The Daily Numbers - July 1

The Daily Numbers: 12, age of girl who authorities say was inappropriately touched by a longtime senior magisterial district judge in Haverford.
2 Chester teens who police believe are responsible for touching off that wild shootout Tuesday.
16, age of teen killed; 16, age of teen wounded. He will face murder charges stemming from the gunfight.
One is dead, the other is injured.
8 days of peace on Chester’s streets that was shattered by the familiar sounds of gunfire.
28 billion Pa. budget now sitting on the desk of Gov. Ed Rendell.
117-84 vote in the Pa. House to pass the budget.
16 Republicans who voted for the measure. The tally was 37-13 in the Senate.
12, 10 and 6. Those are the ages of landscape firm owner murdered in a plot police believe was hatched by his wife and her lover, who worked for the company.
5 Ukrainian brothers charged with running a human trafficking ring in Philly.
100,000 dollars, how much they told victims they could make by coming to the U.S.
41 million dollar jackpot up for grabs in the Powerball drawing Saturday night. No one hit last night.
2 year deal for goaltender Michael Leighton with the Flyers.
750 million dollars, how much the divorce settlement between Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, is reported to be worth.
25 comeback wins for the Reds. They did it again Wednesday, rallying to beat Roy Halladay and the Phils, 4-3.
2 run homer in the eighth inning by Jay Bruce to make Halladay a loser.
9-7 mark for Halladay, who suddenly looks a lot more hittable than he was earlier in the year.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.That’s another killer loss for the Phils. They had their ace on the mound and the lead. But they still lost. They’re in Pittsburgh for the weekend. They need a sweep.
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I Don’t Get It: Two 16-year-olds armed with guns try to hold up a card game, with deadly results. I’m still amazed at how casually these kids are with guns, and how they will use them in the blink of an eye, even against police.
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Today’s Upper: The eyes of the sports world are on Delco this weekend, as Tiger Woods and the PGA Tour tee it up at the AT&T National at Aronimink.
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Quote Box: “It looks like a city, but it’s in the suburbs. I like it.”
- Catherine Graf, while looking at plans for the development of the Franklin Mint property.

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