The Daily Numbers - October 8

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The Daily Numbers: 1 day until the Phils and Dodgers kick off the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park.

8:22 time for the first pitch of Game 1 Thursday night. In fact all but one game will have the 8:22 start. Friday the Phils and Dodgers meet at 4:30 in South Philly.

20 million dollars, what the Phils’ appearance in the NLCS is expected to mean to the local economy.

20 million dollar wining Powerball jackpot that was sold at the Lansdowne Diner.

22 workers at a North Philadelphia Bulk Postal Center that will share a $10.28 cash payout.

8.6 million people registered to vote in Pennsylvania. That’s a record number.

13 percent gain in Democratic voters in Pa., while the Republican numbers have declined 1 percent.

2 suspects and a Philadelphia police officer injured after a confrontation Tuesday afternoon in Kensington.

10 million donation to the city of Camden from one of its longtime corporate icons, Campbell’s Soup.

3 million dollars awarded for safety upgrades on Roosevelt Boulevard, one of the most dangerous highways in America.

508 point decline in the Dow Jones Industrials yesterday as the financial meltdown picks up speed.

33.3 percent decline since the high mark of 14,164.53 just a year ago.

2.2 trillion dollars in losses tied to the stock market collapse.

0.5 percent emergency cut in a key interest rate announced this morning by the Fed Reserve in an attempt to stabilize the economy.

68 percent plunge in earnings in the third quarter by banking giant Bank of America.

3 cent decline in the price of gasoline. We’re now playing an average of $3.40 at the pump.

4 wins away from the World Series, where the Phils stand as they kick off their NLCS against the Dodgers tomorrow.

1 team meeting held by Donovan McNabb and his Eagles teammates in an attempt to reverse their faltering fortunes.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Go ahead. Paint the town Red. Let’s hope Joe Banner and Jeffrey Lurie and green with envy. And that they take the necessary actions to right their ship.

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I Don’t Get It: Road rage. Especially when you have kids in the car. I don’t get it.

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Today’s Upper: Let’s hear it for Gary Vetre. He’s a math teacher in the Upper Darby School District and was one of the runner-ups for teacher of the year.

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Quote Box: “The calls I’m getting – every money manager I deal with, and every client I talk to – are just very emotional. This is a very, very emotional time and most of them are taking steps to shore up their defenses, reducing exposure to sticks just toe defend their portfolios.”

-- Hugh Johnson, chairman and chief investment officer of financial giant Johnson Illington Advisors.

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