B Media Network New York News Editor Home Page: May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Dance Parade: New Yorkers Dance in the Streets

The streets of Manhattan come alive at the beginning of the summer with the New York City D ance parade .

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Joshua Ferris takes on big questions of faith in 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour'

Author of 'Then We Came to the End' takes on big questions in this story about a lonely Manhattan dentist whose online identity is stolen.

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BNP Curbs Geneva Unit as Fine for Violating U.S. Sanctions Looms

... and "hands-on" management of sensitive assets, according to the presentation. The business had hubs in Paris, New York, Geneva and Singapore, and while 17 percent of revenue came from the Middle East and Africa, just 17 people were based there, one ...

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Potsdam murder suspect in jail without bail pending further hearings

... and no reason to stay here,' Ms. Rain said. Hillary's attorney, Patrick Foster of Renfroe, Driscoll & Foster, New York, said that his client had been in the community for 'oblong years' and that he had the pressure of the collateral of his two ...

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Watertown City Council may vote on fire department study

... City/County Management Association to assess the Fire Department's staff, equipment and facilities. The New York Council of Mayors suggested that the city turn to ICMA, an association representing professionals in local government management, to ...

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For the Trucking Industry, Safety Awareness

... drivers, motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians when working with this product designed for the trucking industry. New York ( I-Newswire ) May 30, 2014 - When backing up, a truck driver has an enormous blind spot and can see only with the side ...

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Sex trafficker who operated brothels from NYC to Newburgh gets life in prison

The second leader of a sex-trafficking ring that operated brothels from New York City to Newburgh was sentenced Friday in Manhattan federal court to life in prison.

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New York watches enthusiastically as its biggest star sets for a...

... meets cosmos: No clouds in sight for the second night of Manhattanhenge as the sun sets in perfect alignment with New York City's grid system Manhattanhenge happens only four times a year and is when the sunset is perfectly aligned with the New York ...

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Remembering Bunny Yeager, queen of pin-up photographers who popularized the bikini

Linnea Eleanor Yeager, better known to the world as Bunny, began her career in the 1950s as a pin-up model.

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Arianna Huffington to be Honored with the Trevor Hero Award at...

TrevorLIVE in New York, a benefit event for suicide prevention organization, The Trevor Project, will honor Arianna Huffington, Tyler Oakley, and Goldman Sachs on June 16th at the Marriott Marquis; the event will be hosted by Wanda Sykes, and Adam Shankman will direct this highly anticipated event presented by Wells Fargo.

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Rex Smith: Animal tales draw notice, but why?

Humans have always struggled to figure out how to share the planet with other animals.

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Hannaford adds service at Rte. 211 store

... Hannaford first rolled out the service in New Hampshire about three years ago, and opened another May 10 in upstate New York. Blom identified Hannafords in Carmel and Wappingers Falls as other possible locations for Hannaford to Go. He did not list ...

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Rochester Rhinos draw with RichmondRochester Rhinos draw with...

... our streak," McCarthy said. "I just try to keep our back line and midfield locked in mentally." Matchup: Western New York (3-3-2) vs. Houston Dash (1-7-1) in National Women's Soccer League action. They're back: WNY's Samantha Kerr and goalie Lydia ...

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Breast cancer blog: Pink Ladies

Amy is a Chinese American journalist - a native New Yorker - and journalism educator currently living in Hong Kong.

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PopUps :: Post-Wedding Blues

... only want him to be healthy and happy." Speaking of people who didn't go to things, Madonna ditched jury duty. The New York Post reports the Queen of Pop failed to show up to jury duty Tuesday after being summoned to a lower Manhattan courthouse. ...

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Paperwork delays demolition of Parishville Town Barn

'Right now we're waiting on the New York State Department of Labor. We need to get all that is necessary to request a variance from them for some reason or another.

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Octogenarian squirrel hunter granted ACD in Massena Village Court

... address. Unfortunately, old comments will no longer be displayed. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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hotINK at the Lark Features Debacles, Alpenvorland and Los Asesinos, May-June 2014

... which playwrights and translators will meet one-on-one and work with a distinguished director and actors from the New York theater community. "There is some hesitation on the part of U.S. theaters and audiences when it comes to presenting and ...

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Within in the Law Revival Set for the Metropolitan Playhouse, Now thru 6/29

... of the police force is a matter he must settle with his own conscience. The worst of it is that everybody in New York will go to see the play." (Philip) Bayard Veiller (1869 - 1943) Dating his interest in theater back to a performance he saw when he ...

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Film Society of Lincoln Center Premieres Agnes Varda: from Here to There Tonight

The Film Society of Lincoln Center will present the New York premiere of Agns Varda: From Here to There, the highly anticipated follow-up to Agns Varda's The Beaches of Agns, tonight, May 31 at 6PM in the Amphitheater at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.

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What a Real Sex-Trafficking Victim SaysMichael Daly

She was starved in New York with her baby and forced to have sex with as many as three dozen men a day.

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Winning New York Lottery numbers for Friday, May 30, 2014

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Grand Piano Found In East River Under Brooklyn Bridge

New Yorkers were mystified Friday about how a grand piano ended in of the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge.

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How to Be a New Yorker Kicks Off Today Lunch Shows Today

Due to overwhelming demand, Off-Broadway's hit comedy HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER will begin playing Saturday lunch matinees today, May 31st.

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Waddington woman ticketed following Friday afternoon crash on Main Street in Massena

Government must resolve issues delaying veterans' health care

... happens again. Reports that veterans have faced outrageously long delays in obtaining medical care are not new. The New York Times reported May 21 that Richard J. Griffin, acting inspector general of the VA, said 'his office had been reporting since ...

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Donald J. Fox

... family will be after the burial TBA. Please bring a dish to pass. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Gilbert L. Crosbie

... dolences may be expressed online at http://ift.tt/1jCuLE1 . Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Gloria A. Perry

... tional United Church of Christ, Massena at a time to be announced. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Burials

... am Friday, June 6th, at Sanford Corners Cemetery, Rt 342, Calcium. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Stanley E. Christman Sr.

... while at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County. Born in Sterlingville, New York on April 26th, 1933, the son of the late George & Lila Christman. He attended school in Carthage. He married Sally Hale on June ...

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Pauline B. "PK" Lake

... phs Hospital in Syracuse where she had been a patient for one day. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Police: Watertown man kicked window A/C unit, causing it to fall

Watertown man accused of grabbing, hugging protected party

Watertown man charged with disorderly conduct

Police: woman stole more than $600 worth of merchandise from LeRay Walmart

We're all "HIV =" This Saturday in NYC

(New York City) To continue to drive the message that getting tested and knowing your status is the most powerful weapon in our arsenal to prevent the spread of HIV in our community, the HIV = campaign is driving the message into all our ...

