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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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Race for the Cure Why do you participate
Breast cancer survivors sing "What a Wonderful Day" at the state fairgrounds' Chevrolet Court at the 2012 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The 2013 race opens at 8 a.m. ...
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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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Your comments What can be done about workplace bullying
workplace bullies may have high social skills that they use to strategically abuse their co-workers while still receiving positive evaluations from their supervisors. According to the authors of the study, this is the first attempt to measure a relationship between being a bully and job performance, and the correlation was strongly ...
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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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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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Guess which Upstate mayor is not quoted on governors press release
press release this afternoon to announce that he had sent a bill to the state Legislature to create a Financial Restructuring Board to help distressed local governments. About 75 percent of the press release consists of laudatory comments from mayors, county executives and other officials from 17 municipalities across New York state. To the surprise of no one who has ...
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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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New York biker events May 17-19
17-19: New York City Tattoo Convention , Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St., New York, NY; Come get inked, join the tattoo competition, or just come see the sights. World- famous artists from all over the world, vendors, stage ...
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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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William D. Duncombe Syracuse University Maxwell School professor dies at 57
Syracuse University William D. Duncombe, a professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School for more than 20 years, passed away Saturday in Portland, Oregon, the university announced today. Duncombe was a professor of public administration and international affairs, a senior research associate in Maxwell's Center for Policy Research, and associate director of the Center for Policy ...
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Husband charged in murder of Chenango County woman
Norwich, NY -- The husband of a Chenango County woman who was found dead months after disappearing has been charged with her murder. Ganesh Remy Ramsaran was charged with second-degree murder. He is accused of killing his wife, Jennifer Ramsaran. Chenango County District Attorney Joseph A. McBride said Ganesh Ramsaran was arrested around 11 a.m. Friday at the Chenango County Sheriff's ...
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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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Knicks Seek Productive Sidekick for High-Scoring Anthony
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 17
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: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Fate lends a hand in financial planning for Solvay High School seniors
Solvay High School seniors learn about their financial future in Mad City, an economics class simulation that puts them a decade in the future. Left to right seniors Leslie Santos, Brandon Pelose and Elana Chapman go through the cost of child care with Linda Kelly, of the ACMG credit ...
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Gen. Videla leader of Argentine junta dies in prison
Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla, who led the Argentine military junta that killed thousands of opponents, died Friday in prison, government officials said. He was 87. The New York Times reported his death at the Marcos Paz Prison in Buenos Aires was announced by the Secretariat for Human Rights. The son of an Army officer, Videla graduated from the National Military College in 1944 and rose to be a ...
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College student intruder killed in NY break-in
The shooting death of an unarmed student by police clashing with protesters has become the latest flashpoint in a battle over education ...
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Seneca head Cuomo acts like bully with casinos
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The head of the Seneca Indians has accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of engaging in "playground bully tactics" over their casino ...
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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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