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| Robin Gibb, Bee Gees, passes away from cancer at 62 |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/20/12 10:39 pm | updated: 05/20/12 10:39 pm |
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Robin Gibb, member of the Bee Gees, has passed away from his long battle with cancer according to a statement on his official website.
"The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," reads the statement. "The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time."
Gibb had been diagnosed colon and liver cancer 2 years ago and... Read More |
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| Mick Jagger Host Instant-Classic Saturday Night Live video, Ocean City Mansion Auctions $3.9 Million |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/20/12 4:10 am | updated: 05/20/12 4:10 am |
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| Mick Jagger hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live. He was terrific in all his skits, very funny, and a decent actor in his first time hosting SNL. He even played Steven Tyler of Aerosmith in one skit looking much like his large mouthed rock colleague. The highlights were definitely his two guest performances with Arcade Fire and Foo Fighters. Mick and Arcade Fire ripped through "The Last Time". Jagger joined Foo Fighters for a medley of "19th Nervous Breakdown" → "It's Only... Read More |
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| Facebook IPO/Bono Gets Richer, Rail Worker Crushed by Newsprint, MLB Ump Suspended |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/18/12 8:57 pm | updated: 05/18/12 8:57 pm |
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| Facebook Launched into the world of Public Ownership with it's debut on the NASDAQ today. It wasn't an impressive IPO, but it wasn't a bust either, gaining slightly on the day. However, many people still became ridiculously rich in the process. U2's Bono held a 2.3% investment stake in Facebook before the IPO through his Elevation Partners investment group. That is now worth about $1.5 billion dollars. He has pledged to use much of the money raised from his investments to aid charity work in... Read More |
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| Facebook Hits Wall Street, Fort Washington Apartment Condemned, Sundrop Music Festival |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/18/12 12:01 pm | updated: 05/18/12 12:01 pm |
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Facebook launched their Initial Public Offering on Wall Street's NASDAQ this morning. The biggest tech stock ever opened at $38 share valuing the company at $104 billion. Facebook is the hottest IPO since Google in 2004.
Residents of the Washington Tower Apartments in Fort Washington have been told that the building has been condemned by Washington Township. About 80 families were given 2 days notice of the eviction and have to move out by 1 pm today.
Memorial... Read More |
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| West Philadelphia Triple Shooting, Southwest Philadelphia Home Invasion Shooting |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 05/18/12 11:21 am | updated: 05/18/12 11:21 am |
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Police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia Thursday night. A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the forehead and in the leg. A second man is in stable condition after he was shot once in the arm and once in the thigh. The third victim is also in stable condition after he was shot in the arm and leg. The shootings are labeled as drug related.
A 79-year-old man was taken to an area hospital after he was shot during a home invasion... Read More |
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| Zimmerman/Martin Evidence, Donna Summer Passes, Facebook IPO Set, Man Arrested For Upskirts in KOP |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/17/12 11:46 pm | updated: 05/17/12 11:46 pm |
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| Florida prosecutors released a massive package of evidence in the case against George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin. It contained documents, photos, and video. Most significant of that evidence is Trayvon Martin's autopsy report which found THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in his urine and blood. Also in the report is a photo of Zimmerman with a bloody nose, and a paramedic report describing minor bleeding to injuries to the back of his head. The investigators told... Read More |
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| Barnes Foundation New Building Opening May 19 |
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 by: Kibarra - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/17/12 5:35 pm | updated: 05/17/12 5:35 pm |
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| Philadelphia's own Barnes Foundation has finally reached a finish point. After much controversy over whether to move the artwork to Center City or keep it in Lower Merion, it has been moved to a incredible new building, built especially for the collection. The new building, on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, has been constructed with many of the influences of Albert C. Barnes including a central glass atrium to enhance the natural light... Read More |
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| Donna Summer "Queen of Disco" Passes Away at 63 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/17/12 2:55 pm | updated: 05/17/12 2:55 pm |
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Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, has passed away at the age of 63 this morning in Florida. She had been battling cancer. Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner. She was a superstar in the '70s with iconic disco hits like "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", and "Heaven Knows"
"Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith," the singer's family said in a statement. "While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her... Read More |
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| Korean Shellfish Warning, Swim Coach Arrested on Sex Charges, Mayor Nutter’s Summer Youth Programs |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/17/12 11:20 am | updated: 05/17/12 11:20 am |
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Fresh and frozen shellfish on store shelves from Korea may be coming from polluted waters. Ahead of an official FDA recall, Pennsylvania health authorities are advising us not to eat Korean shellfish including oysters, clams, mussels and scallops.
A high school swim coach has been arrested for having sex with a minor – a member of his own swim team at Chester County’s Rustin High School. 47 year old Kenneth Fuller of West Chester allegedly provided alcohol and had... Read More |
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| Marijuana Op Found In West Philly House Fire, Chesco Swim Coach Arrested, Manayunk Water Main Break |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 05/17/12 4:15 am | updated: 05/17/12 4:15 am |
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Firefighters on a house fire in West Philadelphia discovered a large-scale marijuana growing operation. When firefighters began battling the blaze, they found 100 marijuana plants valued at $1 million inside the property. Narcotics investigators were on the scene conducting an investigation.
A Chester County swimming coach has been arrested for sexually assaulting a minor. Forty-seven-year-old Kenneth Fuller, of West Chester, was arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor... Read More |
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