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| NASA Curiosity Rover has landed safely on Mars |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/06/12 1:42 am | updated: 08/06/12 1:42 am |
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NASA's latest exploration has reached its target and landed safely on Mars at about 1:34 am EST. Instead of using balloons or parachutes, this landing is using rockets to ensure a smooth landing on the surface of the red planet, but it is very risky. The NASA scientists were able to navigate a perfect landing, however. After a nearly 8 month journey and 570 million km journey from Earth, the rover is ready to go to work.
Costing $2.5 billion, the Curiosity rover is much larger... Read More |
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| Basketball Alumni Legends League, The-BALL, Tips Off in Philly, DC Wins 102-94 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/06/12 12:46 am | updated: 08/06/12 12:46 am |
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| The Basketball Alumni Legends League, or The-BALL, tipped off their second showcase game tonight at the Hagan Arena in Philadelphia. The game again pitted Team Philly vs. Team DC, featuring former stars from local colleges and universities. Unlike yesterday's debut matchup, which was controlled by DC the entire game, tonight featured great competition and a close battle throughout. DC once again got the edge beating Philly 102-94, but it could have gone either way. DC went on a late run in the... Read More |
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| Andy Reid's Son Found Dead, Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting, Pocono Raceway Lightning Kills One |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/05/12 10:20 pm | updated: 08/05/12 10:20 pm |
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Garrett Reid, the oldest son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday morning in his room at the club's training camp at Lehigh University. He was 29. The police chief at Lehigh, Edward Shupp, said a 911 call was made at 7:20 a.m., and that Garrett Reid was deceased upon a policeman’s arrival at the campus dormitory. Garrett Reid had rebounded from his troubled past and was assisting the Eagles’ strength coaches at camp.
Seven people were killed and at... Read More |
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| The-BALL League Debuts, Team DC beats Team Philly 111-93, Next game in Philly Aug. 5 at 8pm |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/04/12 6:12 pm | updated: 08/04/12 6:14 pm |
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| The first showcase game of the new Basketball Alumni Legends League is in the books. Team DC beat Team Philly 111-93 at the Charles E. Smith Center on the Campus of George Washington University. Team DC took control of the game early and never let go, building a sizable lead through 3 quarters. Philly made a push in the late game but it had too far to climb. These two teams will take the court again tomorrow in Philly, Sunday August 5th at Hagan Arena on the campus of St. Joe's at 8pm. Be sure... Read More |
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| Joe Blanton claimed off waivers, heads to Dodgers for player/cash to be named later |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/12 5:22 pm | updated: 08/03/12 5:22 pm |
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Phillies starting pitcher Joe Blanton was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers this afternoon and sent West on a trade that will net the Phillies either a player or cash to be decided later.
Blanton is 8-9 with a 4.59 ERA in 21 games so far this year. He has allowed 22 home runs, which is tied for the most in the National League. He leads the league with a 6.4-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Kyle Kendrick will make the start for the Phillies tonight against... Read More |
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| Today is Tony Bennett’s Birthday; Set to Release New “Duets” Album in October |
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 by: Hailey - Collegeville, PA
started: 08/03/12 10:32 am | updated: 08/03/12 10:32 am |
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Tony Bennett turned 86 today, and announced yesterday the release of his third "Duets" album, titled Viva Duet. In honor of his birthday, Bennett decided to give fans a present by releasing one of the songs “The Best Is Yet To Come” featuring Chayanne:
After the monumental success of his last two “Duets” albums, Bennett went for a third. Duets II featured artists from all music genres, including Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood, and the late Amy... Read More |
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| PHA Ends Free Cars, Nutter Limits Social Media Use, Reckless Bicycle Riders to be Ticketed |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/12 7:51 am | updated: 08/03/12 7:51 am |
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The Philadelphia Housing Authority is taking away an employee benefit many saw as excessive - free cars. As many as 200 employees had take-home privileges for agency owned cars. No more. Excessive spending is being cut across the agency as interim Executive Director Kelvin Jeremiah right-sizes the organization.
The Firefighters Union is fighting mad over Mayor Nutter's order restricting firefighters' use of Twitter and Facebook while on or off duty. The Union claims Nutter is... Read More |
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| Forbes releases 2012 Top College Rankings, Philadelphia area Schools in Top 20 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/02/12 11:20 pm | updated: 08/02/12 11:20 pm |
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| Forbes magazine has released it's annual rankings of colleges and universities. Forbes' list, although popular, sometimes gets criticized for it's ranking method. The rankings are based on five categories which include postgraduate success (32.5%), which evaluates alumni pay and prominence; student satisfaction (27.5%), which includes professor evaluations and freshman-to-sophomore retention rates; debt (17.5%), which penalizes schools for high student debt loads and default rates; four-year... Read More |
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| Future of Philadelphia Schools, Cop Impersonator Arrested For Rape, Burger King Robbers Caught |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/02/12 11:13 pm | updated: 08/02/12 11:13 pm |
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| The road ahead for the School District of Philadelphia doesn't look good after the release Thursday of the findings of an independent consultant. At the top of the list of recommendations: the district should close between 29 and 77 schools over the next five years. The consultant found the district has far too many empty desks and needs to close dozens of schools to increase the percentage of desks filled, getting that figure closer to 85 or 90 percent. The vacancies will only grow over the... Read More |
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| Sigur Ros Soars at the Skyline Stage at the Mann 7/29/12 |
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by: Kibarra - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/02/12 10:44 pm | updated: 08/02/12 10:44 pm |
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| On July 29,2012, Sigur Ros broke their 4 year hiatus with a debut performance at the new Skyline Stage at the Mann Center. They began their tour in Philadelphia with back to back sold out shows before heading around the US, Canada, and on to Europe. Their long awaited tour could not have begun more successfully. The all new Skyline Stage was the perfect venue for them as the airy hilltop lifted the otherworldly music and helped it surround the entire venue. There was not an area of the venue... Read More |
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