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| Neil Armstrong, Astronaut, First Man on Moon, Passes Away today |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/25/12 6:17 pm | updated: 08/25/12 6:17 pm |
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away today at the age of 82 a few weeks after heart surgery. He stepped onto the moon with the words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" on July 20th 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission.
Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio in 1930. He studied aerospace engineering at Purdue University but was called up to the Navy before he could finish his degree (he eventually returned and graduated in 1955).... Read More |
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| Eagles Great Steve Van Buren Passes, 9 West Nile Cases in PA, $3 million Ben Franklin Bust Stolen |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/25/12 3:51 am | updated: 08/25/12 3:51 am |
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| One of the Philadelphia Eagles all time greats passed away Thursday evening of pneumonia in Lancaster. Steve Van Buren was a member of the Eagles' 1948 and 1949 NFL championship teams. He was drafted in 1944 out of Louisiana State University and immediately made an impact. The bruising running back was the first Eagle to be inducted into the NFL Half of Fame in Canton, OH, in 1965. He was the NFL rushing leader 4 times, and was a 5 time All-Pro. When he retired in 1951 he was the NFL's all-time... Read More |
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| Rafael Jones Charged, Searching for 2nd; Gunfight at Empire State 2 Dead; Light Show on Parkway |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 9:16 pm | updated: 08/24/12 9:16 pm |
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| Rafael Jones has officially been charged with murder, robbery, and related offenses in the August 18th killing of off duty Police Officer Moses Walker Jr. Jones confessed to being part of the two person team that was caught on surveillance camera during the crime. He has a violent criminal past and was only recently released from prison after a probation violation. Police are looking for the second man, Chancier McFarland, 19, of the 1400 block of North 23rd Street in North Philadelphia. He is... Read More |
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| Rafael Jones Charged with Murder; Former Archdiocese CFO Sentenced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 7:12 pm | updated: 08/24/12 7:12 pm |
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| Less than a week after he was killed, Police have one of two suspects in custody and charges have been filed against Rafael Jones in the murder of off-duty Officer Moses Walker Jr. Jones confessed to Homicide detectives late Wednesday night after being apprehended on a bench warrant for missing a parole appointment, at which he was going to receive his electronic monitoring device. Jones was released from prison in August 8th following a probation violation. He is being charged with 1st degree... Read More |
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| Second Suspect in Officer Walker Murder Surrender to Police; Jerome Jones, 19 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 5:25 am | updated: 08/24/12 5:25 am |
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** UPDATE: Ramsey told reporters at Police Headquarters earlier Friday that the brother was not a suspect and investigators only wanted to question him. They have named a second suspect. The second man sought is Chancier McFarland, 19, of 23rd Street near Master in North Philadelphia. **
A second suspect in the murder of Police Officer Moses Walker Jr. has surrendered to Philadelphia Police late Thursday. He was taken into custody at the 22nd Police District at 17th Street and... Read More |
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| USADA Strips Lance Armstrong of Tour titles; Bans cyclist for life |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 3:36 am | updated: 08/24/12 3:36 am |
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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has decided to strip Lance Armstrong of his unparalleled seven Tour de France cycling titles and impose a lifetime ban from competition after Armstrong decided he was done fighting the doping claims and declined to enter USADA's arbitration process. The agency took this action as an admission of guilt and promptly announced their decision and actions on the matter.
Armstrong denies any and all allegations of doping and points to the numerous tests... Read More |
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| Allentown Fire Injures Firefighters, Cop Killer Had Been Imprisoned, Child Advocates Question System |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 3:03 am | updated: 08/24/12 3:03 am |
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Authorities are investigating the cause of a four-alarm fire in Allentown that injured five firefighters Thursday morning. The fire quickly reached four-alarm status and damaged eight row homes, displacing several families. Five firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and dehydration. Firefighters were pulled from the building due to danger of structure collapse.
The man expected to be charged with killing off duty police officer, Moses Walker was permitted to walk free from... Read More |
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| Philadelphia School Partnership raises $50 Million; Lennon's Killer Denied Parole for 7th Time |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 2:52 am | updated: 08/24/12 2:52 am |
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| Mark David Chapman has been denied parole for the 7th time after a hearing in front of a three member board on Wednesday. Chapman was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Chapman shot and killed former Beatle John Lennon outside his New York Apartment building, the Dakota, in December 1980. Chapman had hoped to gain fame and notoriety by committing the act, but later admitted his mistake. Lennon was 40 years old. The probation board... Read More |
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| Kanye West to Join American Idol? |
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 by: Kibarra - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/23/12 4:30 pm | updated: 08/23/12 4:30 pm |
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Kanye West might be the next to judge hopeful contestants on American Idol. Reports say that the producers have reached out to him about judging next season. Although he has expressed interest, he has not given a formal answer yet. FOX would probably need to pay hime at least $18 million to match Mariah Carey's judging salary, but have made no comment on whether they would be wiling to do that.
Also in the running for the popular gig are Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban, Enrique... Read More |
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| Spanier Claims He Was Unaware of Sandusky's Actions, N Philly Man Detained, Chevonne Thomas 911 Call |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/23/12 11:04 am | updated: 08/23/12 11:04 am |
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Former Penn State President, Graham Spanier is insisting that he had no knowledge of Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of boys. During his first interviews with the national media since his resignation, Spanier talked about his own childhood experience with physical abuse and say he wishes he had known, so he could have intervened.
Philadelphia Police and US Marshals have detained 23 year old Rafael Jones of North Philadelphia in connection with the murder of off duty police... Read More |
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