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Nation marks 7th anniversary of terror attacks »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 1 week ago in News
NEW YORK (AP) _ The nation paused Thursday to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a heartfelt ceremony at ground ...
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AP INVESTIGATION: Alaska funded Palin kids' travel »
Posted by: njcronk 3 weeks, 6 days ago in News
Gov. Sarah Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense ...
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Big Tobacco, Meet Big Philanthropy »
Posted by: Deidre 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance
Is it possible that the tobacco industry has met its match? After years of watching public-health groups and governments struggle to rein in the multinational ...
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Gates and Bloomberg Pledge $375-Million to Fight Tobacco Use Internationally »
Posted by: Deidre 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Michael R. Bloomberg and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced on Wednesday a new $375-million joint commitment to fight tobacco use in poor and middle-income ...
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Bloomberg Called Ready to Announce Third-Term Bid »
Posted by: KLopez 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Politics
After months of speculation about his political future, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg plans to announce on Thursday morning that he will seek a third term ...
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NYC services to be offered in 6 foreign languages »
Posted by: ap 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
NEW YORK (AP) _ This polyglot city is making it official: Agencies will offer services in six of the most common foreign languages spoken — Spanish ...
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Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking »
Posted by: ap 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
NEW YORK (AP) _ Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into ...
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Can NY infrastructure handle floods, intense heat? »
Posted by: ap 3 months, 1 week ago in News
NEW YORK (AP) _ Flooded subways. Bridges deteriorating in the hot sun. Rising seas nipping at the edges of Manhattan.
Those scenarios are up for ...
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Hagel as Obama veep draws concern from both sides »
Posted by: ap 3 months, 1 week ago in News
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Talk of Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel as a potential running mate for Democratic candidate Barack Obama tends to confound partisans in ...
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Rock on, New York! Hall of Fame goes on the road »
Posted by: ap 3 months, 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK (AP) _ The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is coming to New York.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to announce Wednesday that ...
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NYC shops may have to shut doors while AC on »
Posted by: ap 3 months ago in News
NEW YORK (AP) _ The New York City Council wants to slam the door on stores that blast their air conditioning to lure foot traffic ...
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Today on the presidential campaign trail »
Posted by: ap 3 months ago in News
IN THE HEADLINES
McCain floats prospect of veep who supports abortion rights — perhaps Ridge ... Some Clinton backers refuse to embrace Obama despite unity theme at ...
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Pregnant NY traffic agent is hit, dies; baby saved »
Posted by: ap 3 months ago in News
NEW YORK (AP) _ A pregnant New York City traffic agent has been struck by a van and killed on the job, but doctors have ...
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Pregnant NY traffic agent is hit, dies; baby lives »
Posted by: ap 3 months ago in News
NEW YORK (AP) _ A pregnant New York City traffic agent was struck by a van, run over by a bus and killed on Thursday ...
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NYC heroes lift bus off pregnant woman; baby saved »
Posted by: ap 3 months ago in News
NEW YORK (AP) _ Horrified bystanders banded together to lift a 5-ton school bus off a pregnant woman pinned underneath, enabling doctors to save her ...