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Bacon Brothers set to sizzle

Actor Kevin Bacon and his brother, film score composer Michael, bring their rock band, the Bacon Brothers, to the New York State Fair's Chevy Court stage at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, at the fairgrounds in Syracuse.

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Work begins on Watertown Sonic Drive-In

... others are planned for the Syracuse area. The Watertown location would be one of a handful of Sonics in upstate New York. The Oklahoma fast-food restaurant chain bills itself as America's drive-in, and is known for its carhops and large outdoor ...

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Old, new rivals await California Chrome in Belmont

... did not. After winning the first two legs to set up a Triple try, California Chrome cleared another hurdle when New York racing officials ruled he could wear his favored nasal strips in the Belmont, as can any other horse in the race. "It opens up ...

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Tops breaks ground in Walworth

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, held a ground breaking event at the site of Tops' future Walworth, NY location.

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Hillary remains jailed without bail pending further bail hearings

Gray's lawsuit against village of Massena dismissed in court

Marriage Equality In The Courts; Florida, Idaho, And Texas

These diaries that update what is happening in the courts with regard to marriage equality do not usually get too much attention here at dkos.

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Death threats against Mandela in 1990 US trip

This June 20, 1990 file photo shows Wall Street area workers waving and throwing ticker tape as Nelson Mandela's vehicle passes during a parade through lower Manhattan in New York.

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Tragic past, rebirth in Berlin's Jewish community

... Close by, the former Jewish Girls School has been converted to an art gallery, a museum to the Kennedy family and a New York-style Jewish deli, Mogg and Melzer (pastrami sandwiches and New York cheesecake are the hot items). The boy's school, now ...

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Delahoussaye sees possibilities for California Chrome in Belmont Stakes

... the Preakness, his trainer raised the startling possibility that he might not try for the Triple Crown because of New York rules barring a nasal adhesive strip the colt has used in recent races. A day after California Chrome won the Preakness, his ...

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Friday, May 30, 2014

100 Best Non-Fiction Books (in Translation) of the 20th Century and Beyond

As the clock clicked down on the arrival of the new millennium, Alex and I were bemused at the spate of "100 best of the century lists" pouring forth from the New York Times, the New Yorker, Salon, the Guardian and other liberal publications.

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Manhattanhenge - Only in NYC

Today 05/30 is a special day to Manhattan. Twice a year in May and July setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of the main street grid in Manhattan, NYC.

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Stephen Hugh Sprague

... National Memorial Park and reception for his friends at his home. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Elliotte V. Clark

... will be no services. Arrangements are with TLC Funeral Home, Inc. Mr. Clark was born October 16, 1942 in Watertown, New York the son of Norman and Doratha Souva Clark. He graduated from Watertown High School. In 1959 he entered the United States ...

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Carthage pair accused of taking items from Kohl's

Fast-rising design duo uses the big city as a muse

In this Thursday, May 22, 2014 photo, Dao-Yi Chow, left, and Maxwell Osborne, the designers behind Public School, pose for a portrait in their New York fashion studio.

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Watertown woman accused of taking boots, possessing drug paraphernalia

Political figures invited for Colton ATV/UTV ride-along

... of Colton Saturday afternoon, but it won't be in their automobiles. Dozens of government officials from throughout New York state have been invited to a legislative ride-along beginning at noon at the Long Pond Conservation Easement in the hamlet. ...

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LaTanya Richardson Jackson cheered at elegant tea

This May 27, 2014 photo released by Starpix shows actors Ellen Barkin, left, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, center, and Julianne Moore, at an afternoon tea hosted by Moore and honoring Jackson for her 2014 Tony Award nomination for best actress in a play for her role in "A Raisin in the Sun," at Lady Mendl's Tea Salon in New York.

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Fuel Presents the Roof, Commissioned by National Theatre's Lift, Now thru June 28

... more, until they become the subjects of the piece. Frauke Requardt (Director/Choreographer) trained in Germany, New York and London. As well as directing dance and performance, she has also worked as one of Lea Anderson 's Cholmondeleys. Frauke has ...

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Tories will survive the Ukip surge in by-election says poll:...

... Hundreds left disappointed as skies cloud over just before sun was due to set for perfect photos through New York's grid system Night the Queen danced conga down the mall: A new film imagines how Elizabeth fled the Palace to join VE Day's wild ...

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Editorial: Albany wayback machinevisit|article-5514474|mobile_home_category_body-7007|2

... county executive, Daniel McCoy, says the changes would make him the most limited of all the county executives in New York. His role would be reduced to that of a county manager, accountable to the legislature rather than the electorate. Frustrating ...

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Stewart's Shops, NYRA bet on new season passesvisit|article-5514517|mobile_home_category_body-6368|3

... Course will rise by up to two-thirds this summer, season passes will drop in price and will be sold at more places. New York Racing Association on Thursday announced a partnership with Stewart's Shops to sell season passes at local stores. They'll ...

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Weather Amnesia - Growing Thunder Risk over the Weekend

... from near Houston to New Orleans, Mobile and the Florida Panhandle, the I-95 corridor from Washington D.C. to New York has picked up as much as 3-6" more than than average since April 29. Source: NOAA. 84 Hour Future Radar. Data from NOAA's NAM ...

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Stewart's Shops, NYRA bet on new season passes

Gary Dake, president of Stewart's Shops, left and Chris Kay, CEO of the New York Racing Association, right, unveil a new discounted pass Thursday afternoon May 29, 2014, that can be purchased at the Stewart's Shops for admission to the Clubhouse and Grandstand of the Saratoga Race Course during the meeting which begins July 18th and runs through ... (more)

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Past Triple Crown winners ready for new champ

... think he's got the potential to be a great horse, so we'll be cheering for him," Wolfson said Tuesday by phone from New York. Wolfson, who owned Affirmed with her late husband Louis, will be at Belmont Park on June 7. She'll be joined by others with ...

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Jet setting Paris Hilton lands in LAX in flowing print dress after trip to Shanghai

Fast-Rising Design Duo Uses Big City as Muse

At the recent Costume Institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum, the most glamorous night of the year in New York fashion, designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne were doing a little star-gazing.

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Stan Hywet marks 79th Founders' Day

... brought together for a discussion her friend Dr. Bob Smith, a prominent Akron surgeon and Mr. Bill Wilson, a New York stockbroker. Two admitted alcoholics, the meeting went long into the evening, where the principles that still serve as the ...

