Eagles linebacker, Nigel Bradham was arrested after allegedly assaulting a hotel employee. According to officials, Bradham turned himself in to Miami police authorities on Monday. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 21 according to police. Both the hotel employee and Bradham were involved in a verbal altercation and as the argument continued, Bradham struck the employee in the nose, knocking...

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Hundreds of activists gathered outside the Mazzoni Center at 8th and Locust in Center City this afternoon to create a 'Great Wall of Love.' They were staging a counter-protest against the Westboro Baptist Church who had planned a protest outside of the clinic that provides HIV testing. Westboro Baptist Church members are known for their strong anti-gay messages, misappropriating scripture...

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Philadelphia has removed Mississippi's state flag from a lamppost after a group of about 50 protesters sat in a roadway while marching down Philadelphia's Broad Street ahead of the Democratic convention. The flag includes the Confederate emblem. The city started to receive complaints from residents since the flags went back up as part of re invigoration efforts of the so-called Avenue of the...

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Yesterday, Septa passengers were rescued after heavy rain caused the bus to stall in floodwaters in Lehigh and Delaware Valleys. The SEPTA bus and several cars got stalled in the flash flood located beneath the overpass at Station and RailRoad Avenues. Passengers were rescued by fire and police. Thankfully, there were no injuries reported.

Last night Michelle Obama’s speech...

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The theme of the first day of the Democratic National Convention was "Putting Families First," with speakers touching on a wide range of topics.
Speakers touched on everything from immigration to drug addiction to LGBT discrimination. And for a day that started with boos— the more the discussion turned to equality— the more applause.
City Council President Darrell...

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Yesterday, Hillary Clinton expressed her feelings after watching the Republican National Convention. She claims that there is an unfair "Hilary standard" on trust and honesty. Not only did she feel "sad" after watching the convention, but she believes it was a great deal of time spent on criticizing her. This "Hilary standard" she complained of makes her feel as if she faces more scrutiny...

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The Democratic National Convention opened this afternoon without embattled Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz at the podium. Instead, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gaveled open the 4-day convention (she actually almost forgot to hit the gavel). Wasserman Shultz has come under fire after e-mails were leaked on Friday that show a Democratic National Committee bias for Hillary...

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July 23/24 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - BBC Archives Progressive Rock

1) "The Musical Box (with intro)" by Genesis
2) "Glad/Freedom Rider" by Traffic
3) "Next" by Sensational Alex Harvey Band
4) "As Strong As Samson" by Procol Harum
5) "In the Court of the Crimson King" by King Crimson
6) "Lady Eleanor" by Lindisfarne

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July 23/24 - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Remembering Rob Wasserman. A Grammy-nominated bassist, he passed away from cancer at age 64 on June 30th 2016.

1) "Stardust" by Aaron Neville & Rob Wasserman (Rain Man sdtk)
2) "Because" by David Grisman Quintet
3) "Put Your Big Toe in the Milk of Human Kindness" by Elvis Costello with Rob Wasserman and Mark Ribot
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The nation's oldest LGBT civil rights summit begins a series of events Monday to coincide with the Democratic National Convention here in Philadelphia. The non-partisan group, in partnership with 25 organizations, is bringing together lesbian, gay, transgender experts from across the country to educate delegates and the general public on the future of the LGBT movement. The four days of events...

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