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| Senate Rejects Toomey Background Chk Bill; Strong Lead In Boston Bombing; Ricin Letter Sent to Obama |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 9:13 pm | updated: 04/17/13 9:13 pm |
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| The US Senate has rejected a bill sponsored by Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) and Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.). 60 votes were needed to advance the bipartisan measure, however there were only 54 "yes" votes to 46 "no". The Senate was voting on the specific amendment to a larger gun control bill that would have expanded background checks on gun purchases to include those at gun shows and internet sales. The checks would not have been required for private guns sales. Thursday, the Senate will vote on... Read More |
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| Selena Gomez’s Stars Dance World Tour, is performing at 56 stops across North America and Europe! |
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 by: liaferrante - Wildwood Crest, NJ
started: 04/17/13 7:20 pm | updated: 04/17/13 7:20 pm |
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Selena Gomez, multi-platinum-selling singer and actress is hitting the road for her 2013 tour after the support of her highly-anticipated summer album worldwide premiere. Tickets go on sale starting April 20th! She will be premiering in Philadelphia, PA, Newark, NJ, and Hershey, PA.
The venues and dates include:
October 18, 2013 - Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center
October 20, 2013 - Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center
October... Read More |
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| No Arrest Made in Boston Marathon Bombing; 5pm press conference Thursday (video) |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 5:07 pm | updated: 04/17/13 5:23 pm |
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| Despite earlier reports that an arrest had been made in the Boston Marathon Bombing, officials are saying that they have no one in custody and no arrests have been made. They have made significant investigative progress. A suspect was identified earlier today from surveillance video from the Lord & Taylor store that was between the two bomb locations. Another image shows the suspect carrying and perhaps dropping a black bag near the scene of the second blast. The FBI found the images combing... Read More |
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| Flyers Fan Loses Legs in Bombings, Bomb Parts Found, Philadelphia Running Clubs Show Support |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 11:27 am | updated: 04/17/13 1:19 pm |
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A Philadelphia Flyers fan lost both his legs in Boston in the bombings on Patriot Day Monday. Twenty seven year old Jeff Bauman (pictured) who remains in critical condition, has deep family roots in the Philadelphia area. Bauman’s father grew up in Oaklyn, Camden County and lived in East Falls for a time. He also has family in Villanova. Despite living in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Bauman remained a Flyers fan.
Federal authorities know more about the bombs used... Read More |
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| U.S. Open Security Reviews; NJ Flags Half Staff; Boston Marathon Bombs Used Pressure Cookers |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/17/13 8:22 am | updated: 04/17/13 8:22 am |
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What happened in Boston is forcing law enforcement to take another look at their security plans for the U.S. Open in June. The historic Merion Golf Club will soon host one of golf's most prestigious championships, the U.S. Open. But the ripple effects from what unfolded in Boston on Monday carry additional concern for law enforcement.
The USGA already had tight security restrictions in place prior to Monday. Spectators will have to go through magnetometers at controlled... Read More |
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| One Direction announced their North American tour dates for their Take Me Home World Tour 2013 |
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by: liaferrante - Wildwood Crest, NJ
started: 04/16/13 6:41 pm | updated: 04/17/13 2:02 am |
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The popular boy band, One Direction, will be performing at 25 venues through out the U.S. and Canada on their 2013 World Tour. The boys will be performing in different areas in the Pennsylvania area.
They include:
June 25th - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Wells Fargo Center
July 5th & 6th - Hershey, Pennsylvania at Hersheypark Stadium
July 8th - Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at Consol Energy Stadium
(see below for full dates)
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| Boston Bombs were in Pressure Cookers; Carbon Monoxide Kills Bucks County Family of Four; AA Delays |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/16/13 9:16 pm | updated: 04/17/13 12:40 am |
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| More details are emerging about the nature of the bombs that exploded during the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity have stated that explosives were placed inside 6 liter kitchen pressure cookers and packed with shrapnel such as ball bearings and nails. They were hidden inside black duffel bags and placed in the crowd along the race route near the finish line. They are still trying to determine how the devices were detonated and who was... Read More |
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| No Unexploded Bombs Found At Boston Marathon |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/16/13 2:43 pm | updated: 04/16/13 2:43 pm |
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| Massachusetts Gov. Patrick says no unexploded bombs were found at the Boston Marathon. He says the only explosives were the ones that went off Monday. Three people were killed, including an 8-year-old boy, by two explosions just seconds apart near the finish line. Police commissioner Ed Davis says 176 victims came to hospitals around Boston, and 17 of those are in critical condition. Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers says at a news conference there are no known additional threats. ... Read More |
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| Boston Marathon Explosions, Delaware Valley Runners in Boston, Philadelphia Security Heightened |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/16/13 8:18 am | updated: 04/16/13 2:31 pm |
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| Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 140 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the U.S. A White House official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still unfolding said the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism. President Barack Obama vowed that those... Read More |
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| Two Explosions near the finish line at Boston Marathon |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/15/13 6:38 pm | updated: 04/15/13 7:37 pm |
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Two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday as runners were finishing the race, injuring multiple people.
The large explosions went off within 15 seconds of each other and blocks apart along Boylston Street. There are fatalities, casualties, amputations, and other injuries. Police have released that there are 3 dead and over 140 injured. At this moment authorities are dealing with the injuries and investigating the cause of the... Read More |
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