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Burials

... ents are under the direction of Phillips Memorial Home in Massena. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Virginia G. Garno Spaman

Otto Drentwett

... way on May 25th. Arrangements are with the Garner Funeral Service. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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BMC baseball ends N-N Section 10 Class C Title Reign

Brushton-Moira is returning to the New York State Baseball Tournament for the first time since 2007 when a retiring Bruce Hastings led the Panthers to the final four on the arm of BJ Fairchild.

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Conde Nast Drafts an Internal 'Magna Carta' for Native Advertising

Conde Nast, publisher of Vogue and The New Yorker, has asked its editors and publishers to review a roughly 4,000-word document that lays out how the company will handle native advertising online, according to several Conde Nast executives.

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Mets top Phils, pick up third straight win

... Mets were pretty happy, too. Wheeler struck out nine in 6 1-3 innings and Chris Young hit a two-run homer to lead New York to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night in the opener of a rare five-game series. Wheeler (2-5) ...

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Brasher, St. Lawrence Central share concerns about certainty of funding

... which the tribe signed in 2003, guaranteed them the exclusive right to operate electronic slot machines in Northern New York. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced in May 2013 that, following negotiations, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe had agreed to resume ...

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Tribal members protest land claim MOU

A handful of protesters stood along the side of state Route 37 near the St. Regis Mohawk tribal offices Thursday afternoon to protest the Tribal Council's signing the previous day of a memorandum of understanding with officials from New York state and St. Lawrence County regarding settlement of the tribe's long-standing claim to lands beyond the ... (more)

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Island merchant hits T-shirt power play as Rangers advance to Stanley Cup Finals

The New York Rangers have been making a run through the NHL playoffs and while most fans are just excited to see their team play more games, there are a few who are excited for different reasons.

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Two boys declared co-champions of national spelling bee for the first time in 52 YEARS

National Spelling Bee ends in tie for first time in decades

Confetti falls after Ansun Sujoe, left, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Sriram Hathwar of Painted Post, New York, both won the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition on Thursday, May 29, in National Harbor, Maryland.

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Jaunita "Cupie" Estell Cornelius

... until she was 78 years old helping garment factories all over the country come up to standards, including Boston, New York and Mexico. She was a member of Harrison Street United Methodist Church. She loved crafts and was a seamstress for anyone in ...

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Fast-rising design duo uses the big city as a muse

Thrill ride continues for father who caught son's homer

... Ferris wheel, which is out in kind of left field," Marty recalled Thursday during a visit to the MLB.com studios in New York, his son patched in on a phone line to reflect on an early Father's Day gift that will go down as one of the most unlikely ...

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Clear Vision looks for second Roll With Joe triumph

... entry) and Warrawee Needy (post 5, David Miller) among the standouts in the ten-horse field. A trio of $41,300 New York Sire Stakes events for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings share sub-feature status on the 13-race card, with twenty-seven ...

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Harness Racing Notebook: The return of Precocious Beauty

... a lot of racing; it's always interesting to see what comes back." Sweetnsinful, who finished second in last year's New York Sire Stakes championship and is trained and co-owned by Homer Hochstetler, is the favorite in the second NYSS division. Bill ...

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they're Playing Our Song Opens Stages St. Louis' 28th Season Tonight

... Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and Cabaret. TV credits include "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ." Also starring is New York Actress Maria Couch as Sonia Walsk. Couch returns to STAGES, previously appearing in STAGES 2009 production of Little Shop of ...

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Where "Godzilla" Meets "The Immigrant"

... in the images, an essential element of its grandeur arises from the way that it was made. "The Immigrant" is set in New York, in 1921, and it begins with a boatload of new arrivals to America, including two young Polish women: Ewa Cybulska (Marion ...

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Homeowners hit by Sandy will be spared tax hikes

New Yorkers hit by the storm who rebuilt their homes had been facing $4 million in higher tax bills because repairs counted as home improvements that push up the value of the property.

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Early Childhood Maketh Not the Man

... published by advocacy groups and private foundations (eg, Starting Points published by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Rethinking the Brain by Rima Shore). Of course, some neuroscientists supported these positions. However, in response to ...

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The Short List

... Brisa Trinchero and Corey Brunish helped develop the musical. The nationally acclaimed musical, first produced in New York in 1990, was inspired by the great rock spectacles of the 1970s: including Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, KISS; women rockers ...

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Dazzling Emily May Just Be A Little Too Blunt

... matching design from top. Simple, classic Christian Louboutin peep-toes finished off the sophisticated style. For New York, the 31-year-old chose head-to-toe Prada in a strapless red gown highlighting her contoured seams along the waist and peaked ...

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Driver turned owner finds success on circuit

... success, it was time to hire someone to take care of the car full time, so Johnson hired Austin Hargrove, 30, from New York. Since Hargrove came on board, Johnson won a $10,000 feature in Florida with their eyes on the bigger-paying Super Late Model ...

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Mets win 3rd straight, 4-1 over Phillies

Philadelphia set a season high with 15 strikeouts against four New York pitchers and allowed an unearned run in a 4-1 defeat to the Mets on Thursday night in the opener of a rare five-game series.

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Exit Interview: Fox's Kevin Reilly on Why He's Leaving, What's Next and The Show That Got Away

... a four-comedy lineup on Tuesdays (a strategy Reilly had championed). Rumors of Reilly's exit began to heat up in New York the week of the network upfronts. Nonetheless, Reilly is a respected and admired executive in Hollywood, particularly for his ...

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12 ways to really piss off a New Yorker

We, the citizens of New York, love tourists - you bring economic stimulus into our city and give us oodles of giggles.

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Most Recent Comment

... on their website that, "under Local Law No. 31 of 2007, the placement of publicly accessible collection bins on New York City property or property maintained by New York City, or on any public sidewalk or roadway is illegal," and concerned residents ...

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Bleak forecast for Manhattan-henge as blue skies cloud over just...

... Paid to trawl Match.com for 'thin, white, Jewish brunettes': Confessions of a female dating surrogate used to find New York entrepreneur his perfect woman Football player and college student, 21, shot dead his 'perfect Christian' parents and ...

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Dryden police cuts weighed

... a $25,000 Local Government Efficiency Grant to fund the report. Compared to small villages in central and western New York, Dryden's police cost is "toward the higher end," Bishop said. The police department uses full-time officers and operates 24 ...

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Mets Top Phillies 4-1, Win 3rd Straight

Albany's Thompson brothers share Tewaaraton Award

... highest-scoring team in Division I for two straight seasons - were born on a Mohawk Indian reservation in northern New York and relished the breakthrough because it was something very special. "It is the best feeling to share the award with my ...

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Pickup truck driver charged with murder after changing lanes to hit

Is the politics of gun violence pushing gunmakers out of liberal Northeast?

... in America 's significant gun violence, leading to gun restrictions that directly impact production lines in New York, Connecticut , Maryland , and Colorado. That clash between gunmakers and lawmakers undergirds a massive recalibration of arms ...

