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Hate vandals go after Virgin Mary Five Catholic churches in NJ towns Cherry Hill and Mount Laurel find extensive damage since last Tuesday Police say vandalism now rises to hate crime {page 02}

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Authorities are now treating a vandalism spree as a hate crime after Blessed Mother statues were damaged at five Catholic churches in Cherry Hill and Mount Laurel.

“They’re all Catholic churches. They’re not picking Episcopal or Methodist

churches or Jewish synagogues,” said Cherry Hill Lt. Bill Kushina. “Right now, we have to look at it as a hate crime until we can determine it’s not.”

The rampage began early Tuesday when an 8-foot, solid Italian marble statue of Mary was broken into

three pieces at St. Thomas More Parish.

St. John Neumann Church was hit the hardest when over 30 statues in the church’s rose garden were struck with an unknown object Thursday night, causing an estimated $30,000 in damage.

A broken marble statue.

“Catholics in the diocese, and all people of good will, are disturbed by the recent incidents,” Camden Diocese spokesman Peter Feuerherd said.

“We’ve ... increased patrols on all our Catholic churches,” said Kushina.

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SEPTA in need of a second stimulus Most of transit agency’s projects coming to end, yet still long list of infrastructure needs Federal officials have identified $4 billion wish list

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With SEPTA wrapping up the last of its 32 federally funded stimulus projects, one question is now pressing on the mind of officials: What happens next?

SEPTA says it has at least two dozen critical projects ready to go, but is in need of funding due to reductions from the state and federal governments.

Among these projects are a $5.6 million project to repair a bridge on the Chestnut Hill West regional line and a $36 million initiative to overhaul the Jenkintown Power Substation, which supplies power to four commuter rail lines.

Last week, Administrator Peter Rogoff of the Federal Transportation Administration said the Obama administration could increase funding for infrastructure next year, but discussions in Washington about debt reduction have some concerned that those plans could change.

“We have lots of projects ready to go. We feel that we can create jobs and that’s good for the economy, so let’s move, let’s get started,” said SEPTA’s Chief Financial Officer Richard Burnfield.

Officials are also anxious to see the findings from an executive commission on transportation funding in Harrisburg due Aug. 1, but there are no guarantees that those rec-

Rizzo honored on b’day CENTER CITY. A crowd

gathered yesterday at the late former Mayor Frank Rizzo’s statue across from City Hall in remembrance of the man who died 20 years ago this past weekend.

The GOP Riders Motorcycle Club of Philadelphia also rode from his grave site to his statue in his memory. METRO/YD

Boxer, officer arrested NEW JERSEY. Junior midSEPTA riders may not come up close to the system’s power stations, but they are vital to performance.

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Estimated number of infrastructure projects ready to begin, SEPTA says, but there is no state or federal funding.

ommendations would translate into legislation.

Despite the shallow pockets, SEPTA insists that it has prioritized safety with routine maintenance on tracks and signals.

“I think that we’ve really shown that we can do a good job, we’re good stew-

ards of the taxpayers’ money,” said Chief Engineer Jeff Knueppel. “And I think that’s what came out of the stimulus for us, in addition to addressing a lot of projects.”

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Soccer. World Cup loss

Michael Lopsonzski and Megan Conway were left speechless after the stunning World Cup loss by the American women’s team yesterday.

Certain victory booted Soccer fans inside Dark Horse bar in Center City yesterday were certain early on that the United States would be capable of locking down their third out of the last six women’s World Cups. So Japan’s victory in penalty shots surprised everyone. “We never lost to Japan in 25 games,” Anthony Williamson said slamming his fist in anger. “I can’t believe this.” METRO

Volunteers gathered Saturday in Southwest Philadelphia to rake and bag grass clippings left behind by city workers in an effort to make Mount Moriah Cemetery less “deplorable.”

Visitors to the grounds found in recent months headstones toppled, markers obscured by undergrowth and trash and tires dumped along access roads.

