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Fervent anti-Islamic activistGeert Wilders has been arrested inNetherlands, banned from England

Dutch politician will speaktonight at Temple University, to theire of campus’ Muslim students

Wilders plans to show hiscontroversial 17-minutedocumentary, “Fitna,”which he says shows Islamas a religion of violence.

Protests are expectedoutside Anderson Hall forthe 7 p.m. address that willalso include conservativecommentator DavidHorowitz. Temple Univer-sity security will beramped up after studentorganizers say they re-ceived e-mailed threats.

Despite requests by theMuslim Student Associationand university administra-tors to the student groupthat invited Wilders to can-cel the event, one organizersaid Wilders’ appearanceexemplifies “free speech.”

“The biggest reason tohave him is freedom ofspeech, the mission for ourgroup is to welcome politi-cal views whether weagree or disagree,” saidLisa Haggerty of student

group TUPurchase. “We’rethe first school he asked tocome to. It’s an honor forTemple.”

The Muslim Student As-sociation thinks his speechwould be a “blemish.”

“Temple should reallyrethink its policy,” said theMSA’s Wajeeha Choud-hary. “From my knowledgeof free-speech law, hatespeech isn’t included. Ifyou’re demeaning or hurt-ing someone, how can thatbe free speech?”

NORTH PHILADELPHIA.Dutch lawmaker GeertWilders might not even beconsidered the most con-troversial speaker tonight,considering he will be pre-ceded by staunch conser-vative David Horowitz.

Horowitz is a leadingproponent of “Islamofas-cism” — the belief thatIslam controls free speechalong with other humanrights — and organizedWilders’ visit.

“If you insult Islam inEurope you are threatenedwith prosecutions. If youinsult Islam in Pakistan,

you face death,” Horowitzsaid. “And in America,they will shut down yourspeech. That’s what we’refighting.” METRO/BXM

Who is he?

Wilders was elected to theNetherlands’ parliament in2002 and eventuallyformed the Party for Free-dom after disagreeing withhis party over Turkey enter-ing the European Union.His 2008 17-minute short

film, “Fitna,” resulted in acall for his murder by al-Qaida and inflamed debateover free speech through-out Europe. He has beenunder constant protectionsince 2004 because ofdeath threats.He is banned from appear-ances in Denmark.

“We respect theright of our studentorganizations toinvite people whoexpress a widevariety of viewsand ideas.”TEMPLE SPOKESMAN

Even morecontroversialthan Wilders?

Geert Wilders will be speaking at Temple tonight.

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Suit to befiled incollapseof liftCENTER CITY. A pedestri-an injured in lastweek’s deadly lift acci-dent has filed notice ofa lawsuit against thelift operator and FirstPresbyterian Church at21st and Walnut streets.

Dorothy Ramos, 75,was on her way to thegrocery store when the125-foot aerial liftcame crashing down,breaking her arm,elbow and causingmultiple fractures toher spine, the filingclaims. METRO

Samuraiattempton policeDELAWARE COUNTY. AnUpper Darby man wascharged with attempt-ed murder after copssaid he literally tried tocut down an officer.

George Rogers, 36,was barricaded insidehis home early Sundaythreatening to blow upthe house when policeresponded. Rogersswung a Samuraisword at an officer be-fore he was Tasered.

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Man deadafter shot10 timesKINGSESSING. A 27-year-old man died after hewas shot 10 times yes-terday shortly afternoon, police said. Theunidentified victim wasdiscovered at FrazierStreet and Chester Av-enue. METRO

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Temple’s Muslim Students

Association said that the

“decision to allow Mr.

Wilders to share his view-

points is a danger not only

for the public safety of Mus-

lims and the honor of the

core principles of Islam, but

also for academic integrity

and objectivity on campus.”

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How they’ll keepeye on corruptionBusting corrupt politiciansis an upstart prosecutor’sdream, so it’s no surprisethat the two candidates inthe district attorney’s raceboth say they would turnthat function back over tolocal authorities.

Under outgoing DistrictAttorney Lynne Abraham,municipal corruption caseshave been handled by fed-eral officials, but politicalwatchers agree the city’schief prosecutor should beinvolved.

“The district attorney issupposed to be the top law

enforcement official in thecity and I think theyshould be prosecuting vio-lation of all laws, whetherthey be street crime, crimein the boardroom or crimein government,” said polit-ical consultant LarryCeisler.

As district attorney,Arlen Specter gained a rep-utation for being a toughprosecutor thanks partiallyto corruption cases,Ceisler noted.

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“The JusticeDepartment hassomewhat deeperpockets when itcomes to pursuingthose cases.”ZACK STALBERG, PRESIDENT ANDCEO OF THE COMMITTEE OFSEVENTY

Q&A

What role should the DA play in prosecuting munici-pal corruption?

Michael Untermeyer: “It ispart of the responsibilitiesof a district attorney to in-vestigate and prosecutecrimes involving municipalcorruption and publicintegrity. As DA, I will haveseparate and autonomousunits staffed by senior ADAsthat will prosecute thesekinds of cases.”

Seth Williams: “Part of theDA’s charge is prosecutecorruption. That’s the only wayPhiladelphia can shed its pay-to-play image, and as formerinspector general I have the ex-perience to do that.”

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Firemanback onthe jobA Chester Cityfirefighter suspended for aflap over a flagsticker was rein-stated yesterday.Firefighter JamesKrapf, 31, had violated a policybanning decora-tions on lockers,but Commis-sioner JamesJohnson saidthey wouldchange the pol-icy to allow flagsamid protests atthe fire station.

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Biden comingVice President

Joseph Biden will be

coming to town next

month to speak at an

event for a local non-

profit. The Commit-

tee of Seventy will

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breakfast Nov. 23 at

the Park Hyatt Grand

Ballroom. The event

will be open to the

public, but seating is

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NO PLANS FOR EXPANSION AT THESE STOPSTrains, trains, trains. SEPTA GeneralManager Joe Casey this week answersrider questions about Regional Railcleanliness and trips into Delawareand tells a rider not to expect moreexpress service to the Pattison Avenuestation on the Broad Street Line.