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A Music Legend Rides the Lost Highway to Tony Award Winning Annapolis Theatre

... on a profound emotional journey. The Tony Award winning Infinity Theatre Company , which brings professional New York City theatre to Annapolis, is proud to announce their upcoming production of HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY. The production stars many ...

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Store-A-Tootha Dental Stem Cell Banking Announces Appointment of...

... of experience in the field of Oral and Reconstructive Dentistry and will be a strong advocate in educating the New York dental professional community about the benefits of stem cell banking. Jill will be responsible for providing education, training ...

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Oscar Dystel, paperbacks pioneer who published 'Catcher in the Rye,' 'Jaws,' dies in NY at 101

... many others, died Wednesday at age 101. He had been in failing health and died at his home in Rye, just north of New York City, said his daughter, literary agent Jane Dystel. Millions of people who loved to find quick reads for the airport or beach ...

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Book buzz: Editors' picks at BookExpo

... Book buzz: Editors' picks at BookExpo NEW YORK -- When book editors and publishers talk about "buzz," they mean that elusive quality that gets people chatting about a book ...

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Las Casas Foundation picks an Aria

On Sunday May 18, 2014 Aria Braswell, Donald Braswell II 's sixteen year old daughter, was tapped by San Antonio's Las Casas Foundation as one of the two recipients of the coveted spots to go to New York and compete for the National High School Musical Theater Awards's "Jimmy Award".

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The Immigrant

Rated R, 117 min. Directed by James Gray. Starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jicky Schnee, Elena Solovey, Maja Wampuszyc, Ilia Volok, Angela Sarafyan, Antoni Corone.

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Maya Angelou, celebrated poet and author, dies

... Angelou, author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," died Wednesday, according to Wake Forest University. NEW YORK – Maya Angelou's story awed millions. A childhood victim of rape, she broke through silence and shame to tell her tale in one ...

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Ex-AIG Chief Must Face N.Y. Suit Seeking Industry Ban

Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the former chairman of American International Group Inc. , lost a bid to throw out the New York attorney general's 2005 lawsuit over alleged sham transactions intended to inflate the insurer's financial health.

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Millennium Honda Celebrates Memorial Day and New Staff

... superior staff. Learn more about the dealership at http://ift.tt/1nw4wou . About the company: Serving New York communities, Millennium Honda makes each customer their first priority. Their satisfaction is at the top of their short list of ...

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Londonderry cigar distributor earns national honors from publications

... naturally, with a cigar. They're hoping some of their friends will help them earn the grand prize: a trip to New York, $25,000 in cash and a private consultation with Marcus Lemonis. (APRIL GUILMET/Union Leader Correspondent) - A Londonderry-based ...

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Discovering the golden age of Maltbie Avenue

... place. The house itself has a long and fascinating history, first as a fishing cottage, then later as the home of New York literary agent and her publisher husband, Lea and Phillip Salsbury . The two were part of the city's then-ripe bon vivant ...

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North American Title Co. adds Neubauer as manager of its Lakeway, Texas, branch

... Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Through our relationship with our expanding affiliate network, NATC ...

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Karen P. Gunnison

... May 20, 2014. Cremation has taken place and her ashes will be taken back to the family burial plot in Northern New York for a memorial service at a later date. Karen Pflugheber was born on September 8, 1933 in Philadelphia, New York to Edward G. ...

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Robert W. Ferreira

... t St. Mary's Church. A full obituary will appear in Fridays paper. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Frances E. Fuller

... future husband. She was a Registered Nurse who retired after a long career working most recently for the State of New York at Hutchings Psychiatric Center. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years Richard Fuller of Henderson, NV, two sons, ...

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Canton food pantry thriving; New director expected to start in late June

The volume of food received by the Canton Church & Community Program from the Central New York Food Bank has grown from 7,419 pounds in 2010 to 57,384 pounds last year, a trend that outgoing Director Catherine E. Mathews hopes will continue after her Friday resignation.

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Political figures invited for Colton ATV/UTV ride-along

Syracuse Educational Opportunity Center to host 44th recognition ceremony

... network of ten educational opportunity centers essentially functions as the 65th campus of the State University of New York. The Syracuse Educational Opportunity Center was established in 1969 by the State University of New York and offers academic ...

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Sam Shepard's a Lie of the Mind Closes Trinity Rep's 50th Season, Now thru 6/29

... by calling (401) 351-4242, or at the theater's box office at 201 Washington St., Downtown Providence. Hailed by The New York Times as the playwright's "richest and most penetrating play..." A Lie of the Mind showcases the craftsmanship of Sam ...

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de Blasio's New York Declares War on Rats

With New York City residents complaining of rats "the size of small dogs or cats" running wild through New York in "epidemic" numbers, the city intends to begin a war on rats by focusing on so called "rat reservoirs," targeting subways, sewers and city parks for starters.

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Richard L. Barniak

... tery. Arrangements are with Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Spencer L. LaPatra

... lences may be made by online at http://ift.tt/1ozCBDg . Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Barbara M. Bocskor

... from 1-2 PM with a celebration of her life being held at 2:00 PM. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Karen P. Gunnison

Alice C. Mack

... May 30 at the Cleveland Funeral Home, Watertown, NY. Alice Cecelia Mack was born November 16, 1919 in Rosiere, New York. One of 8 children, her parents were the late Harvey and Martha White. She married Bernard Paul Mack on June 7, 1947 At St ...

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Massena pedestrian injured when struck by van

Whoa s selling out? Cuomo, the WFP a " maybe both

New York's Working Families Party travels to Albany Saturday to pick a candidate for governor.

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Alexandria Central School student makes national spelling bee semifinals

... said the family would have a quiet dinner, then get 'a good night's sleep' before competition starts again. Other New York students progressing to the semifinal round are Lydia Loverin of Albany, Sriram Hathwar of Corning, Sai Vishudhi Chandrasekhar ...

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New York City Personal Injury Law Firm Welcomes the Addition of Attorney Thomas Murphy

The Orlow Firm in New York is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas Murphy to their team of experienced attorneys.

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Financial Times Appoints U.S. Managing Editor

... of readers," he said. Tett joined the FT in 1993 and has served in editing and reporting roles in London, New York, Tokyo, Russia and Brussels. She has a PhD in social anthropology from Cambridge University. Her upcoming book, to be published by ...

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Doing More with Less in the Pressroom

... though it's thriving. Freedom has sold its Desert Dispatch and The Daily Press newspapers in recent months to New York-based New Media, while continuing to expand on its publishing product line, including the launch of The Los Angeles Register last ...

