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China State Construction nets $100m US subway deal

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:39:27 +0000

China State Construction Engineering Corp, the largest contractor in China, has bagged a subway ventilation project worth about $100 million in New York's Manhattan area, marking the construction giant's third order in the United States' infrastructure space this year. The contract was given to ...

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Ollie for Pierre ?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:48:00 +0000

Before I begin, this is pure speculation on my part not a rumor or sourced information nor am I approving of the idea, based on the LA Times article I sourced below I'm throwing this idea out there for Mets fans to discuss during this extremely slow start to free agency... The Dodgers are ...

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Bloops: MLB vs Mattingly

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:18:56 +0000

A patent lawyer colleague of mine pointed out that MLB is fighting Don Mattingly over a trademark application. Apparently Mattingly's company, Mattingly Hitting Products Inc., has attempted to trademark a logo featuring a left-handed batter wearing the #23 swinging a bat. Here below are the logo ...

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Don Mattingly Trademark Battle

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:01:41 +0000

Apparently, number 23, Donnie Baseball is undergoing some, *AHEM* pains with the Major League Baseball over a trademark application his company has submitted . The logo Mattingly Hitting Products , Inc has tried to trademark was deemed too similar to Major League Baseball’s logo by ...

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Sheffield wasn't used properly ?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:27:00 +0000

I've been very busy the past few days, so in case you missed this I couldn't over look the opportunity to pass this along. Let me get this straight, the guy who after realizing he wasn't getting a contract extension and wasn't being traded then tried to walk out on the team, is now complaining ...

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The Salahis, Obama's Uninvited Guests, Prompt an Inquiry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:23:03 +0000

WASHINGTON The Secret Service is investigating how a couple aspiring to be reality-show celebrities managed to appear at President Obama ’s first state dinner without being on the guest list, provoking questions about security at the White House. The inquiry was begun after a Virginia couple, ...

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Astoria Characters

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000

Have you all seen this charming series of Astorian profiles over at The Huffington Post? Each of these amazing little profiles is the work of local writer, Nancy Ruhling, and paints a unique... Visit Joey in Astoria for more...

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Could this keep Guillen in line...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:23:00 +0000

Listen if your argument against Jose Guillen is that his offense has declined, he's an injury risk and is too poor a defender, especially for what he will cost and what you'll have to pass up ( Holliday/Bay) to make him your left fielder, I can understand that argument. But if you primary ...

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Pernil La Segunda Parte, Pork Shoulder Roast

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:05:04 +0000

The family skipped the tasteless turkey this year and opted for what we know best: pork. I wanted to try another friend’s mother’s pernil recipe so I texted Cassy this time around. It’s a completely different recipe from what Lily gave me last year because it does not use ...

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Holiday trees available on Harlem’s Cathedral Parkway

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:13:49 +0000

This story should really drive our critics crazy. We are now discussing Christmas trees being sold in what we believe is a first at this location in Harlem.

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Winter Ball Updates

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:00:27 +0000

There’s about a month left in the seasons of the various Caribbean leagues, then comes the dry spell until pitchers and catchers… Dominican Winter League Abe Almonte: 12 G, 3 for 11 (.273), 6 R, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 SB Juan Miranda: 9 G, 16 for 33 (.485), 7 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 10 ...

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Eagles rally past Redskins, 27-24

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:53:19 +0000

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles enjoyed a rare fourth-quarter comeback so much they did it again. David Akers kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining and the Eagles rallied for a 27-24 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday. ...

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ASSSSCAT 3000 at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:26:45 +0000

I just got home from my first experience at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (otherwise known as UCB) and it was AWESOME! I saw a show called ASSSSCAT 3000 . I had heard about UCB many times before and I knew that the cast of Saturday Night Live was supposed to frequent it, but I never knew ...

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Remember The Coneheads?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:28:18 +0000

Barney's on 61st and Madison has a great holiday exhibit that is a tribute to Saturday Night Live . Definitely the most creative of all the store windows this time of year. It's worth the trip if you live in the NYC area.

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A Moment In Time: Bringing The Tree Home

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:27:14 +0000

Thanksgiving was hardly over, when thoughts turned to Christmas for some Carroll Gardeners. Under blue sky and balmy temperatures, some began the ceremonial " buying of the tree." For Home Page, click Pardon Me For Asking

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Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +0000

Here's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...