City workers have mowed and cleaned up about 60 percent of the grounds within the past

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two weeks. Arrangements have been made with Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery, a volunteer organization which promotes the welfare of the cemetery, to maintain areas which the city has already cleared.

Mayor Michael Nutter was among those helping and called the condition of the grounds “deplorable” and “an insult to the lives and souls of the people who are buried here.”

Dan Callahan, president of Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery, said some relatives of those buried want to remove and re-inter remains, but they have no one to contact about doing so. “That’s really what the biggest heartbreak is,” he said. “There’s nothing happening.”

City official Brian Abernathy said the city is still struggling to find a longterm solution. “It’s not something we can solve on our own,” he said.

Three more volunteer cleanups organized by Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery are scheduled through Oct. 8. The next is Aug. 13. State Representative Ronald Waters said he is sponsoring a hearing on Mount Moriah on Aug. 31 at Drexel University.

“Not every day there’s a project that benefits both the living and the dead,” volunteer Khiet Luong said.

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lice in providing security for the Olympic Games in London next year.

“I had no knowledge of the extent of this disgraceful practice [of phone-hacking] and the repugnant nature of the selection of victims that is now emerging,” Stephenson said in a televised statement.

Stephenson’s resignation and the arrest of Rebekah Brooks, one of Murdoch’s top lieutenants, were the latest twists in a scandal that has tainted police and politicians and shaken the tycoon’s global media empire.

The scandal has shocked the public and raised concerns not only about unethical media practices, but about the influence Murdoch has wielded over British leaders and allegations of cozy relationships between some of his journalists and police.

Brooks and Rupert and James Murdoch are due to be questioned in Britain’s parliament tomorrow. REUTERS

Panel: No offenses at Dow Jones No illegal activities have taken place at Dow Jones & Co., the News Corp. unit that publishes the Wall Street Journal, according to an independent panel tasked with overseeing the integrity of the newspaper.

The panel said in a statement released on Friday: “[None of the] London offenses or anything like them have taken place at Dow Jones.” REUTERS

Several sources familiar with the situation said Rebekah Brooks, 43, was being questioned as part of an investigation into allegations of illegal voicemail interception and police bribery at the News of the World tabloid she once edited.

Brooks quit as chief executive of News International, the British unit of Murdoch’s News Corp., Friday, but has denied she knew of the alleged hacking of thousands of phones, including that of a murdered schoolgirl.

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Britain’s top police chief resigned and the former head of Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. newspaper business was arrested yesterday over a phone-hacking scandal that has rocked pillars of the establishment.

Paul Stephenson, London’s police commissioner, quit in the face of allegations that police officers had accepted money from Murdoch’s News of the World paper and had not done enough to investigate phone-hacking charges.

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The flame-haired Brooks became the focus of widespread anger over the phone-hacking scandal, but was initially protected by Murdoch, who guided her rise through the male-dominated world of U.K. tabloid journalism to become editor of the News of the World in 2000 and the Sun’s first female editor in 2003.

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Checking in with some of Hollywood’s biggest names to see what they’ve been up to — in their own words, in 140 characters or fewer.

Today, we have a very ... special Baldwin family edition: Alec is taking things as they come, Stephen has news to report, Ireland wants a word with the ladies and Daniel is dealing with his wife’s arrest. @AlecBaldwin Some days you’re the kid with the stick, some days you’re the pinata. @FREAKSB glad this whole twitter thing is only for serious stuff ! just finished dinner yum ... @IrelandBBaldwin Girls have no class and no respect nowadays...ew. @DanielBaldwin News trucks in front of my house, reporters on my driveway and my girls asking when will mommy b back from vacation.

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n not altogether shocking celebrity breakup news, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony announced that they were parting ways on Friday.

“We have decided to end our marriage,” the couple said in a joint statement.

“This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved, and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.”

If this happened last year, we probably would have respected that request.

