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DEAR SPEAKER QUINN

Came across this sign on a street vendor's cart: Dear Speaker Quinn, Street vendors are small business owners. Please call a vote to lower the fines. We receive $1000 fines we can not afford. A ...
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ME & CIN @ UNCLE JACK'S

Cindy Miller and I savor a tawny port at Uncle Jack's Steakhouse.
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SPACE BALLOON

Launching Balloons to Study Space Weather In Antarctica in January, 2013 – the summer at the South Pole – scientists released 20 balloons, each eight stories tall, into the air to help ...
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GOV. SCOTT WALKER'S SUMMER BASH

Tickets and table sponsorships on sale NOW. Call our California office at 310-478-0752 to reserve your seats!
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THINK ABOUT YOUR KIDS' KIDNEYS

Kids’ kidneys and smoke Take the Next Step Smoking and Your Health From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Smoking can damage ...
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CCC'S LUNCH WITH SCHNEIDERMAN

Please join the Richard M. Aborn, President and NY Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman For a special lunch event hosted by our Lawyers Council at Gibson Dunn 200 Park Avenue, 46th Floor New York, NY ...
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JOIN SENATOR SKELOS IN THE LIVINGROOM

We cordially invite you to a reception celebrating the achievements of the Brooklyn (Kings County) Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 6:00-9:00 PM. With Special Guest Dean G. ...
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ANOTHER $3.7 BILLION FOR NY & NJ

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $3.7 Billion in Additional Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Aid for Transit Agencies $1.3 billion will help hardest-hit NY, NJ agencies deal with future ...
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CUP'S MAYORAL FORUM

The Council of Urban Professionals Cordially Invites You To Attend Our New York City Mayoral Forum Moderated By: Sally Kohn Columnist for Salon & Progressive Fox News Commentator Confirmed ...
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JUDGE LEBOVITS MAKES SENSE (OF NONSENSE)

Making Sense of Nonsense: Some Unusual Real-Estate Cases Newman Ferrara LLP, 1250 Broadway, NY, NY Wednesday, June 12, 2013 -- 6 – 8:00 pm Moderator: Pace Law Professor Randolph M. McLaughlin ...
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BRONX GETS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

Department of Environmental Protection Completes Green Infrastructure Project in the Bronx That Will Improve Water Quality in the Hutchinson River The Neighborhood-Scale Demonstration Project Will ...
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UNFOUNDED OF THE FOUNDERS?

EEOC Files Class Genetic Information Discrimination Suit Against Corning Rehab Center Founders Pavilion Violated Federal Law by Asking for Genetic Information From Applicants and Employees, Federal ...
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FEBRUARY: FEWER FLEW

BTS Releases February 2013 U.S. Airline Traffic Data; System Passengers Down 1.2% from February 2012 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported this ...
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WATCH THEM FERRETS

MEDIA AVAILABILITY Ferrets, Pigs Susceptible to H7N9 Avian Influenza Virus NIH-Funded Study Examined Transmissibility of Emerging Virus WHAT: Chinese and U.S. scientists have used virus isolated from ...
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THIS WILL MAKE YOU ITCH

NIH scientists discover molecule triggers sensation of itch Scientists at the National Institutes of Health report they have discovered in mouse studies that a small molecule released in the spinal ...
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FOREIGN TEXAS GULF SHRIMP

Precautionary Recall Issued For Pre-Packaged Texas Gulf Shrimp Galveston Shrimp Company has issued a precautionary voluntary recall of its pre-packaged Texas Gulf Shrimp due to foreign material found ...
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CEMETERY CLEAN-UP EVENT DIES

CANCELED Leverich Cemetery Clean Up ! Unfortunately, due to lack of cooperation from the Department of Sanitation the clean up of the Leverich Cemetery, scheduled for Saturday, May 25th, has been ...
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MIXES MIXED WITH SALMONELLA

Eco-Cuisine Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk Eco-Cuisine of Boulder, Colorado is recalling all lots of T3314 Basic Brownie Mix, T3333 Betty Brownie Mix with Vanilla, T3388 Ground Beef ...
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THEY OFFER HOPE