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Tanya Moodie Stars in Intimate Apparel at Ustinov Studio, Bath, Beg. Tonight

... and most honoured playwrights, who was awarded the 2010 Distinguished Playwright Award and went on to win the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and John Gassner Award, all for Best Play as well as the American Theater ...

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Ghostbusters #16

Part four of "Mass Hysteria!" continues in issue sixteen of Ghostbusters , and the cover says it all... Dana Barrett and Louis Tully have been possessed again, but this time from Gozer's sister, Tiamat .

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iLuminate

iLUMINATE The Most Fun You'll Ever Have In The Dark! From AMERICA'S GOT TALENT to the New York Stage! 3 WAYS TO BUY YOUR TICKETS: ONLINE: Click Here or Visit BroadwayOffers.com and enter code: ILIGHT513 BY PHONE: Call 212-947-8844 and mention code: ...

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Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez pleads not guilty to two killings

... Arizona Board of Regents. Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome galloped two miles at Belmont Park (New York). The field that will challenge California Chrome in the Belmont Stakes on June 7 added Matterhorn, Matuszak and Medal ...

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Today in History

... the movie "Yankee Doodle Dandy," starring James Cagney as George M. Cohan, premiered at a war-bonds benefit in New York. Bing Crosby, the Ken Darby Singers and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra recorded Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" in Los ...

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Orlando City and Laredo Heat knock off NASL teams

In their first-ever cup match, the New York Cosmos beat the Brooklyn Italians, 2-0, to set up a fourth-round match with the New York Red Bulls in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, but two other NASL clubs fell at the first hurdle.

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Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock testifies: 'We like sports'

Beastie Boys rapper Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz leaves federal court in Manhattan after testifying at a copyright trial stemming from a lawsuit the group brought against a beverage maker over the use of five of its songs in a video, Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in New York.

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Ukraine sees Russia as source of insurgent threat

... avoid more Western sanctions. In a wide-ranging foreign policy speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, President Barack Obama addressed the crisis in Ukraine by saying, "Russia's recent actions recall the days when Soviet tanks ...

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Incidents force security changes at World Trade Center

... incidents of illegal access to the World Trade Center tower have led to a security shake-up. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Wednesday that a company that provides unarmed security at the region's airports will also perform ...

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Here Are The States Where People Are Having The Most Babies

... In raw numbers, of course, the most babies are born each year in the most populous states: California, Texas, New York, and Florida. But when adjusted by population, the rate of births is the highest in Utah, with 17.6 births per 1,000 people - ...

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7 Team Names That Make No Sense

Every one of us sports fans has our favorite teams. And in this age of free agency, we try our darnedest to root for the name on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back.

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Most Objective Way To Redistrict? Part I: the Northeast

... number of voters ranged from in the 500Ks in northern New England to upwards of a million in the outer boroughs of New York. Population is not the same thing as voters, so having the same number of voters in each district is, in my opinion, a better ...

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Real Estate Equities suit reveals beef with Meatpacking site lender

... the two parties discussed the dispute, REEC claims that Alfieri asked for additional funds for the reserve, after New York-based investment firm Savanna made an $85 million offer for the site on May 12. "We talked to Savanna and they love the ...

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Hawthorne Street townhouses look to rebrand neighborhood

... of the proto-neighborhood stretch from Empire Boulevard south to Clarkson Avenue and from Ocean Avenue east to New York Avenue. The Heights Park development includes four triplex townhouses, each consisting of a three-bedroom, three-bathroom space ...

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From Left: Council Members Jumaane Williams, Ritchie Torres and Daniel Garodnick

... Councilman Jumaane Williams, who represents District 45 in Brooklyn, said that the issue is not just important in New York, but on a national scale. "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shouldn't be giving those loans out," said Williams, who is the chairman ...

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Key role in Pearl River Delta will ensure Hong Kong's future, author says

... at the same conference, Kim described how America's financial centre shifted from Philadelphia to Boston to New York over a 300-year period as the country's economy evolved from textiles to railroads. Comparing Hong Kong to a light-reflecting moon, ...

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

The Fringe, Summerworks and other stage sensations are set to hit the boards

... Companies will be visiting from Kingston, Guelph, Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Montreal, St. Catharines and New York. 416-628-8216; summerworks.ca . In only a few years, the revived Shakespeare in the Ruff troupe has made a name for its riveting ...

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Wed. May 28th, 2014

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ___ Sporting Kansas City 1, New York 1, tie Portland at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Seattle FC, 4 p.m. Columbus at Toronto FC, 5 p.m. New England at Montreal, 7 p.m. Sporting Kansas City at D.C. United, 7 p.m. San... NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

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New Poll: New Yorkers Still Favor Legal Marijuana

... from February, the consensus remains unchanged: medical marijuana should be made legal. "Medical marijuana in New York , and in every other state surveyed by Quinnipiac, is a no-brainer," said Maurice Carroll, assistant director of the Quinnipiac ...

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Candice Guardino Brings Italian Bred to Hudson Theatre Today

... Away, Gypsy, West Side Story, Bye Bye Birdie, and Antigone. Guardino has performed with UCB in both Los Angeles and New York. She is also a licensed Core Fusion and Pilates instructor. The lighting design for Italian Bred is by Jason Fassl , David ...

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Community News

... and get on a ladder," recalled Jerome Glass in a NY Daily By Stephen Witt Mayor Bill de Blasio's pick to head the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing faced several hundred residents of public housing in City Council member Laurie ...

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Leading Member of the International Cyber Criminal Group LulzSec Sentenced in Federal Court

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Hector Monsegur, a/k/a "Sabu," formerly a leading member of a group of sophisticated computer hackers known as LulzSec, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to time served and one year of supervised release for his participation in computer ... (more)

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Good chemistry

Many people move to Highlands County for the weather or the lakes, but research entomologist Dr. Mark Deyrup made a beeline to the area from upstate New York for a different reason - the amazing local ecology, including 114 species of bees, a mint plant specific to Lake Placid and another mint plant specific to Sebring.

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USA Update Story and Video

New York... a Brooklyn school had to be evacuated after a carbon monoxide scare.

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Julius White

... follow.Arrangements are with the Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Anne Doyle Carville

... Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery, Massena at the convenience of the family. Anne was born in Malone, New York, the daughter of the late Richard Martin Doyle and Frances (Callaghan) Doyle. Mrs. Carville attended St. Joseph's Academy, ...

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North country lawmakers supportive of Obama plans for Afghanistan

... military leaders,' U.S. Rep. William L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, said in a statement. 'This is welcome news for many New York soldiers and their families to whom our nation owes a great debt for the enormous sacrifices they have made during our ...