But sorry, JLo — once you signed on to “American Idol” and entered the reality TV machine, you forfeited all rights to privacy in the face of divorce, addiction and holiday weight gain.

We’ll still give you a courtesy pass on red carpet wardrobe malfunctions, but we’re eagerly anticipating when this PR speak ends and Jenny From the Block surfaces.

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Mueller recovering in … Cancun?

reports TMZ. Apparently, it’s because they prescribe Ibogaine — a plant-derived drug that’s not legal in the States — to treat alcohol and drug addictions (and, hopefully, Charlie Sheen relapses).

We hope she gets the treatment she needs. But Cancun? Come on, girl.

That’s like moving to Philadelphia to lose weight.

After getting thrown off a Mexicobound flight last week, Brooke Mueller is

checking in to a Cancunbased rehab facility,

Timberlake also attending Marine Ball

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gas station attendant, with his car. Now a jury has ruled that Barron must pay Tellez $4.9 million in damages, according to TMZ. “We disagree with the jury,” a source close to the defendant says. “Barron did not strike the attendant. Barron knows he did wrong. It happened three years ago and he’s been incredibly responsible ever since.”

David digging the pink David Beckham is

over the moon about having new-

born daughter Harper home. “To have that little bundle of joy in your hands and her making her little noises and opening her eyes — it really is an incredible moment for us,” he says in a chat with fans on his Facebook page.

But that doesn’t mean having a girl in the house hasn’t called for some adjustments: “Having a daughter is a whole new thing,” he says. “Having pink in the house and lilac in the house. And you have to be a lot more delicate with girls and I’m not used to that so it’s a whole new experience but it’s an amazing experience.”

His “Friends With Benefits” co-star Mila Kunis accepted an invite to the Marine Corps Ball, and now it seems Justin Timberlake will be on the guest list as well. After Cpl. Kelsey De Santis asked him out over YouTube, he accepted: “And not because she had all those beefcake military guys behind her to try to intimidate me — although that probably would have worked by it-

self. I don’t get asked out ever! So I was very flattered by that,” he tells UsMagazine.com.

Justin, consider this your formal invitation to the Metro Christmas party. What we lack in open bars, we make up for in desk whiskey.

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From the West Coast to Philadelphia 1: Jennifer Love Hewitt needed a whole lot more than coffee on Thursday in L.A. 2: Kristen Stewart is just like us! Before she goes out for a Friday night with Robert Pattinson at least.

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5: Selena Gomez and Ryan Seacrest were at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Friday to launch The Voice, a new entertainment center.

6: A very pregnant Jenna Fischer brought the glow on the red carpet for her new film, “A Little Help,” on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

7: The entire Spelling family was on the red carpet in L.A. at the Gay & Lesbian Film Festival’s premiere of “Hoarders: Untold sTORI.” Good thing these people are pretty.

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Potter’s head wizard David Yates has directed the last four ‘Harry Potter’ films, and some of the best reviewed Metro found out how he pulled it off ‘A yoga teacher named Sarah helped me, as did copious amounts of alcohol’

Back in 2009, David Yates was in the middle of filming the epic two-part final component of the “Harry Potter� series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,� which clocks in at about four and a half hours back to back. At the time, he told Metro that it was like climbing a mountain — you couldn’t look up or down,

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just straight ahead. Today, with the release of the final film, we find a very relieved director, who can explain why no other “Harry Potter� films should ever be made.

At the end of shooting “The Deathly Hallows,â€? did you feel relieved or did you feel like you could do four more ďŹ lms?

I was really glad we’d finished, quite honestly. It’s very tough making these movies. They’re really complicated. The reason I think I lasted longer than anyone else is because I enjoyed the world very, very much. The people gave me a lot of energy — Dan, Rupert and Emma, the crew, my pro-

ducers. And, I didn’t want to be the director that did the two in the middle.

Can you talk about converting this ďŹ lm for 3-D?