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1 A SEPTA bus was in-volved in a multicaraccident yesterday ata busy Northeast in-tersection. A car col-lided with the Route14 bus around 9 a.m.in the intersection ofRoosevelt Boulevardand Cottman Av-enue. Another carthen collided withthe first car. One per-son from each car re-ported minorinjuries.

2 Regional Rail service

from Wilmington ex-perienced about ahalf-hour delay dur-ing yesterday’smorning rush hour.Officials said the de-lays lasted from 7:55to 9 a.m. on the R2line and were causedby Amtrak electricalproblems.

Are there any plans to run expressservice to Pattison Avenue on a dailybasis and not just for sportingevents?Susan Mullen, Wenonah, N.J.

The primary purpose ofexpress service is to move large volumes ofriders as quickly as possible. With theexception of when there are major eventsat the Sports Complex, ridership levels atPattison Station cannot support theaddition of express service. As a matter offact, of all the Broad Street Line stations inSouth Philadelphia, Pattison station has thelowest ridership numbers.

Why aren’t there any trains fromCenter City to Newark, Del.,between 7:05 a.m. and 3:17 p.m.?

Speaking for at least 45 riders, if any of us want to take a halfday, we can’t.

Michelle Volk, New Castle, Del.

The state of Delaware contracts withSEPTA to operate Route R2 service intotheir state. The state of Delawaredetermines what service levels are providedwithin their budget. SEPTA provides inputbased on the resources available includingtrain crew personnel, train cars andavailable schedule slots in conjunction withAmtrak. All requests for additional serviceshould be conveyed to the Delaware TransitCorporation at www.dartfirststate.com.

How often are Regional Rail train cars cleaned, both inside andoutside? The windows are smeary and filthy, sometimes sobadly smeared that I can’t see out of them.

Gretchyn M. Bailey, LansdaleEach week, we run our approximately

360 cars through the car wash for anexterior cleaning. On the average, the carsreceive a thorough interior cleaning once amonth, but are swept twice a day, every day.During these sweeps, we wipe downinterior windows and spot mop the floorson an as-needed basis. The tinting materialon the outside of the windows doesdeteriorate with time and may be the causeof your smeared view.

“Of all theBroad StreetLine stations inSouthPhiladelphia,Pattisonstation has thelowestridershipnumbers.”CASEY

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Pa. pot pusher: Fedmove is a good sign

State Rep. Mark Cohen thinks his legal pot measure awaiting debatecould be helped by Justice Dept. change ‘This will stimulate it,’ he says A new federal policy end-ing prosecution against le-gal medical marijuanacould push forward a pro-posal to legalize the drug'smedical use in Pennsylva-nia, the leading lawmakeron the issue said yesterday.

“This will stimulate it. Itputs in writing the sale ofmarijuana for medical pur-poses under state law is notprosecutable,” state Rep.Mark Cohen said of the Jus-tice Department policy re-leased yesterday. “I thinkpeople are cautiously insupport of it and were wait-ing for some divine word tocome forth. This is anotherpositive sign.”

Under the Bush admin-istration, federal authori-ties prosecuted marijuanausers and distributors even

in states that legalized theuse for medical purposes.

New Jersey lawmakersare also considering legaliz-ing medical marijuana. Thestate Senate already ap-proved the law and the As-sembly will vote this fall.

“These guidelines bode

well for medical marijuanabecause the if the New Jer-sey act becomes law, theycan be rest assured that ifthey comply with the lawfederal officials won’t goafter them,” Megan John-son of the Drug Policy Ac-tion Network said.

AAA: Makeit safer forteen driversPHILADELPHIA. Safe-drivingadvocates are calling onstate lawmakers to passlegislation for teen driversduring National Teen

Driver Safety Week.Pennsylvania is one of

eight states that lack ateen passenger restriction,according to AAA Mid-At-lantic, which is pushingfor the new regulations.According to AAA, Pennsyl-vania had 64 fatalities in-volving 16- and 17-year-olddrivers last year. METRO

Gov. laysdown lawon gamingHARRISBURG. Gov. EdRendell said legalizingtable games must ensureat least $200 million intheir first year, meaninga tax rate of at least 16percent.

Rendell said he wouldveto any bill that doesn’ttax games such as black-jack and poker by atleast 16 percent, plus a

$15 million upfront fee.“We don't want to kill

the Golden Goose here,”Rendell told reporters.

The state Housewants a 34 percent tax,while the Senate meas-ure requires only 14 per-cent. Casinos havelobbied for a lower rate,as they argue it costsmore to staff tablegames than slots. METRO

Legislation

Cohen’s legislation, whichhe introduced in April aftera story in Metro aboutmedical marijuana, is simi-lar to laws already passedin 13 states allowing formarijuana prescriptions topatients who suffer fromchronic pain or diseases.

He said his bill would giveregulatory power to eitherthe state or nonprofits indistributing marijuana andoverseeing its use, whichfalls within the new federal policy.

Read more on page 08.

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In a policy change, theObama administration toldfederal prosecutors not togo after patients who usemedical marijuana or dis-pensaries in states where ithas been legalized, as longas they comply with stateand federal laws.

A Justice Department of-ficial said the formal guide-lines were sent yesterdayin a policy change reflect-ing President Barack Oba-

ma’s views. The Bush ad-ministration had said itcould enforce the federallaw against marijuana andthat it trumped state laws.

As a candidate duringhis presidential bid lastyear, Obama said that heintended to halt raids ofmedical marijuana facili-ties operating legally un-der state laws.

After Obama took officein January, a Drug Enforce-

ment Administration raidon a medical marijuanadispensary in Lake Tahoe,Calif., raised questionsabout whether he wouldfollow that pledge.

A White House spokes -man repeated Obama’sview that “federal resourcesshould not be used to cir-cumvent state laws.” AndAttorney General Eric Hold-er said he would followObama’s position. REUTERS

White House won’t enforce federal laws against marijuana in stateswhere practice is legalized Obama makes good on shift from Bush policy

Coffeeshop Blue Sky worker Jon Sarro shows a customer different strains of medical marijuana in Oakland, Calif.

