Lego enjoying big China boon
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Lego says its multicolored blocks were hugely in demand worldwide in 2013, especially in China where the company plans to open a factory to meet growing interest in its...
View ArticleCaptain of shipwrecked cruise liner back on board
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy (AP) - The former captain of a luxury cruise liner that capsized off an Italian island had gone back aboard for the first time since the 2012 shipwreck that killed 32...
View ArticleSeoul: NKorea fired short-range missiles into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired four suspected short-range missiles into its eastern waters on Thursday, a South Korean official said.North Korea routinely conducts short-range missile...
View Article38,000 Burning Man tickets sell out in 44 minutes
RENO, Nev. -- Tickets to the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert are just as hot as ever.Organizers say it only took 44 minutes to sell all 38,000 tickets offered on Wednesday.It's the single...
View ArticleCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown will seek re-election
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Jerry Brown says he will seek re-election.The 75-year-old Democrat said on his campaign website Thursday he's excited to tackle the challenges facing the nation's...
View ArticleTeen helps scientists study her own rare disease
WASHINGTON (AP) - A teenager who survived cancer decided to study her own rare disease, and helped point scientists to a gene flaw that might spur it.Age 18 is young to be an author of a study in the...
View ArticleDr. Susan Oleszewski named chief of staff to Salus University president
CHELTENHAM - Dr. Michael H. Mittelman, president of Salus University, has appointed Susan Oleszewski, OD, MA, to the position of chief of staff.Olesewski, who has served the university in a number of...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius investigators come to Cupertino for Apple's help with his...
JOHANNESBURG -- South African prosecutors pressing a murder charge against Oscar Pistorius secured a meeting Thursday with Apple officials in the United States over accessing potentially crucial...
View ArticleNBC's `Hannibal' adding much needed flavor to the genre
More and more, movies and television programs have begun to rely on the idea of taking pre-existing material, adding a fresh coat of paint to that source material, and hoping for the best. Incredibly...
View ArticleNavy ship in Philadelphia bears reminders of Sept. 11 crash in Pa.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Reminders of the 9/11 crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania are everywhere aboard the Navy's newest ship.The USS Somerset pays tribute to those who stormed the cockpit of the hijacked...
View ArticleLive updates: Shots fired at Phineas Davis Elementary in York; none injured
York City Police said no one was injured and a suspect is in custody after shots were fired at Phineas Davis Elementary School.York City Schools police officer Richard Muldrow instructed parents to go...
View ArticleBusinesses rally for Spay and Save animal shelter
CONSHOHOCKEN - Come St. Patrick's Day, a bunch of eminently adoptable pooches will be marking their territory proudly down Fayette Street, while hoping a little luck of the Irish comes their way.The...
View ArticleAUTO RACING: Tony Stewart needs to put brakes on his mouth
I think I have now seen and heard it all. Well not really, but close. When Tony Stewart says that Richard Petty should have given more thought to what he said about Danica Patrick before he said it,...
View ArticleNFL: Eagles ink Riley Cooper, extend contract of Jason Kelce
PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles signed two more core players Thursday.It only seems like they're working their way through the weight room, the latest workout warriors Jason Kelce and Riley Cooper.Kelce got...
View ArticlePHILLIES: Lee remains rock-steady amid trade rumors
DUNEDIN, Fla. - From rehabilitations to raw talents, the Phillies have plenty of pitchers to worry about this spring. In fact, Thursday afternoon they added another to the list when Ethan Martin left...
View ArticleFire displaces families at Audubon Court Apartments in Lower Providence
LOWER PROVIDENCE - The Lower Providence Fire Department responded to a call for a fire at the Audubon Court Apartments in Lower Providence at 7:45 p.m.Upon arrival, firefighters located several...
View ArticleNHL: Flyers show rust in blowout loss
PHILADELPHIA - The Olympic-sized rust stain showed up for the Flyers Thursday right where they didn't need it - in their net.Steve Mason allowed four goals on only 13 San Jose Sharks shots before...
View ArticleNorristown residents ask commissioners how to revitalize the area
NORRISTOWN - Conversation at the commissioners "conversations" meeting at Norristown Municipal Hall largely focused on bringing Norristown back to its glory days. Peggy Dellisant, a Norristown resident...
View ArticleFire heavily damages Norristown twin residence on East Roberts Street
NORRISTOWN - A twin residence on the 600 block of East Roberts Street was left heavily damaged after a fire broke out on the second floor of one of the homes around 12:30 p.m. Friday.Norristown...
View ArticlePlenty of parking in Montgomery County for Flower Show rail riders
The Philadelphia Flower Show kicks off Saturday, and there is plenty of public parking near local train stations for those who would like to ride the rails into town.SEPTA is offering free weekend...
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