Philadelphia
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Kermit Gosnell guilty of killing three babies, acquitted of fourth murder charge
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Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty after Kermit Gosnell, the notorious Philadelphia abortion doctor, was convicted Monday on three counts of first-degree murder.
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Philadelphia abortion murder trial has national impact
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Groups supporting legal access to abortion, after major successes in the 2012 national elections, find themselves on the defensive. Anti-abortion activists, in contrast, are energized by the case, renewing efforts to expand state restrictions on abortion.
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Dr. Kermit Gosnell's co-defendant argues case unproven
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Eileen O'Neill, 56, of Phoenixville is charged with theft. She is on trial with Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who is charged with killing four babies allegedly born alive and in the overdose death of a 41-year-old patient.
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Kermit Gosnell abortion trial continues in Philadelphia
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Philadelphia's chief medical examiner told jurors Monday he could not be sure if any babies were born alive at a now-shuttered abortion clinic run by a doctor accused of murder.
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Chris Knafelc jumps on Pa. subway tracks to save a man (Video)
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Surveillance cameras captured the moment a man fell onto the tracks in a Philadelphia subway station and another man jumped down to save him. Called a hero by police, Chris Knafelc says, "I can't imagine not helping someone in that situation."
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Melissa Ketunuti case: Jason Smith charged with slaying
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The exterminator - a man with no significant criminal record - got into an argument with the doctor, then strangled her, bound her body and set it ablaze in an apparent attempt to get rid of the evidence.
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Benjamin Franklin bust stolen, found, estimated to be worth $3 million
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A rare bust of Benjamin Franklin with an estimated value of $3 million has been recovered almost a month after it was stolen from a suburban Philadelphia home.
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Garrett Reid dies: Andy Reid, Eagles coach, returns to work after son's death
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Garrett Reid was found dead Sunday morning in his dorm room at Lehigh University where he was assisting the team's strength and conditioning coach during training camp.
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Michael Kelly, D.C.'s appointment housing director, involved in sex scandal, report says
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The man who Mayor Vincent Gray appointed to the head of the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development apparently resigned in the midst of a sex scandal in Philadelphia, according to reports.
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Philly police form task force to investigate theft scheme
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A woman convicted in the starvation death of a man nearly 30 years ago is facing charges of kidnapping and false imprisonment for allegedly preying on four mentally disabled adults.
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Mentally disabled adults rescued from Philly basement
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Four mentally disabled adults have been locked in a squalid basement in Philadelphia.
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