Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/top-stories en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 08:05:22 -0400 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:05:22 -0400 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/local/Rains-Outta-Here!/151674555 Wed, 16 May 2012 06:41:46 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/7day51612_722x406_2235410752.jpg
There's still a small chance for an isolated shower this afternoon, but we'll actually see the sun today!

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The firefighter was taken to Torresdale Hospital. No word on the extent of his injuries.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/local/Overnight-Storms-Rip-Through-Area/151674245 Wed, 16 May 2012 06:40:51 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/floodinguppermerion.jpg
They leave behind flooding in Upper Merion Township as well as Flood Warnings in Delco (Crum Creek) and Philadelphia (Frankford).

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/local/$40K-Reward-Offered-in-Double-Murder/151674545 Wed, 16 May 2012 06:42:52 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/doublemurderwemissyou_722x406_2235412574.jpg
Police are offering a large reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for gunning down 21-year-old Rodney Ramseur, Jr. and his girlfriend Latia Jones.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Auto-Shop-Owner-Helps-Nab-Thief-Cops--151652415.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:17:03 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Auto-Shop-Thief.jpg
Police are crediting the owner of a local Auto Repair shop with helping to capture the man who allegedly stole from his business.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/NATL-Turkey-Probes-Dead-Bird-It-Suspects-Is-Israeli-Spy-151681355.html Wed, 16 May 2012 07:57:04 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/124759261.jpg
It's a bird! It's an Israeli spy! It's a — well, it's probably a bird.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/School-Board-Votes-to-Buy-Out-Camden-Superintendent--151654825.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:20:42 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Camden-Superintendent.jpg
As of June 30, Dr. Bessie LaFrae Young will no longer be the Superintendent of Camden City schools after a board of education vote on Tuesday.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Hot-Coffee-Victim-Afraid-Alleged-Attacker-Will-Return-151586515.html Tue, 15 May 2012 18:02:50 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/donut_shop_coffee.jpg
The young woman tells NBC10's Monique Braxton that the man who threw hot coffee on her last week was a regular and now that he's out on bail, she's afraid he'll return to the donut shop.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Man-Implants-Magnets-Into-Wrist-to-Hold-iPod--151645815.html Wed, 16 May 2012 04:35:36 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/iPod-Nano-implant.jpg
Local body piercer David Hurban has gained national attention after implanting magnets into his wrist to hold his iPod Nano without a strap.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/philthy-stuff/Vance-Worley-Scratched-Wednesday-Injury-Elbow-Soreness-151631725.html Tue, 15 May 2012 22:34:22 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Vance_Worley_Injury_Elbow_Soreness_Phillies_Wednesday_Kyle_Kendrick.jpg
Vance Worley's been scratched from Wednesday's start with elbow soreness and will be replaced by Kyle Kendrick.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/breaking/Murder-Victim-Testified-in-Murder-Case-Rodney-Ramseur-151577755.html Wed, 16 May 2012 06:43:21 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Rodney-Ramseur-Murder-Snitch-Victim.jpg
Police are investigating to see if Rodney Ramseur's murder was connected to his testimony last week in a murder trial. Latia Jones was an innocent victim, police say.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Rabid-Raccoon-Attacks-Person-in-Bathroom-Officials-151635045.html Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:44 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Rabid-Raccoon-Attack.jpg
Public health officials are warning local residents after they say a person was attacked by a rabid raccoon while inside a public bathroom.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/Amile-Jefferson-Chooses-Duke-University-151627855.html Wed, 16 May 2012 04:35:03 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Amile-Jefferson-Lead.jpg
Friends' Central School basketball star Amile Jefferson announced he will attend Duke University next fall during a press conference today.

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Thomas Schlender is one of the two highway shooting victims. A person posing as a police officer may be behind the murders, which happened in Mississippi

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/philthy-stuff/Pence-Lee-Qualls-Phillies-Astros-151600315.html Tue, 15 May 2012 17:53:37 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Hunter+Pence+Homer+Astros+2.jpg
Phillies outfielder makes up for error in the ninth with game-winning homer in the 10th.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Alleged-Coffee-Thrower-Timbers-Bail-151533435.html Tue, 15 May 2012 14:31:34 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/TimbersWalk_722x406_2235056175.jpg
The man accused of throwing hot coffee on a donut shop employee is free after posting bail

