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NYPD questions 1 in shooting death of 14-year-old
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says detectives are questioning a person of interest in the shooting death of a 14-year-old girl on a ...
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Fitch Affirms State University of New York Lease Revs at AA- Outlook Stable
Fitch: Sub-Saharan Africa Has Gradual Upgrade Potential Fitch Ratings says in a newly-published report that targeted reforms and policy initiatives could see Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) sub-investment grade ratings gradually upgraded, despite per capita income falling well short of peers. The challenge for Africa from a rating perspective is the low level of GDP per capita - most SSA ...
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Chase Consumer Bank CEO leaves for Visa Sommers promoted
Ryan McInerney , who is leaving the bank to become president of Visa Inc. Sommers previously was CEO of Chase's wealth management business, serving Chase's affluent customers, since 2010. He will continue to report ...
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Shazams new app turns your iPad into an insatiable eavesdropper
New Yorkers, you may have a new reason to bring your iPads along for your commutes -- or to leave them behind, depending on how you feel about a device eavesdropping on your entire day. Shazam ...
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Come see the priceless original Bill of Rights under its $600k protective case
New York Public Library is preparing to put one of the original copies of the Bill of Rights on public display for the first time in decades. The document, one of the original 14 that was drafted, will be shared with Pennsylvania and will begin its public display in fall 2014, the 225th anniversary of the document being drafted and proposed by Congress. Under an agreement ...
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Whats next Earnings and business reports due May 24-28
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu, Michael McKee and Dominic Chu report on today's ten most important stocks including Rue21, Ralph Lauren and Hewlett-Packard. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "In The ...
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Ralph Lauren boosts quarterly profits but sales disappoint
Customers enter a Ralph Lauren Corp. store in Auckland, New Zealand. The company's sales for the most recent quarter were up slightly but disappointed Wall ...
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Sports Verdict Who’s The NBA’s Biggest Villain LeBron James Vs. David Stern
With the Heat set to square off against the Pacers, the question on the mind of every fan is what, if anything, can manage to topple LeBron and his quest for a second title? As the feats, and really the legend of LeBron James grows ever larger, he has begun to transcend the game itself, much to the dismay of many fans. Consequently, is he, or Commissioner David Stern, the greatest villain ...
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Report Knicks forward Anthony has torn shoulder muscle
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden in New York, May 16, 2013. UPI/John ...
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Anthony Weiner Is Too Liberal to Be New York City Mayor
Since 1993, New York's mayors have been Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, and Mike Bloomberg, who won his first two terms as a Republican and last as an independent. The result has been a city which has blossomed, with crime plummeting, real estate prices rising and the standard of living on a steady upswing. All this has been achieved while living, and persevering through, two major terrorist ...
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Video New York congressman rebounds from scandal announces run for mayor
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned two years ago after posting a lewd photo online, announces he is running for New York City mayor. Lindsey Parietti ...
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Police question teen in shooting death of 14-year-old girl on Queens buss
Queens detectives picked up a 16-year-old boy for questioning, in connection to the shocking slaying of a 14-year-old girl, killed on a city bus this past weekend, police said. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly disclosed this latest development, after appearing at City Council budget hearing today. New Yorkers were outraged after learning about the death ...
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Gov. Cuomo says if Weiners elected mayor shame on us
Gov. Cuomo ALBANY - Gov. Cuomo stuck it to mayoral wannabe Anthony Weiner yesterday when asked what he thought about the disgraced former Congressman's bid for Gracie Mansion. During a interview with The Syracuse Post Standard's Editorial Board yesterday, Cuomo said it's fine if Weiner wants to run, but "shame on us" for electing him. Question: "So if Anthony ...
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Taxi big files suit against Bloomberg after mayors profanity-laced tirade
The taxi magnate who said he was subjected to a profanity-laced rant by Mayor Bloomberg has filed a federal lawsuit charging the mayor with threatening him and siccing TLC inspectors on his fleet in retaliation for his opposition to the "Taxi of Tomorrow" plan.The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court late yesterday, accuses Bloomberg and TLC chief David Yassky of ordering inspectors ...
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More than 2000 people sign Hofstra petition asking for better off-campus security
UNIONDALE - More than 2,000 people have signed a petition asking Hofstra University to beef up off-campus security following the killing of a student.Andrea Rebello, a Hofstra junior, was accidentally shot by a police officer during a May 17 home invasion. The intruder, a prison parolee, was also killed.The petition was launched by a former Hofstra homecoming king and queen. It demands that ...
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Metro-North workers injured in Conn. train crash hire lawyer to pursue damages
STAMFORD, Conn. - Seven Metro-North railroad workers injured in last week's collision on the commuter line have hired a lawyer to pursue damages.The engineers of the two trains involved are among the clients of George Cahill, a New Haven-based railroad law attorney.Cahill says he's looking into whether recent track repairs may have led an eastbound commuter train to derail near ...
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BYU animation program featured in The New York Times
Students working on a short film sit in a daily meeting to discuss their progress in the BYU Animation lab at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Aug. 9, ...
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Severe Weather On Tap For Tri-State Thursday
Traffic & Transit Thursday is going to be humid with periods of rain — heavy at times — followed by potentially sever thunderstorms. Heavy rains may cause drenchingdownpours, strong wind gusts and hail, according to AccuWeather. The afternoon high temp is expected to be 79, dropping to 64 in the evening. A flood advisory is in effect forEastern Bergen,Eastern Essex,Eastern ...
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Talking Memorial Day Travel With AAA’s Robert Sinclair
NEW YORK (WLNY) – AAA Travel projects 34.8 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 0.9 percent decrease from the 35.1 million people who traveled last year. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 23 to Monday, May 27. ';AAA is forecasting Memorial Day travel to experience a slight dip as lower ...
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Bronx Grave Site Of Civil War Naval Officer Designated National Historic Landmark
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Kerry Kennedy farmworker protest Wendys in NYC
Kennedy heads the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights, named for her late father. She led the crowd outside the stockholders' meeting in a chant of "What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? ...
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Senate seeks 5 casinos video slots on Long Island
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Senate Republicans are proposing five Las Vegas-style casinos including up to three in the Catskills with two video slot machine sites on Long ...
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Cuomo Weiner NYC mayoral win would be a shame
Speaking to editors at the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper Thursday, the governor, who also leads the state Democratic Party, weighed in on a Weiner candidacy for the first ...
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Anthony Weiner kicks off mayoral campaign with chaotic Harlem event
Anthony Weiner began his comeback campaign in Harlem on Thursday at a chaotic event where police were called and the candidate faced heckling. But overall Weiner expressed satisfaction with his first contact with voters, finding them to be in a largely forgiving mood.Asked about poor poll figures that show him with only 15% support, he told reporters it was only the first day of his campaign. ...
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SLIDESHOW Delta Terminal 4 at JFK debuts May 24
A model of Terminal 4 sits on display during a groundbreaking ceremony at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, U.S., on Friday, Nov. 19, ...
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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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