' son. The woman who answered the telephone told a reporter to call back later in the day. When the AP called back Monday evening, attorney Bill Sharpe answered and said he was representing the family. He said there was no comment at this time, but said a statement might be made Tuesday.

Woods, who both hosts and plays in the Chevron World Challenge, was there last year even though he couldn't play because he was recovering from knee surgery. His absence this year will be the first since the tournament - which has only an 18-player field - began in 1999. He was replaced by Graeme McDowell.

Though he cited injuries from the accident in withdrawing, Woods didn't specifically say what those injuries included. The neighbor, who called 911 after Woods ran over the hydrant and hit a tree, said he was unconscious and laying outside his SUV. His wife told Windermere police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out.

"This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way," Woods said in a statement Sunday, his first since the crash. "Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible. ...

"I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received," he said. "But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be."

The reference to "false, unfounded and malicious rumors" may have involved a story published last week in the National Enquirer alleging that Woods had been seeing a New York nightclub hostess, and that they recently were together in Melbourne, where Woods competed in the Australian Masters.

The woman, Rachel Uchitel, denied having an affair with Woods when contacted by The Associated Press. On Sunday, she flew to Los Angeles and was met by high-profile attorney Gloria Allred at the airport.

Still, even the release of the 911 tape and Woods' statement failed to answer several basic questions about the accident:

- Where he was going at that time of the night?

- How did he lose control of his SUV when it wasn't going fast enough to deploy airbags?

- Why were both rear windows of the Cadillac Escalade smashed?

- If it was a careless mistake, why not speak to state troopers trying to wrap the investigation?

Defense official communicated with WH crashers

Defense official communicated with WH crashers

This photo released by the White House Nov. 27, 2009, shows President Barack Obama greeting Michaele and Tareq Salahi, right, at a State Dinner hosted by Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. The Secret Service is looking into its own security procedures after determining that the uninvited Virginia couple managed to slip into the dinner.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in.

Michele Jones, a special assistant to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, said in a written statement issued through the White House on Monday evening that she never said or implied she would get Michaele and Tareq Salahi into the Nov. 24 White House dinner.

"I specifically stated that they did not have tickets and in fact that I did not have the authority to authorize attendance, admittance or access to any part of the evening's activities," Jones said. "Even though I informed them of this, they still decided to come."

This is the latest twist in the unfolding mystery of how the two reality show wannabes managed to get into the highly secured event and shake hands with President Barack Obama. Also on Monday, a House committee chairman asked the couple and Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan to testify at a hearing Thursday on the incident.

The White House issued Jones' statement after questions were raised about communications between the administration and the couple prior to the dinner.

A friend of the couple, McLean, Va., real estate agent Casey Margenau, said in an interview with The Associated Press that the couple interpreted an e-mail exchange as permission to attend the exclusive party. Margenau said he did not personally see the e-mails and did not know with whom the couple was corresponding.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said he wants answers about the Secret Service's security deficiencies that allowed the Salahis to attend the dinner. A White House photo showed the Salahis in the receiving line in the Blue Room with Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in whose honor the dinner was held. Obama and Michaele Salahi are smiling as she grasps his right hand with both of hers and her husband looks on. Singh is to Obama's left.

"This is a time for answers," Thompson said in a statement Monday. "This is not the time for political games or scapegoating to distract our attention from the careful oversight we must apply to the Secret Service and its mission."

Some lawmakers have called for criminal charges to be brought against the couple, but the Secret Service has not yet decided whether to refer the case for criminal prosecution.

The Secret Service declined to comment on whether Sullivan would testify on Thursday.

On Friday, Sullivan issued a statement saying that his agency is "deeply concerned and embarrassed" by the circumstances.

Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said the couple was not on the approved list for the party, but they were allowed in. "This should not have occurred," Donovan said.

"The preliminary findings of our internal investigation have determined established protocols were not followed at an initial checkpoint, verifying that two individuals were on the guest list," Sullivan said Friday. "Although these individuals went through magnetometers and other levels of screening, they should have been prohibited from entering the event entirely. That failing is ours."

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Monday the president shares the Secret Service director's concern about the incident.

"That's why there's an investigation," Gibbs said.

Gibbs said the president was not concerned about his safety and continues to have faith in the Secret Service.

The ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security committee, Rep. Peter King of New York, also said there needs to be an investigation into what happened. King said he wants to be sure the hearing does not give away Secret Service operations or methods that could tip someone off how to get into the White House. King said he's been to at least 40 invitation-only events at the White House - including two state dinners - and security has always been tight and thorough.

The Salahis have boasted about going to the state dinner on their Facebook page: "Honored to be at the White House for the state dinner in honor of India with President Obama and our First Lady!" they wrote.

Michaele Salahi is a reality TV hopeful trying to get on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of D.C."

The couple's publicist, Mahogany Jones, could not immediately be reached for comment about whether the Salahis would testify Thursday. But earlier Monday, Mahogany Jones said allegations that the Salahis are shopping interviews and demanding money from television networks to tell their story are false.

Mahogany Jones said the couple is not making any formal comments or arrangements to speak with the media. An appearance previously scheduled for Monday night on CNN's "Larry King Live" has been canceled.

A TV executive who spoke on condition of anonymity to publicly discuss bookings had told The Associated Press that the couple's representatives had urged networks to "get their bids in" for an interview.

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Local Movie Theater Holding Series of Fundraising Events

by KYW's Hadas Kuznits

Those who run an independent movie theater in Northern Liberties are hosting a fundraising campaign to save it.

Doug Sakman with 941 Theater says in order to continue hosting movies and art events, money needs to be raised for this Northern Liberties venue:

"Well, we're in a situation where the theater was shut down by the city. Basically, we were accused of running a speakeasy. We were doing events where we were serving liquor and selling tickets for admission, giving alcohol for free, kind of like a First Friday type of thing and the city came in and told us that because we were giving out alcohol but charging at the door, we were technically charging for the alcohol."

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Local Org. Holds Fundraiser for Children Living with HIV/AIDS

by KYW’s Karin Phillips

A local organization is holding a fundraiser on Friday that will raise funds for children living with HIV/AIDS.

