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Wall Street Trou-dropping tradition continues watchdog A pantless participant last year cracked up fellow riders with his two-piece suit.

Don’t be alarmed this Sunday when a fellow subway rider, or a car full of them, seems to be missing a crucial ingredient. It’s just those adventurous enough to take part in Philadelphia’s third annual No Pants Subway Ride. Then again, if you’re a regular SEPTA subway rider, you’ve probably seen worse in your daily travels. {page 02}

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Pizza guy shot dead A deliveryman was shot to death in Southwest Philadelphia Tuesday night. Chester resident Ronald Anderson, Jr., 29, went to drop off an order on Massey Street around 10 p.m. but was met by an apparent setup. The gunmen shot him in the back when he turned to run.

Man dies in frigid weather The body of a 65-year-old man was found in the grass on Columbus Boulevard near Penns Landing yesterday morning. The medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine a cause, but he may have died of exposure. METRO

KING OF PRUSSIA. Shoppers and patrons at the King of Prussia Mall got a brief scare yesterday when the mall was partially evacuated after authorities found a grenade in a planter. The object, which police described as the “hollowed out shell of a hand grenade,” was ruled not explosive by Montgomery County bomb squad officials. Security found the device on the first floor and evacuated part of the mall for more than an hour. Upper Merion police are still investigating the source of the object and why it was put there. METRO/SDL

Philly near bottom of health list PHILADELPHIA. The city is

One of the pantsless ride’s organizers, Emily Prohorchuck, said the event is “relatively safe — I don’t know about sanitary.”

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About 100 people will descend on the MarketFrankford line Sunday afternoon, bundled in winter gear, but missing one thing — pants. It’s local comedy group Urban Playground’s third annual No Pants Subway Ride, a title that explains the premise. Inspired by New York City’s Improv Everywhere, which started the event 11 years ago, the concept is part comedy, part performance. “You can totally see the hilarity in the situation, but it definitely has some performance art in it because everyone plays their own little part,” said this year’s coordinator Emily Prohorchuck, taking the reins from founder Ari Melman. “It’s nice to show people can band together for good things, not just

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“You can totally see the hilarity in the situation, but it deﬁnitely has some performance art in it because everyone plays their own little part.” EMILY PROHORCHUCK,

Pantsless upset Officer Panton Despite its seemingly scandalous nature, riding the subway in skivvies is legal. There have been no documented legal issues since 2006, when a New York City officer “freaked out” and arrested several people, Adams said.

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destructive things.” Participants are split into groups and e-mailed a catchphrase that serves as cue for them to strip. “It’s so funny to see peoples’ reactions,” Prohorchuck said, recounting a story from last year in which she asked an older woman what stop they were approaching. When the

The cases were thrown out in court and the group was left with another funny story — they were arrested by Officer Panton. Participants have a police escort this year, but the jury’s out on the “ick” factor. “That’s why I didn’t sit down on the seats,” Prohorchuck said. “It’s relatively safe — I don’t know about sanitary.”

woman inquired if she needed to exit, Prohorchuck replied with the catchphrase, “No, it’s just hot in here.” Nearly an entire car of poker-faced riders nonchalantly dropped trou, causing the woman to turn beet red and run from the train in horror. Aside from its humor, participants in the event, now held in 50-plus cities across the world, cite many reasons for riding pantsless — from the unity forged to a good time. “It’s fun for people to get together with their friends and do this crazy thing, rather than just going out to a movie or to a bar,” said Improv Everywhere Producer Matt Adams. ALEX WIGGLESWORTH awigglesworth@metro.us

among the worst cities for men in the latest ranking of 100 American cities by Men’s Health magazine. An annual report, the list evaluates cities based on 35 categories, including exercise, employment, air quality and heart disease taken from federal data. Burlington, Vt., topped the list, while Memphis, Tenn., finished last. Philadelphia ranked No. 98. The other cities in the bottom five were Burlington, Ala. (99); Detroit (97); and St. Louis (96). The other cities atop the list included Madison, Wisc. (2); Plano, Texas (3); San Jose, Calif. (4); and Boise, Ida. (5). Men’s Health is not the first national mag to zing Philadelphia for its overall living conditions. Earlier this year, the city was ranked most toxic by Forbes. There was also the three straight years of having the unenviable title of the city with the least attractive people by Travel + Leisure. METRO/SDL

