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Music Helps Heal Political Wounds
Who would have thought that a symphony orchestra could succeed where diplomats failed. Not long ago, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra was touring in Asia and was invited to perform in North Korea. At the time, this seemed quite unusual and potentially politically healing, from what I…
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6.8 Magnitude Quake Hits Taiwan
Officials say a powerful earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Taiwan, but no damage or injuries have been reported.
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New York Times on oceans
On May 31, 2008, the New York Times Editorial Writers published an editorial on President George W Bush's Ocean Legacy:President Bush has expressed interest in leaving a positive “blue legacy.” Last year, he created one of the biggest protected marine reserves in the world — 138,000 square…
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BLOODY BATH SLAY
A woman in her 20s was found dead with her throat slit inside the bathtub of her Chelsea apartment last night by her grief-stricken sister, who broke down in tears upon discovering the blood-splattered body, sources said. "She started to cry, She...
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new york and tailor made new york tiffany, tiffany pollard, new york and taylor made, tailor made and new york, i love new york 2 Written by admin on May 31st, 2008 Business Essentials model of Microsoft Dynamics GP10.0 (formerly ... ...
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Skymall and Carnegie Hall
Alright, Roryx and I are off to play Carnegie Hall on Monday, leaving for NYC on Sunday. So, you won't be hearing from us for a few days. To fill you in: Carnegie Hall is sickly famous, 'n I'm going with my high school elite orchestra as the only male member. Rockin'. Wish us luck: We're…
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Joba’s Yankee Hat
I don’t like it one bit. Sorry, but I’m just not into this whole oversized, no bend in brim, hat over the ears, pulled down real low look of which Mr. Chamberlain is one of the style’s poster boys. As a Yankee fan, even I’m tiring of Joba Mania. I’m not sure if it’s more of the…
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CAIR in the Classroom
CAIR is fast becoming a contributor to our children’s public school education. Concerned parents of students in Houston’s Friendswood Junior High exposed an Islamic presentation during classroom time given by representatives of the Council on American Islamic Relations. The…
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Crane Collapses Prompt Questions on the Mayor’s Oversight
Two deadly crane crashes threaten to tarnish the New York construction boom that Michael R. Bloomberg has presided over as mayor.
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Collecting New York Giants Sports Memorabilia
COLLECTING New York Giants collectibles or other sports memorabilia, can be limited by 3 things: 1) space, you have to have the room to display and or store the NY Giants items, 2) you have to have the time to scour Giants Memorabilia sites such as ours, 3) you must have the money as some items…
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Joseph P. Hoey, 95, Wide-Ranging Prosecutor, Dies
Mr. Hoey was United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York for most of the 1960s after handling high-profile cases for the Brooklyn district attorney.
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40's of Old English?
Chick #1: I'm nostalgic for the '40s.Chick #2: You can't be nostalgic for an era you never lived through.Chick #1: Fine. Then I long for the '40s to the very depth of my soul.Chick #2: From your loins?Chick #1: Yes. My loins... They long for the '40s.--Herald Square Alsome | Thumbs up |…
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Dear Cockroaches
I know you’re very resilient creatures, surviving wave after wave of civilization as far back as the Stone Age (or something like that, but I’m not going to check Wikipedia to fact-check because there will undoubtedly be a photo of you, and that will make me faint), but do you really have to…
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Peaceful Protest Greets Bush At Commencement
About 15 Furman University professors stood silently at a Furman University commencement ceremony Saturday in protest during President Bush's commencement speech there.
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Collecting New York Giants Sports Memorabilia
COLLECTING New York Giants collectibles or other sports memorabilia, can be limited by 3 things: 1) space, you have to have the room to display and or store the NY Giants items, 2) you have to have the time to scour Giants Memorabilia sites such as ours, 3) you must have the money as some items…
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Bob Barr in New York City Wednesday
As most of our readers know by now, Bob Barr won Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination at its national convention in Denver last Sunday. I was in Denver for all the action and excitement, and to say the nomination was contentious is like saying the Hatfields and the McCoys didn’t…
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Parental Visit Day Two: A tale of epic proportions.