The event is called TOY and it’s a lavish cocktail party, silent auction and music designed to raise funds for the Family Care Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the pediatric HIV/AIDS practice that cares for 350 children and adolescents living with HIV.
Stormy Lundy is vice-chair of the event, held by the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund:

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For 3rd time, Woods cancels meeting with police

For 3rd time, Woods cancels meeting with police

Elin Nordegren, wife of golfer Tiger Woods, leaves the Isleworth subdivision in Windermere, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods canceled another meeting with state troopers on Sunday, the third straight time he's done so. He posted a statement on his Web site that said the accident was his fault, but failed to address the lingering questions about the crash that sent him to a hospital.

The statement was posted about an hour before state troopers were to meet with the world's No. 1 golfer at his home inside the gates of Isleworth. A meeting was not rescheduled.

In a tape of a 911 call released Sunday, two days after the accident, a neighbor told dispatchers that a black Cadillac Escalade hit a tree and "I have someone down in front of my house."

Woods' neighbor never mentions the golfer by name, and the call is inaudible at several points because of the bad connection.

"I came out here just to see what was going on," the neighbor, who was not identified, told dispatchers. "I see him, and he's laying down."

One woman is heard in the background yelling, "What happened?"

"This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me," Woods said. "I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again."

Woods said it was a private matter, and he wanted to keep it that way.

"Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible," he said.

Windermere police chief Daniel Saylor has said Woods' wife, Elin, used a golf club to smash out a rear window to help him get out of the SUV when she heard the crash from inside their home at 2:25 a.m. Friday.

"The only person responsible for the accident is me," Woods said. "My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false."

Sgt. Kim Montes of the Florida Highway Patrol said Woods' attorney, Mark Nejame, informed the patrol that Woods would not be meeting with troopers Sunday afternoon.

"It has not been rescheduled," Montes said.

Iran plans enrichment sites in defiance of UN

Iran plans enrichment sites in defiance of UN

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2009 file photo, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures during a news conference at the Itamaraty palace in Brasilia. The Iranian government approved a plan Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 to build 10 industrial scale uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion of the program in defiance of U.N. demands it halt enrichment. The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting headed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday evening, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran approved plans Sunday to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion in defiance of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, days after it demanded Tehran stop construction on one plant and halt all enrichment activities.

Iran's defiance will likely heighten tensions with the West, which has signaled it is running out of patience with Iran's continuing enrichment and its balking at a U.N. deal aimed at ensuring Tehran cannot build a nuclear weapon in the near-term future. The U.S. and its allies have hinted at new U.N. sanctions if Iran does not respond.

The White House said the move "would be yet another serious violation of Iran's clear obligations under multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions and another example of Iran choosing to isolate itself."

"Time is running out for Iran to address the international community's growing concerns about its nuclear program," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said.

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband described Iran's move as a provocation.

"This epitomizes the fundamental problem that we face with Iran," he said. "We have stated over and again that we recognize Iran's right to a civilian nuclear program, but they must restore international confidence in their intentions. Instead of engaging with us Iran chooses to provoke and dissemble."

On Friday, the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency issued a strong rebuke of Iran over enrichment, infuriating Tehran. Parliament speaker Ali Larijani threatened on Sunday to reduce cooperation with the IAEA.

"Should the West continue to pressure us, the legislature can reconsider the level of Iran's cooperation with the IAEA," Larijani told parliament in a speech carried live on state radio.

Vice President Ali Akbar Salehi, who is also Iran's nuclear chief, said Sunday's decision was "a firm message" in response to the IAEA. He told state TV that the agency's censure was a challenge aimed at "measuring the resistance of the Iranian nation."

Any new enrichment plants would take years to build and stock with centrifuges. But the ambitious plans were a bold show by Iran that it is willing to risk further sanctions and won't back down amid a deadlock in negotiation attempts.

Iran currently has one operating enrichment facility, at the central town of Natanz, which has churned out around 1,500 kilograms (3,300 pounds) of low-enriched uranium over the past years - enough to build a nuclear weapon if Iran enriches it to a higher level. Iran says it has no intention of doing so, insisting its nuclear program aims only to generate electricity.

The revelation of a second, previously unannounced facility, under construction for years at Fordo near the holy of Qom, raised accusations from the United States and its allies that Iran was trying expand enrichment in secret out of inspectors' sight. Iran denied the claim.

On Sunday, a Cabinet meeting headed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to begin building five uranium enrichment plants at sites that have already been studied and propose five other locations for future construction within two months, the state news agency IRNA reported. All would be at the same scale as Natanz.

The new sites are to be built inside mountains to protect them from possible attacks, said Salehi, Iran's nuclear chief. They will also use a new generation of more efficient and more productive centrifuges that Iran has been working to construct, he and Ahmadinejad said.

In Vienna, spokeswoman Gillian Tudor said the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency would have no comment on Tehran's announcement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for "a concentration of sanctions and pressure on the Iranian regime, which is vulnerable economically" to rein in its nuclear ambitions. Israel has not ruled out military strikes against Iranian nuclear sites if its program is not stopped.

The IAEA censure against Iran on Friday was seen as a show of international unity behind demands that Tehran rein in its nuclear program - though there does not yet appear to be consensus on imposing sanctions.

The IAEA resolution criticized Iran for secretly building the Fordo site and defying the U.N. Security Council call for a suspension of enrichment.

It noted that IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei cannot confirm that Tehran's nuclear program is exclusively geared toward peaceful uses, and expressed "serious concern" that Iran's stonewalling of an agency probe means "the possibility of military dimensions to Iran's nuclear program" cannot be excluded.

The U.N. seeks to stop Iran's enrichment, because the process can be used to produce either fuel for a reactor or a warhead. In the process, uranium gas is spun in centrifuges to be purified - to a low degree for fuel, to a higher level for a bomb. Iran denies U.S. claims that it secretly aims to produce a nuclear weapon.

