Co-Workers Upset By Website From Mother Of Shooter In Manchester Beer Co. Massacre
CBS 2 Wednesday 16th May, 2012
www.ostmemorialfund.com – is set up as a memorial for her son, Omar Thornton and solicits donations to fight institutionalized racism. ';As a mother, I do not want any other mother to experience what I did in losing a son as a result of the impact of racism in the workplace,'; she says in a statement on the website. The site provides a link for donations, saying they will ';assist in shaping a safer environment for our families and loved ...
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Last Day Of Great GoogaMooga Festival Called Off For Rain
the Great GogoaMoooga Festival in Prospect Park was canceled Sunday, as light, but persistent rain drenched the area. "Due to poor weather, the New York City Parks Department, Prospect Park Alliance, and GoogaMooga have decided to cancel today's festivities in the interest of safety and prevention of damage to the park ...
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Cahill Lifts Red Bulls Past Galaxy 1-0 In Stoppage Time
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Tim Cahill scored on a header off a crossing pass in second half stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. It was the fifth win in the last six games for the Red Bulls (7-4-3). With the game in stoppage time, Juninho made a free kick pass in front, where Cahill rose above the defenders to head home the game ...
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Female hostage died from police bullet in New York standoff official
(Reuters) - A 21-year-old university student who was taken hostage in her apartment and then shot to death during a police standoff with an armed robber on New York's Long Island was killed by a bullet fired from an officer's gun, investigators said on ...
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MLS New York 1 Los Angeles 0
Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time Sunday elevated the New York Red Bulls over Los Angeles 1-0. Juninho got control of the ball in the 91st minute and passed it to Cahill, who launched a close-range header on net that eluded Carlo Cudicini for the game's only goal. The Red Bulls (7-4-3) held onto first place in the Eastern Conference with 24 ...
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Internet Week sweeps through New York
Photo credit: 5th Annual Internet Week in New York, 2012. (Getty) New York's annual digital confab is set to kick off Monday, as Internet Week sweeps through the city, highlighting the the Big Apple's leading role in tech and online culture. The annual weeklong conference, launched in 2008, turns the city into a mecca for the digitally connected, with panels, speeches, demonstrations ...
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Assemblyman Time To Crack Down On Staged Car Accidents
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York State Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Queens) said Sunday that it is time for a crackdown on the practice of staging auto accidents to defraud insurance companies. Weprin was joined Sunday by the group New Yorkers Stand Against Insurance Fraud to call for a bill to crack down on staged auto accidents. He noted that Alice Ross, a 71-year-old grandmother, was a ...
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Anthony Faltered In The Final Minutes Of The Fourth Quarter
INDIANAPOLIS (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Carmelo Anthony was nearly unstoppable for three-quarters. He faltered in the fourth, and now New York’s season is ...
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Tens Of Thousands Step Off For AIDS Walk New York
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Romine learning from Girardi getting comfortable
Email NEW YORK -- Austin Romine couldn't be in a better position. Romine, the Yankees' young catcher, is playing for a team managed by a former backstop in Joe Girardi, which means he has both a built-in support system and somebody who understands the priorities of the position. Romine, batting just .182 this season, drew raves from Girardi for his defensive work on Sunday. Veteran ...
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Brignac excited to join Yanks his third team this year
Email NEW YORK -- Prior to this season, Reid Brignac had spent his entire career within the Tampa Bay organization. And now he's on his third team in three months. Brignac, acquired from the Rockies on Saturday, began life with the Yankees on Sunday and was immediately penciled into the lineup, but the game against the Blue Jays was postponed due to rain. Brignac, a former second-round ...
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Teixeira has yet to take live batting practice
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Largest Class In School History Graduates From Rutgers
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Eye On New York The NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team A Picturebook Contest And More
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Group Rallies For A Full New Boardwalk In The Rockaways
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Rangers Look To Even Series Against Bruins In Game 2
Rick Nash, who led the Rangers with 21 goals during the regular season, still has not scored a goal this postseason despite 28 shots on goal. The only skater with more shots on goal without scoring this postseason is the Bruins' Tyler Seguin ...
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Murphy gets a shot to be Mets leading man
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Blue Jays washed out of the Bronx
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