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After disaster in Pa., Rick refined his game The new Huckabee? Most Pennsylvania political consultants doubt Santorum can win the nomination. “He is the Mike Huckabee of 2012,” said Neal Oxman, who steered Rendell to his first mayoral victory. “He was the last man standing, the guy brought in at the ninth inning. Tim Pawlenty or Mitch Daniels would have won if they had lasted as long.” Oxman also noted that Santorum has failed to get on the ballet in both Virginia and Tennessee. METRO

Santorum’s strong Iowa showing completes a turnaround many believed impossible Observers say he learned from loss and worked hard in comeback

After suffering an ignoble 18-point loss to Bob Casey Jr. in his U.S. Senate reelection bid, many believed Santorum’s political career was finished. But the far right conservative who represented Pennsylvania in Congress for 14 years has already proven conventional wisdom wrong. Like Richard Nixon before him, Santorum rose from the ashes of defeat and practically tied Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday. With retail politics playing such an outsize role in the Iowa caucuses, Philadelphia political con-

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sultant Larry Ceisler is not surprised by Santorum’s victory. “We in Pennsylvania, who have followed Rick’s career, know he is a hard worker that does not compromise his beliefs.”

Quinnapiac College professor Terry Madonna, founder of the Keystone Poll, dismissed any similarities between 2006 and the current race for the GOP presidential nomination. “In 2006, Santorum ran ... in a year when it was bad to be a Bush Republican,” he said, adding that Santorum seems to have learned much in defeat. “Santorum is more refined, mild-mannered,” said Madonna. “During the 2006 race, he was more hyperbolic and outspoken.” LAURA GOLDMAN

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pray for Nick as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fighting to recover from a mild kidney failure,â&#x20AC;? Carey wrote in a post accompanied by a photo of the pair in a hospital bed. The singer noted that a visit to the hospital seems to be an annual tradition for the couple: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year it was me attached to the machines,â&#x20AC;? she wrote, referring to the birth of their twins, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and Nick was there with me through it. Now here we are.â&#x20AC;? Cannon

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Timberlake off the market? After quietly getting back together in 2011, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have reportedly gotten engaged just as quietly. Sources tell Us Weekly that Timberlake popped the question on top of a mountain in Jackson, Wyo., during a snowboarding vacation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justin knows how much she loves snowboarding and the mountains, so it was the perfect place,â&#x20AC;? the source says. The pair broke up briefly last year, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;when they reunited, they had a conversation about taking the next step,â&#x20AC;? the source says.

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According to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, the reasons for the 47 percent of households that don’t pay taxes are deductions and poverty. If you

really put the screws to those people, you might get a few million in taxes out of grandma and her grandson in college. Some of the deductions stem from the Bush tax cuts, which you probably blame Obama for. I wonder which direction your head spins when you hear that we will no longer be throwing roughly $7 billion per month at Iraq now that Obama held to the date that the Bush administration set for bringing the troops home.

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Why is it such an issue that President Obama helps the 99 percent of the people that are suffering while the 1 percent is constantly still gaining? If those “1 percent” who have their big companies in other countries — so they can pay their employees a lesser salary and exercise child labor — were brought back to the United States to pay their corporate taxes and provide jobs for the unemployed Americans, than those Americans will be able to pay their share of federal taxes. KAREN SMITH, VIA E-MAIL

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How long has it been since Temple ousted perennial powerhouse Duke? Keep in mind that the arena no longer exists. For the first time since Jan. 25, 1996 — when the Owls eked past the Blue Devils 59-58 at the now-defunct Spectrum — they did it again across the street last night at the raucous Wells Fargo Center. Temple 78, Duke 73. “I don’t think it’s hit me yet,” said Temple guard Ramone Moore, who had nine points. “It’s a great win.” The Owls had lost nine straight since that last victory in ’96, including a 17point defeat last season at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was a completely different scenario this time around. Khalif Wyatt paced the Owls (10-3) with 22 points, one of five players in double figures. Consecutive three-pointers by Wyatt late in the game gave the Owls a 66-57 lead. And it got the sellout crowd of 20,420 — the third-largest college basketball crowd in the history of the Wells Fargo Center — behind Temple while drowning out the Duke supporters. “My teammates trusted me,” Wyatt said. “I just tried to come through for