The United States and the top powers at the U.N. have been focused on winning Iran's acceptance of a deal under which it would ship abroad most of its low-enriched uranium stocks to be processed into fuel rods for a research reactor in Tehran. The move would leave Iran - at least temporarily - without enough uranium to produce a bomb.

But Iran has balked, presenting a counter-proposal with various changes. The West has demanded it accept the proposal as is.

In the wake of the IAEA rebuke, Iran has sought to signal that it can lash back if pushed. On Saturday, one hard-line lawmaker warned that parliament might withdraw the country from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and stop all U.N. inspections - a move that would sharply escalate the standoff with the West and cut off the U.N.'s only eyes on Iran's nuclear program.

But parliament took a lesser step on Sunday: 226 of the 290 lawmakers signed a letter urging the government to prepare a plan to reduce Tehran's cooperation with the IAEA in response to its resolution.

Iran touted the expansion of enrichment as necessary for its plans to generate 20,000 megawatts of electricity through multiple nuclear power plants in the next 20 years.

Ahmadinejad said 500,000 centrifuges will be needed in the new plants to produce between 250 to 300 tons of fuel annually, IRNA reported. About 8,600 centrifuges have been set up in Natanz, but only about 4,000 are actively enriching uranium, according to the IAEA. The facility will eventually house 54,000 centrifuges. The Fordo site is smaller, built for nearly 3,000 centrifuges.

Macy's Holiday Light Show Open Through End of the Year

by KYW’s Jim Melwert

A 5-plus decade tradition continues at a Center City department store as the Macy's holiday light show began the holiday season for hundreds of shoppers on Friday.

Families packed into the grand atrium of the Wannamaker building, some lying on their backs for a better view of the over-100,000 LED bulbs that make up nutcrackers, dancing sugarplum fairies and flying reindeer.

Three generations of Campbell's watched the show, including Dan Campbell and his 3-and-5-year-old daughters:

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Prison Officials Review Suspect's Escape Plan from Jail

by KYW's Hadas Kuznits

The Philadelphia Prison system is looking into how a dangerous inmate escaped from jail on Thanksgiving.

Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham reacted to news that 28-year-old Oscar Alvarado (photo) escaped from the Curran-Fromhold correctional facility on Thanksgiving by obtaining a visitors pass, civilian clothing, and walking out of the lobby:

"It is very disturbing obviously that a fugitive and an accused killer is allowed to just walk out."

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Phila. Broadcast Pioneer Al Alberts Dies at Age 87

by KYW’s John McDevitt

A Philadelphia broadcasting pioneer and music industry legend died on Friday. Al Alberts passed away at his home in Arcadia, Florida. He was 87.

"And now here is the host of the showcase and the star of our show -- Al Alberts.”

Al Alberts was founder of the four aces and hosted the Al Alberts Showcase -- a musical variety show featuring area children. It aired on WPVI for 32 years until the early 90s. Steve Sacks was a member of the technical staff for the show. He says Alberts was a true professional:

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Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 37 dead

Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 37 dead

The triple-deck ferry, M.V. Coco, floats after it tipped and its rear portion sank in the Tetulia River late Friday near the coastal town of Bhola, 64 miles (104 kilometers) south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, authorities said Saturday.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A triple-deck ferry packed with hundreds of travelers heading home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 37 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday.

M.V. Coco, traveling from the capital Dhaka, went down late Friday as it arrived at Nazirhat town in the coastal district of Bhola, 64 miles (104 kilometers) to the south. Some survivors said the boat hit a river shoal as it approached the terminal, breaking the hull and allowing water in. As passengers scrambled to disembark, the vessel then tipped and partially sank in the Tetulia River.

"As I saw water in the lower deck I jumped through the window and swam ashore," said Shahidul Islam, a survivor. "Also, many passengers were frightened after seeing water in the lower deck and started rushing out causing the boat to tilt on one side."

The ferry was crowded with people heading home to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival, but it is unclear how many were on board. Dhaka's private ETV television station said the ferry was carrying more than 1,500 people but many had already disembarked when the vessel went down.

The ferry had a sanctioned capacity of 1,000 passengers, police officials said. Authorities usually don't keep passenger lists to make clear how many are on board.

Gas torches were used to cut open submerged cabins, and local residents joined divers to search for survivors inside the ferry. Police and fire brigade divers pulled 37 bodies from the sunken part of the vessel before darkness halted rescue work for the night, said Saiful Islam and Showkat Hossain, local police officials supervising the effort. Many of the dead were women and children.

Officials did not say how many people were missing. ATN television station said up to 80 people were still unaccounted for.

Police said they were waiting for a rescue vessel coming from the southern city of Barisal to pull the submerged ferry from the water.

"The picture about the death toll will be clear once the ferry is salvaged," Islam said.

Hundreds of anxious relatives massed on the sandy river bank and searched for missing loved ones.

Some complained that rescue work was slow as officials were on holiday for Saturday's Eid celebration.

"The ferry sank just before midnight Friday, but rescuers did not arrive until the morning," said survivor Sohel Hossain.

Ferries are a key mode of transport in this delta nation of 150 million people. Accidents blamed on lax rules, overcrowding and faulty boats are common.

Police: 911 tapes of Woods' crash expected Sunday

Police: 911 tapes of Woods' crash expected Sunday

Elin Nordegren, wife of golfer Tiger Woods, leaves the Isleworth subdivision in Windermere, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) -- More than two dozen media and a cluster of television trucks camped outside the gates of Isleworth on Saturday waiting for authorities to visit with Tiger Woods and clear up questions about crashing his SUV into a neighbor's tree.

The Florida Highway Patrol said it expects to release tapes of the 911 call on Sunday, and it will investigate the crash that left Woods' mouth bloodied as a traffic accident.

Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes said investigators are "trying not to get on the rumor mill."

Police said the world's No. 1 golfer smashed his Cadillac into a fire hydrant and a tree near his $2.4 million mansion at 2:25 a.m. Friday.

