Positive news from New York
Stiff penalty for Ebbers meant as ‘deterrent’New York City - ike John Rigas, the fallen head of Adelphia Communications, Bernard Ebbers has been hit with what could amount to a life sentence for orchestrating the $11 billion fraud that toppled WorldCom, a term one attorney involved in the case said was meant as a "deterrent." |
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NYC Celebrates Puerto Rican Day With StyleNew York City, NY - A seemingly endless stretch of Puerto Rican flags filled Fifth Avenue as hundreds of thousands of people turned out for one of the city's most festive and largest celebrations of cultural pride. |
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Love Is the Drug…Stony Brook, NY - In love songs, passion lifts you up or cuts you like a knife, wreaking havoc with your emotions as it tosses logic out the window. |
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River Cleanup Activists Count Their BlessingsNew York City, NY - Abandoned cars and tires and other assorted flotsam and jetsam were once all you could count on finding in the Bronx River. |
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Cranberries ‘block gut viruses’New York City - Cranberry juice may help to combat viruses that cause gut disorders, research suggests. |
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Moms and Dads Seeking Out Parenting Lessons From ProsNew York City, NY - In 1995, Louise Loening was living in New York and pregnant with her first child. |
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Web Sites, Blogs Can Boost Your CareerNew York City, NY - When the staff at a Scholastic Corp. unit heard that Cindy Eng was being hired as their editorial head earlier this year, they did an online search of her name. |
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Higher Taxes Help Smokers Kick the HabitNew York City, NY - How can the government help Americans stop smoking? |
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Cracking down on employers who ignore wage lawsNew York City, NY - This week Ansoumana Faty, a former grocery deliveryman in New York City, will pick up a paycheck for $7,000. |
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Love More Powerful than Sex, Study ClaimsStony Brook, NY - Sex and romance may seem inextricably linked, but the human brain clearly distinguishes between the two, according to a new study. |
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Good news in America
- Obama triples area of protected California coastline
- Obama ‘backs assault weapons ban’
- Victories for Marriage Equality and First Openly Gay U.S. Senator
- Lucas Giving Disney’s Billions To Fund Education
- New Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
- SpaceX launches station cargo
- Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
- Obama Hikes Fuel Efficiency to 54.5 MPG by 2025
- Bill Nye the Science Guy asks parents not to raise creationist kids
- Community-Owned Solar Power on the Rise in the U.S.
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