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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:38:00 GMT

New York Firefighters Rescue Driver Trapped in Burning Car

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:38:00 GMT

New York, New York and Bollywood

It was a relief to be face to face with the big-screen, big-budget pomp-and-show once more. Gripping enough. Of course, I was somewhat sceptical about the handling: Bollywood does tend to be ham-handed when it comes to presentations of credibility. I
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:26:00 GMT

Elephants the big hot dogs in Coney Island competition with human's big eaters

That's the not-so-shocking result of the inaugural Coney Island hot dog bun-eating contest between three circus elephants and three competitive eaters. At the end of the six minutes, Juliet Lee, Gravy Brown and Eric (Badlands) Booker collectively downed
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:20:00 GMT

Elephants the big hot dogs in Coney Island competition with big eaters

That's the not-so-shocking result of the inaugural Coney Island hot dog bun-eating contest between three circus elephants and three competitive eaters. At the end of the six minutes, Juliet Lee, Gravy Brown and Eric (Badlands) Booker collectively downed
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:19:00 GMT

NYC fireworks feature 'dance of light' beneath Hudson River

Macy's annual Fourth of July fireworks will light up the skies over the Hudson River on Saturday- and in a new twist, some flares will even dazzle underwater. New waterproof fireworks will skim along the river's surface, plunge into the inky depths and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:19:00 GMT

Harlem charter school blocks public school from expanding, say parents

A Harlem Success Academy charter school has blocked a second local public school from expanding as planned, outraged parents charged on Friday. Mosaic Preparatory Academy - an elementary school that opened just last fall to replace a failing school - was
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:19:00 GMT

Neverland's coaster: Dragon Wagon Kiddie now resides in Coney Island

A big piece of Michael Jackson history is now in Coney Island. The Dragon Wagon Kiddie Coaster at Coney Island's Dreamland Park was part of Jackson's private amusement park at Neverland Ranch before quietly arriving in Brooklyn. 'We got really lucky
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:19:00 GMT

QUEENS THUGS BEAT OLD-TIMER

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:11:00 GMT

Neverland's coaster now resides in Coney Island

A big piece of Michael Jackson history is now in Coney Island. The Dragon Wagon Kiddie Coaster at Coney Island's Dreamland Park was part of Jackson's private amusement park at Neverland Ranch before quietly arriving in Brooklyn. 'We got really lucky
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:45:00 GMT

New York Vacation Packages: Airfare, 4-Nights Hotel from $450

We love NYC. The theater, the shopping, the food - you can do more in one New York block than you can do in some cities around the world. So when we see a good vacation package to New York, our interest is peaked. In this case, our bags are packed.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:26:00 GMT

Toronto stock market closes flat on low trading volume; New York closed

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market ended the week flat as investors weighed weak oil prices with good news out of the base metals sector. The S&P/TSX composite index inched up 37.19 points to 10,283.10 Friday, led by news that mining giant Teck Resources
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:24:00 GMT

MAYOR BLOOMBERG UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON SCHOOL GOVERNANCE WITH BOROUGH PRESIDENTS, SPEAKER QUINN, AFT PRESIDENT WEINGARTEN, AND CSA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MCNALLY

(Media-Newswire.com) - ?Well, good afternoon. Because of the State Senate?s failure to meet a deadline that it has known about for seven years, the historic school governance law enacted in 2002 has lapsed, effective today. I?ll have more to say
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:08:00 GMT

MAYOR BLOOMBERG HOSTS RECEPTION TO HONOR THE WINNERS OF THE 27TH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN

(Media-Newswire.com) - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Public Design Commission President James P. Stuckey today honored ten outstanding public projects at the Design Commission?s 27th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design. The Design Commission,
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:08:00 GMT

Escape from New York (Part II)

Andrew Cuomo vexes me. For the third time since the New York pension fund scandal began, he has allowed a private equity player to buy its way out of trouble. I know the state has a fiscal crisis, but is this really the best way to move from red to
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:06:00 GMT

