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| Beyonce and Jay-Z Welcome New Baby "Blue Ivy" |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/09/12 2:32 pm | updated: 01/09/12 2:32 pm |
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Beyonce and Jay-Z are proud parents of a brand new baby girl. Blue Ivy Carter is the name of the infant delivered to pop star Beyonce, 30, and her music mogul husband Jay-Z. Blue Ivy was born Saturday night, according to E! The singer gave birth at Lenox Hill Hospital on Manhattan's upper East Side. A hospital employee told the New York Daily News that the couple rented out the hospital's entire fourth floor for $1.3 million.
Listen to Beyonce's music on iRadioPhilly.com free... Read More |
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| CD and Album Sales Increase - A First Since 2004 |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/05/12 10:24 am | updated: 01/05/12 10:24 am |
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2011 saw U.S. album sales post an increase for the first time since 2004 according to the Associated Press. Maybe this is an indicator of how the market will react to CD's that contain more than one good song.
U.S. album sales rose more than 3 percent last year for the first gain since 2004 -- a sign that rising digital sales are finally stemming the decade-long decline of compact discs.
The uptick to 458 million album sales was helped by the hugely popular... Read More |
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| Danny "Rio" DeGennaro Death Ruled Homicide |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/31/11 9:28 am | updated: 12/31/11 9:28 am |
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The death Philadelphia blues guitarist and songwriter Danny "Rio" DeGennaro has been ruled a homicide by Bucks County authorities, where he was killed last week. Bristol Township police found Daniel DeGennaro, 56, dying from a shotgun wound to the chest near the front door of his Crabtree Drive home, investigators remained tight-lipped regarding any leads they may have.
Also known as Danny Rio, DeGennaro had toured with Kingfish, a band that included former Grateful Dead... Read More |
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| Arlen Specter Does Stand Up Comedy in Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/29/11 10:37 am | updated: 12/29/11 10:37 am |
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Arlen Specter made an appearance this week in Philadelphia - at Helium Comedy Club. No joke. Specter did a few minutes of stand-up at the club's open mic night.
Philly.com reported on Specter's appearance, "I've been in comedy now for 30 years," the former senator explained.
Taking a try at stand-up was a natural step after spending so many years in the "sit-down comedy" of Congress - and, Specter noted, it was considerably less expensive.
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| Philadelphia's Kimmel Center New Year's Day Celebration |
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 by: callaboots - Media, PA
started: 12/28/11 11:39 am | updated: 12/28/11 11:39 am |
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New Year's is less than a week away! If you don't have any plans, make your way into Philadelphia to welcome 2012, there are plenty of attractions to consider.
Penn's Landing is featuring a syncronized fireworks and music show at a family-friendly 6pm and also a later show at midnight. If you can't make the midnight show, CBS3 is airing a televised broadcast! More information about this event and plenty of others can be found through the Delaware River Waterfront Read More |
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| Post Christmas Bargain Hunters Hit the Stores |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/26/11 1:08 pm | updated: 12/26/11 1:08 pm |
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Did you get everything you want for Christmas? Chances are, today you can get it a lot cheaper.
Bargain hunters hit the stores early as retailers looked to boost sales on the days after Christmas.
With retailers offering discounts of 50 to 75 percent, some stores opened at 5 a.m. Monday.(Kohls, Wal-Mart) followed by others at 6 a.m. (J.C. Penney, Toys R Us) and 7 a.m. (Macy's, Target, Sears).
The day after Christmas is usually the second highest... Read More |
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| John Bolaris Suspended Over Comments to Playboy |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/26/11 12:34 pm | updated: 12/26/11 12:34 pm |
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Philadelphia TV meteorologist John Bolaris has been suspended indefinitely by Fox 29 after Playboy magazine published an article about his being drugged and scammed by two women in Miami Beach in March 2010.
Bolaris is quoted throughout the story, in which he admits he went with the women because "I'm a guy. There was the thought I might get laid," and discusses his reputation as a ladies man. He also shares nude photos of women on his cell phone with Playboy writer Pat... Read More |
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| Jon Anderson of Yes Featured in Holiday Greeting for Cancer Support |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/19/11 2:04 pm | updated: 12/19/11 2:04 pm |
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The Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia got permission to use a Jon Anderson song in their holiday greeting this year.
Jon Anderson, the lead singer of the rock group Yes, provided the soundtrack for the organization’s 2011 electronic holiday card.
The e-card can be viewed and heard at www.cancersupport-phila.org/happyholidays2011.html
The card was distributed to the cancer support organization’s friends, supporters, members,... Read More |
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| Keep Christ in Christmas Sign Challenged |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/14/11 3:16 pm | updated: 12/14/11 3:16 pm |
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What would Christmas be without a few Scrooge's? 6 ABC is reporting that a national group is asking officials in the southern New Jersey town of Pitman to take down a banner that says "Keep Christ in Christmas."
The Freedom From Religion Foundation says the banner violates the Constitution because it was put up by members of the local fire department and hangs from two town-owned light posts over a county-owned road.
The banner was paid for by a Knights... Read More |
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| Tony Auth Cartoons Killed by Philadelphia Inquirer |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/14/11 11:28 am | updated: 12/14/11 11:28 am |
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Syndicated political cartoonist Tony Auth is getting edited out of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
CBS Philly reports the Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Tony Auth has been spiked, killing two of his cartoons in the last month. This marks a major shift from the usual latitude they have given Auth for the past 40 years.
An elephant, representing Republican lawmakers, laments the failure of the deficit reduction committee, even though there are clear signs that it is... Read More |
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