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BC Morning Show Edgardo Alfonzo Casts His Vote For David Wright
As far as Craig is concerned, Edgardo Alfonzo is the best second baseman to ever play for the Mets. So needless to say, he and Boomer were thrilled to welcome him into the Allstate Studio this morning to talk some Mets ...
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BC Morning Show Grasping The Concept Of Radio
It’s safe to say that Boomer and Craig have both fully grasped the concept of radio, but for one member of the Dynamic Radio Duo, that wasn’t always the ...
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BC Morning Show Do You Know More Sports Than…Erica
Today marked the return of the wildly popular trivia contest known around the world as ';Do You Know More Sports Than…'; Al Dukes filled in the blank today by inviting a lovely young gal by the name of Erica into the Allstate Studio to compete, and compete did she ever. Erica was up against a fella named Jason, who conversely, didn’t seem all that ...
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Road Test 2013 Toyota Avalon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It looks like Toyota may have finally figured out a way to make the Avalon, well, cool. In previous incarnations of Toyota’s take on the big American family car, Toyota put in a lot of functionality, a lot of value and a lot of reliability — and that’s all well and good — but you gotta bring style and soul to the table if you want to go up ...
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VIDEO The LeBron James Headband Game
James lost his signature accessory with just over 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter, got a dunk on that very play and never replaced the headband the rest of the way. He finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Heat rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime in Game 6 of the NBA ...
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The Good Ol’ Days When Gas Was 93 Cents Per Gallon
ATLANTA (WAOK) – When I started driving, gas was 93 cents per gallon. I could fill my tank with $10 and have change for chips and a drink. Today, $10 will get you to the next gas station. The national average for a gallon of gas today is $3.62 per gallon. Help is on the way…or is it? Automobile manufacturers and our government are looking for ways to make the automobile more fuel ...
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Sporty New Corolla Aimed At Youthful Buyers
DETROIT (AP) – Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world’s biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reliability in a compact car. The world’s largest automaker rolled out the 2014 version of America’s top-selling compact Thursday night at a splashy event in Santa Monica, Calif., hoping to shed the old ...
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Knicks Acquire Four-Time All-Star Carmelo Anthony
from Minnesota. At 26 years old, Carmelo is in the prime of his NBA career having already established himself as a one of the games elite players and the opportunity to add him to our roster was one we could not pass up, Walsh said. I feel we now have a great frontcourt tandem in Amare and Carmelo and this is an exciting day for the New York Knicks and all our fans. It is extremely difficult ...
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NY Knicks vs. Miami Heat Sweepstakes Official Rules
NY KNICKS VS. MIAMI HEAT SWEEPSTAKES (The Sweepstakes) OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. PERIOD: Sweepstakes begins at 12:00pm (noon) Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, January 24, 2011 and ends at 8:00pm ET on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 (the Sweepstakes Period). 2. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open to ...
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Knicks Roster Coming Together
The New York Knicks roster is starting to fill out nicely. A day after the Knicks officially obtained five-time All-Star Amare Stoudemire, the team announced the acquisition of Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf and Kelenna Azubuike from Golden State in a sign-and-trade deal for David Lee on Friday. The Knicks roster, including the three drafted rookies, now stands at 12. This trade gives us an ...
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Knicks Complete Sign Trade for Stoudemire
has been officially acquired from the Phoenix Suns, via sign-and trade, in exchange for a protected future second-round draft selection. Stoudemire, 6-10, 249-pounds, has career averages of 21.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.40 blocks and 34.3 minutes in 516 career games (499 starts) in eight NBA seasons with the Phoenix Suns. The Lake Wales, FL-native has been named an NBA All-Star five times and ...
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UFT to announce mayoral endorsement Wednesday
Complete coverage: NYC mayor's race Mayoral contenders will learn Wednesday who among them has earned the coveted United Federation of Teachers endorsement, with the decision coming a day after Bill Thompson secured the nod from the allied principals' union.Thompson, a former city comptroller and board of education president, Tuesday declined to speculate about whether he will be the ...
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Tech Tales From New York
Mayoral NYC Tech Forum where four of NYC's mayoral candidates attempted to show off their technology chops -- no Quinn, Thompson or Catsimi-whatsits -- I was able to snag a seat at the (always) ...
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Bloomberg Booker Behind Effort To Ban Using Food Stamps For Sugary Drinks
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‘Latte Artist’ Mike Breach On The Couch
NEW YORK (WLNY) – There’s nothing better than a hot, steaming cup of joe to start your day — but the creations of latte artist Mike Brach are more than just a mug of coffee. They are works of ...
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Do-It-Yourself Craft Ideas For The Whole Family
Keeping them entertained without spending a lot can take some creative thinking. Alanna Okun, associate editor at BuzzFeed, visited The Couch with some do-it-yourself ideas for the whole family to ...
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Mobile Couch Special Gym Just For Kids Celebrates 30th Birthday
NEW YORK (WLNY) – My Gym Children’s Fitness Center is turning 30 years old this summer. The gym, just for kids, has established local facilities where children learn and grow through unique and exciting ...
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Why The Spurs Must Win Game 7
Last night, the San Antonio Spurs possibly choked away a championship. They led the Miami Heat by 5 points with 20 seconds to play and lost in OT. That’s a choke. You don’t blow 5 point leads with 20 seconds to play. You just can’t do that. Not with a title on the ...
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Cooking On The Couch Pizza Lavash With Celeb Chef Cat Cora
NEW YORK (WLNY) – Celebrity chef Cat Cora always has a lot going on — cookbooks, television shows, restaurants and being a mother to four ...
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Serena Williams Victim In Ohio Rape Case ‘Shouldn’t Have Put Herself In That Position’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Serena Williams is never one to shy away from a strong opinion. The tennis champion said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, ';she shouldn’t have put herself in that position.'; The comment is made in one paragraph of a lengthy story posted online Tuesday about Williams, a ...
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New York Muslims Mount Legal Challenge To Ubiquitous NYPD Surveillance
filing a lawsuit on behalf of Muslim New Yorkers to challenge the surveillance they say amounts to racial profiling and violates their religious liberties. Under the aggressive program, undercover informants infiltrate Mosques, restaurants, bookstores, and Muslim student associations without any particular suspicion of the places being monitored or the people being surveilled. Officers also ...
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Father son acquitted in NY of sex trafficking
NEW YORK (AP) -- A father and son who admitted they were pimps have been acquitted in New York of sex trafficking after several prostitutes testified they were treated ...
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LeBron Leads Heat To Game 6 OT Win
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U.S. banks fall short on 29 rules in $25 billion settlement
Only one of five U.S. banks involved in a $25 billion mortgage-abuse settlement had reached every goal in the agreement, an independent monitor said. The deal with the national mortgage lenders included the billions in financial obligations, which a report by the settlement's appointed ...
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Drug companies in Europe fined for pay-to-delay scheme
Antitrust regulators in Europe said they had fined several drug companies $195 million for conspiring to delay bringing a generic drug to market. The New York Times reported Wednesday the companies fined included Danish drugmaker Lundbeck and German pharmaceutical firm Merck. The European Commission's antitrust division said the companies formed an agreement in 2002 to delay producing a ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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