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Long Island Family Fights To Raise Awarness About Tuberous Sclerosis
WANTAGH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island family is seeking to raise awareness about a very rare disease. As WCBS 880's Sophia Hall reported, Zoey Seiling is as cute as a button, with a laugh and smile that can brighten a room. But Zoey has never spoken a word, and she has been hospitalized over 20 times. Zoey's mother, Renee Seiling said her daughter was diagnosed with ...
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Bridal Gowns New And Used Up For Sale To Fight Cancer
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The busy summer wedding season is just about here, and on Sunday, brides-to-be were getting a bargain on gowns while also helping the fight against cancer. As WCBS 880′s Jim Smith reported, the Bridges Against Breast Cancer nationwide tour rolled back into New York Sunday with something for every bride to ...
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Small Fla. city wonders who won $590.5 million Powerball jackpot
View Photo Associated Press/Ben Margot - A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 ...
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Blue Jays washed out of the Bronx
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey will now start on Monday at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday after his scheduled start on Sunday at Yankee Stadium was postponed by rain. (Mike Carlson/Associated ...
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Blue Jays-Yankees finale postponed by rain
The Blue Jays will next visit Yankee Stadium for a three-game set on Aug. 20-22, and both teams have an off-day Aug. 19. (Getty) NEW YORK -- Persistent morning rain washed away the Yankees' finale against the Blue Jays before it even started on Sunday, and no makeup date has been announced. New York won the first two games of the series and will resume its season Monday against the Orioles ...
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New York officer accidentally kills victim of home intrusion
People gather near a home that was invaded early Friday morning, in Uniondale, N.Y.. A Hofstra University student was fatally shot during the home invasion by a police officer. (ROBERT ...
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Hofstra graduates honor student killed in home invasion
Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer confronting an armed intruder.Sunday's ceremony came two days after Andrea Rebello died when the masked man entered her off-campus home on Long Island.A police officer aiming at the would-be robber opened fire, hitting the 21-year-old ...
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Yankees Blue Jays Series Finale Rained Out No Makeup Date Set
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sunday’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees has been postponed due to rain. No makeup date was set for the AL East rivals, who are not scheduled to meet again in the Bronx until August. Toronto manager John Gibbons said before the game that right-hander R.A. Dickey would pitch Monday at home against Tampa Bay if the game were rained out. Yankees ...
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Heatwave deaths in New York city could rise by up to 22 study shows
New York city could experience up to 22% more deaths from extreme summertime heat in the coming decade under global warming, according to a study of the impact of climate trends.The higher deaths will be partially offset by a reduction in deaths due to the milder winters predicted in Manhattan.Overall, however, the net effect of the new temperature norms ...
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NY frisk judge calls criticism below-the-belt
NEW YORK -; The federal judge overseeing the stop-and-frisk trial that has put New York Police Department officers in the spotlight says she knows she's not the government's favorite ...
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Bicyclist stuck and killed after swerving in front of livery cab in Crown Heights
A bicyclist was killed after veering in front of a livery cab driver in Crown Heights this morning, police said. The unidentified man was peddling eastbound on Eastern Parkway, between Underhill and Washington avenues, around 1:15 a.m. when he swerved in front of a car that was also traveling east and was struck by the vehicle, cops said.The victim was taken to Methodist Hospital, where he was ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 19
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...
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Pacers knock out Knicks in six
On to the next one: The Pacers' David West (right) vies for a loose ball against Knicks guard Raymond Felton during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday in Indianapolis. The Pacers won 106-99 to win the series 4-2. | ...
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Pacers hold off Knicks to reach Eastern finals
Roy Hibbert (left) of the Indiana Pacers goes to the basket during game six of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Photo: CFP Lance Stephenson scored a career playoff-high 25 points on Saturday to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals.The Pacers withstood 39 ...
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Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Ease Student Loan Burdens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has proposed new legislation to ease the burden for students who have taken out loans to pay for their education. Gillibrand announced Sunday morning new legislation that would allow student borrowers currently repaying their federal student loans to refinance at a lower interest rate. The Federal Student Loan Refinancing ...
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Wrecked Metro-North Trains To Be Removed From Connecticut Tracks
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The wrecked Metro-North trains from the accident last week that left dozens of people injured were set to be removed from the tracks in Connecticut Sunday. The trains were to be removed at some point in the day Sunday, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Aaron ...
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Shooting of gay man in New York was a hate crime police say
New York 's historic Stonewall Inn was a hate crime and could be linked to a rash of recent homophobic attacks, police said.Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village, yelling: "What are you, gay wrestlers?". The suspect then asked if the pair "want to die here" before shooting victim Marc Carson in the ...
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Pacers beat Knicks to join Heat in Eastern Finals
New York Knicks in six games with a 106-99 victory on Saturday. The Pacers thrilled their home crowd with the win to take the seven game series 4-2 and advance to the finals for the first time in nine years to take on the NBA champion Heat ...
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NYPD hunts gunman in fatal bus shooting
New York police said they were looking for an unidentified gunman who shot and killed a teenage girl Saturday as she boarded a city bus in Queens. The 14-year-old victim was on her way home from a birthday party at a neighborhood club when someone on the sidewalk opened fire on the bus at a stop in the Jamaica section of the borough. The girl, whose name was not released, was struck in the ...
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On Basketball Latest Knicks Failure Has Its Roots at the Top
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Trains damaged in Conn. Metro-North crash being removed from tracks Monday morning rush-hour plans to be announced later today
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The transit agency that runs the Metro-North commuter rail line says trains damaged in a Friday crash in Connecticut are being removed in the first step to making repairs and restoring service.Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, says the trains will be removed Sunday. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating, gave ...
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Sen. Gillibrand proposing new legislation to ease student-loan burden
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to ease the burden for students who have borrowed to pay for their education.The New York Democrat will announce Sunday morning new legislation that would allow student borrowers currently repaying their federal student loans to refinance at a lower interest rate.The Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act would enable students and graduates who ...
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Cyclist Struck Killed By Livery Cab In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man on a bicycle was struck and killed early Sunday near Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The accident happened around 1:15 a.m. on Eastern Parkway, between Underhill and Washington avenues, police said. The man had been cycling east along Eastern Parkway when he was struck by a livery cab headed in the same direction, police ...
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Girl 14 Shot And Killed On Bus In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The hunt was on Sunday morning for a gunman who shot and killed a 14-year-old girl on a city bus in Queens. As 1010 WINS' Glenn Schuck reported, a group of young people had just boarded the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus at 150th Street and Rockaway Boulevard in South Jamaica around 9 p.m. Saturday, including Daja Robinson, ...
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R.A. Dickey Blue Jays look to avoid sweep in New York
Yankee Stadium continues to be a source of disappointment for the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Yankees can claim their second home sweep of Toronto this season Sunday when CC Sabathia squares off against R.A. Dickey. The Blue Jays came into the series winners of four in a row and seven of 10 after starting 10-21. But the Yankees have outscored Toronto 12-2 in winning the first two games of ...
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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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