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/tech/What-the-Tech?-Is-Facebook-a-Fad?/151626795 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:03:06 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/facebook_sign.jpg
The Associated Press recently conducted a survey asking if people think Facebook is just a fad. NBC10's Vince Lattanzio shares the results.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/local/NJ-Woman-Speaks-Out-About-Her-Brothers-Mysterious-Murder/151603285 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:06:20 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/highway_murder_722x406_2235142444.jpg
Thomas Schlender, originally from Middle Township, New Jersey was murdered on an interstate in Mississippi on May 8. Investigators say Schendler's mysterious murder is one of two that may be the work of someone posing as a police officer.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-Dead-Woman-in-Critical-After-Shooting-Cops--151469465.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:14:18 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Man-Woman-Dead-in-Shooting.jpg
A 21-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman are dead after a shooting in the Olney section of the city.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Mom-Son-Killed-in-Route-309-Crash-Identified-151579435.html Tue, 15 May 2012 14:52:34 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Route_309_Crash_Side+copy.jpg
More details come out about victims of 2-vehicle crash that snarled traffic for hours

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Thousands-Perfume-Stolen-Heist-Rehoboth-151544825.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:35:57 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/perfume1.jpg
Police ask for the public’s help to find burglar(s) that stole thousands in scents from Rehoboth Beach outlet.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Convicted-Multiple-Robber-Gets-37-Years-151558035.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:48:48 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/gavel+722+x+406.jpg
So-called career criminal sentenced to more than 3 decades behind bars.

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The 70-year-old says she’ll stop eating or chain herself to her gazebo so that the city doesn’t take it down. The city says they don't want to take it down.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Strangers-Save-Mutual-Friends-Life-Through-Facebook--151480605.html Tue, 15 May 2012 01:08:47 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Facebook-Saviors.jpg
After reading a suicidal message from their mutual friend on Facebook, three strangers sprang into action, working together to help save the woman's life.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/philthy-stuff/Seven-Year-Pitch-151468585.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:22:05 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/hamels513.jpg
Cole Hamels wants seven years. Will he get it from the Phillies?

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/local/Bail-Set-for-Alleged-Coffee-Thrower/151497745 Tue, 15 May 2012 05:37:41 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/coffeethrowertimbers.jpg
The man seen on video camera throwing hot coffee on a Fresh Donut Shop worker was arraigned early Tuesday morning. David Timbers bail is set at $25K.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/birds-nest/Post-Draft-Eagles-Tight-End-Breakdown-151430665.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:06:45 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Clay+Harbor1.jpg
Shouldn't there be competition for Clay Harbor?

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/NATL-Rattlesnake-Ambushes-Walmart-Shopper-Snake-Bite-Mica-Craig-151520655.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:06:02 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/snake4.jpg
A Washington state man got an unpleasant surprise while shopping at Walmart when what he thought was a stick turned out to be a rattlesnake — and bit him.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Seedy-Bear-Accused-in-Garage-Theft-151501445.html Tue, 15 May 2012 06:39:05 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/berkeley+heights+bear.jpg
Wisconsin authorities are on the hunt for a sticky-fingered bear with a taste for sunflower seeds.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Alleged-Coffee-Thrower-Turns-Himself-In-Cops--151442185.html Tue, 15 May 2012 01:09:18 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/timbers-mug.gif
The man accused of throwing hot coffee on a donut shop employee turned himself in today, according to police.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/1-Dead-2-Hurt-in-3-Car-Crash--151471795.html Mon, 14 May 2012 22:12:43 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/3-Car-Crash-Fairmount.jpg
Police say three cars collided on Lincoln Drive near Rittenhouse Street.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Missing-Teen-Found--151446865.html Mon, 14 May 2012 17:55:44 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Brandon-Eckert-Lead.jpg
Brandon Eckert, 16, was found Sunday around midnight. Police say Eckert was dehydrated and hungry but was otherwise healthy.

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Police say two 11-year-old children were injured after being struck by a car in North Philadelphia Saturday.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/birds-nest/Jason-Peters-Reinjures-Achilles-CSN--151456815.html Tue, 15 May 2012 08:58:41 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/181*120/petersly.JPG
CSN reports Peters re-injured his Achilles after the Roll-a-Bout he was using broke.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/1-Dead-2-Injured-in-Triple-Shooting--151462945.html Mon, 14 May 2012 20:32:23 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Hunting-Park-Triple-Shootin.jpg
A 19-year-old man was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/breaking/309-Crash-151406385.html Mon, 14 May 2012 20:33:00 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Route_309_Crash_Side+copy.jpg
Traffic snarled for hours after deadly wreck.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Murdered-Radio-Host-New-Jersey-April-Kauffman-Funeral-151399735.html Tue, 15 May 2012 08:59:53 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/kauffman_murder_nj_722x406_2233724165.jpg
Dr. James Kauffman read from a prepared speech, professing his love for his late wife, April Kauffman, who was shot multiple times last week in a bedroom of the couple's Linwood home.

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One person is dead after being struck by a train in Northeast Philadelphia, according to investigators.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Caught-on-Cam-Armed-Robber-Targets-Deli--151434355.html Mon, 14 May 2012 16:29:55 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Man-Robs-Deli.jpg
Philadelphia Police are on the hunt for a robber caught on surveillance video targeting a local Deli.

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