10:15 am - so I wonder which level of hell this would translate to? OK. So today's the day that my parents arrive, that I have to get them (along with Jonathan's parents) out to dinner together without incident, and that we will (hopefully) deliver the big news to (hopefully) the delight and glee…
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Kew Gardens, Queens Mural to Unveil in June
- Carla’s design for a mural in Kew Gardens Cinemas Park in her Queens neighborhood, is coming to life! All the participating artists have completed their individual painted panels, and a large scale film strip along the park’s brick walls await their installation. - Due to weather…
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REVIEW: THE SAVAGES
Title: The Savages (2007) Starring Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Philip Bosco Produced by Fox Searchlight, Lone Star Film Group, This is That Productions, Cooper’s Town Productions Written and Directed by Tamara Jenkins Of all the films that came out around the holiday season,…
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Londra’dan bak, New York’u gör !
Artık Londra’dan bakan, okyanus ötesindeki New York’u görebiliyor.. Nasıl mı? Atlas Okyanusu’nun iki ucunda yer alan Londra ve New York kentlerinde yaşayanlar, aradaki binlerce kilometre uzaklığa rağmen artık birbirlerini dev teleskoplar yardımıyla görebiliyor. İngiliz…
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STORM WATCH…PULSE T-STORMS TO IMPACT NJ/NYC METRO
A group of thunderstorm cells will be moving through the area. Some of these storms will be locally strong bringing brief gusty winds of 30-40 MPH (isolated gusts around 50 MPH are possible), frequent lightning, flash flooding, and small hail. Click on the image to enlarge Please seek shelter…
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Finalement, tu avais raison
Finalement, tu avais raison 31 mai 2008 par Fangzhou Je me réponds ici à moi-même et à rannemarie. J’ai eu quelque peu tort dans mon dernier billet. Voici l’article qui me contredit : New York : Le consul général chinois admet avoir orchestré les attaques Écrit par Shaoshao…
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Caution: Watch for Mood Swing…
Heart of the Matter So walking around New York by myself last week was a whirlwind of emotions. We all know I’m already an emotional basketcase, so a whirlwind of those untamed emotions, as you can probably imagine, is a freightening thought. Thankful to the heavens, though, I have very…
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The Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue New York
The Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue New York June 1st, 2008 The crown jewel of Manhattan’s fabled Fifth Avenue, The Plaza reigns over New York with a grace and glamour that has drawn visitors from around the globe throughout the century. From glorious meeting rooms and palatial ballrooms to the…
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New York Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum Gets An Assistant
The New York Jets have hired Scott Cohen to the newly created position of assistant general manager. Cohen was previously in director of pro personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles, a position he had held since 2001. The Jets player personnel director Terry Bradway and college scouting director…
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Pine Hollow Country Club
Course description: The course was built in 1950. This course has tree-lined fairways that are narrow, and the greens are undulating. The terrain varies in undulation, and water hazards come into play on some holes. There are huge sand bunkers throughout the entire course. Caddies are…
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Dreams and Destinations
I spent a good part of this afternoon, bookending an impromptu visit from my sister, reading Randy Pausch’s book, The Last Lecture. If you’re unfamiliar with Pausch or his story, he is a 46-year-old professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, diagnosed with terminal…
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My birthday - June 1st
I have very simple plans for my birthday. Hang out with my family during the day and go skate in the afternoon. That’s it. Can’t WAIT. Oh ya and eat some cake! If all goes well I’m going to the park below…Binghamton NY. That’s me doing an ollie a few years ago.
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New York Times Crosswords
New York Times Crosswords Binding: Video Game ASIN: B000NDFFF4 Manufacturer: Majesco Sales Inc. Release Date: 2007-05-22 Average Customer Review: (From 50 total reviews) List Price: $19.99 Amazon Price: $9.98 (18 new 9 used available) You save: $10.01 (50.08%) Availability: Usually ships in…
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Mets 3, Dodgers 2: Tatis Plays the Star in Another Comeback
Mets 3, Dodgers 2: Tatis Plays the Star in Another Comeback Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Baseball Comments (0) The Mets have found a solution for their lack of late-inning comebacks. And his name is Fernando Tatis. @ June 1, 2008
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Dollar Slides - But Retreat is Capped by Weak German Sales Data
In the currency market, the dollar sagged a bit against the euro. Late Friday, the euro was trading at $1.5549 vs. $1.5501 on Thursday. The buck’s performance was tempered by an announcement that German retail sales fell 1.7% in April, vs. consensus expectations for 1.4% growth. That curbed…
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MANU CHAO - La Primavera & Radio Bemba (LIVE) Brooklyn 2006
MANU CHAO - La Primavera & Radio Bemba (LIVE) Brooklyn 2006 Manu Chao performs live at the Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn, SUMMER 2006. Shot & edited by Vince Tocce. Posted in Videos
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Obligatory SATC Post
Friday I saw Sex and the City: The Movie. One of our publishers, WashingtonPost/Newsweek, rented out a theater for the occasion. All week I had been IMing Rita from work talking about how excited I was for the premiere, but when we arrived, slightly late, everyone was outside. Apparently the…
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Wellsville, NY 14895
This is a picture of my home town. I used to hike up to this point (3 miles) when I was a kid. Since I’ve been skateboarding for 16+ years I can barely walk a mile now haha.