James Gandolfini throws out intruder during Broadway performance

Washington, July 04(ANI): Former ?Sopranos? star James Gandolfini was recently threw out a member of the audience during the performance of his Broadway play ?God Of Carnage?. (more?)
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:01:00 GMT

Ion Media Networks Launches Digital Broadcast in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Ion Media Networks announced the launch of its Digital Broadcast 'Triple Play' in New York City and Washington, D.C. The DTV 'Triple Play' includes the broadcast of the company's flagship network, Ion Television, in HD, two additional digital networks,
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:47:00 GMT

Mining in New York Raises Concerns Over Fracking Process

Monica Hunken from SWiM, and rally organizer, protests against fracking outside City Hall Thursday. (Joshua Philipp/) NEW YORKConcerned New Yorkers unfurled banners on the steps of City Hall Wednesday, calling for a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:36:00 GMT

Jailed Madoff's New York penthouse seized

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:49:00 GMT

ROCK THE SOUND NYC BRINGS TWO DAYS OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC TO MANHATTAN JULY 31-AUGUST 1

Top Bands Include CASTING CROWNS in their First NYC Appearance Other Performers Include Jeremy Camp, Newsboys, and Red Money will be raised to support AID for the World (New York, NY) June 30, 2009 - Get ready to Rock the Sound! On Friday, July 31 and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:44:00 GMT

New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College - NEJM study points to new era in hepatitis C treatment

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:43:00 GMT

Multiple Sclerosis - New multiple sclerosis findings from State University of New York published

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:42:00 GMT

'New York' gets good press in US

'Indian films often deal with the problems faced by a Muslim minority. Transposed to the American context, those problems continue to resonate,' writes the influential daily about the film that opened across US last week. 'Kabir Khan's 'New York' looks
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:41:00 GMT

Biman to add 3 new aircraft in fleet New York

UNB, Dhaka Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited is set to procure three new generation aircrafts for its fleet by October next to operate flights on more routes, including resuming its New York operations. The national flag carrier, now turned into a public
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:25:00 GMT

Senate Coup Plotters' Hidden Agenda

The tabloid version of the Great Senate Stalemate of 2009 goes something like this: Those bozos in the State Senatewho can't be trusted even on a good day to get their lunch orders straightbrought the people's business to a screeching halt over a petty
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:04:00 GMT

Pachyderms outperform people in NYC cross-species eating contest

In the fight of pachyderms vs. people - the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating contest Friday, chomping down on 505 hot dog buns in six
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:50:00 GMT

The Brooklyn Star

A Momofuku alum scores at this Brooklyn restaurant. 33 Havemeyer St between North 7th and 8th Sts, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-599-9899). Subway: L to Bedford Ave. Daily 5:30?11pm. Average main course: $16. Shrimp and grits Photograph: Lizz Kuehl
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:09:00 GMT

Provision quest: Chinatown/Lower East Side

Txikito chef Alex Raij shows us around her ?hood. By Jordana Rothman Photographs by Daniel Krieger Ken Hing Food Market Inc. Random Asian provisions are the stock-in-trade at this crowded store. Odd items?like vacuum-sealed boiled corn?give way to
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:09:00 GMT

NYC 5th Grade Chorus Lands Famous Fans Via YouTube

They're members of the Public School 22 chorus on Staten Island. And they have fans like Ashton Kutcher, Tori Amos and 6 million others who've heard them sing on YouTube. Their music teacher, Greg Breinberg, has a knack for publicity. First, he taught
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:23:00 GMT

'New York' gets good press in US

'New York', the first big Bollywood film to hit America after the industry strike, has won good reviews from US media with the New York Times praising its portrayal of problems faced by a Muslim minority. 'Indian films often deal with the problems faced
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:15:00 GMT

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Ghana-Gambia

The Secretary-General welcomes the Joint Communiqu signed today in Sirte, Libya, between the Governments of Ghana and the Gambia, to end the tension that arose following the deaths and disappearances of Ghanaian nationals in Gambian territory in 2005.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:51:00 GMT