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Old Blockbuster Space Continuing Its Slow But Steady Transformation Into a 'Union Market'

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:40:00 +0000

The old Blockbuster space at 288 Court Street is continuing its slow but steady transformation into a Union Market , purveyor of fine food . Big posters in the storefront's windows now easily identify the space as the future home of local, organic and prepared food. A glimpse ...

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Barajas could be offered arby...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:11:00 +0000

Another catcher who has been linked to the Mets is Rod Barajas, in fact it was reported at one time that Barajas there top choice. Since then it appears that Bengie Molina has surpassed him on the Mets wish list but he is still someone to keep an eye on. It appears that the Jays believe he ...

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Children of Promise - Wonderful Volunteer Opportunity

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:43:00 +0000

And if you don't have extra cash to give this holiday season, how about some of your time? For many years, before I had a child, all I had was extra time and volunteering in New York's many charities gave me as much if not even more than I was able to give those in need. Especially when I ...

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Tiger Slams Door on Cops -- Again

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:30:28 +0000

Filed under: Talk Sports , Exclusives , Tiger Woods Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Tiger Woods has canceled yet another meeting with the Florida Highway Patrol. We're told Tiger's lawyer canceled the meeting the FHP had wanted for 3:00 PM ET today. The lawyer gave no reason for the ...

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Olden talks about succeeding the ‘Voice of God’

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:00:41 +0000

With Bob Sheppard’s retirement official, the Yankee PA duties will now pass to Paul Olden, and this weekend, the 2009 fill-in for the Yanks’ own Voice of God sat down with some local reporters to discuss his new role. Olden called his Yanks’ PA duties “ one of the best ...

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Is Hudson still Omar's choice if offered arby...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:29:00 +0000

Tuesday is the deadline for teams to offer free agents arbitration, according to the Los Angeles Times it should be a no-brainer for the Dodgers to offer Orlando Hudson. However, the Times goes on to say that it might not go that smoothly since the Dodgers may not want to risk Hudson ...

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Enjoy Them While You Can

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:06:00 +0000

Husband and son, hugging goodbye. Husband and son packing up the car. My son is starting his new job in Baltimore tomorrow. He left yesterday. I know its time for him to be an adult, to move on with his life but I miss him already. These past three years with him living here has been ...

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Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:31:00 +0000

MARTINSVILLE, Ohio With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children. It has grown so rapidly in places so diverse that it is becoming nearly as ordinary as the ...

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Robbed!!!

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:31:00 +0000

Artist: Above RI >>>CHPOOR (STEALING FROM THE RICH AND GIVING TO THE POOR) THE GOOD INTENTION EXCUSES THE BAD ACTION -PORTUGUESE PROVERB LISBON, PORTUGAL 2008 The day before Thanksgiving, I received this email from Clarisa, of Divas for Social Justice : I really need your help. I went to our ...

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(Untitled) [Flickr]

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:36:35 +0000

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Frosted chocolate cake [Flickr]

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:37:42 +0000

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Shaving chocolate from a really big bar [Flickr]

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:38:45 +0000

thewanderingeater posted a photo: At Helen's apartment Supposed to be this recipe except Helen got the wrong candy bar so we made large chocolate curls to adorn the cake. © 2009 Tina Wong; The Wandering Eater. All Rights Reserved.

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Large curls of milk chocolate [Flickr]

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:40:13 +0000

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Finished cake [Flickr]

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:43:47 +0000

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Mets one of eight interested in Saito...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:51:00 +0000

First I like to thank Mike Silva for referencing me in his post on this subject at NYBD and acknowledge the excellent argument he makes in regard to this subject. I will say this I have been a fan of Saito's for a few years and completed this post on him last off season, but Saito is 40 ...

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Officer Breaks Window With Drunks Face. (video)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:54:55 +0000

Authorities say a transit police officer was hurt and a suspect is in custody after an incident at a Bay Area Rapid Transit station Saturday evening.BART pol...

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Sportsman of the Year - SI.com

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:17:00 +0000

Get SI's Yankees Championship Package! Subscribe to SI Give the Gift of SI SI.com Home 2009 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR EXTRA MUSTARD FANNATION VAULT FANTASY DAN PATRICK SWIMSUIT PHOTOS SI KIDS VIDEO ACTION SPORTS MAXPREPS SPORTSMAN NFL NFL Home Scores Teams Bears Jets Bengals Lions ...

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Ryan Doumit and the Prospect of

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:35:54 +0000

The hot stove is in full effect, and teams are taking a hard look at their rosters to prepare for the winter meetings. One team that has already been busy is the Pittsburgh Pirates, as they previously acquired Akinori Iwamura from Tampa Bay. Last year, one of the Pirates ' most expensive players ...