Plenty of vivid details from the car crash that sent Woods to the hospital have emerged. His lips were cut, and Windermere police chief Daniel Saylor said Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, used a golf club to smash out a back window and help Woods from the car.

There are also plenty of questions. Troopers planned to speak to Woods about the wreck Saturday afternoon, and by 2:45 p.m. Saturday, two patrol vehicles had entered Woods' gated community.

Montes said the investigation should be finished within the next couple of days.

Woods is to host his Chevron World Challenge next week in Thousand Oaks, Calif., which benefits his foundation. Woods' news conference had been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, although it was not clear if he would still play, or even attend.

"We do not know if Tiger is playing, we are anticipating a great week of competition," said Greg McLaughlin, the tournament director and president of his foundation.

One of Woods' neighbors, who didn't want her name to be used, said it was quiet in front of his house Saturday. She said there are usually two or three cars parked outside his home and that was the scene now as well.

The neighbor said everyone in the gated community was discussing Woods' crash.

According to the patrol, Woods had just left his Florida mansion when he lost control of his 2009 Cadillac and hit a fire hydrant, then a tree on his neighbor's property. The report said alcohol was not a factor.

The patrol reported the accident occurred at 2:25 a.m. Friday morning and classified the injuries as serious. The first word from Woods' camp - some 13 hours after the crash - was that it was a "minor accident," and he was in good condition after being treated and released.

Saylor said his two officers found the 33-year-old Woods lying in the street with his wife, Elin, hovering over him.

Saylor said Woods' wife told officers she was in the house when she heard the accident and "broke the back window with a golf club." He said the front-door windows were not broken and that "the door was probably locked."

"She supposedly got him out and laid him on the ground," he said. "He was in and out of consciousness when my guys got there."

In a telephone interview, Woods' father-in-law, radio journalist Thomas Nordegren, told The Associated Press in Stockholm that he would not discuss the accident.

"I haven't spoken to her in the last few ... " Nordegren said about his daughter, Elin, before cutting himself off. "I don't want to go into that."

Woods' mother-in-law Barbro Holmberg also refused to address the matter.

"She doesn't want to comment on private issues like these," Holmberg's spokeswoman Eva Malmborg said.

Roger Federer, who has become close with Woods in recent years, said after losing in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London, "I haven't spoken to him. I heard it's not too serious, which is a good thing."

Asked at a Friday evening news conference if the couple could have been arguing, Saylor said he had no knowledge of that. The couple, married five years, have two children.

The accident came two days after the National Enquirer published a story alleging that Woods had been seeing a New York night club hostess, and that they recently were together in Melbourne, where Woods competed in the Australian Masters.

The woman, Rachel Uchitel, denied having an affair with Woods when contacted by the AP.

"I resent my reputation is getting completely blasted in the media," she said during a telephone interview late Friday. "Everyone is assuming I came out and said this. This is not a story I have anything to do with."

Uchitel said she was in Melbourne two weeks ago with clients and never saw Woods the entire time she was there.

"The story stands for itself," National Enquirer executive editor Barry Levine told the AP on Saturday.

Saylor described Woods' wife as "frantic" when two officers arrived as she knelt over him in the street. The couple has been married five years and have two children, a 2-year-old daughter named Sam, and son Charlie who was born in February.

Nordegren, a former model from Sweden who once worked as a nanny for Jesper Parnevik, keeps as private as Woods. She keeps a low profile at tournaments as she watches from behind the ropes, and is on the move when sensing photographers taking her picture.

Woods rarely faces such private scrutiny, even as perhaps the most famous active athlete in the world.

He usually makes news only because of what he can do with a golf club. Few other athletes have managed to keep their private lives so guarded, or have a circle of friends so airtight when it comes to life off the course.

Woods' $2.4 million home is part of an exclusive subdivision near Orlando, a community set on an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course and a chain of small lakes. The neighborhood, which is fortified with high brick walls and has its own security force, is home to CEOs and other sports stars such as the NBA's Shaquille O'Neal.

Woods has won 82 times around the world and 14 majors, becoming the first player of black heritage to win a major at the 1997 Masters when he was 21.

He won six times this year after missing eight months recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee. Even though he failed to win a major, Woods said he considered this a successful year because he did not know how his knee would respond.

McDermott makes most of what he has on defense

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Trent Cole (58) celebrates with teammate Darren Howard (90) after sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) in the third quarter of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.

PHILADELPHIA -- Since the first month of the season, the Philadelphia Eagles have added a new defensive player nearly every week. Welcoming unfamiliar faces is becoming a routine part of the daily position meetings.

That isn't an ideal situation for first-year defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, who already is filling big shoes. McDermott replaced Jim Johnson after the longtime coordinator lost his battle with cancer right before training camp.

Johnson would be proud of the way his pupil has handled all the adversity. The Eagles' defense is eighth in the NFL in total yards, 13th in points allowed and second in sacks and takeaways.

"Our identity has always been who we want to be and that's a nasty, aggressive football team on defense," McDermott said Thursday morning. "That's who we are, regardless of who takes those positions. In terms of the roles that different people play and the personnel that we have, that's a mix-and-match deal every week and it's been that way most of the season. We'll just use the personnel that we have at our disposal."

McDermott hasn't worked with a healthy unit since the start. He lost middle linebacker Stewart Bradley to a season-ending knee injury in training camp, an especially tough blow. He was the quarterback on defense and one of its top all-around players.

Bradley's injury started a revolving door. The Eagles have used five different middle linebackers and haven't started the same set of LBs more than three straight games.

Joe Mays replaced Bradley in the preseason, but Omar Gaither took the starting job before the opener. The Eagles were so desperate to upgrade the position they signed former Pro Bowl selection Jeremiah Trotter away from his part-time radio gig and put him on the field for the first time in two years. Then they acquired Will Witherspoon from St. Louis last month and moved him to the middle.

Witherspoon had to play the weakside spot the last two games because Akeem Jordan was sidelined by a knee injury. Chris Gocong switched over to the middle from his normal spot on the strongside for one game and Mays and Trotter split time in the middle last week.

