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Feds 2 New York men tried to make X-ray weapon
ALBANY, N.Y.-Federal authorities have accused two upstate New York men of assembling a portable X-ray weapon they intended to use against opponents of Israel. Prosecutors say 49-year-old Glendon Scott Crawford, of Galway, and 54-year-old Eric J. Feight, of Hudson, have been charged with conspiracy to provide support to terrorists following a yearlong undercover investigation. Investigators say ...
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Admitted father-son pimps with family of happy hookers cleared of sex trafficking - could still spend 15 years behind bars for prostitution raps
My son Maddox gets shot in head during 'World War Z,' says Brad Pitt Adults were left terrified at the end of Brad Pitt’s zombie thriller ...
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NY Gov. Cuomos Abortion Plank Back in Play in New York Senate
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives at a meeting with Appropriations Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman Senator Daniel Inouye and Senator Thad Cochran on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 3, ...
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Longest Serving Mayor In NYS History Wins Re-Election
LATTINGTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – New York State’s longest-serving mayor held off a challenge and kept his seat in a small village on Long Island. It was a battle between 91-year old incumbent Clarence Michalis and 23-year old recent college grad Nicholas Della Fera in the race for mayor ...
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Police Visit Home Of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez In Connection With Possible Homicide
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- They’re back again. Massachusetts State Police have returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. Two troopers knocked at his door Wednesday morning in North Attleborough, but no one ...
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Schmeelk Epic Game 6 Of NBA Finals Filled With Greatness And Blunders
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West Village Man Claims He Was Fired Because He’s HIV Positive
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A West Village man is suing his former employerfor wrongful termination claiming that he was fired because he is HIV positive. Jeffrey Villacampa, the former finance manager at Bayside Volkswagen, said he went to talk to his boss about using gay slurs in the office. During the conversation, his boss told Villacampa that he has no contact with his brother because ...
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Poll Republican Challenger Tom Foley Bests Conn. Gov. Dan Malloy
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) - A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy with lackluster numbers. Republican Tom Foley, a former Ambassador to Ireland, who ran against Malloy in the governor’s race three years ago, now has a slight edge over the incumbent. Foley had 43 percent to Malloy’s 40 percent in the ...
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Group Hundreds Of Connecticut Bridges Are ‘Structurally Deficient’
inspection statistics says 402 bridges in Connecticut are ';structurally deficient.'; That does not mean those bridges are going to fall down any time soon, but it does mean they need significant rehabilitation, according to Steve Davis with the ...
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Fort Dix Terror Plotters Want Convictions Tossed
Two brothers convicted of planning to attack military personnel on installations in New Jersey and elsewhere are asking a judge to vacate their convictions, saying their lawyers made key mistakes in their defense. Eljvir and Dritan Duka were ...
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Biogenesis Investor Claims A-Rod Summoned Bosch To Detroit During ALCS
A-Rod stretches during batting practice before Game 4 of the ALCS at Comerica Park on October 18, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ...
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Automakers Finding Many Customers Now Appreciate Simplicity
DEARBORN, MI (WWJ) – After years of putting more and more features on computer screens, car companies are finding out that customers like to ';keep it simple.'; Ford says it will soon start adding old fashioned buttons and knobs to its audio systems. This comes as the company takes a closer look at some of the customer complaints involving ';MyFord Touch.'; The word ...
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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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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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