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A Satisfying Afternoon in Queens
Mets Come Through in the Clutch: Beat Rain and Dodgers Mike Pelfrey gave the Mets a quality start this afternoon but left the game down 2-0 after 7 innings. He was rescued from his 7th consecutive defeat by Carlos Beltran who smacked a game-tying 3-run HR in the bottom of the 8th inning. …
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5/31 New Stadium Photo Update
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Tomorrow is Japan Day
Tomorrow is Japan Day Tomorrow is officially Japan Day in Central Park. There will food, dancing, and hopefully some really good looking women. To kick it off, there’s a four-mile race at 8am. I’m aiming to win the race, but of course, it’s much more likely I’ll finish in about 1500th…
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Kobe Bryant states”Michael is the greatest to play the game”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRVMECmE5c8 Kobe Bryant is one of the best players to ever play the game. But people are getting to excited and obsessed about kobe they have forgotten the best player to ever play this game…Michael Jordan. By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest…
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Indiana Jones and the Something Something
Indiana Jones and the Something Something Heading in to the gorgeous Ziegfeld Theater, I had fairly low expectations for the film, but I left delighted. I really enjoyed it. It probably could’ve been a bit shorter, but, overall, it was a whole lot of fun. Harrison Ford regained ‘it,’ Cate…
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Jordan Wright, 50, Political Archivist, Dies
Jordan Wright, 50, Political Archivist, Dies Mr. Wright privately amassed what may be the largest and most comprehensive collection of U.S. Political campaign artifacts known. Posted in Museum of the City of New York, Bumper Stickers, Wright, Jordan M, Elections, Deaths (Obituaries) | No…
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«Untitled»
Pra ser mais exato, tou aqui... ...86th perto do cruzamento com a Columbs, algo assim, esqueci agora... O Central Park fica um quarteirão a frente, pegando essa Columbs indo a esquerda, mega perto... Essa foto tirei ontem assim que cheguei, agora foi o unico tempo que realmente parei pra…
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A Drug Is Credited With Slight Gains for Patients Who Have Lung Cancer - New York Times
Canada.com A Drug Is Credited With Slight Gains for Patients Who Have Lung Cancer New York Times - 3 hours ago By ANDREW POLLACK CHICAGO - The drug Erbitux lengthened the survival of patients with advanced lung cancer by about five weeks, researchers are reporting here this weekend.…
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Wasn't "Jesus" His Stage Name, Anyway?
Girl #1: She asked us once if Jesus had a last name.Girl #2: Oh. [Pauses.] Wait, I know this one.--Penn Station Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2008-05-31
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Giants hand out 1.5-carat Super Bowl XLII rings
Giants hand out 1.5-carat Super Bowl XLII rings Posted by: Associated Press in Antonio Pierce, David Diehl, David Tyree, Eli Manning, Gibril Wilson, Jeff Feagles, Jeremy Shockey, Kawika Mitchell, Michael Strahan, NFL, New York Giants, Osi Umenyiora, Tom Coughlin After four months of…
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La craque de fesses
Le sexe comme un art, quand on a du goût, et qui nous donne envie d’en savoir davantage. Une ode à l’inconnu, à la différence, à ce qui nous intrigue, nous mystifie, nous donne le goût d’aller plus loin. La subtilité, la décence, l’humanité. Le sexe pour ce qu’il est: cet…
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«Untitled»
New York, New York... Tou perto desse lugar feio ai... ...pros que não conhecem, esse é o Central Park, em Nova Iorque, é como o Parque do Ibirapuera pra São Paulo ou a Praça da Jaqueira, pro Recife... Só que comparar o Central Park com eles não tem graça... Isso é quase do tamanho de…
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Kodiak is all over the news the last couple days
Unfortunately it's all in relation to that fatal collapse in New York City of a crane made by a now-defunct company called Kodiak. .
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Book Expo America in LA
I'm enjoying a cigarette outside the Los Angeles Convention Center where they're holding Book Expo America this year. Talk about your pop cultural pulse point. As you can see, John Hodgman is holding court to promote his latest Dr. Bronner-style dissertation, More Information Than You Require. …
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