If Jordan can play this Sunday when the Eagles (6-4) host the Washington Redskins (3-7), Witherspoon would go back to the middle. Having Witherspoon has helped tremendously because of his versatility and ability.

"It's been challenging and it would be challenging for anyone, but Will has worked very hard in a short amount of time to learn two positions," McDermott said. "He's done a good job, he's been productive. Playing the outside position, he gives up some speed off the edge as a blitzer and he can play in space and cover tight ends very well."

McDermott has needed to reshuffle his secondary in recent weeks because nickel cornerback Joselio Hanson was suspended four games for violating the league's drug policy, backup cornerback Ellis Hobbs (neck) was placed on injured reserve and starting cornerbacks Sheldon Brown (hamstring) and Asante Samuel (neck) were banged-up. Brown played through his injury and Samuel could play this week.

Brown had limited participation in practice. Samuel and Jordan missed a second straight day of practice Thursday and it's uncertain whether they'll play against the Redskins on Sunday.

The Eagles have signed cornerbacks Ramzee Robinson and Geoffrey Pope to provide depth at the position. Despite the injuries, none of the players is complaining.

"If you're whining, you're looking at it the wrong way," safety Quintin Mikell said. "You have to look at it as an opportunity, especially if you are the guy stepping in. You have to look at is an opportunity to show what you can do and help the team get better. Nobody wants to be the guy that steps in and is the reason why we're not playing well."

Hawks handle 76ers 100-86

Hawks handle 76ers 100-86

Atlanta Hawks' Jeff Teague, right, drives to the
basket as Philadelphia 76ers' Rodney Carney defends
in the first half of an NBA basketball game,
Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA — Jamal Crawford scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, Mike Bibby added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 100-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

Josh Smith scored 20 and Al Horford had 15 for the Hawks, who responded with a road win one night after falling 93-76 to the Orlando Magic.

Thaddeus Young scored 22 points, Andre Iguodala added 16 and Jason Smith had 14 for the struggling Sixers, who have dropped five in a row and seven of the past eight. Rodney Carney also had 13 off the bench.

Elton Brand missed his second consecutive game for Philadelphia with a sore right hamstring. This was in addition to missing guard Lou Williams (fractured jaw) and forward Marreese Speights, who is out until January with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee.

Jason Smith started for Brand while rookie Jrue Holiday started his second game in place of Williams. Holiday was 1 for 8 from the field and had two points and five assists in 25 minutes.

The Hawks led 84-74 with 7:34 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Iguodala converted a difficult bank shot from the foul line to pull the Sixers within 88-82 with 4:59 left.

But Crawford and Smith followed with consecutive jumpers to quickly extend the lead back to 10 at 92-82 with 4:01 remaining.

The Sixers never threatened the rest of the game.

After the Sixers jumped out to a 41-37 advantage, the Hawks finished the first half on a 9-0 run to take a 46-41 lead. Smith scored six of the nine points.

Notes: Sixers G Willie Green hit a half-court shot just before the first-quarter buzzer. ... Hawks G Mike Bibby was 5 for 5 in the first quarter, including three 3-pointers. Samuel Dalembert blocked a season-high six shots for Philadelphia.

Santa Ditches Sleigh, Takes El to the Gallery in Phila.

by KYW's Steve Tawa


Santa ditched the reindeer and rode the Market-Frankford line into the Gallery at market East on Friday with scores of children following his every move.
The special Santa express brought the jolly man through the turnstiles at Septa's 11th Street station.

"Who came on the train today. Ho ho ho."

Then Santa, his helpers, mummers, musicians, magicians, and face painters led a a parade to kick off the holiday season.

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Retailer Says Zhu Zhu is This Year's Must Have Toy

by KYW's Mike DeNardo

So, what's the hot toy that all of the kids want -- and parents are pulling their hair out to find -- this holiday season?

Experts say, hands down -- the hot toy this season is the Zhu Zhu Pet, a furry electronic hamster. Ed Crotty, who runs the product-finder web site www.zooLert.com, says since the end of September, demand has exploded:

"One day it would just be a trickle and the next it would just turn into a downpour."

Cepia, the St. Louis company that manufactures the five varieties of hamster, has been trying to keep up with demand.

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Police chief: Woods' wife helped after accident

Police chief: Woods' wife helped after accident

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2009 file photo, Tiger Woods, from the United States, lines up a putt during the third round of the Australian Masters golf tournament at the Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. Authorities say Woods has been seriously injured in a car wreck in Florida. The Florida Highway Patrol says the PGA star hit a fire hydrant and a tree as he pulled out of his driveway early Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in his 2009 Cadillac sport utility vehicle. Woods was taken to Health Central Hospital. His condition was not immediately known, though the news release said his injuries were serious.

Tiger Woods was injured in a car accident early Friday outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said his wife used a golf club to smash out the back window and help get the world's No. 1 golfer out of the SUV.

Woods was treated and released from a hospital in good condition, his spokesman said. The Florida Highway Patrol said Woods' vehicle hit a fire hydrant and a tree in his neighbor's yard as he pulled out of his driveway at 2:25 a.m.

Windermere police chief Daniel Saylor told The Associated Press that officers found the 33-year-old PGA star laying in the street with his wife, Elin, hovering over him.

She told officers she was in the house when she heard the accident and "came out and broke the back window with a golf club."

Woods had lacerations to his upper and lower lips, and he had blood in his mouth, Saylor said.

The chief said Woods was in and out of consciousness when his two officers arrived. He said the officers held Woods to the ground and "when he woke up, he tried to get up and lost consciousness."

He said officers treated Woods for 10 minutes until an ambulance arrived.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Woods was alone in his 2009 Cadillac when he pulled out of his driveway from his mansion at Isleworth, a gated waterfront community just outside Orlando.

The patrol reported Woods' injuries as serious, although Woods spokesman Glenn Greenspan issued a statement that Woods was treated and released.

The patrol said alcohol was not involved, although the accident remains under investigation and charges could be filed.

Left unanswered was where Woods was going at that hour. Greenspan and agent Mark Steinberg said there would be no comment beyond the short statement of the accident on Woods' Web site.