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TEHRAN. The head of Iran’sRevolutionary Guards saidyesterday that a Sunnirebel group blamed for anattack on the force had tieswith U.S., British and Pak-istani intelligence, a newsagency said.

“Behind this scene arethe American and British

intelligence apparatus, andthere will have to be retal-iatory measures to punishthem,” the Guards’ com-mander in chief said.

Iranian media say theSunni insurgent group Jun-dollah (God’s soldiers) hasclaimed responsibility forthe bombing. REUTERS

Iran aims threats at U.S. and Britain 42

Iranian state televisionsaid 42 people werekilled in Sunday’ssuicide bombing attackon the elite Revolution-ary Guards in the country’s volatilesoutheast, raising thedeath toll from an earlier estimate of 35.Dozens more werewounded.

Where it’s legal

California became the first

state to allow medical

marijuana in 1996. About

a dozen states have

adopted similar laws.

Punishment

Supreme

Leader

Ayatollah

Ali

Khamenei

said yesterday Iran

would punish those

behind an attack on the

Revolutionary Guards that

killed 42 people and he

suggested Western

involvement in the

incident.

Afghan poll picturedarkensKABUL. Internationalobservers called for anelection run-off inAfghanistan after a U.N.-backed fraud watchdog onMonday invalidated tensof thousands of votes forPresident Hamid Karzaifrom August’s poll.

The Aug. 20 election,marred by allegations ofwidespread fraud, hasfanned tension betweenPresident Hamid Karzaiand Western governmentswhose troops are fightinga resurgent Taliban inAfghanistan. REUTERS

Feds: Mantried to spyfor IsraelWASHINGTON. A former U.S.government scientist wasarrested yesterday forattempted espionage in anundercover sting with FBIagents posing as Israeli in-telligence officers, the Jus-tice Department said. Stew-art Nozette was chargedwith attempting to deliverclassified national defenseinformation. REUTERS

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WASHINGTON. The Obamaadministration yesterdaylaunched a program tohelp the depressed U.S.housing market by effec-tively allowing state andlocal housing financeagencies to borrow fromthe U.S. Treasury.

The initiative,announced as new datashowed a downturn inhomebuilder sentiment,aims to restart a source ofmortgage financing forfirst-time and low-income buyers that hasbeen largely shut downby credit market gridlock.

“Through thisinitiative, the administra-tion aims to help ... jump-start new lending to bor-

rowers who might nototherwise be served andto better support thefinancing costs of theircurrent programs,” U.S.Treasury Secretary Timo-thy Geithner said in astatement. REUTERS

Educationjobs savedby stimulusWASHINGTON. The Obamaadministration said yester-day its economic stimulushad saved or created250,000 education jobs, asit sought to push backagainst Republicans whocontend the package waswasteful and had notworked. The administra-tion has been trying tomake the case that thestimulus package hashelped offset what other-wise would have beenmuch worse job losses.REUTERS

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Emma Lindley decided shewas tired of her smallbreasts. So last year she gotimplants, but not discreetones: Lindley went from anA cup to a D cup.

“I didn’t feel feminine inmost clothes, particularlybikinis and dresses,” Lind-ley, a 26-year-old Londoner,tells Metro. “And because ofmy small breasts, I lackedconfidence, which affectedeveryday life. I felt underde-veloped and like a boy.”

Lindley is part of a larg-er trend. “Women used tocome to us asking for im-plants that kept their natu-ral look,” says Dr. NileshSojitra, a plastic surgeon atLondon-based clinic My-breast, where Lindley gother boob job. “Now moreand more women wantvery large implants.

They’ve heard that at DDor E cup is good, so that'swhat they ask us for.”

According to CloverleafMedical, a leading British

distributor of breast im-plants, sales of its largestimplants have increased by20 percent over the pastfive years.

Boob jobs are becomingmore popular across theboard: Last year, the num-ber in the U.K. increased by30 percent from 2007.

“All women want afuller look nowadays,” ex-plains Dr. Douglas McGe-orge, a plastic surgeon andformer president of theBritish Association of Aes-thetic Plastic Surgeons.“Especially women in theirlate teens or early 20s, whohaven’t fully developedtheir breast tissue, now askfor implants.”

More women opt for unnaturally large breasts Butit’s not just that: Cosmetic surgery is up across the board

British babes,on boob jobs:Bigger is better

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Modern man has got noth-ing on it’s Neanderthalforebears, claimsanthropologist Peter McAl-lister. In fact, McAllisterclaims, today’s males arethe “sorriest cohort of mas-culine Homo sapiens toever walk the planet.”

The author of “Man-

thropology: the Science ofInadequate Modern Man”says his research showsthat a Neanderthal womanwould have been able to“slam [ArnoldSchwarzenegger] to thetable without a problem”in an arm-wrestling con-test. METRO/BS

Anthropologist McAllister:Today’s man ‘inadequate’

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RICHARDKIM SENIOR EDITOR, THE NATION MAGAZINE

It was all a hoax, a fraud, a cyni-cal and none-too-well concoctedpublicity stunt to bolster theHeene family’s reality TV cache.But there was something beautiful about the lie, too.

nuclear weapons, but the U.S. Senatehasn’t even approved the comprehensivenuclear test ban treaty. Afghanistan andIraq — every day brings news of the hor-rors of occupation, and the only choicesthe U.S. can make are hard ones.

When reality bites, who wouldn’t wantto gawk at the sight of a child rising intoclouds, urge on the dramatic rescue, feel

delight at news ofhis safety (if also alittle cheated out ofa narrative climax).

Philosopher ErnstBloch considered es-capism a necessaryelement of radicalsocial change; forhim the project ofdreaming utopia wasa political act. ButBalloon Boy repre-sents somethingelse: what Marxcalled the opiate ofthe masses. Andhence the public’smounting anger at

the Heene family for perpetrating thishoax. We were awakened from our dreamof escape, which itself turned out to be nodream at all, just an earthly machination.

