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| Award-winning Composer Marvin Hamlisch passes at age 68; The Entertainer |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/07/12 9:11 pm | updated: 08/07/12 9:26 pm |
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| Marvin Hamlisch was a composer like none other, collecting awards for his compositions from every agency. He wrote for both screen and stage and was recognized for his achievements with at least one Oscar, Grammy, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe, and a Pulizer. His Hollywood and Broadway scores brought him acclaim, most notably for "A Chorus Line" in 1975. He topped the pop charts when his songs were recorded by artists like Barbara Streisand, Carly Simon, or Aretha Franklin. He was also responsible... Read More |
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| Phillies' consecutive sellout streak comes to an end; Braves win 6-1 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/07/12 12:28 am | updated: 08/07/12 12:28 am |
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Tonight's Phillies' home game at Citizens' Bank Park vs. the Braves drew an announced paid attendance of 41,655. That was the lowest attendance at a Phillies' game since they beat the Cincinnati Reds 22-1 back on July 6, 2009. That game drew 41,548.
Tonight's dip is historically significant because for each of the 257 regular season games in-between, the games have been 'sold-out'. For CBP, the Phillies count anything over 43,300 as a sellout crowd. The streak is the longest in... Read More |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 2nd Street Festival Northern Liberties iradiophilly Live Stream; Man Man, Great Unknown, Lush Life |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/02/12 9:55 pm | updated: 08/02/12 9:56 pm |
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| This Sunday, August 5th from noon to 10pm, Northern Liberties will once again host the Fourth Annual 2nd Street Festival. North 2nd Street will be closed off between Green and Germantown and filled with beer gardens, workshops, art, food, and other merchandise vendors. There's also going to be plenty of music. Three stages will have music all day/night located on the streets with a fourth stage inside the Piazza at Schmidts with music... Read More |
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| Phillies Fire Sale has Begun; Victorino to Dodgers, Pence to Giants |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/31/12 1:17 pm | updated: 07/31/12 1:17 pm |
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The Phillies have officially thrown in the towel on this season. Shane Victorino is headed out west to join the LA Dodgers. The trade will net the Phillies right-handed relief pitcher Josh Lindblom and Double-A right-handed relief pitcher Ethan Martin.
Victorino won 3 Gold gloves and made two All Star appearances over his 8 years here in Philly. In his 987 games, the Flyin' Hawaiian hit .279 with 181 doubles, 63 triples, 88 home runs, 390 RBI and 179 stolen bases. He was... Read More |
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| Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower tonight in Philadelphia skies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/12 11:28 pm | updated: 07/28/12 11:28 pm |
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Overnight tonight, Saturday July 28 to early morning Sunday July 29th, will be the zenith of the annual Delta Aquarid meteor shower. This shower is not expected to be overwhelmingly prolific because the waxing gibbous moon will be bright in the sky drowning out most of the duller meteors. The full moon is only a few days away on August 2nd.
The moon will be setting after midnight, so you can still head out and try and catch a few. The peak meteor rate for this particular shower... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