Woods, coming off a two-week trip to China and Australia earlier this month, is host of the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif., which starts Thursday. He is scheduled to have his press conference Tuesday afternoon at Sherwood Country Club. Steinberg said he did not know if Woods planned to play next week.

The accident report was not released until nearly 12 hours after Woods was injured. Patrol spokesman Kim Montes said the accident did not meet the criteria of a serious crash, and the FHP only put out a press release because of inquiries from local media.

Montes said the patrol reports injuries as serious if they require more than minor medical attention.

Air bags in the SUV did not deploy.

Investigators still have not had a chance to speak to Woods, but when they do, "we will ask him everything," Montes said. "We just haven't had a chance to do so because he was being medically treated."

Montes said charges could be filed if there was a clear traffic violation, although troopers still do not know what caused Woods' SUV to hit the hydrant and the tree.

Woods' $2.4 million home is part of an exclusive subdivision near Orlando, a community set on an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course and a chain of small lakes. The neighborhood, which is fortified with high brick walls and has its own security force, is home to CEOs and other sports stars such as the NBA's Shaquille O'Neal.

The Orlando Sentinel reported that an orange and white barricade sat on top of a hole in front of Woods' home. About 10 feet away, there was a tire track near an oak tree in his neighbor's yard. The tree had a few scuff marks but was largely unscathed.

Woods, who has won 82 times around the world and 14 majors, attended the Stanford-Cal football game last Saturday, where he tossed the coin at the start of the game and was inducted into Stanford's sports Hall of Fame at halftime.

He won six times this year after missing eight months recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee. Even though he failed to win a major, Woods said he considered this a successful year because he did not know how his knee would respond.

Broncos end four-game skid with win over Giants

Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno(notes)
(27) has his hand examined during the fourth quarter of
an NFL football game against the New York Giants in
Denver, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Denver won 26-6.

DENVER (AP)—Josh McDaniels is an emotional coach who stocked his roster with passionate players.

All of them were on full display on Thanksgiving night in the Denver Broncos’ R-rated 26-6 victory over the New York Giants.

Brian Dawkins’(notes) inspired play led a Denver defensive revival and the offense did its part by controlling the clock and in a slump-busting win.

The NFL Network joined the fray by accidentally airing a clip of McDaniels cursing at his players after they committed three false starts and dropped a pass in a five-play sequence that really got his blood boiling.

“No—not our coach!” tight end Tony Scheffler(notes) retorted in mock surprise.

While the Broncos (7-4) still aren’t effective enough in the red zone and draw too many yellow flags for McDaniels’ taste , their month of misery is over.

Kyle Orton(notes) drove them on six scoring drives, Matt Prater(notes) kicked four field goals and Dawkins led a ferocious defense 48 hours after calling a players-only meeting that obviously struck a chord.

Elvis Dumervil(notes) dumped Eli Manning(notes) twice, extending his NFL-leading sack total to 14, and his second one resulted in a fourth-quarter fumble that sealed Denver’s first win since Oct. 19.

Hosting their first Thanksgiving game since 1963 in the AFL, the Broncos returned to the physical style of play that marked their 6-0 start and ditched the sieve that was their defense during their four-game skid.

Behind three takeaways, the Broncos halted their freefall and pulled within a half game of AFC West leader San Diego. New York (6-5), which snapped its four-game losing streak on Sunday, fell two games behind Dallas, which beat Oakland earlier Thursday, in the NFC East.

“We didn’t have any tempo and we didn’t make any plays,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. “We keep talking about winning the physical battle and controlling the line of scrimmage. We thought this would be the night and it wasn’t.”

The Giants have lost five of six since their 5-0 start.

“We can deal with being 6-5, but we need to play better football,” said Manning, who was sacked three times and threw an interception while failing to reach the end zone in 11 drives.

“We’re a good football team,” Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora(notes) said. “We just played bad today. … From here on our, every game is a must-win.”

The Broncos outgained the Giants 213-38 in the first half but settled for field goals on three drives, including their first two trips inside the Giants 10-yard line as they continued their monthlong red zone struggles.

That led to the NFL Network’s embarrassing mistake.

After reaching the 7, the Broncos settled for Prater’s 22-yarder and a 3-0 lead. Their second trip inside the Giants 10-yard line turned into a game of flag football as tight end Daniel Graham(notes), left tackle Ryan Clady(notes) and center Casey Wiegmann(notes) all were whistled for false starts, and the Broncos sent out Prater for a 32-yarder that made it 6-0.

Coming out of a commercial break, the NFL Network showed a clip of McDaniels yelling at his players on the sideline saying, “All we’re trying to do is win a (expletive) game!”

The vulgarity was clearly audible to viewers, and announcer Bob Papa immediately apologized on air.

In an interview with The Associated Press and the Denver Post, Eric Weinberger, executive producer of the NFL Network, apologized to viewers and McDaniels for the “terrible mistake.”

“It was on delay. We wish we would have caught it and bleeped it,” Weinberger said. “We apologize for ever airing anything like that, absolutely, especially on Thanksgiving.”

“It’s the NFL Network,” McDaniels said with a shrug and a smile. “Doesn’t surprise me.”

What was his message, edited for family entertainment?

“We can’t false-start in the red zone,” McDaniels said. “We went over there and tried to have a little bit of an eye-to-eye, that’s what that was.”

McDaniels has shown emotion on the sideline before. He often tells his players and assistants to listen to the message and not the way it’s delivered. He’ll fist-up like Tiger Woods one game and curse to his guys the next.

Weinberger said it’s not up to McDaniels to have to watch what he says, either.

“We’re not in this business to do that,” Weinberger said of the network’s blunder. “We’re in this business to show sports and to show the most emotion that we can show. And the guy is an incredibly emotional, passionate guy.”

McDaniels doesn’t try to keep his emotions bottled up. Nor does he want his players to, even though they lost their cool in a 32-3 beatdown by the Chargers on Sunday.