For like all lies, the Balloon Boystory provided us with a releasefrom reality, an escape. I don’tmean to make light of viewers’fears that 6-year-old FalconHeene’s life was in danger as his

UFO-shaped vessel floated into the sky.But who can deny the element of wonderand envy evoked by that spectacle?

It seemed a myth from the beginning:the innocent child, guilty only of beingtoo curious, transcending earth to jointhe heavens. He was too pure, too goodfor this world.

Frankly, from where I’m standing, aballoon ride sounds like a great idearight now. Here on Earth, it is increas-ingly looking like world leaders aregoing to blow the Copenhagen summit,a moment that Gordon Brown has calledthe last chance to save our planetaryhome. U.S. unemployment is at 10 per-cent, and while Wall Street makesrecord bonuses off taxpayer-fundedbailouts, jobs are nowhere in sight.Obama may have won a Nobel PeacePrize in part for his talk on eliminating

“Whowouldn’t wantto gawk at thesight of a childrising intoclouds, urge onthe dramaticrescue, feeldelight atnews of hissafety?”

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Colorado authorities areinvestigating allegationsthat the now-notoriousHeene family engaged inconspiracy to fool thenews media and the U.S.public, all in the name ofscoring a reality TV deal;and that, furthermore,they had help.

Investigators are ques-tioning Robert Thomas, aDenver resident who solda story to Gawker.com ti-tled “Exclusive: I HelpedRichard Heene Plan aBalloon Hoax.” In hispiece, Thomas claimsthat Heene “wantednothing more than to get

another reality TVseries,” and that hestaged the hoax to drumup support for a series“along the lines of ‘Myth-Busters’-meets-mad sci-entist.”

Thomas, who insistshis participation waspurely theoretical, sayshe had no idea the plotwould involve any Heenechildren. “I especiallyfeel bad for Falcon,” hewrote. “He’s going to beknown as Balloon Boythe rest of his life. That’snot something you wantto tell a girl on the firstdate.” METRO/BS

Officials working tounravel Heene hoax

Falcon Heene, aka Balloon Boy, center, stands with

brothers Brad, left, and Ryo.

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classes or on play dates. Instead, I read the newspaper on

the train, as if I’m alone … the onlyone there. My journey to the office iseven calculated “me” time. Somemornings include a short coffeecatch-up with a friend, or personalcalls on the walk from the subway tothe office.

By 10 a.m. my “other” job offi-

cially begins. I thrive in my officeand because I have it, I accomplishmore in my life. I need the work in-

teraction, the cre-ativity, and theopportunity tolearn daily. I needthe paycheck formany reasons. Ineed to con-tribute. I alsoneed the financialfreedom to beable to buy those

jeans without explanation to anyoneother than myself.

But my guiltless life comes at acost. It’s not the path I planned totake. I’ve made concessions in my ca-reer and at home. I’ve had to adjustmy professional goals in order tohave flexibility.

Just this week, I missed my littleone’s first real walking. I found outby text: “12 steps — alone!” Thatmorning before work I saw four. Iproudly showed the text in my meet-ing. “Oh, no, you missed it” was mycolleagues’ reaction. But I had noguilt. Instead I thought, my workwith him that morning paid off!

Sometimes I wonder if there’ssomething wrong with me. Am Imissing a certain “mom-ness” sense?Will I have missed too many mo-ments with my kids? I don’t know.Will I regret my career change? Idon’t know. What do I know? I lovemy kids. I love my husband and Idon’t feel guilt. I know I am a bettermom, because I work!

HEARTLESS FOR FEELING NO GUILT? I love going to work. I breathe asigh of relief at school drop-off. Ikiss my son, wave goodbye andlook forward to my day at work.

“I know I’ma bettermombecause Iwork.”ALBERT

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MymomstoryDr. Beth Baber is a heroin her younger sisterJulie’s eyes. “I’m in aweof her dedication andstrength,” says Julie.Beth, a pediatric cancerresearcher with threechildren, was facedwith a battle of herown when her youngson was diagnosedwith neuroblastoma, acommon cancer in in-fancy. While workingfull-time and raising afamily, Bethimmediately enrolledherself in graduateschool to learn how tostart up an institute tohelp change her son’slife. Her goal wasreached this summer,when she opened “TheNicholas ConorInstitute,” the only re-search organizationthat focuses solely onpediatric oncology.“She’s changing theworld,” says Julie.

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Hasselbeck onbeing a mom

Host of “The View,”designer, author andmom Elisabeth Has-selbeck is in her first

week back at work followingthe birth of her third child.

Are you a better mom becauseyou work?It is a firm belief of minethat women should not de-fine what kind of mom theyare based on working orstaying home, as it dividesus, creates hierarchy, resent-ment and guilt. Do you feel guilty when youwalk out the door? (Or do youfeel guilty for having no guilt?)When the baby comes out,guilt inserts itself into yourlife. My challenge is figuringout exactly who I am lettingdown. My guess: It’s me. Af-ter all — moms are theirown worst critics.

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Beat it!

Some suggestions for im-

proving public diet, accord-

ing to Dr. Kirschenbaum

Increased presence of public

scales — Like the blood pres-sure monitoring devices thatappear in pharmacies, publicscales may increase aware-ness of weight issues. “Thereare a bunch of studies show-ing that people who get on ascale more frequently areclearly associated with betteroutcomes for weight loss andfor maintenance of weightloss,” Kirschenbaum says.

Taxing higher-fat foods —“Taxing foods that have over50 percent of their caloriesfrom fat, for example, wouldbe a good place to start,” ex-plains Kirschenbaum. “Iwouldn’t tax diet soda, justthe regular sugary stuff.”

With last year’s mandatethat every fast-foodrestaurant in New YorkCity post calorie countson their menus, the hopewas that consumerswould make better choic-es. However, a study re-leased earlier this monthby New York Universityshowed that consumerswho were aware of thecalorie counts actuallyconsumed more caloriesthan those who did notsee calorie listings. Whilethe results shocked thepublic, some say the studyis premature.