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them.” For the fourth straight year, Temple has knocked off a Top 10 team. Yet this one might be the most enjoyable, especially playing without center Micheal Eric and forward Scootie Randall. Duke fell to 12-2 with its only loss coming against Ohio State. This Duke team is ultra-talented but young. The Owls shot 56-percent from the field and played tough defense. It was that simple. “It feels really great,” Wyatt said. “It’s an unbelievable feeling. Coach [Fran Dunphy] said to enjoy it and we will. Then he said, ‘Get ready for Dayton.’ We’ll enjoy this now and come back to work for the next one.”

The Owls trio of Ramone Moore (10), Rahlir Hollis-Jeﬀerson (32) and Khalif Wyatt combined for 48 points. Temple shot 56.4 percent from the ﬂoor.

Not be outdone, La Salle knocked off A-10 power Xavier 80-70 last night at Tom Gola Arena. Senior Earl Pettis paved the way for the Explorers (11-4) with a seasonhigh 23 points. METRO

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Top NBA pickups Early-season adds can pay big dividends for the rest of the season:

Brandon Rush, SF, GSW — Dorell Wright is already on thin ice as the starter. Rush has more raw talent, he was just under-utilized in Indiana. Marreese Speights, PF, MEM — Speights certainly has the oﬀensive skills to excel while Zach

Randolph (knee) is out. We’ll see if his defense is strong enough to keep him on the ﬂoor.

Gary Neal, SG, SA — Manu Ginobili is out at least six weeks after undergoing surgery on his shooting hand. The Spurs now desperately need Neal’s long-range shooting ability on the ﬂoor.

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n fantasy, these are the players we need to take note of. Their coaches force-feed them the ball and when they get it, they do things that other mere mortals are incapable of.

Making it rain If it wasn’t for Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham, we’d be talking about Aaron Hernandez as the biggest freak at the tight end position. His skill set is so unique that the Patriots call reverses and bubble screens for him. That’s because in the open field, Hernandez makes defenders miss like a wideout.

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dash at the NFL combine and has ideal size at 6-foot-3/220 pounds. In his rookie year, he proved that he knows how to use those measurements. Jones is already a better receiver than teammate Roddy White, dominating defenses with his physicality.

Moore for Denarius The ability to go deep at the NFL level is an art form. Denarius Moore showed that he’s close to mastering it already. His ability to adjust on long balls and make extremely tough catches is something that can’t be taught.

Julio Jones has the ability to be a Top 5 NFL wideout.

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Speights traded to Memphis Marreese Speights checked out of town a year ago. Yesterday, the Sixers made his departure official. Speights, who fell into coach Doug Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; doghouse at the beginning of last season, was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a three-team trade that netted the Sixers two second-round picks. The move clears a reported $1.7 million in cap space. Speightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; horrific basketball IQ and lack of commitment to defense kept him pinned to the bench this year despite the Sixersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; thin frontcourt. ADAM LEVITAN alevitan@metro.us

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It probably won’t be a warm greeting as the Flyers welcome Chicago back to town tonight for the first time since losing Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. That 4-3 overtime loss allowed the Blackhawks to celebrate on the Flyers’ home ice. “I remember the next

On TV today Blackhawks at Flyers, 7 p.m. (CSN)

day waking up and there was no meeting, no media scrum, no fans, nobody waiting for you anywhere and it was a very, very empty feeling,” Danny Briere told reporters. This year, Chicago leads the Western Conference with 52 points, which is tied for tops in the NHL with the Rangers. The Flyers’ 48 points rank seventh in the league and fourth in the East.

Briere has 10 goals and 15 assists (25 points) this season.

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