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Police officers salute as the body of firefighter Lt. Robert Neary is transferred early Monday to a funeral home in Philadelphia. The lieutenant, 60, was a 37-year fire department veteran. He was killed battling a blaze at an abandoned warehouse.

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  • In response, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter wrote a letter to the Philadelphia Human Rights Commission, decrying the piece as "prejudiced, fact-challenged generalizations," and questioning whether the publisher wasn't "shouting 'fire!' in a crowded theater" for printing such irresponsible material.

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  • "I'm excited that Eagles' Training Camp is returning to Philadelphia," Mayor Michael Nutter said. "I'm looking forward to visiting Lincoln Financial Field with other Eagles fans to give Coach Kelly and the team a warm welcome to the city!"

    Eagles moving training camp back to Philadelphia →

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