The Daily Numbers - July 8

The Daily Numbers: 11:26 a.m. scheduled liftoff for Shuttle Atlantis, the last mission in the space shuttle program.


20 of July, when mission is expected to end, 42 years to the day that the first man landed on the moon.


33rd mission for the Atlantis and 135 missions for the shuttle program coming to an end this morning.


700 union nurses at Crozer Chester Medical Center that continue to work without a contract. Talks Thursday failed to reach a deal.


1,000 people who paid their respects at first of the funerals for 4 teens killed in Chester County car crash.


10 trending stories on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, all related to the Casey Anthony trial.


542,678 ‘Likes’ on a Facebook page titled ‘RIP Caylee Marie Anthony.’


443,707 signatures on an online petition to change the laws concerning reporting death of a child.


7.59 million dollars apiece, how much 10 gold Double Eagle pieces minted in 1933 are worth. They’re at center of feud in Philly pitting a family vs. the U.S. Mint.


2 schools in Philly cleared after probe of reports of rampant cheating on standardized state tests.


5 Phillies named to All-Star team with Shane Victorino winning the final write-in vote.


3 huge games for Phils this weekend with the 2nd place Braves.


2.5 game lead going into tonight’s game.


2 year deal for new Flyer Wayne Simmonds.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Raise your hand if you’d just as soon Shane Victorino and Placido Polanco rested over the All-Star break. Me, too.


 


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I Don’t Get It: Hacking into people’s phone in pursuit of news.


Everybody in this business loves a scoop, but not all of us would stoop to that level to get it.


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Today’s Upper: Thumb’s up to the Delco and Montco D.A.’s offices, which are vowing to repair the house where a man was killed after a six-hour standoff. They’re also going to pay to put up the couple who turned the man in until their home is repaired.


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Quote Box: “Thank you. That’s all I can say. Thank you. It tells me even more than we did the right thing. Do the right thing and good things will follow.”


- Gary Krobath, talking about aftermath of his 911 call that led to standoff in Trainer and outpouring of support he’s been receiving.

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