“We don’t know thatthe labeling is not effec-tive,” says Dr. DanielKirschenbaum, clinical di-rector for the WellspringCamps, which providestreatment services for theobese. “Just because peo-ple are making problem-atic choices on averagedoes not mean that it’snot having an impact onthe weight status of the

population.”Kirschenbaum adds

that the study followed100 randomly selectedpeople, few of whom arelikely to be concernedwith getting a low-caloriemeal at a fast-food estab-lishment.

“There’s some evidencethat those who aren’t to-tally committed might gothe other way,” he admits.“But that’s very differentfrom people who are at-tempting to lose weight.”

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For some people, casu-al sex is no longer thesole goal of a bootycall; casual intimacy

has come into (the) play.We call this “the free tri-

al”: Some people can sam-ple cheese in Whole Foodsand keep on shopping,while others immediatelypurchase five pounds of su-per-aged gouda. And so withrelationships: Some peoplelike a small nibble of rela-tionship — a bit of cuddlingand hand-holding here, a bitof brunch with the cross-word there — but it doesn’tmean they crave an entireblock of commitment. Youcan tempt them with freetrials till the cows comehome, but that might bejust enough to sate them.

Unfortunately, cuttingoff the supply doesn’tchange their behavior ei-ther: Some people just don’tneed cheese in their livesthe way others do (at least,not yet). Especially whenthere’s fro-yo next door andartisanal fudge across thestreet.

Free-trial booty-callersrealize that a littlecloseness can lead tohotter sex and more

stimulating pillow talk. Andfor people who havelearned to appreciate thetrappings of monogamy,like home cooking, butloathe being monogamousin those activities, there’s alot to be said for casual inti-macy.

That said, a facsimilerelationship can betricky to navigate. Toenjoy casual sex, you

just have to acknowledgethat sometimes sex is seri-ous, and sometimes it’s not.But to enjoy casual intima-cy, you have to be casualabout relationships, casualabout people’s expecta-tions, and sometimes evencasual about people’s feel-ings.

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With a new hip look, Ann Taylor becomes a key stop during your fallshopping spree Stay within office dress code without losing your edgeBy now you’ve gotten thememo: Ann Taylor has lostthe mom-approved sweatersets and conservative atti-tude for trendier slouchypants and stacked edgybracelets. In other words,the go-to brand for allthings work appropriatehas undergone a redesign.

Lisa Axelson, the new de-signer behind the re-vamped collection,searched through the

brand’s archives for inspira-tion from their classic, so-phisticated pieces, and thengave them a modern twist(shorter hemlines, cooler si-los and flowing fabrics). Sowhile you’re shopping fornew fall pieces that workfor the office as well as yourwine-soaked social life, wesay keep these in mind.

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Should denim leggings be a partof our wardrobe?

“I love denim leggings (thenatural evolution of theskinny jean of which I’mstill a huge fan). Pairedwith the right pieces,they’re the perfect combi-nation of casual and sexy.”Hope Greenberg, fashion

director, Lucky magazine

“If you like leggings, youwill love this fall’s must-have denim leggings, bet-ter known as jeggings. Theyprovide the look of skinnyjeans, with the comfort ofleggings. Pair them withlonger shirts or tunics, andtreat like leggings notjeans, though.”Jennifer Uglialoro, fashion

director, H&M

“They are the hottestleggings out there. In someinstances they’re sellingbetter than black leggings!They work well if you havegreat legs. As an underpin-ning — under a tunic, orunder a big chunky sweater— they’re a good call.”Stephanie Solomon,

fashion director for

women’s ready-to-wear,

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Sang AAfter earning a hugefollowing for her RiverTote, a sleek pythonbag with a built-in lap-top compartment, thedesigner is launching aseries of computerbags made with exoticrose gold lizard skin.$985 and $1,195,www.sanga.com

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E Street Band sax man Clarence Clemons writes a book that is part legend, part reality and all heart Springsteen’s sidekick on Castro, De Niro and the power of trying new things

‘Big Man’ tells tall talesClarence Clemons says hedid actually play pool withFidel Castro, but the gamedidn’t unfold quite likethe way he tells it in hisbook, “Big Man: Real Life& Tall Tales” (Grand Cen-tral Publishing, $27). Inthe book, the man knownbest for being BruceSpringsteen’s sax-playingwingman goes to Havanawith Hunter S. Thompson,who slips Castro’s body-guard some acid whileClemons gets El Presidentedrunk and tries to hustlehim at nine-ball.

“I didn’t want to writean autobiography,” laughsClemons. “I didn’t want towrite something that wasjust true facts. I wanted toexpound upon the themeand make it more exciting

and add some things to it.”“Big Man,” which

Clemons wrote with goodfriend and television pro-ducer Don Reo, does dis-tinguish between fact andthis funny fiction, printingthe “Tall Tales” on graypages.

“Don thought of that,”says Clemons about thedarkening device. “He’sthe genius.”

Written in a prose likeit’s the charismatic guy

next to you atthe bar, there areseveral narrative arcsat play throughout “BigMan,” including the strug-gle for success withSpringsteen, the deepbond that forms betweenE Street Band-mates, thefriendship between thetwo authors, Clemons’personal struggle with theaccelerated aging effectsof playing a lifetime offour-hour shows, andthose aforementioned leg-ends, which always holdsome degree of truth, suchas the secret Robert DeNiro made Clemons prom-ise he wouldn’t reveal for25 years.

Go live

You can catch ClarenceClemons tonight as BruceSpringsteen and the EStreet Band play their lastshow — for real this time— at the Spectrum.

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An alternate cover for “Born to Run” from the sessions with photographer Eric Meola

that Clemons writes “is a lot sexier” in his book

Glory dazeThere’s a good amount ofsex, drugs and rock ’n’roll in “Big Man,” but oneguy who is never a part ofthe debaucherous tales isSpringsteen, who

Clemons writeshad a “no drugsrule.” We hadto press him onthis ...

“The thingabout it is, he nevertouched the stuff,” says

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For being a notoriouscrazy man, Tracy

Morgan’s new book,“I Am the New

Black,” (which hits shelvestoday) is actually quite thesensible read.

