Reports from the Marin County Sheriff in California confirm, beloved Actor/Comedian Robin Williams was found dead in his Tiburon, CA home. He was found this morning alone in his home shared with his wife, Susan Schneider. Williams was last seen alive last night around 10:00 pm. At this point the he coroner's office believes his death to be a suicide due to asphyxia. An autopsy is scheduled for...

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A 27-year-veteran SEPTA employee was struck by a train in Center City this afternoon. It happened around 4:15 p.m. in a trolley tunnel near 22nd and Market streets. The male employee was working on a trolley tunnel project when he was clipped by an eastbound train. He was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital. The trolley lines run parallel to the Market-Frankford Line in that area....

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August 9/10 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Philly Folk Fest Preview

1) "Living in the (Slightly More Recent) Past" by Jethro Tull
2) "Back to the Family" by Jethro Tull
3) "My Sunday Feeling" by Jethro Tull
4) "Darkness Darkness" by Robert Plant
5) "Sunshine of Your Love" by Bobby McFerrin
6) "Sit Down I Think I Love You" by...

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Some of the Mummers are not in favor of the idea to move the annual New Year's Day parade route out of South Philly. Leadership is considering starting the parade at City Hall and finishing at Washington. Members of the Jesters New Year's Brigade say the parade should maintain its connection to its South Philly roots. Brigade member Matt Ciotto commented, "Why don't we just move the Liberty...

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ALBUMS

Elvis Presley---Elvis' Golden Records,Vol. 3---1963
The Kinks---Kinda Kinks---1965
Donovan---Barabajagal---1969
Klaatu---Klaatu---1976
Vanity 6---Vanity 6---1982
Pat Travers---Blues Tracks---1992
The Flaming Lips---Hit To Death In The Future Head---1992
Dr. John---Anutha Zone---1998
The Beach Boys---Endless Harmony...

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Philadelphia police have charged the husband of Connie McClain-Murray in connection with her death. Around 10am Sunday morning, detectives revealed that 48-year-old Christopher Murray confessed to the crime and has been charged after failing a lie detector test. Connie McClain-Murray went out Monday night and then never returned home. She was found dead the next morning near Pennypack Park. ...

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ALBUMS

Elvis Presley---Elvis For Everyone---1965
Ten Years After---Undead---1968
The Mothers Of Invention---Weasels Ripped My Flesh---1970
Rod Stewart---Sing It Again Rod---1973
Michael Jackson---Off The Wall---1979
Rufus---Stopin' At The Savoy---1983
Red Hot Chili Peppers---The Red Hot Chili Peppers---1984
Five Star---Between The...

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John Sebastian---The Four Of Us---1971
Minnie Riperton---Perfect Angel---1974
Grand Funk Railroad---Good Singin',Good Playin'---1976
Motorhead---Orgasmatron---1986
Danzig---Danzig---1988
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band---Walkin' Band---1988
Julia Cope---Autogeddon---1994
Machine Head—Burn My Eyes---1994

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President Obama declared that America is coming to help as he authorized U.S. air strikes and airdrops of humanitarian aid in northern Iraq. The moves are designed to counter advancing Islamic militants who are threatening the well-being of Americans and Iraqi civilians. American planes delivered food and water to tens of thousands of Christians stranded on a mountain there.

If...

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ALBUMS

Bob Dylan---Another Side Of Bob Dylan---1966
The Yardbirds---Over, Under, Sideways, Down---1966
The Beatles---Revolver---1966
Electric Light Orchestra---Xanadu---1980
Debbie Harry---Koo Koo---1981
Robert Cray---Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark---1988
N.W.A.---Straight Outta Compton---1988
Tina Turner---What's Love Got To Do With...

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