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Chinatown rings in the 2013 Chinese New Year

Chinatown celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Snake on Feb. 10, 2013. The 14th annual Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival took place at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.  This is the year of the snake in the Chinese lunar calendar.



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NASA needs your help to save the world

NASA needs your help to save the world

NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists to help track asteroids that could create havoc on Earth. The U.S. space agency has already identified…

Entertainment
Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over…

Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over…

A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the…

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VIDEO: Not for vertigo sufferers - stomach-churning views…

VIDEO: Not for vertigo sufferers - stomach-churning views…

This takes guts to watch, never mind to be part of. This gut-wrenching video has emerged overnight of two men horse-playing at the top of…

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United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan…

United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan…

The United States and the Taliban raised hopes for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody…

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Even better than happy hour: A guide to…

Even better than happy hour: A guide to…

These specials are even better than happy hour.

Entertainment
Get into the concert for free this summer

Get into the concert for free this summer

Music in the great outdoors, all summer long

Movies
James Franco wants you to fund his next…

James Franco wants you to fund his next…

If you ask, they will fund it. On the heels of the successful Kickstarter campaigns for a Veronica Mars movie and Zach Braff’s follow up…

Arts
[VIDEO] Moby invites indie and student filmmakers to…

[VIDEO] Moby invites indie and student filmmakers to…

Heads up to penniless and student (and both) filmmakers out there: It's good to known that not all rich and famous people are using the Internet to beg funds off…

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Flyers sign Streit, interested in Bernier

Flyers sign Streit, interested in Bernier

Flyers sign Streit, looking at Bernier.

MLB
Phillies faithful can't stop booing Werth

Phillies faithful can't stop booing Werth

Phillies fans still hate Jayson Werth.

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PETA names Citizens Bank Park most vegetarian friendly…

PETA names Citizens Bank Park most vegetarian friendly…

In the last seven years, PETA has named Citizens Bank Park the top vegetarian-friendly ballpark in Major League Baseball.

NFL
Playing the Field: Robert Kraft macking on Beyonce…

Playing the Field: Robert Kraft macking on Beyonce…

Patriots owner Robert ( Bob ) Kraft macking on Beyonce with Jay-Z in the house at the 40/40 party.

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Home: Barb Blair helps with a DIY furniture…

Home: Barb Blair helps with a DIY furniture…

Before you toss that hand-me-down dresser, Barb Blair suggests you try giving it a paint job.

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A learning adventure at the touch of an…

A learning adventure at the touch of an…

This app might help keep kids thinking this summer.

Career
Unpaid internships threatened by federal law

Unpaid internships threatened by federal law

For many companies summer has been indicative of two things: a reminder of the office dress code and bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, unpaid interns looking to advance…

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Pollution linked to autism in children: Study

Pollution linked to autism in children: Study

Pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of pollution have a greater chance of giving birth to children on the autism spectrum, a new…