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  • August 2007

    • Just Call San Francisco Lucky Town

      Forbes  |  Aug 24, 07 2:57 PM CDT

      Just Call San Francisco Lucky Town

      (Newser) - True love is hard to find, but your odds are substantially higher if you live in one of Forbes ' top 40 cities for singles. San Francisco-Oakland New York Los Angeles More »

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      list  • Los Angeles  • Chicago  • New York  • San Francisco  • Washington DC  • Philadelphia  • Seattle  • San Diego  • Atlanta  • Dallas  • dating

    • "Bandstand" Turns Big Five-0

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 5, 07 1:35 PM CDT

      &quot;Bandstand&quot; Turns Big Five-0

      (Newser) - Fifty years ago today at 3 pm in Philadelphia, what is now known as a summer replacement program debuted on the ABC TV network. That show, "American Bandstand," ran for 30-plus years. Its host, Dick Clark, frequently referred to as the oldest living teenager, introduced Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, Connie Francis, Bobby Darin, and Fabian to a national audience. More »

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      reality TV  • Philadelphia  • Dick Clark  • Connie Francis

  • June 2007

    • Phillies' Futility Flirts With Immortality

      New York Times  |  Jun 12, 07 7:20 AM CDT

      Phillies' Futility Flirts With Immortality

      (Newser) - This year's Phillies aren't as awful as tradition would suggest, but they can't fight history. From their perch a respectably mediocre two games over .500, they can see a new milestone: 10,000 losses. The Times visits Philadelphia, where the baseball has been so bad for so long that the never-before-accomplished feat lies a mere 14 defeats away. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • sports  • Philadelphia Phillies  • Philadelphia

  • April 2007

    • Phillies Manager Assaults Reporter

      ESPN  |  Apr 18, 07 10:43 PM CDT

      Phillies Manager Assaults Reporter

      (Newser) - In a confrontation in his office, Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel blew up at radio host and long-time Manuel goad Howard Eskin and threatend to take him down. Later, in the Phillies clubhouse, two coaches physically restrained Manuel from making good on his threat.  Eskin had enraged the manager by suggesting he inspire his lackluster team with a verbal tirade. More »

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      baseball  • Philadelphia Phillies  • radio  • Philadelphia  • Charlie Manuel

    • Nasdaq Options Philly Mart

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 11, 07 3:59 PM CDT

      Nasdaq Options Philly Mart

      (Newser) - The tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange is looking to expand into the options-trading market, and it's in talks with the Philadelphia Stock Exchange about a possible merger. Nasdaq's bid to buy the third-largest options trading exchange, valued at up to $300 million, comes as a number of bigger exchanges are on the hunt  for smaller aquisitions, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      stock market  • London  • business  • stocks  • merger  • finance  • Philadelphia  • NASDAQ  • London Stock Exchange

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