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03 Nov 2009 10:26

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03 Nov 2009 08:47

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U.S.: Thanks to a transit strike, it’s always hard to get around in Philadelphia

  • 5,500 SEPTA workers are on strike in Philly, which means no bus or train service for you this sunny morning
  • 3 a.m. the time SEPTA announced the strike, which seems lame because now thousands of commuters are screwed source

25 Jul 2009 09:10

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Sports: Matt Holliday: Worthy of a big trade, not above riding Amtrak

  • Getting from New York to Philly on a Friday afternoon can be tough. I’m extremely excited to be back in the National League, to be back in a pennant race. This is a great team, a great organization.
  • St. Louis Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday • Who earlier in the day on Friday was a member of the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics were playing in NYC, while the Cards were playing in Philly, so he went the public transit route to scoot between cities. The star hitter was traded for a bunch of minor-league prospects and is seen as the final piece of a roster that will help the Cardinals make a pennant run. • source

18 Jul 2009 17:37

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World: Berlin brothel offers discount to environmentally friendly customers

Do you bike or take transit to your local brothel? Are you getting a discount? If not, you’re getting ripped off, man. source