Taylor Swift Philadelphia Concert Date

Taylor Swift will be playing at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, August 6, 2011. The show is schedule to start at 7:00 PM EST, however; without 3 opening acts, Taylor will come on to the set around 8:30-9:00 PM based on the concert in Pittsburgh, PA on June 18, 2011.

For Taylor Swift Cupcakes which make great tail-gating food, check out: Taylor Swift Decorated Cupcakes

Casey Anthony Sentence - July 7, 2011 - 07/07/2011

Judge Perry sentenced Casey Anthony today, July 7, 2011. Casey Anthony was sentenced to the maximum of 1 year of jail time and a $1000 fine for each of 4 consecutive accounts of providing false information to law enforcement officers. However, due to jail time already served and good behavior, she may be released within the next 2-3 months. Judge Perry denied the defense's motion to combine all 4 accounts into 1 account. Judge Perry may also decide to fine Casey Anthony for the money and time spent by law enforcement officers who were searching for a child, based on Casey Anthony's lies. Casey Anthony and her team have not yet decided if they will appeal the sentence, they have 30 days to do so.

Casey Anthony Sentencing Time - July 7, 2011

After being charged NOT GUILTY on the accounts of Murder in the 1st Degree, Manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse of her daughter Caylee Anthony, Casey Anthony will be sentenced on 4 accounts of providing false information to law enforcement officers (i.e. lying to police officers.

Her sentencing will take place on July 7, 2011 at 9 AM eastern time.

She faces up to 4 years in prison, minus the 2.5 years already served.

Casey Anthony Sentencing Date - July 7, 2011

After being charged NOT GUILTY on the accounts of Murder in the 1st Degree, Manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse of her daughter Caylee Anthony, Casey Anthony will be sentenced on 4 accounts of providing false information to law enforcement officers (i.e. lying to police officers.

Her sentencing will take place on July 7, 2011 at 9 AM eastern time.

She faces up to 4 years in prison, minus the 2.5 years already served.

Casey Anthony: Verdict - Not Guilty: July 5, 2011

Today, July 5, 2011, the judicial court system failed Caylee Marie Anthony by finding Casey Marie Anthony not guilty for 1st Degree Murder, Manslaughter and Aggravated child abuse. I am personally appalled and disappointed that our court system failed this young child and leaves a murderer out on the streets.

Stock Market 6-23-11 June 23, 2011, DOW Jones

The stock market is in the red today with the DOW jones dropping over 210 points at one point. Aside from the Greece debt crisis, initial jobless claims were once again disappointing. The stock market also took a tumble due to the Department of Energy releasing oil from the strategic petroleum reserves.

One positive in the stock market today was the housing data. New home sales for May, 2011 were 319,000 which is better than the 290,000 forecast.

Stock market events 6-24-11, June 24, 2011:

Economic Data - GDP Q1 estimate 8:30 AM and durable orders for May, 2011 due out at 8:30 AM.

University of Michigan Cancer Center receives Millions for Cancer Research

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a five-year $10.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study colorectal and pancreatic cancer.

The Specialized Program in Research Excellence or SPORE, grant in gastrointestinal cancers brings together basic and clinical researchers to test new approaches for cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment.

"This grant represents a major effort to bridge the basic science to the clinic. You have to have very good science, but it also has to translate: How are we going to use this information to help patients? The depth of expertise at the University of Michigan allows us to pursue this work," says Dean Brenner, MD principal investigator of the new grant and a professor of internal medicine and pharmacology at the U-M Medical School and the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System.

Researchers from nine different departments from the U-M Medical School and School of Public Health will collaborate on the grant.

The Gastrointestinal SPORE grant is centered on four major projects, all of which will be tested in both laboratory research and clinical trials:

1. Preventing colorectal cancer. Researchers will study whether substituting omega-3 fatty acids for omega-6 fatty acids could help prevent colorectal cancer. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish and are believed to improve heart health.

2. Early detection of pancreatic cancer. Researchers will look for markers found in blood and plasma that are associated with pancreatic cancer. By using proteomics technology, researchers will analyze the changes in proteins in people with pancreatic cancer, non-cancerous pancreatic conditions and healthy pancreases. They hope to identify a marker or panel of markers that could be used to detect pancreatic cancer before it spreads to the rest of the body.

3. Improving pancreatic cancer treatment. Researchers will look at whether blocking a certain protein could make pancreas tumors more sensitive to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. By doing this, researchers hope to improve the effectiveness of current treatments.

4. Developing new pancreatic cancer treatments. Most pancreatic cancers express a gene called ATDC. Researchers will look at new therapies designed to target ATDC as a way of treating pancreatic cancer.

The grant also allows for training of young cancer researchers to encourage the next generation of scientists.

Colorectal cancer statistics: 142,570 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year and 51,370 will die from the disease.

Pancreatic cancer statistics: 43,140 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and 36,800 will die from the disease. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancer types, with more than 70% of patients dying within six months of diagnosis.