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Massena officials circulate NYPA petitions at town board meeting

Town officials are circulating petitions requesting assistance from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in getting a 'fair and equitable' deal from the New York Power Authority, as negotiations for the 10-year-review of the relicensing agreement continue.

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Potsdam teachers receive new one year deal

WNY Alumni Drum Corps

... soldiers who gave their everything and the Vets who came home with memories they'd rather forget. We, The Western New York Alumni Drum Corps, Inc. salute the men and women who served their country with honor." The group will next appear in the ...

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CLA and CWC leaders attend conference

Doug Conroe, president of the Chautauqua Lake Association, Jane Conroe, Citizen Statewide Lake Assessment Program CLA volunteer and CWC conservationist and John Jablonski III, executive director of the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy attended the New York State Federation of Lake Associations Annual Conference at Lake Moraine recently.

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Momentum10 Reasons Why Jim Douglas Must Go

... in Brattleboro, Vt., and settled into Leon Cobb's old place up on Dickinson Road. My roommate, Andrea, was from New York and didn't like cats. The first person we met from our class was Michael Earley, who came down the road to see what the two new ...

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Stable Cable Lab Co. Presents Accidents Waiting to Happen, Now thru 6/8

... . Jonathan Libman (Playwright) is a playwright and director born and raised near Penn Station in New York City. His plays include Accidents Waiting to Happen (upcoming at IRT Theater), Please Leave the Light On (Seven Devils Playwriting Conference ...

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Carlos Santana wants to save the world with music

... Santana, 66, had advice for Jay Z, and talked about his tour with Rod Stewart , which kicks off Friday in Albany, New York. Santana: I feel really, really honored to gain people's trust. People opened their hearts and their wallets. ... It allows me ...

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Past Triple Crown winners ready for new champ

What's happening in Central Jersey: May 29 and laterWhat's happening...

... WhiteWave Foods, Bridgeton Facility; URS Energy & Construction, William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center; Tilcon New York Inc., Administration; Tilcon New York Inc., Pompton Lakes Asphalt; PSEG Power, Linden Generating Station; United Water, United ...

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NY--New York Digest,ADVISORY, 12:30 am Update, NY

Members can send stories and tips to apalbany@ap.org for upstate and apnyc@ap.org for the New York metro area.

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Exclusive: Defiant Grimm lashes out at media

A defiant Rep. Michael Grimm, in his most extensive interview since federal prosecutors accused him of rampant fraud, accused the media on Tuesday of trying to destroy him and vowed to campaign hard for reelection - even as the New York Republican acknowledged his fundraising has dried up to the point he can't air TV ads.

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De Blasio Lays Wreaths in Memorial of Veterans

... "I hope all of you who've been here for fleet week, you recognize the welcome extended to you by the people of New York City. It's out of deep appreciation. It's out of deep understanding of all you do, the sacrifices you make, the risks you take ...

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Two personalities tackle gender and comedy differently

Andrew Schulz with Samantha Ruddy, Matt Serniak, and Kevin Lepka: June 3, 8 p.m., Kildare's Irish Pub .

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Winning New York Lottery numbers for Tuesday, May 27, 2014

NJ Transit, PATH awarded $235M in federal Sandy grantsNJ Transit,...

... the grants, which award $66.8 million to NJ Transit and $166.9 to PATH, which is run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The most significant aspect for NJ Transit riders is funding the creation of a new, systemwide ...

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Crown winners in Chrome's corner

SUV crashes through front of NY library, pinning girl and injuring 5 others

Six people were injured when an SUV crashed through metal-framed glass doorway at the front entrance of a library in Rockland County in suburban New York.

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Pennsylvania's looser power plant air emissions controls criticized

... offered in defense of the rule, which is up to four times less stringent than similar rules enacted or proposed in New York, Maryland and Delaware to control power plant pollution which, according to the DEP, totaled 130,683 tons of nitrogen oxides, ...

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Eddie Izzard

... and it will see him visit some pretty out-of-the-way places. "I met a guy from Katmandu in the streets of New York," he says. "He had good English, and he said that he thought I could do a gig there. He was a student. I thought that I only need to ...

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Errors hurt Phelps in St. Louis homecoming

Three St. Louis hits and two New York errors in the third inning on Tuesday were enough for the Cardinals, who scored four runs in the frame and shut down the Yankees' offense to cruise to a 6-0 victory in front of 45,202 at Busch Stadium.

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RWE Dea Norge completes Titan Appraisal Well

... PL418. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced that it has entered into an agreement with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the cruise company to develop Kongsberg Norcontrol IT (KNC) will this June integrate its advanced C-Scope ...

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Holland America Line's Will Award 'Lucky Fan' 7-Day Cruise

... Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced that it has entered into an agreement with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the cruise company to develop L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) has announced that it has supplied its ...

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Guest Viewpoint: After brain injury, a helping hand

Every 13 seconds, an individual sustains a traumatic brain injury. As an incoming board member of the Brain Injury Association of New York State in January, I want to personally thank each and every person for their dedication and service to the association as well as our unified goal to provide access to care and community for all persons that ... (more)

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Letter: Ask stores to curb tobacco marketing

... markets its products has no effect. Then why do they spend $8.4 billion a year on that marketing ($429.4 million in New York)? The tobacco industry uses those dollars to specify where the shelving will be placed in stores, to design and place ...

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Dustin Tokarski and Montreal Canadiens force Game 6 with a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers

John Moore of the New York Rangers, left, takes the Montreal Canadiens' Dale Weise into the boards during the first period of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final Tuesday in Montreal.

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Countdown to Kickoff 2002

... he once again moved around as an assistant until UB hired him on. American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki ousted Mario M. Cuomo in 1994 and held the office for three terms. He was unpopular ...

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Clippers owner Sterling: NBA case a 'sham'

... by (Sterling's) wife." The NBA said it was going forward with a meeting of the Board of Governors on June 3 in New York. If a three-fourths majority of that body votes to sustain the league's charge, Sterling will be stripped of his ownership in the ...

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Diversity an issue as book convention opens

In this May 5, 2009 file photo, Talk show host Tavis Smiley attends the Time 100 Gala, a celebration of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, in New York.

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Fracking Debate Rages On

... resource that is used as a part of the practice and effected by the very practice, water. As you drive through New York's Sullivan County, beyond the stretch of road known as Hawk's Nest, there are the visual reminders that the argument is alive and ...

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Diversity an issue as book convention opens

In this May 5, 2009 file photo, Talk show host Tavis Smiley attends the Time 100 Gala, a celebration of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, in New York.

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Past Triple Crown winners ready for new champ

In this June 13, 1977 file photo, jockey Jean Cruguet, aboard Seattle Slew, wins the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York.

