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Statement from Tiger Woods

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:45:00 +0000

As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I'm pretty sore. This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this ...

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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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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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Geo Mashup Map

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:30:52 +0000

Geo Mashup Map

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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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Bloomberg Spent $102 Million to Win 3rd Term

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in his race for a third term, spent more of his own money than any other individual in United States history in the pursuit of public office.

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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 ...

StationStops found this 2 days ago on chinadaily.com.cn

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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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Losing, but not always finding, something in the subway

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:18:49 +0000

We’ve all seen the SubTalk poster promoting New York City Transit’s Lost and Found unit. Because of the presence of dentures, a seemingly used razor blade and a set of prosthetic legs, the ad generally elicits a disbelieving chuckle. There’s no way anyone has ever lost a ...

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Mike's budget chopping spree

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:21:37 +0000

In one of the steepest budget cuts he's ordered in recent years, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday demanded spending slashes of 4 percent in fiscal year 2010 -- and an eye-popping 8 percent the next year -- for nearly all city agencies. The combined cuts ...

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Near-tragedy hits AirTrain

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:07:32 +0000

A JFK shuttle train that had just undergone preventive maintenance lost two doors just before picking up its first passengers yesterday, sources said. As the AirTrain pulled into the Lefferts Boulevard stop at 3:30 a.m., the two doors swung off th...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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This Saturday, Come To The Transit Garden Tree Lighting

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:27:00 +0000

The 2009 Holiday Season In Carroll Gardens Nothing puts you in a festive mood like holiday lights, music, hot chocolate, friends and neighbors. I had a wonderful time at last year's tree lighting at the Transit Garden on the corner of Smith and Second Place. I will definitely make ...

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Troopers to Interview Woods and Release 911 Tape

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:10:00 +0000

Florida Highway Patrol investigators are scheduled to speak to Tiger Woods and to release a tape of the 911 call made by a neighbor reporting the incident.

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