I’m not a huge fan of 3-D. I was very nervous about it, but I decided that there was a very elegant and beautiful way of doing 3-D, which would help the experience of enjoying the film. I used 3-D like music: In quiet, intimate scenes it’s very shallow — and in more dynamic scenes, it’s very deep.

There are so many rituals and totems in the “Harry Potterâ€? universe. Did you have anything that kept you cool throughout the process of making these ďŹ lms?

I got into meditation and

Yates reects on the process of directing “Harry Potter.â€?

yoga because it was so headspinning making these films sometimes. I had to find a way of dealing with it that would clear my head. A yoga teacher named Sarah helped me, as did copious amounts of alcohol.

What kind of ďŹ lm would you like to direct next?

Something much smaller and meaner and leaner. The great thing about directing “Harry Potter� is that “Harry Potter� as a story, it’s a thriller, it’s a comedy, it’s a horror movie, it’s an action

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What do you want audiences to take away from part two?

Just the sense of emotion, that a circle has been completed. We went to Chicago to test the picture, and you get these cards that everybody fills out. A young girl just had one note. She didn’t criticize anything.

She just wrote “goodbye childhood.� That kind of summed it up for me.

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‘Harry Potter’ rings up record $168 M The final “Harry Potter” film shattered box office records with $168.6 million in ticket sales over its debut weekend, the best three-day opening ever in the United States and Canada, distributor Warner Bros. said yesterday.

The staggering sum for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” beat the previous record of $158.4 million over the initial three days for the 2008 Batman movie, “The Dark Knight.”

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‘Teen Wolf’ DRAMA. Scott hunkers down to prepare for his second full moon as a werewolf. We hope he opted for the Netflix streaming package — and a sturdy dead bolt. 10 p.m., MTV Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint return for their last trip through Hogwarts.

The eighth film in the series about a teenage wizard and his friends battling against evil also set records for the largest opening-day domestic sales total, largest midnight screenings and largest opening

on giant IMAX screens.

The movie took in an average $38,526 on more than 4,300 screens, according to Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc. It was the first “Potter” film also released in 3-D. REUTERS

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Talk-show host turned talking owl Craig Ferguson on lending his voice to the new ‘Winnie the Pooh’ ‘You turn up looking like a slob and sound like an owl,’ he says of animation’s perks ERIC CHARBONNEAU / DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

When he’s not keeping night owls entertained hosting “The Late Late Show,” Craig Ferguson has been sneaking into recording studios to lend his vocal talents to several animated projects, including last year’s surprise hit “How to Train Your Dragon” and next summer’s Pixar release, “Brave.” Now, Ferguson takes on a classic as Owl in Disney’s new version of “Winnie the Pooh,” in theaters now.

Were you already a fan of Winnie the Pooh?

Oh yeah, of course. I knew the stuff. The books were read to me when I was a very little kid, and I watched the Disney movies and TV shows, I remember, as a child. My favorite as a kid was Tigger — not at all Owl, who I suppose radiated a kind of intellectual figure, but the character of Tigger, who kind of crazy and unrestrained.

You’re not your usual Scottish self as Owl.

I think that we all felt that an English and a sort of stuffy, pompous, kind of upper-class sound was the most appropriate. I think that it gives it a little bit of flavor, because it’s a slightly different sound to the other voices. It’s kind of, you know, fun.

You’ve done a great deal of voice work for animation.

What about it appeals to you so much?

Animation is very attractive if you’re in my line of work, because

Ferguson poses in the sound booth while recording his voiceover for Owl.

Q&A Will “The Late Late Show” go on?

I don’t know. I think that’s a fair question, and it’s something I’ve been asking myself recently. I mean, I’ve been doing it since January 2005, so I guess it will be coming up on seven years. I don’t know how much I can do with it or where I’m going to take it. I’ll do it for a little while longer, but I really don’t know how it’s going to play out. I like keeping it as loose as possible.

you’re not limited by your own physical appearance, clearly. So you don’t have to worry about your physical limitations, right down to the extent of when you go to work that day you don’t have to shave. You turn up looking like a slob and sound like an owl.