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Lawrence E. Walsh, past ABA president and independent counsel on Iran-Contra scandal, dies at 102

... 19 at the age of 102. Walsh spent much of his professional career as a prosecutor, judge and corporate litigator in New York. He also served as president of the New York State Bar Association. For many years, he was a partner at Davis Polk & ...

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NYS Assembly approves medical marijuana

ALBANY, N.Y. The New York State Assembly voted to approve the Compassionate Care Act, a bill that would allow for the use of medical marijuana under a doctor's supervision.

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California Chrome aims for Triple Crown Saturday in Belmont about 4 hours

Montecito Mansion Featured in 'Scarface' Hits the Market for $35 Million

... Montecito designed by renowned architect Bertram Goodhue , whose works include the Los Angeles Central Library and New York City's Saint Thomas Church . The private estate was also built to entertain, providing a musician's balcony overlooking a ...

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ARTCRANK: Your Saturday Must-Attend

... right here in the Twin Cities, ARTCRANK has now hosted more than 40 shows in cities across the world, including New York, San Francisco and Portland, as well as Paris, London and Manchester. It's a celebration of each city's artists and love for ...

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Craft Classes, Every Person in New York

... at the 92Y on Monday, June 9, 1pm-3:30pm; other dates and times available. Jason Polan started Every Person in New York in March of 2008. He plans on working on the project until it is finished. Look for Every Person in New York on Tuesdays in MUG ...

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Fundraiser for Charleroi group to toast silent film star Olive Thomas

Charleroi native Olive Thomas is shown around 1915, when she was a Ziegfeld Follies girl in New York.

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'So You Think You Can Dance' alumni in Broadway's 'After Midnight'

... celebration of Harlem's Golden Age featuring the big band melodies of Duke Ellington. From the first moments of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, when he initially declared his midnight swearing-in off limits to the media, he has ...

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Exhibition celebrates 'creative adventure'

... were unfamiliar with, including Russian born American artist Louise Nevelson. 'She was a starving artist in New York, walking the streets to collect firewood ... and it 'clicked,' and she started making these incredible wood sculptures. So the kids ...

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Menier Chocolate Factory's 'the Life of the Party' Andrew Lippa Tribute Begins Tonight

... has also been musical director for Kristin Chenoweth since 1999, playing and conducting her sold-out shows in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and London. BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Find Out Why Sarah Greene Feels Like a Duck Out ...

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Peter and the Starcatcher Runs Now thru 6/1 at Citi Shubert Theate

... AND THE STARCATCHER won five 2012 Tony Awards (the most of any play of the 2011-2012 season) and was named one of New York Times, New York Magazine and New Yorker's Top 10 Shows of the Year. The design team of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER includes ...

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Plays Broadway San Jose, Beg. Tonight

... QUEEN OF THE DESERT tickets likely to become available just after Labor Day. THE Nederlander Organization is a New York-based company prominent for three generations in the ownership of theatres and the production of distinguished theatrical and ...

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Prosecutors: Hacker Helped Thwart 300 Cyberattacks

... disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets, according to federal prosecutors. New York prosecutors detailed the cooperation of Hector Xavier Monsegur for the first time in court papers while asking a judge to ...

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Blossom Fund Provides Jackson Center Communication Studio

... creating a project that features the faces, voices and first hand experiences of World War II veterans from Western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania who helped shape history. Local history preservationist Greg Peterson has been conducting ...

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Schumer wants to regulate underground booze slushies

... enjoy it because it's filled with fruit juice and fruit punch and all the things that taste sweet and nice," the New York Democrat said at a press conference. "A few weeks ago, I talked about powdered alcohol. I'm making an effort to prevent that ...

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Hacker helped thwart 300 cyberattacks

8 outdoor concerts to catch in NYC

... http://ift.tt/1hsCiTI Prospect Park Bandshell, Aug. 9 Thanks to her superb, self-titled latest album, New York art-rocker Annie Clark (a k a St. Vincent) has ascended to hipster royalty. Her many acolytes will be out in force to pay ...

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Cigarette smokers have a license to litter

The Orchestra of NNY needs local support

On the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, the citizens of Watertown and surrounding areas were exposed to one of the great concerts of the Orchestra of Northern New York, the last one of the season.

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Congressional candidates must take a stand on north country issues

When driving around Northern New York, it's easy to get lost if you aren't familiar with the countryside.

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RM secures one of the most significant Ford GT40S in existence

... Shelby himself who jumped behind the wheel. The car was later featured at the U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York, in October 1965, where it was reportedly driven by Jim Clark. A very original and extremely well-documented example that is ...

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Charles F. Brassard

... is home on May 12, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Jack A. Strome

... the care and direction of the Phillips Memorial Home, Waddington. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Manhattan's Billionaire Row Condo Towers Spreads South

... They're part of a wave of projects designed to appeal to ultra-wealthy buyers seeking the investment haven of New York real estate. A model apartment is opening this week at the Baccarat Hotel and Residences, a 50-story tower under development on ...

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On Native GroundA Bretton Woods Conference for the 21ST Century

I'll use Hallowe'en to relate a Panamanian horror story to anyone who is not born and bred in Panama: this is the country where one's "initial" reaction is absolutely incomprehensible.

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The week ahead: 'Endless Love,' 'Lucky Them,'...

... directed and co-written by Josiah Signor, two early-30s couples celebrate their last annual Halloween party in New York, they must confront the absurdities and complications of early adult life which ultimately puts to test their already challenged ...

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MomentumA Different Kind of Mother

... straight politicians - a time when you bought the paper that best matched your own personal prejudices. Then The New York Times (soon to be the last paper standing?) created the idea of an "objective" paper, (putting Rosalind Russell, Cary Grant, ...

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Miles of searching turns up no sign of missing Clay man

... blue jeans and a white t-shirt. Sheriff's Deputies, along with members of the Wilderness Search & Rescue Team, New York Forest Rangers and several K-9 units spent the weekend searching the areas near Weslowski's home, covering several miles in all ...

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The WilliesTHE Commies are Coming

... story of Horace Greeley, a social activist and the nation's most prominent ante-bellum publisher, who created The New York Typographical Union for his typesetters and printers because he believed they needed representation. Most journalists also ...

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Insiders Are Buying These 2 High Yielding Energy Partnerships

... the United States. They have a network of almost 800 gas station locations in 12 states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. A director has picked up over ...

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TLC welcomes urology services to Lake Shore Hospital

TLC Health Network officials are pleased to welcome Urologist Mark J. Doerr, MD of Western New York Urology Associates to the Lake Shore campus in Irving.