The comedian gives anhonest — and hilarious —account of his life and fasci-nating rise to stardom.From watching his fatherdie of AIDS (Who knew?), todrinking and almost dying

while filming the early daysof “30 Rock,” Morgan is ableto keep his memoir both

readable and real, especiallywhen recounting how hewas “the kind of drug deal-

er who had to keep a dayjob to support his night jobas a drug dealer.”

He jokes: “You don’thear that s— inrap songs.Where’s the rap-

per bragging about sling-ing McNuggets all day sohe can sling weed atnight?”

Morgan is perhaps theself-help guru of our age,writing “They say whenopportunity knocks youshould let it in ... F— that.When opportunity knocks,you should take it captive.Beat that s— down. I’ve gotopportunity tied to a chairin my basement with a ballgag in its mouth.”

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‘The City’REALITY. Tonight Whitneyhas to decide between a“cute younger guy” and hisolder brother. It should benoted that Whitney Port is 24years old, and younger getscreepy really fast.10:30 p.m., MTV

‘Dancing withthe Stars’REALITY. We’re not sure howwe feel about tonight’s trib-ute to Michael Jackson, butwe do know this: Nothinggood can come of AaronCarter attempting “Thriller.”Nothing. 9 p.m., ABC

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Oscar-winning filmmak-ers Joel and Ethan Coenare Jewish, grew up in thesuburban Midwest in the’60s, and had parents whowere academics. Theirnew film, “A SeriousMan,” revolves around aJewish physics professorwho lives in the suburbanMidwest in the ’60s.

But, they swear, this filmis not autobiographical.

“Just in terms of thecontext. And environ-ment. And [that we] grewup in a Jewish communityin the suburban Midwest.In that respect, it’s simi-lar. As in terms of the ac-tual narrative thread andwhat happens to the peo-ple in it and who the peo-ple are in the family, no,”says Ethan Coen.

And although the film

is a Kafka-esque explo-ration on faith and crimeand punishment, and is amovie so entrenched inJudaica that the pressnotes come with a smalldictionary on Yiddish-to-English translations, theyalso say it’s not a filmabout the religion.

“We have this character

that is beset by all ofthese problems, and hegoes to his religious lead-ers for relief. It’s just astory thing,” says Joel Co-en, to which Ethan fol-lows up — “He could begoing to a rabbi or thepope, you know?”

So. This raises the ques-tion: What exactly is “ASerious Man” — one ofthe Coens’ most humane,thought-provoking, yetimpenetrable comedies —trying to say?

Looks like it’s up to youto figure it out on yourown, as the Coens won’toffer any answers or ex-planations. “It is what itis,” says Ethan with ashrug.

Sorry, people (and journos) who like answers TheCoen brothers are exceedingly tight-lipped when itcomes to the meaning of their new film, ‘A Serious Man’

Joel, left, and Ethan Coen

Frustratingly ambiguous

DOROTHY [email protected]

“We have thischaracter that isbeset by all ofthese problems,and he goes to hisreligious leadersfor relief. It’s just astory thing. ”JOEL COEN

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KATRINAVANDENHEUVEL

Happy days are here again — if you’re Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan Chase.

These Bailout Barons raked in third quarterprofits of $3.2 billion and $3.6 billion, respec-tively, with Goldman reportedly preparing todole out $23 billion in 2009 bonuses. For oth-ers, the third quarter wasn’t nearly so kind —foreclosures hit an all-time high, for example.

With headlines like these, the results of a recentpoll by Hart Research Associates come as no surprise:Americans view the government’s economic policies ashelping the fat cats, not ordinary folks. When asked“How much has each of the following been helped bythe government’s economic policies?” 62 percent saidthat large banks had been helped “a lot” or “a fairamount;” only 13 percent feel government economicpolicies have helped the average working person.

There is a growing danger that the public faceof the Obama administration’s response tothis Great Recession is the Bank Bailout. Incontrast, the public face of the response tothe Great Depression was the WPA. Whilethe administration has accomplished some

good with its too-small recovery bill, it seems the no-strings-attached Bank Bailout is corroding the view ofa government that is on the side of the workingperson. This is a real threat to the possibility andpromise of the Obama administration.

As Wall Street celebrates the Dow reaching 10,000for the first time since October 2008, unemploymentcontinues to rise toward double digits. And now wesee these megaprofits and obscene bonuses on thehorizon from big banks which were bailed out and inreturn haven’t given anything back to the people.

The administration needs to switch this frame. Yes,it’s a challenging time politically, with a right-wingGOP that is devoted to taking down Obama at any cost.But heading into 2010, the Obama administrationmust put itself back on the side of working people.

– Katrina vanden Heuvel is the editor and publisher of The Nation.

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More and more collegeshave started programs di-rected at adult learners.

“It’s been getting morepublicity because of Oba-ma’s education initiative,”says Tish Szymurski, deanof the division of continu-ing adult and professionalstudies at Neumann Col-lege. “And in this economy,there are certainly a lot ofpeople going back toschool so they can changecareers. But actually, this isa trend that dates backmany years.”

Adult learners are thoseolder than the traditionalcollege student. “We say‘21 to 121,’” laughs Szy-murski. “They include peo-

ple who have no college atall, people who did a se-mester or two, and peoplewho have completed an as-sociate’s degree.”

Others going back toschool are college gradu-ates seeking master’s de-

grees to progress in theircareers, and professionalswho need continuing edu-cation credits to maintaintheir licenses.

Adult learners will findthat things have changedover the last few years.

“The classroom looksdifferent than it did 10years ago,” Szymurski says.One huge difference is theproliferation of onlineclasses. Even those takingtraditional classes, though,will find that the Internethas changed how you doresearch and communicatewith teachers.

Colleges looking to get adults into class

Students with some or no college sought by schools for degree programsSome looking to advance careers, make more cash with higher degrees

A buyer’s market

“Adult education is a com-

petitive market,” says Neu-

mann College’s Tish

Szymurski. Shop around

that market to find the com-

bination of elements that

works for you. In addition

to the specifics of the cur-

riculum, look at:

Tuition costsWeekly schedule: are theclasses you need offered attimes that work for you?Annual schedule: How longis each term? When doterms start and end?Availability of online classes

“In this economy,there are certainlya lot of peoplegoing back toschool so they canchange careers. Butactually, this is atrend that datesback many years”TISH SZYMURSKI

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In the past, a sizeablechunk of people couldn’taccess further education forfinancial or familial rea-sons. There is now moresupport, and far more op-tions, for those enteringadult education.