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Tiger Woods Says "Embarrassing" Accident Was His Fault

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:30:28 +0000

Photographs of Tiger Woods' SUV from TMZ Tiger Woods issued a statement on his website about his Friday car accident , blaming himself for the incident, calling his wife Eiln's actions "courageous," and refuting the "many false, unfounded and malicious rumors" (namely that he and his ...

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New Jersey Nets fire coach Lawrence Frank

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:00:19 +0000

The winless New Jersey Nets have fired coach Lawrence Frank with immediate effect. The Nets announced the move Sunday shortly after ESPN.com's report that Frank would not coach the Nets in Sunday night's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers , when New Jersey tries to avoid matching the worst ...

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Official: 4 Police Officers Shot Dead in Wash.

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:30:44 +0000

A sheriff's official in Washington state says four police officers have been shot dead in ambush at a coffee house.

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Staffers' 'primary day' job

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:30:44 +0000

A large chunk of the City Council staff took off on primary- election day to work on politics. More than 40 percent of the council's 244 central-office staffers weren't at their desks Sept. 15, according to records obtained by The Post. That w...

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He's no escape artist

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:30:03 +0000

Close, but no cigar. A sniveling, teary-eyed suspect landed back in cuffs after he escaped from a Lower Manhattan police station yesterday, cops said. "Please, don't beat me up," crybaby Orlando Reyes repeatedly whined as he was dragged back in...

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Street Heart

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:00:29 +0000

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Goodbye Charlie? Steelers in trouble?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:59:22 +0000

Once again, ND’s defense let them down and they lost another close one. You can’t say their games this year haven’t been thrillers. But from 6-2 to 6-6 (and you know what I think about 6-6 teams going to bowl games…they shouldn’t). It looks like ND is now searching ...

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Mets not in on Torrealba

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:32:00 +0000

Despite rumors early on that the Mets would be interested in Yorvit Torrealba, I said it would be amazing for the Mets to schmooze their way back into Torrealba's good graces. It appears that maybe the Mets realized this and have bowed out of the competition for his services. While being ...

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Rays talking to Zaun...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:16:00 +0000

Gregg Zaun is a 38 y/o switch hitting catcher, he's been with nine teams in 14 seasons and holds a lifetime BA of .251. In 1997 he won a World Series with the Florida Marlins as the backup to Charlie Johnson. Not only is he older by catcher's standards but he's only good for about 80-90 games ...

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NYPD Daily Blotter

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:06:39 +0000

Bronx Talk about a black Friday. A 20-year-old man was shot at the Old Navy store at the Bruckner Boulevard Shopping Center on White Plains Road near Story Avenue at 3:30 a.m. Friday, a half-hour after the clothing retailer's early-morning openi...

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Cyber Monday - Official Website

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:25:03 +0000

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Buying, Selling and Twittering All the Way

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:49:08 +0000

Once upon a time, people mailed their holiday wishes to the North Pole and hoped for a reply on Christmas Day. Nowadays they are sending their wishes into cyberspace and are apt to get a reply in minutes. America’s first Twitter Christmas got under way in earnest on Friday. Across the land, ...

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Yanks Should Move Posada To D.H. In 2010

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +0000

There are two more years left on Jorge Posada’s current contract with the Yankees. New York is on the hook to pay him $13.1 million in 2010 (at age 38) and 2011 (at age 39). Forgetting about Posada’s age, the biggest issue with all this is that Jorge is a terrible defensive ...

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Jacksonville Thanksgiving Recap

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

We are Home!!! Back from a great Thanksgiving in Jacksonville where food and family was the focus for the week. We actually had time to spend a whole day in St. Augustine this trip and we spent most of it doing what we like best- eating and drinking. We began our day with lunch at Opus 39. This ...

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Open Thread: The Big 4-0

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:55 +0000

Don’t sweat it Mo, they say 40 is new 20. Happy Birthday. Here’s your open thread for the night. The Steelers and Ravens are your late game, plus the Knicks are at home against the Magic while The Quest For 0-82 continues in LA against the Lakers. Talk about whatever you want, ...

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Four Police Officers Shot, Killed Near Air Force Base In Washington State [Breaking]

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:55:00 +0000

According to Seattle's NBC affiliate, KING5, four police officers have been shot and killed at a coffee shop in Parkland, Washington, near McChord Air Force Base . There are few details at this point; the story is still developing. [ KING5 ][ King5SeattleTwitter ]

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