New York, NY – Gov. David Paterson this morning blasted his hand-picked US senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, for throwing him “under the bus” during his recent scandals, the DN’s Glenn Blain reports.
During an appearance on Don Imus’ radio program on FOX Business Network, Paterson took a swipe at Gillibrand, who earlier this month said the governor [...]
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New York, NY – Governor Paterson Drags Senator Gillibrand Under His Bus
New York – A Queens accountant says it will take $4 million to even the balance sheet after he was anonymously smeared on Craigslist, court papers reveal.
Two ads attacking Whitestone CPA Leo Kehoe were published March 5 in the online ads, the suit alleges.
One ad was headlined, “CPA FRAUD ALERT! (BEWARE OF CROOK),” and went [...]
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New York – Queens CPA In $4M Lawsuit Over Posting On Craigslist
Bronx, NY – A 57-year-old Bronx bicyclist who swerved to avoid an opening car door Wednesday was struck and killed by a city bus, officials said.
The victim, who was not identified, accidentally rode into a southbound BX 17 on Crotona Ave. just before 8:30 a.m.
“The bus was coming and the lady swerved to get out [...]
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Bronx, NY – Jewish Woman Cyclist Dies After Striking City Bus
Turnersville, NJ – Two black South Jersey women are boycotting Wal-Mart as authorities investigate a public announcement targeting black shoppers at the Turnersville store over the weekend.
Wal-Mart officials said they’re reviewing security tapes to find out who asked “all black people” to leave the store in a message over the public-address system shortly before 7 [...]
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Turnersville, NJ – “All Black People” Asked to Leave S. Jersey Wal-Mart
Wast Bank – Brazil’s president has placed a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, despite criticism from Israel.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited Arafat’s grave Wednesday during a trip to the West Bank. Silva also said he supported the Palestinian struggle.
The Brazilian leader has said he would like to [...]
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West Bank – Brazil’s President Visits Arafat’s Grave
Williamsburg, NY – Flushing Avenue will sprout a protected, two-way bike lane to link cyclists between the Manhattan Bridge and Williamsburg.
In an effort to ramp up the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway project, (as was reported here on VIN News), — essentially a borough-circling greenway idealized in 1993 — Department of Transportation officials also proposed that traffic [...]
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Williamsburg, NY – Flushing Avenue to Get Two-Way Protected Bike Lane
Kiryat Shmona, Israel – Avner Netanyahu, the 15-year-old son of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, won the prestigious National Bible Quiz for Youth in Kiryat Shmona on Tuesday evening.
The prime minister flew in from Jerusalem by helicopter, removing himself from duties of state for a couple of hours to watch and, later, [...]
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Kiryat Shmona, Israel – PM’s 15-Year-Old Son Wins National Bible Quiz
Washington – With his wavy bouffant and medallion necklaces, the Rev. Al Sharpton famously confronted government officials on behalf of black Americans. Now he has found a new role: telling black leaders to quiet their criticisms and give the government a chance.
President Barack Obama has turned to Mr. Sharpton in recent weeks to answer increasingly [...]
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Washington – White House’s New Ally: Al Sharpton
Chicago, IL – A Chicago man is scheduled to plead guilty Thursday in federal court here in connection with the 2008 terror assault in Mumbai, India that took some 170 lives, court records showed today.
David Coleman Headley, 49, has been cooperating with investigators since his arrest in Chicago last October.
The indictment alleged that Headley traveled [...]
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Chicago, IL – Mumbai Terror Attack Suspect To Plead Guilty
Mississippi – Rani Jaiswal, representing Winston Academy in Winston County, has won the 2010 Mississippi Statewide Spelling Bee. She correctly spelled “tamarind” and “anachroMississippi nism.”
Runner up Dzung Le, representing Northwest Rankin Middle School in Rankin County, lost with “,” a Yiddish word for a type of noodle pudding.
The two students battled till the 59th [...]
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Mississippi – Student Fails State Spelling Bee With ‘lokshen’
