A freight train derailed this morning in Northeast Philadelphia on Aramingo Avenue between Castor and Butler Street in Port Richmond. Two derailed cars stopped in the middle of Aramingo causing commuter traffic problems while crews got the cars back on track. No one was injured.

According to a report in Philly.com, Federal prosecutors never deemed a sting operation that targeted...

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ALBUMS

Bob Dylan---Nashville Skyline---1969
Dr. John---Remedies---1970
Queen---Queen II---1974
America---Hideaway---1976
Rainbow---Long Live Rock N' Roll---1978
Elton John---Jump Up!---1982
R.E.M.---Reckoning---1984
Roxette---Crash! Boom! Bang!---1994
Chino XL---Here To Save You All---1996
Roy Buchanan---Strange Kind Of...

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Giant has announced they removed from sale select varieties of organic peppercorns due to potential Salmonella contamination, following a recall by Frontier Natural Products Co-Op. The following products are included in this recall:
• Frontier Peppercorns Black Whole organic, 2.12 oz., UPC 8983618435, lot codes 3246 and 3288
• Simply Organic Black Pepper Whole organic,...

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ALBUMS

Elvis Presley---Elvis Is Back!---1960
Merle Haggard---The Legend Of Bonnie & Clyde---1968
P. J. Proby---Three Week Hero---1969
Dr. John---Desitively Bonnaroo---1974
Aerosmith---Toys In The Attic---1975
The Clash---The Clash---1977
Dave Edmunds---D.E.7TH---1982
Toto---Toto IV---1982
Heaven 17---The Luxury Gap---1983

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This afternoon, the Phillies get their home season started at Citizens Bank Park. Led by healthy veterans Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins, the Fightin' Phils have shown some offensive power during the first week of play. While their record stands at 3 and 3, manager Ryne Sandberg is generally pleased with some positive signs.

UPDATE: Utley will not play today, he was...

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Philadelphia's own The Roots have released their first single "When The People Cheer" off their upcoming album ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousins. okayplayer.com describes the newest album as a "concept LP/anti-rap opera." Watch for it soon on Def Jam Records.

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Tuesday's the day: Microsoft is X-ing out Windows XP, pulling support for the operating system nearly 13 years after its release. Some estimates show XP is still installed on more than a quarter of the world’s PCs, and, XP will work as it’s left in the dust. Even though major antivirus companies have promised to continue their support of the operating system, some say attackers...

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A teenager was shot and killed this morning in Northeast Philadelphia by an intruder. 19-year-old Shaquelle Abraham was shot once in the chest by the suspect who entered the apartment, fired, and left without taking anything. It happened after 10am on a second floor apartment in the home at 9418 Fairgreen Lane. The victim's girlfriend was able to call police while hiding inside a closet....

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April 5/6 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment

1) "The Fan" by Little Feat
2) "20 Million Things to Do" by Lowell George
3) "Fill Your Heart" by Tiny Tim
4) "Watermelon Man" by Herbie Hancock
5) "Bold Marauder" by John Kay
6) "I’m Moving On" by John Kay
7) "Fat Man in a Bathtub" by Little Feat
8) "Stay Down Here...

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ALBUMS

The Nazz---Nazz Nazz---1969
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young---4 Way Street---1971
Genesis---And Then There Were Three---1978
Prince---For You---1978
Rick Jones---Street Songs---1981
Blow Monkeys---Animal Magic---1986
Various Artists---Absolute Beginners---1986
Whitesnake---Whitesnake---1987
Diamanda Galas---The...

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