“I think when you get it channeled in the right direction it can be a positive,” McDaniels said. “It sometimes can go in a wrong direction. But I’m happy that I have those guys in the locker room with us every week. I love to go to work. I love to coach them. We have a lot of fun doing what we do.”

Brandon Marshall(notes), who got into a sideline spat with running back Knowshon Moreno(notes) last week, is another very emotional player. He made a pair of incredible one-handed catches against the Giants that covered 28 and 33 yards.

Denver finally capitalized on its good field position after Dawkins recovered a fumble by backup running back Danny Ware(notes) at the Giants 38.

Marshall’s leaping one-handed 28-yard catch set up Moreno’s 1-yard TD run that made it 13-0, and Prater added a 47-yarder to give the Broncos a 16-0 halftime lead.

The last time the Giants had gone into the locker room at halftime without any points was Jan. 8, 2006, in a wild-card playoff game against Carolina.

Lawrence Tynes(notes) kicked field goals of 39 and 52 yards in the third quarter to pull the Giants to 16-6, but Brandon Stokley’s(notes) 17-yard TD catch from Orton made it 23-6 and Prater added a 24-yard field goal.

NOTES: Giants with injuries included TE Darcy Johnson(notes) (shoulder) and S Michael Johnson (groin). … Broncos WR-KR Eddie Royal(notes) injured a thigh late in the first half and LB Wesley Woodyard(notes) left the game in the fourth quarter with a neck injury after DL Marcus Thomas went out with a shoulder injury.

4 relatives shot dead at Fla. Thanksgiving party

4 relatives shot dead at Fla. Thanksgiving party

This undated photo provided by Jim Sitton via WPTV shows Makayla Sitton, 6. Four people including a child in bed were shot to death during a family Thanksgiving gathering Thursday night, Nov. 26, 2009 in Jupiter, Fla., and a manhunt was under way across South Florida early Friday for Paul Michael Merhige, 35, a relative suspected in the slayings.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Police were searching Friday for a man suspected in the Thanksgiving shooting deaths of his twin sisters, aunt and a 6-year-old cousin during a family celebration.

One of the sisters, Lisa Knight, 33, was pregnant, said Jupiter Police spokeswoman Sally Collins-Ortiz. She did not say how far along the woman was in her pregnancy.

Police said 17 relatives were in the Palm Beach County house when the shootings were reported around 10 p.m. Thursday in Jupiter, a small beach town about 90 miles north of Miami that is best known as a home to celebrities including Michael Jordan and Burt Reynolds.

The little girl was sleeping in her bed when she was shot, police said. A fifth man was critically wounded and a sixth was treated at the scene for a gunshot graze.

Jupiter Police Sgt. Scott Pascarella said officers were looking for Paul Michael Merhige, 35, of Miami. Merhige is a cousin of the 6-year-old victim, Makayla Sitton, and has no criminal record, police said.

The others killed were Merhige's twin sisters, Carla Merhige and Lisa Knight, 33, and an aunt, Raymonde Joseph, 76, according to police.

Authorities said a fifth victim, Merhige's brother-in-law Patrick Knight, was being treated at a hospital. His condition was not available. Another man, Clifford Gebara, 52, was grazed by a bullet and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Police across South Florida and the U.S. Marshals Service were searching for Merhige. Pascarella said Merhige is believed to be driving a blue 2007 4-door Toyota Camry with Florida license plate W42 7JT.

Pascarella said police received a 911 call from a neighbor shortly after 10 p.m. Police then received a second 911 call from someone within the home, which is owned by a local TV videojournalist and his wife. Makayla Sitton is the photojournalist's daughter.

Pascarella said the shootings took place inside the house. He said that sometime after Thanksgiving dinner, Merhige left the residence and returned shortly afterward with a handgun.

"What led to this incident, we're not quite sure," said Pascarella. "It did not appear there was any altercation prior to this shooting."

Pascarella said there was an "ongoing resentment" in the family, but didn't know the nature of the problem or whether the victims were specifically targeted.

Police said the home was owned by Jim Sitton, a photojournalist for WPTV-TV. Sitton told WPTV his daughter was in bed when she was shot. He was at the party at the time of the shooting but was not wounded.

Yellow crime scene tape was stretched around Sitton's salmon-colored house, located in a well-kept subdivision of stucco homes. Several cars were parked in the driveway, and a crime scene van sat in front.

Sitton told local media that his daughter was supposed to perform Friday in a holiday production of "The Nutcracker."

"God packed a lot of sweetness into that little body," Sitton said. "She's just our life. I don't know how we are ever going to recover."

The relationship between Sitton and Paul Merhige was unclear, police said.

Phone calls to a number listed for Paul Merhige were not answered. A phone call to Sitton also was not returned. At a house in southwest Miami-Dade where family members had gathered late Friday morning, relatives declined to comment.

Neighbors in the Palm Beach County community were shocked.

"Our kids walk the streets by themselves," said Nicole Kemp, 67, who did not know any of the victims. "I thought it was the safest place to live. I guess it doesn't matter, if there's a maniac here."

It's unclear where the adult victims lived. Carla Merhige was a real estate agent in Miami, said a co-worker.

"She was a wonderful agent," said Joanna Sherman, a manager at Coldwell Banker Residential real estate. "She was very active in the community and in charities. She was just a genuine, beautiful individual. She always had a smile for everybody."

Dubai crisis jolts markets, but early fears ease

Dubai crisis jolts markets, but early fears ease

A man walks a securities firm in Hong Kong Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Asian stock markets tumbled Friday as fears mounted over the fallout from Dubai's massive debt problems and the dollar continued its slide against the Japanese yen. Hong Kong's main index retreated 1,075.91 points or 4.8 percent to 21,134.50.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Dubai's debt crisis rattled world financial markets Friday, raising concerns that some banks could further tighten lending and hamper the global economic recovery.

The possible spillover effects from Dubai fed fears that international banks could suffer big losses if the debt-laden emirate is forced to default. That sent stock and commodity markets tumbling in New York, London and Asia as investors flocked to the U.S. dollar as a safe haven.

