Brian Roberts

Inqlings: Bonaduce: A head for the game

Danny Bonaduce, pro soccer player? "No, but I'm better than I was," says the WYSP morning man, who is training for a tryout in about two weeks with the Philadelphia Union, the Major League Soccer team.

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NBC deal in sight for family-run Comcast

Roberts had been looking for new ventures after selling his belt-and-suspenders company. He bought American Cable Systems for $500,000 -- an opportunity that had been mentioned to him by a business acquaintance he came across...

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More home runs, please

In 2009, the Baltimore Orioles hit 160 home runs. I'm not exactly trying to advocate that the Orioles need Weaver to manage again (he won't) , or that the Orioles need to take Weaver's book and make a bible out of it (hey, that...

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Wind farms could mean more red sky at night for Valley residents

Residents of the Yarrow Valley will not only have a good daytime view of the giant wind turbines proposed for a site on the Minchmoor if the huge wind farm get the go-ahead, but they will also have a clear view of them at night...

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Comcast video wall's holiday show going 3-D

The free holiday show on the video wall in the Comcast Center lobby will have an eye-popping aspect this year. Comcast has re-created the 18-minute video in 3-D, and ordered 100,000 pairs of special glasses for the public,...

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Cable giant tries to wrap up NBC

PHILADELPHIA -- Ralph Roberts knew he was onto something big when people ran after his cable TV trucks in Tupelo, Miss., asking for a visit to their homes. It was 1963. Roberts had been looking for new ventures after selling...

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Accountant's Cardiff Help Businesses to Progress

the Taff, the Ely and the Rhymney and because of its strategic location, the initial residents here were able to control the movement of the rivers, thereby controlling trade. The Romans in AD 55-60 saw this opportunity and...

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Blazing Hondo intends to improve on greatness

Ride the tsunami, kids. Hondo backed up his incredible 11-2 mark in Week 9 with a super-solid 9-5-1 for a two-week total of 20-7-1. Do the long division and what you get is a very snazzy 74-percent success rate. And yet, Mr....

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Which players have you met?

I thought it would be cool to see what players/coaches everyone here has met. We could see what player people have seen the most, and it would be interesting. I know at the games Bergesen is very friendly and you can actually...

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If Vivendi Stalls NBCU-Comcast Deal, Expect Fallout (at Seeking Alpha)

by: Diane Mermigas November 19, 2009 | about: It could just be posturing, but Vivendi says it is in no hurry to sell its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, which would trigger a $30 billion deal to make Comcast the majority...

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