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Altha J. Sawyer

... Funeral Home in Norwood is serving the family of Altha J. Sawyer. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Anna Doyle Carville

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Burials

... rangements are under the care of Phillips Memorial Home in Madrid. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

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Massena Ladies Golfers host Throw-Out Tournaments

Massena to spend up to $80,000 on security upgrades for library, museum and town hall

Citi Bike Asked to Pay Lost Parking Revenue

... Citi Bike workers on Monday at Broadway and 14th Street. They have taken steps to join a union. The operator of New York City's bicycle-sharing program faces another hurdle as it tries to find a successful financial formula for the popular ...

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Office Rents Cut at One World Trade

... named the Freedom Tower, is 55% leased. The owner-a venture of developer Douglas Durst and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey-is cutting asking rents nearly 10% to $69 a square foot for larger tenants on the building's middle floors, down ...

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Five names to have at your fingertips ...

... trick in a 3-0 win over Poland. Lineker struck twice in a 3-0 round of 16 win over Paraguay, which featured former New York Cosmos Julio Cesar Romero and Roberto Cabanas, to set up a quarterfinal clash with Argentina that was hyped up because the ...

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Unions, employers square off over ObamaCare costs in collective bargaining

... to maintain the quality health plans that they have offered over the years," said Daniel Murphy, an attorney in New York who represents employers in labor talks. Among the earliest supporters of the health-care law, unions have unsuccessfully tried ...

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Memorial Day: President Obama vows better care for veterans

... commemorated the holiday at Arlington National Cemetery after returning from his surprise visit to Afghanistan. In New York, Mayor de Blasio honored veterans in ceremonies at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial in Riverside Park and at the Intrepid ...

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Shadow over Memorial Day

... to 1, for America's 9 million veterans receiving VA health care and 267,930 VA employees, the ratio is 35 to 1. In New York, doctors report that nearly 40 percent of their patients receiving kidney dialysis are illegal aliens. A survey of ...

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Original Carrie Star Linzi Hateley Makes New York Cabaret Debut

Linzi Hateley , the West End star who made her Broadway bow in the original production of the short-lived musical Carrie , makes her New York cabaret debut at 54 Below May 27. Hateley's evening, which is entitled True Colors: Life Since Carrie , begins at 7 PM; doors open at 5 PM.

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9-11 museum is a haunting memorial

After a decade marked by deep grief, partisan rancor, war, financial boondoggles and inundation from Hurricane Sandy, the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero officially opened its doors May 21. Visitors will find it a gut-punch experience - although if ever a new museum had looked like a disaster in the making, this one did, ... (more)

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Hacker might get leniency

... disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets, according to federal prosecutors. New York prosecutors detailed the cooperation of Hector Xavier Monsegur in court papers while asking a judge to reward him with ...

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No luck as Celtics get 6th pick in draft lottery

... Andrew Wiggins or Joel Imbiid, the Celtics went from No. 5 in the lottery to No. 6 in the draft on Tuesday night in New York. They will be settling for one of the second-tier players like Julius Randle, Noah Vonleh, Marcus Smart, Gary Harris or ...

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Forecasters predict slow Atlantic hurricane season

... number and intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in New York City. Cooler temperatures on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean compared with recent years will also lower the probability of ...

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Hamill: Doctor works hard to save lives - and Israel

... anti-Semitism loom so large," he said. Crowds cheer and wave flags as they watch the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York on June 3, 2012. Frager is helping to stage the parade this year. He cites the four murders at the Brussels Jewish Museum last ...

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Momentum10 Reasons Why Jim Douglas Must Go

Anemic Mets fall to Pirates

... the execution better. We'll see if change helps." The problems are more glaring with runners in scoring position: New York is 13 for 66 (.197) in that situation in the first seven games of a nine-game homestand after getting one hit in eight tries ...

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Prosecutors say LulzSec hacker thwarted hundreds of cyberattacks

Marcos Giron clinched UCLA's 11th men's tennis national title

... wait to see if it becomes a reality. ''After talking about it all week long, if I do well, to potentially go to New York and to actually come through and make it happen, I'm really happy,'' Giron said. ''There's been a lot of tough hours out there ...

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Mesothelioma Compensation Center Explains How AV Rated Attorneys Are...

... on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives diagnosed victims could be in any state including California, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, ...

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Mesothelioma Victims Center Warns Homeowners About Disturbing Asbestos...

Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Calls Attention To a CDC Report On...

Corporate Whistleblower Center Urges Employees of Companies Cheating...

... Whistleblower Center wants to emphasize there are high quality whistleblowers in every state including California, New York, Florida, Texas,Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Rhode Island, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,Tennessee, North ...

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Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Encourages Diagnosed Victims and Their...

... the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives, diagnosed victims could be in any state including California, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, ...

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Obama leads country in celebrating Memorial Day

... There was a holiday weekend reunion of some of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen in upstate New York. More than 3,000 volunteers placed flags at the graves of 120,000 veterans at the Florida National Cemetery. And in Mississippi, the ...

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The skyi 1 2i 1 2s the limit - what's got Adelaide talking?

... factory, in fact. The property was converted into a three- bedroom several years ago; it has an industrial and New York feel with its high ceilings, exposed steel beams, concrete floors and a metal staircase. NORTH Adelaide's Cathedral Hotel is ...

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Football hero Weah eyes new goal as...

... no doubt about it," he said. Weah and his wife Clar, an ardent Arsenal fan who grew up in a Jamaican family in New York, make a point of travelling to London to watch the Gunners' first game of every season. He rejects the growing clamour for ...

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Parmalee to perform at Willow Creek Winery Friday

... the Jammin' at the Creek concert series. Parmalee lead singer Matt Thomas said the band has never been to Western New York, but has been to other places throughout the state. Thomas said the band loves small towns. "You always relate to how people ...

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Memorializing America's core values

... is how I see it From This Perspective. Dr. Robert L. Heichberger is professor emeritus at the State University of New York at Fredonia and distinguished professor at Capella University. He is an award winning author. All of the past columns can be ...

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From Tunisia to the US, Star Wars anniversary infographic reveals...

Champagne dinners, 360-degree views, post-safari massages and lions roaming below: Could these be the world's most glamorous tree houses? What a grand lady! From Southampton to New York on the majestic Queen Mary 2 as she celebrates her tenth anniversary voyage What's black, white and live on TV? China launches pandacam to stream adorable bears ... (more)

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Today in history

... a jet.) In 1913, Actors' Equity Association was organized by a group of actors at the Pabst Grand Circle Hotel in New York. In 1942, the U.S. War Department formally established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). The Tule Lake Segregation Center ...

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Cumpton gets his chance to shine

... rotation. Cumpton will be recalled from Class AAA Indianapolis to start today's 1:10 p.m. holiday game against the New York Mets at Citi Field. However, general manager Neal Huntington emphasized that it's still a competition between Cumpton and ...

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