But earlier concerns that the crisis might trigger another major financial meltdown seemed to ease Friday after some analysts downplayed the risks for U.S. banks. U.S. stocks rebounded from their earlier lows as investors grew confident that the damage might be contained.

"I don't think the collateral damage is going to be that great," said Jeffrey Saut, chief investment strategist at Raymond James. "People will dig into this over the weekend, but I think balance sheets have healed enough to withstand a shock like this."

Still, the unfolding crisis in Dubai pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy despite recent signs of recovery.

A year after the global slump derailed Dubai's explosive growth, the city-state's main investment arm, Dubai World, revealed this week it was asking for at least a six-month delay on paying back its $60 billion debt. Major credit agencies responded by slashing debt ratings on Dubai's state companies, saying they might consider the plan a default.

In recent years, Dubai has expanded with ambitious, eye-catching projects like the Gulf's palm-shaped islands and the world's tallest skyscraper in hopes of becoming a tourist friendly and cosmopolitan Middle Eastern metropolis. In the process, however, the state-backed networks nicknamed Dubai Inc. have racked up $80 billion in red ink, and the emirate may now need another bailout from its oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Following a rout in Europe, Asia's stock markets tumbled Friday, while the dollar hit a fresh 14-year low against the yen as investors piled into currencies perceived as safer. Crude oil at one point fell more than 6 percent.

With Dubai World hard pressed to pay its bills, banks could take the biggest hit, analysts said.

Heavyweight London-based lenders HSBC Holdings and Standard Chartered could face losses of $611 million and $177 million respectively, according to early estimates from analysts at Goldman Sachs. Both have substantial Middle East operations.

In Asia, Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, the country's No. 3 bank, could be exposed to Dubai World's indebted property arm to the tune of several hundred million dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter.

South Korea estimated the country's financial institutions have just $88 million exposure. Construction firms from Japan, Australia and South Korea behind Dubai's recent development boom also might be on the hook.

While most have the wherewithal to absorb any losses, Dubai's troubles could lead banks to reevaluate and scale back their lending. That could make it more difficult for companies to borrow money and hold down a world economy still emerging from the throes of its deepest recession in decades, analysts said.

Equally unsettling for investors was the uncertainty over which companies were exposed and how much money they might actually lose. European banks alone have $87 billion at risk in the U.A.E.

"It touched investors' sensitive nerves," said Cai Junyi, an analyst for Shanghai Securities. "The world is watching whether that will have any substantial impact ... Dubai World is just like a small window that might reflect another financial tsunami."

Emerging markets in the Middle East and elsewhere have attracted massive amounts of capital in recent years amid investor enthusiasm for regions with rapid economic growth. This year, financial markets in Asia and Latin America have vastly outperformed ones in the U.S. and Europe. But Dubai's woes could bring a temporary end to the promiscuous buying behind the boom, analysts said.

"I think it will make investors realize they need to be more discriminating about emerging markets," said Arjuna Mahendran, head of Asian investment strategy at HSBC Private Bank in Singapore. "In the longer term we have no doubt that things are going to recover."

HSBC declined to comment. Calls to Standard Chartered representatives were not returned.

Among other companies with Dubai ties, South Korean construction firms have about 40 projects there whose remaining work is valued at as much as $3 billion. South Korea's government expected the problems to have minimal impact.

Sixers guard Lou Williams out eight weeks

Sixers guard Lou Williams out eight weeks

Philadelphia 76ers guard Louis Williams (23)
dunks over Washington Wizards center
Fabricio Oberto (21), of Argentina,
during the first half of an NBA basketball game
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Washington.

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams will miss eight weeks after having surgery on his jaw Thursday morning.
Williams broke his jaw in Philadelphia's loss to Washington on Tuesday night. His averages of 17.4 points and 5.1 assists are second-highest on the team behind Andre Iguodala.
Rookie Jrue Holiday started at point guard in place of Williams against Boston in a 113-110 loss on Wednesday.

News Ticker At Phila. Front Page News Excites Readers by Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (610) 931-8810

News Ticker At Phila. Front Page News Excites Readers by Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (610) 931-8810

On Thanksgiving Day, 2009 the Philadelphia Front Page News (FPN) revised it's newspaper presenting a national news format available for readers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's called the news ticker. And within less than an hour of the new news ticker running at the FPN readers were excited to have an easy accessible news source that they can get without a click of the computer mouse. Now, anyone who wants to invest time in speed reading news, sort of, can go to the Philadelphia Front Page News, look to the left hand side news column and check out the latest news update. Being current on what's the latest news can now be like play when readers visit the FPN.

The following information,  forwarded from the Wikipedia free encyclopedia, is a clear explanation of just what a news ticker is.

Though modern and efficient news tickers were not popularized in the United States until September 11, 2001, the first record of a news ticker as part of a regular broadcast is from NBC's Today show on its debut edition, January 14, 1952. Without the benefit of computer-generated headlines and graphics, the ticker was vastly different than the one we would know today. The Today ticker was an actual piece of paper with typewritten headlines superimposed on the lower third of the screen. The ticker was never very successful as a communications tool and was dropped not long thereafter.

By the 1980s, in northern parts of the United States, many local television stations used a ticker placed over morning local and network newscasts to pass along information on school closings due to weather. Sever weather watch and warning information was also commonly run on local station tickers. In both cases, the start of the ticker's cycle was often accompanied by an attention signal, such as warning tones or a small jingle from the station's news theme or network (such as the NBC Chimes).

Merchants Gear Up for Black Friday Bonanza

by KYW's Brad Segall

Malls throughout the Delaware Valley are gearing up for what they hope will be a busy Black Friday tomorrow and they’re all getting an early start.

“They’ve actually already started to post them on the mall’s website. H&M, Aeropostale, Hallmark -- a lot of them are offering early morning discounts of at least 25 percent off.”

At the Plymouth Meeting Mall in Montgomery County, the doors will open at 5am to give shoppers a chance to cash in on those early bird discounts that retailers use to attract customers. Mall marketing director Melonie Messina says you can expect some real bargains:

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