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This Week in InqU

Inquirer stories from the week of 2/24/14

Netflix/Comcast accord will bring local streaming links

Netflix Inc. and Comcast Corp., two of the most powerful companies on the Internet, resolved long-standing differences Sunday on how they conduct business in a deal that will result in drastically improved Netflix video streaming into millions of American homes, company officials said.

Stardom beckons, but she's keeping her balance

Lupita Nyong'o is preparing herself for normalcy. After the frenzy that's followed her gripping performance in 12 Years a Slave, she wants to be ready for life back home in New York.

Documentary Focus: Women of Philadelphia

On Tuesday, the documentary production company founded by Philadelphia politician Sam Katz will launch its second major project, Women of Philadelphia: A Documentary, a six-episode TV series created by Nancy Moses, a former executive director of the Philadelphia History Museum.

Absolutely TASTELES: Man charged with scamming 93-year-old, impersonating DA

A Cobbs Creek man faces a slew of felony charges after, District Attorney Seth Williams said, he swindled a 93-year-old man out of at least $95,000 over three years by impersonating Williams.

The Tank Rolls On: Sixers lose 12th straight, winless in February

The winter of the 76ers' discontent has perhaps hit its lowest point. They dropped their 12th consecutive game Wednesday night with a 101-90 loss to the struggling Orlando Magic at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers also went winless (0-11) in the month of February.

Jason Peters signs five-year contract extension through 2018

The Eagles signed All-Pro left tackle Jason Peters to a five-year contract extension through 2018.

First repainted US Airways plane stops at PHL

The first US Airways airplane painted in the new American Airlines colors came through Philadelphia Wednesday - Flight 1770 from Atlanta, arriving at 10:37 a.m., at Philadelphia International Airport's Gate B9.

Texas gay marriage ban latest to be struck down

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge declared a same-sex marriage ban in deeply conservative Texas unconstitutional on Wednesday, but will allow the nation's second-most populous state to enforce the law pending an appeal that will likely go to the U.S. Supreme Court.