Between acting, writing and hosting a late-night talk show, your schedule must be a nightmare.

It’s not that bad, really. I live about a 20-minute car ride from where I work, and the late-night show takes me a couple of hours a day — and really no more than that.

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Nobody is going to sugarcoat it: There are a million things that can go wrong on an interview. And you won’t be able to recover from all of them. Some will give you nightmares for years to come. But for other common mistakes and tough questions, there are ways to bounce back.

We caught up with Lori Hourigan, a Philadelphia regional manager for specialized staffing firm Robert Half International, where they just surveyed hiring managers on the biggest interview blunders.

The problem: You’re a nervous wreck.

What to do: You don’t want

to be shaking, but a little nervous energy can work for you — you’re supposed to be nervous. In any case, it’s better than the alternative. “There’s a fine line between confidence and

arrogance,” says Hourigan.

“Some people psych themselves up so much that they come off as arrogant.”

The problem: You don’t know the answer to a question.

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no experience with HTML? Never wrote a grant proposal? Stop yourself before you try to gloss over it. “You can’t fudge it if you don’t know something. One of my clients is all about transparency,” says Hourigan.

“The person on the other side of the desk does this every day, and they know you don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s better to say, ‘I don’t know, but I’d love to learn.’”

The problem: You answered a question totally wrong.

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new suit and bad conference room lighting can make you say weird things.

And while you can’t un-say them, you can do some post-interview damage control in the thank you note, says Hourigan. (While she’s on it: Yes, you do need to send one.)

The problem: They want to know why you’re leaving — and the answer isn’t pretty.

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stay positive and not bash your job, but also to give a legitimate answer that at least incorporates the truth.

Hourigan recommends “opportunity for growth” over, say: “My job is mind-numbing and I’m slowly rotting at my desk.” In this economy, it’s also OK to mention job security. “We know some companies aren’t doing well financially — you can say there’s financial uncertainty,” she says.

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Being too early: “It’s important to show up on time, but if you show up an hour before, it doesn’t help — it gets weird.”

Asking about the salary too soon: “Talking about money isn’t a first-interview topic.

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Many fields require an advanced degree, and going back to school might look more attractive than the current job market But you still need to time it right Nothing makes a campus lawn greener than an unsatisfying job — or no job at all. “There’s certainly a lot of people who have chosen to [go back to school] in this economy,� says CareerBuilder.com advisor Allison Nawoj.

But that doesn’t mean you should necessarily join them. “First ask, ‘Why are you thinking about going back to school?’� urges Natascha F. Saunders, founder of Youth Career Coaching. “If it’s just, ‘I

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If so, consider your study habits — are you emotionally ready? “People forget how you fall out of study mode,� Saunders stresses. “When you’ve been away for a long period of time, it’s hard to get started. But if you feel like you’re in that zone, ready to hit the books, then go for it.�

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A call to ban foie gras RE: GETTING LOST IN LOT VALLEY, 7/12: I was

dismayed to read in the travel article on Lot Valley in France that you recommend trying foie gras. The suggestion is accompanied by a photo of beautiful white ducks. Why not show readers a photo of a duck with a pipe pushed down his throat, which happens several times daily as cornmeal is force-fed into his stomach so that his liver can grow five to 10 times its proper size?

The inhumane practice has been banned in many countries, but foie gras is

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Re: King of his own castle Perhaps we should blame the intransigence of House Republicans [for the current financial crisis] instead of President Obama. They should stop blindly idolizing Reagan and actually follow in his footsteps. Not only did he raise the debt ceiling, but taxes during his presidency were also much higher than they are now. I understand that

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Women’s World Cup run ends in choke Two blown leads vs. Japan too much to overcome Lose in PKs Time after time yesterday, the Women’s World Cup was within reach for the U.S. national team.