Some are interested in in-creasing their skills andknowledge in a certain area,while some wish to special-ize. Many adults are inter-ested in higher paying jobswhile others are going backto school after an absence.

Adult education accom-modates people from abroad spectrum of socialand economic backgrounds.From single parents to ma-

ture adults interested instarting careers that willbetter their lives, and fromyoung professionals tothose who didn’t get full ed-ucations the first timearound, there really is some-thing for everyone.

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The increasing demand for adult ed coincides with the growing numberof jobs that require specialization It also shows how things have changed

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Increasing marketable skills, like computer knowledge, is a

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For older learners, a tech issueGoing back to school can be an intimidating

experience, particularly if an adult learner is unfamiliar with computers Many older learnershave functioned most of their lives without computers

There are many opportuni-ties for adult education to-day, but some adults shyaway from these opportu-nities because they are in-timidated by computerusage. Here are somethoughts on computer lit-eracy and how it affectsthe adult learner:

1Many adult educationschools and communi-ty colleges offer basic

training in computer soft-ware because plenty ofpeople need to catch up.Those unfamiliar withhardware and software canget introductory knowl-edge so they are betterequipped.

2An adult learnershould strive to learna number of things in

terms of computer literacyin order to be successful ineducation. For one, basiccomfort with the overallfunctions of the computeris an important first step.

takes time for adult learn-ers. However, adult learn-ers should not assume thatbecause they did not needcomputer literacy whenthey were in school, theydon’t need it now.

Typing, use of the mouseand basic hardware func-tionality are also key skills.

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PHILLIES 5 | DODGERS 4 Game 5: Tomorrow, 8:07 p.m. (TBS)

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Rollins, Philson the verge

Rollins wins game with two-run double in ninth Phils get to Broxtonagain, within one game of World Series Game 5 is tomorrow night

The Phillies took a com-manding 3-1 advantagewith a miraculous come-from-behind victory inGame 4 last night at rau-cous Citizens Bank Park.

Jimmy Rollins belted agame-winning two-rundouble with two outs inthe ninth off Dodgers clos-er Jonathan Broxton for ascintillating 5-4 victory.Rollins’ shot into the right-center field gap scored EricBruntlett and Carlos Ruiz,sending the crowd into afrenzy.

“It’s obviously a toughone to get past, but that’sour job,” Dodgers managerJoe Torre said. “They stillhave to win four games.”

Ryan Howard’s two-runhomer in the first inningpropelled the Phillies to a2-0 lead. But they werestymied from there againstRandy Wolf, who pitchedfor the Phillies from 1999-2006. Wolf ultimately gaveup three runs in 5 1/3 in-nings.

Meanwhile, Joe Blantontossed six innings and sur-rendered six hits and fourruns (three earned) withtwo walks and two strike-outs.

The Dodgers scoredtwice in the fourth and sin-gle runs in the fifth andsixth to jump ahead 4-2.

Philadelphia threatenedfor another run in the

sixth, but Manny Ramirezrobbed Raul Ibanez of a hitwith runners on first andsecond and two outs.Ibanez ripped a low linedrive to left, but Ramirezsnared it.

“This is big. Thepressure is onthem. We just needto win one more.” JIMMY ROLLINS AFTER HIS GAME-WINNING 2-RUN DOUBLE THAT GAVETHE PHILLIES A COMMANDING 3-1LEAD IN THE NLCS.

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CC readyon shortrest Even with a loss, theYankees will be playingfrom a position ofstrength when theysend CC Sabathia to themound on short rest.

So far, everythinghas worked out like theYankees hoped. Theyswept the division se-ries, avoiding a secondturn through the rota-tion and won twogames in this serieswhen faced with theprospect of long delays.

There seems to be lit-tle reason to believepitching him on threedays rest will not suc-ceed even if the left-hander failed lastseason for Milwaukeeagainst the the Phils.

“You know that ...you’re not going tohave your best fastball,”he said. “So you’ve justgot to stay under con-trol and throw strikes.”

Manager Joe Girardisaid the Yankees wereable to cut back onSabathia’s workload tomake the move possi-ble. METRO

Game 5 matchup

PHILLIESCole Hamels

10-11, 4.32 ERA

• 1-1, 6.97 ERA in ’09

playoffs

• Allowed four runs

and eight hits in

NLCS Game 1 victory.

• Hamels went 1-0

with a 0.56 ERA in

two regular season

starts vs. L.A.

“It doesn’t look good

on paper, but I got

what I needed in key

situations,” Hamels

said after Game 1.

DODGERSVicente Padilla

12-6, 4.46 ERA

• 1-0, 0.63 ERA in

two playoff starts

• Gave up just one

run in 7 1/3 innings

in Game 2 start

• Has been dazzling

for Dodgers since ac-

quired in August,

posting a 4-0 record

with a 3.20 ERA in

seven starts down

the stretch.

Sabathia

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3.2CC Sabathia lasted just3 2/3 innings in his lastpostseason start onshort rest. Pitching forMilwaukee, Sabathiagave up five runs andwalked four in a loss tothe Phillies.

The Phillies piled on Jimmy Rollins after his game-winning two-run double in the ninth.

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GAME 4, NLCSSERIES TIED 2-2

Bottom of first:(PHL takes 2-0 lead)Ryan Howard 2-run homer

Top of fourth:(L.A. ties 2-2)James Loney RBI singleRussell Martin RBI single

Top of fifth:(L.A. takes 3-2 lead)Matt Kemp solo homer

Top of sixth:(L.A. makes it 4-2)Casey Blake RBI single

Bottom of sixth:(PHL makes it 4-3)Chase Utley RBI single

Bottom of ninth:(PHL makes it 5-4)Jimmy Rollins 2-run double

What wentright ...

