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Naked man found dead inside car in Rockaways
The body of a dead naked man was found in a car in the Rockaways this afternoon, police said.The unidentified 51-year old man was discovered by cops in the front seat of a 2002 white Ford Mustang on Beach 120th Street near Rockaway Beach Boulevard at 2:55 p.m., police sources said.EMS declared the man dead at the scene.According to sources, the man was believed to be drunk and there were no ...
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Weiner to comply with financial disclosure calls
Anthony Weiner said Friday, following reports about his wife's consulting work, that he would comply with disclosure requirements on her finances as required by law if he runs for mayor. The law, however, would not require revealing who her clients were and what she was paid.He ought to reveal that anyway, said Dick Dadey, executive director of the good-government group Citizens Union. ...
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Buggy hordes of cicadas sighted in Virginia ... but New York Not yet
The first of the Brood II cicadas, which only mature every 17 years, are being spotted in some southern states including Virginia. NBC's Brian Williams ...
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Former IRS Acting Director Grilled During Congressional Hearing
ousted acting director of the Internal Revenue Service got a scolding on Capitol Hill on Friday, as he testified about the scandal that has rocked the tax agency. Before the House Ways and Means Committee began its hearing, members made Steven Miller take an oath to swear to tell the truth. As CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer reported, the congressional panel required the rare oath because they ...
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Hefner faces Cubs seeking first win of 2013
The Cubs have won four of their past six games, inching closer to the .500 mark despite a 3-2 loss in Friday's series opener against the Mets. Chicago enters Saturday afternoon's contest at Wrigley Field with a 17-24 record. On the same date last year, the club was 15-23 and in the early stages of a 12-game losing streak. Manager Dale Sveum no doubt hopes this year's Cubs are ...
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Hackers Target New York Times Website
E! Online Twitter Account Hacked A company spokesperson was quoted by the paper as saying that "a small number of users" were unable to access the website and that ...
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20 injured when commuter train derails in Connecticut
More than 20 people were injured Friday when a commuter train in Connecticut derailed and struck a train moving in the opposite direction, officials said. Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokeswoman Marjorie Anders said the westbound 4:41 p.m. Metro-North commuter train out of New Haven derailed near the Fairfield station at 6:10 p.m., hitting the side of an eastbound train on the ...
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South America contraception up to 79 Middle Africa 19
Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women worldwide wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low. A young Chinese boy walks past a neighborhood 'sex shop', full of contraceptive suggestions, in central Beijing. (UPI ...
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Pettitte lands on DL as Yankees recall Nuno
Email NEW YORK -- Some 22 hours after another episode of "The Sky is Falling" in the Bronx, it turns out some pieces of bright blue have come down, some puffs of white as well, but not as many as the Yankees had feared. Shortly before the Yankees were to engage the Blue Jays on Friday night, Andy Pettitte was assigned to the 15-day disabled list, and general manager Brian Cashman ...
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NYCs biggest union picks de Blasio in mayor race
NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest labor union in New York City endorsed Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor Friday, providing him a prized endorsement heading into the highly competitive Democratic ...
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With same genetic test results 1-in-2 women would follow Jolie
A YouGov poll found 1-in-2 U.S. women would have a double mastectomy if genetic tests suggested they had a very high chance of developing breast cancer. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive on the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highlands Center in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 26, 2012. UPI/Kevin ...
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Metro-North trains collide in Fairfield Conn. injuries reported
The Connecticut Post reports that there are believed to be injuries in the collision, which occurred just after 6 p.m. in Fairfield near Bridgeport.The crash involving an eastbound and westbound train occurred during rush hour on a Friday evening, meaning both trains were likely packed with commuters returning home as well as revelers heading into the city, a passenger on the eastbound train ...
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Hits Just Keep On Coming Yanks Place Andy Pettitte On DL Call Up Vidal Nuno
Yankees starter Andy Pettitte leaves due to injury in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners on May 16, 2013. (credit: Mike ...
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Metro-North Trains Involved In ‘Major Derailment’ Injuries Reported
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Two Metro-North trains collided just east of the Fairfield Metro Station in Bridgeport, Conn., authorities announced Friday evening. According to Metro-North, an eastbound train derailed and collided with a westbound train around 6:10 p.m. The Metro-North Railroad says emergency workers are arriving at the scene of Friday’s accident. The rail ...
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Loose cow puts up a fight in New York
New York State Department of Transportation was called in to corral a cow that was found in a pond in New Hartford, New York. WKTV's Kristen Copeland ...
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New York auction houses boast billion dollar week
- Two of New York's leading auction houses combined for the art world's richest sales week ever, with works going under the hammer for a breathtaking total of more than one billion dollars. Christie's reaped in more than $638 million dollars at its blockbuster contemporary art auction on Wednesday. Its staggering haul included a record $58.4 million for a Jackson Pollock drip ...
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Harvey Dazzles Yet Again Helps Own Cause With Go-Ahead Hit In Mets’ Victory
CHICAGO (AP) Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 5-0 ...
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Tony’s Table With Stephanie Broccoli Rabe Cauliflower Pasta
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Who doesn’t love a meal cooked by mom, especially a simple one? Fresh grocer Tony Tantillo and his daughter Stephanie cooked up a family ...
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Scandal In Greenwich Who Is Rare Baby Anteater’s Daddy
GREENWICH, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — There’s a mystery in this well-to-do town and it’s not one of murder and mayhem. As CBS 2's John Slattery reported Friday, it has to do with the birth of a baby anteater. In this town of prosperity, where polite company doesn’t speak of ';conception," there’s a hush-hush question about "Archie" the ...
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Queens Man Sentenced To Decades Behind Bars For 1-Hour Crime Spree
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Carrying out a one-hour crime spree has turned into 40 years to life in prison for a Queens man, prosecutors announced Friday. As WCBS 880′s Irene Cornell reported, Darius Lowery, 25, started his crime spree one early morning on February 2, 2010 when someone left a running car unattended outside their home in St. Albans. Lowery, of Ozone Park, and his ...
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Intel kicks off ultrabook road trip in New York
ultrabook world tour in New York, hoping to make consumers excited about the latest PCs and curb a drop in the computing market. The chip giant opened a temporary pop-up shop in Manhattan's Meatpacking District from May 17 to 19 to give New Yorkers the chance to try out new computers firsthand. ...
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Harvey beats Cubs with his arm and his bat
NYM@CHC: Harvey helps himself with go-ahead hit CHICAGO -- Matt Harvey drove in his first run of the season to supplement another superb pitching performance, and he and the Mets beat the Cubs, 3-2, on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. With his teammates unable to do much against Cubs starter Edwin Jackson, Harvey found a hole on the left side of the Chicago infield with an RBI single that ...
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Polaroid brings some ballast to pro wakeboarding
A Polaroid Corp. camera lens is attached to a Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S III smartphone during the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 9. Polaroid just announced a new sponsorship with professional ...
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MLB New York Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 2
Matt Harvey scattered five hits over 7 1/3 innings and drove in the winning run Friday in the New York Mets' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Harvey (5-0) gave the Cubs a pair of first-inning runs but retired 20 of the next 21 batters after that. He allowed five hits, struck out six and didn't allow a walk. The effort was saved by a throw ...
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De Blasio run for mayor gets boost with union endorsement
Bill de Blasio's so-far anemic race for mayor just got a big jolt in the arm with the endorsement of one of the city's most powerful unions: Local 1199SEIU.The massive heath care organization is the first union to get behind the public advoate, who is widely seen as the labor darling in the race but had yet to snag a union endorsement.The move is a blow to City Council Speaker ...
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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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