Winning was as simple as burying an open shot from close range.

The Americans whiffed.

The U.S. blew opportunity after opportunity in the first half of the final against Japan, then gave away 1-0 and 2-1 leads on their way to a 3-1 PK loss.

“It’s obviously heartbreaking,” said U.S. striker Abby Wambach, who put the Americans ahead in extra time. “Japan played well.

They never gave up.”

And the Americans’ dreams of a third world title ended up in a Frankfurt dumpster, trumped by Japan’s inspiring run in the wake of this spring’s earthquake and tsunami.

What’s next for the U.S.?

Most of the core will be back for next year’s London Olympics, though it’s unclear how much longer Christie Rampone and Wambach will stick around.

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Normal ‘bloke’ wins Open championship Clarke takes British by three strokes Edges out Mickelson, Johnson for first major Northern Irishman oldest to win first major since 1967 Clarke won his first major yesterday at age 42.

Sitting with the Claret Jug to one side and a pint of Guinness on the other, Darren Clarke basked in the glory of a British Open triumph that will be celebrated by ordinary golfers all over the world.

“I’m a bit of a normal bloke, aren’t I?” Clarke said. “I like to have a pint, I like to go the pub and have a pint, jump on Easy Jet, fly home, buy everybody a drink. I’m just a normal guy playing golf, having a bit of fun.”

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“I’ll probably get bored with it in a week and give up,” Clarke said. “I think this could probably be a bad week for me to try and start.”

Clarke’s refreshing absence of airs and graces has made him a fan favorite. In 2006, he starred in Europe’s Ryder Cup victory over the U.S. shortly after his wife, Heather, had died of breast cancer.

“In terms of what’s going through my heart, there’s obviously somebody who is watching down from up above there,” he said.

Clarke gets lucky locker Darren Clarke’s caddie had an inkling the Northern Irishman would prevail at the Open when he was given the same locker as a former champion.

“When we got to St. George’s, we were given Greg Norman’s locker — and we always felt it was meant to be this week,” said John Mulrooney. “Tom Watson said it could be a lucky locker for us. It made a massive difference getting that locker.”

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Voeckler retains yellow jersey British rider Mark Cavendish won the 15th stage at the Tour de France yesterday, with Thomas Voeckler holding on to the race leader’s yellow jersey.

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Do Phillies need to make splash at the deadline?

Several All-Stars believe team is good enough as is McCann says facing Phillies is always a challenge Talk of adding a potent right-handed bat or an extra bullpen piece will be a hot topic this month.

But a number of AllStars believe the Phillies possess enough talent as is.

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“The Phillies are going to go deep, very deep,” Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said. “That team is really strong the way it’s set up right now. You can’t help but respect who is on that team and how they play the game.”

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun hopes to face the Phillies in the postseason.

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Phils 8, Mets 5 Phils win series finale, take 2-of-3 from New York.

First timer Rule 5 draft pick Michael Martinez hit his first MLB home run and a three-run shot in the fifth inning; he finished with four RBIs. Start me up Kyle Kendrick (5-4) got the start and improved to 4-1 vs. NL East opponents. He surrendered just one run on six hits in seven innings.

Save the last dance Antonio Bastardo gave up an RBI triple in the ninth, but earned his sixth save.

that way since spring training.”

Braves catcher Brian McCann tips his cap in the direction of the Phillies dugout.

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Detroit automakers, workers near talks Companies will try to bring union in line with foreign carmakers’ wages Executive compensation will also be up for debate in new talks The United Auto Workers union and General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are scheduled to begin talks in the last week of July for new four-year labor deals covering the automakers’ U.S. hourly workers.

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Ford avoided bankruptcy and a government bailout by mortgaging most of its assets. All three are now profitable, leaving the union looking to recoup some of the givebacks it previously made.

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Chief Executive Alan Mulally made $26.5 million in 2010. UAW President Bob King called that “morally wrong.” REUTERS

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