Thursday lightning round

Headlines only, loosely grouped:

• Rendell: 47 ideas to cut health costs.
  
  
• John Baer | Here's to your health: Ed's 'prescription' should be filled
  
  
• Street won't 'concede' on crime
  
  
• Blame Philly gun violence partly on Iraq, mayor says
  
  
• Street: 500 more cops might not stem slay tide
  
  
• Monica Yant Kinney | Cut the taxes? Keep the schools? Which will it be? (NJ)
  
  
• Schools may look at selling portion of art collection
  
  
• New infusion for 'Gross Clinic'
  
  
• Cost of Pa. legislature rises - so does its cash reserve
  
  
• Inquirer Editorial | The Next Great City
  
  
• Krajewski opts out of retirement, Restored to health, councilwoman plans to seek an 8th term
  
  
• Queer Eye for the Ballot Box, Is Philadelphia ready for its first gay mayor?
  
  
• Pennsylvania Hold 'Em (Councilman DiCicco talks casinos)
  
  
• DN Opinion: DON'T BORROW TROUBLE (don't let tax preparers lure you into crappy loans)
  
  
• DN Opinion: HAVE GUN WILL EAT (the merits of gun trade-ins for groceries) -- includes the quote of the day:

  Meanwhile, if we are serious about buying back guns from those responsible for the homicide rate, we'll have to figure out a program that takes guns away in exchange for decent, living-wage jobs and affordable housing.

• AAJane: Pennsylvania State House Journals for June
  
  
• PhillyFuture: Forget Everything You Think You Know ABout Politics.... (Anastasio campaign event)