1RED HOT RYAN. Howardcontinued his torrid playwith a monstrous two-

run shot in the first inning.Giving the Phillies a quick 2-0 lead in their first at-batsure had to be a confidence

boost for the club.

2CONSISTENT CHOOCH.

Ruiz has been tremendous at the

plate in the NLCS. Ruiz usedto be known as a defensivecatcher and he has done agreat job handling the pitching staff.

3DEFENSIVE SHANE. TheGold Glove-winning cen-ter fielder makes an

incredibly difficult play lookeasy. He does it every night,too. Victorino chased down acouple of fly balls just in frontof the fence much to thedelight of the sold-out crowdat Citizens Bank Park.

Hide your face

The three most

embarrassing games

of the Andy Reid era:

Nov. 16, 2008

Eagles 13, Bengals 13:

Cincinnati was woeful, butat least the Bengals knewthe overtime rules.Oct. 18, 2009

Raiders 13, Eagles 9:

JaMarcus Russell beatthem. Dec. 5, 2005

Seahawks 42, Eagles 0:

This was the first and, sofar, only time Andy Reid’steam quit on him.


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Peters getgood news PHILADELPHIA. The Eaglesbreathed a huge sigh ofrelief yesterday whentests on prized left tackleJason Peters came backnegative. He just has aknee contusion and anankle sprain, meaninghe should play this week.

Injury briefs• DE VICTOR ABIAMIRI: Left knee sprain, day-to-day.• LB OMAR GAITHER: Foot sprain• DT BRODRICK BUNKLEY:Rib contusion

SEAN MCCANN

Blind side Coach Reid expects hisBirds to feel desperate

Big Red still in foul mood after loss to lowly Raiders Admits he should have run the ballmore Another cupcake on tap Monday night with the ’Skins and lame duck coach Jim ZornA day after a crushing 13-9defeat at Oakland, Eagleshead coach Andy Reid fellshort of calling out hisplayers for taking an oppo-nent too lightly.

Just barely short.“If you think a team is

less than what they are,you’ve got problems,” Reidsaid yesterday, in his week-ly day-after press confer-ence.

“There’s too much tal-ent, too much good coach-ing in this league to slightsomebody.”

Reid and his team areleft to reassess theirprospects this week, inlight of Sunday’s futility.The weaknesses Oaklandexposed were not aberra-tions, but recurring

themes for Philadelphia:inconsistency on the offen-sive line, inability to covertight ends, and unwilling-

ness to run the football.Despite averaging better

than five yards a carry, Bri-an Westbrook and LeSean

McCoy combined for just12 rushes against theRaiders.

“We did what wethought would help us winthe game,” Reid said, “butlooking back, we probablycould have run a littlemore.”

The Eagles (3-2) nowface another flounderingfootball team in the Red-skins (2-4), who are fresh oftheir own 14-6 embarrass-ment against the previous-ly winless Chiefs. Reid saidthat the complacency hewouldn’t admit existedshould be gone by Mondaynight.

“You come off a gamelike we just did,” he said,“we should feel a little des-perate.” SEAN MCCANN

Andy Reid blamed the loss on lack of execution, not effort.

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FLYERS

RECORD: 3-2-1, Fourth in division.NEXT UP: Thursday vs. Bruins.NOTE: D Matt Carle leadsthe team with eight points.

SIXERS

PRESEASON RECORD: 5-1NEXT UP: Tonight vs.Knicks.NOTE: The regular seasonstarts on Oct. 28 in Orlando.

PENN STATE

RECORD: 6-1NEXT UP: Saturday at Michigan.NOTE: The first BCS stand-ings came out Sunday, andPenn State is No. 13.

Athletes a-Twitter

@AI9 (Andre Iguodala), I justmade jrue holiday sing happybday to moms over the phone!

Did I got too far? Oct. 15 from ubertwitter

@AaronMaybin58, OMG. I justsaw snow. Aint it stillOctober??? Oct. 16 via web

@alleniverson, Rehab as beentough, but I am feeling better.Can’t say that I have ever torn

my hamstring. But you know I will beback! Oct. 16 from txt

@reggie bush, LMAO!!! Pleasetell me you guys saw that bal-lon that looked like a spaceship

traveling thru the air on CNN? Oct. 15 via

Echofon

@FreddyAdu11, Is it arrogantto watch a highlight tape ofyourself every now and then?

debate class just started Oct. 19 via web

@KevinDurant35, Gettin ready to cparanormal activity wit thebro’s...I’m so scared lol..shuld Itweet during the movie? Oct. 18

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Love it or hate it, Twitter has become part of the 24-hour sports news cycle. Here are some real entries from some of our favorite athletes this week:

Florida on top, Boise St.No. 4 in first BCS standingsThe Florida Gators endedlast year on top of thecollege football world, andthey’re back in the leadagain.

Tim Tebow and friends

are No. 1 in the first BCSstandings, which were re-leased Sunday. Alabama wassecond, Texas was third andBoise St. was fourth. PennState was 13th. METRO

Rough year forHeisman QBsAUSTIN, TEXAS. It’s been arough few months forthe three quarterbacksexpected to contend forthe Heisman Trophy.

Texas’ Colt McCoy fin-ished Saturday’s winover Oklahoma with abruised thumb. He plansto play through the pain.The Sooners’ Sam Brad-ford reinjured his shoul-der in the same game.

Florida’s Tim Tebowsuffered a serious con-cussion last month vs.Kentucky. METRO

Steelers K citedfor intoxication

PITTSBURGH.Steelerskicker JeffReed hasbeen cited

for public intoxicationand disorderly conductfor an incident outside aSteel City bar hours afterthe team’s win over theBrowns Sunday. Policewere called when tightend Matt Spaeth was re-portedly urinatingoutside an SUV. No, thiswas not a scene from“Varsity Blues.”

METRO

Shock movingto Oklahoma

DETROIT. TheWNBA’sDetroit Shockfranchise ismoving to

Tulsa, Okla., according toan Associated Press reportyesterday. The team wonthree leaguechampionships. The APcited an anonymous teamofficial. METRO

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