“I have HOPE” We recently received a card and contribution from a woman in Illinois, who wrote: She has hope because ACT! for America is successfully fighting back against the threat of ...
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DON'T FORGET GREEK & CYPRIOT CITIZENS

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES HIS AMENDMENT TO PERMIT GREEK & CYPRIOT CITIZENS TO WORK IN AMERICA WILL BE INCLUDED IN SENATE’S COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION BILL Schumer, A Lead Author of the Senate’s ...
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WE NEED TO RATCHET UP THE SANCTIONS

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FULL ENFORCEMENT OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN PASSED SENATE –RESOLUTION REAFFIRMS U.S. POLICY TO PREVENT IRAN FROM ACQUIRING NUCLEAR WEAPONS Iran’s ...
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ON ALICE'S BILL

Hello Lucas - As Memorial Day approaches, millions of Americans will be hitting the road. As we hop in our cars to celebrate with friends and family, we hope all travelers will arrive and return ...
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THEY'VE GOT THE GOLDEN TICKET

Lucas, Wanna make a difference in this country? I mean a real, honest, serious difference? Want women to get paid fairly? Want to protect our children from gun violence? Well, EMILY's List has the ...
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GRAB A PHONE FOR MARC

Grab a Phone & Help Elect Marc! Team Landis is fired up and ready to make some phone calls this election season. We have the the momentum, but we need you to get us to the finish line. So please, ...
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CONEY ISLAND'S OPEN!

MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES START OF CONEY ISLAND SUMMER SEASON, INCLUDING UNVEILING OF RESTORED HISTORIC CAROUSEL AND STEEPLECHASE PLAZA New York Aquarium, Along With Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk - ...
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AN AGENDA WORTHY OF THE ANTICHRIST

Lucas -- The media are calling them Virginia's "Tea Party Ticket." They deny climate science. They attack President Obama as having " Muslim sensibilities." They call ...
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DON'T FALL FOR THIS MEDICAL ALERT SCAM

A.G. Schneiderman Issues Consumer Alert Warning New Yorkers Of Robo-calling Medical Alert Device Scam Under Guise Of Providing Free Medical Alert Equipment, Scam Artists Attempt To Obtain ...
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LIKE THE TEA PARTY?

Favorable Views of Tea Party Up 14 Points Since January Friday, May 24, 2013 Favorables for the Tea Party have jumped since news broke that the Internal Revenue Service was targeting the grassroots ...
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POTUS HEADS TO ANNAPOLIS

Today's Schedule 9:20 AM: The President departs the White House en route Annapolis, Maryland 9:40 AM: The President arrives Annapolis, Maryland 10:00 AM: The President delivers a commencement ...
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NO CALLING IN SICK

Because she failed to show up for several court appearances, a default judgment was entered against Heatheran Kristopher in a summary holdover proceeding. Even though Heatheran attributed her ...
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FLOWERS IN THE TOILET!

As seen on a recent Thai Airways flight....Orchids in the lav.
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I SEE ELEPHANT!

While on safari in Botswana.... That's Eric in the front seat, me in the back. (The elephant is in the background.)
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HONORING RIVERA & ABDUS-SALAAM

You are cordially invited to join the members of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Erie, Monroe and Onondaga County Bar Associations. as the Justices of the 4th Department Appellate ...
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PREVENT 14 DISEASES

Fourteen preventable diseases Take the Next Step Get Vaccinated From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Kids need lots of things, and Dr. ...
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DROMMING UP PRE-PARADE SUPPORT

Pre-Queens Pride Parade Breakfast to support the re-election of Queens LGBT Pride Parade Founder NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm June 2nd, 2013 10am-11:30am *Right before the parade! Special Guest ...
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MICAH WANTS YOU TO STAY COOL

Stay Safe in the Summer Heat Spring is here and the summer heat is approaching. So don't forget to follow these tips to stay cool and healthy as the temperature rises: 1. Drink enough liquids and ...
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WINE, OLIVE OIL & CHEESE

11TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER Wednesday, June 5, 2013 @ 6pm The Columbus Citizens Foundation 8 East 69th Street (Between 5th & Madison Aves) New York, NY 10021 FINAL EVENT BEFORE THE SUMMER! ...
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ENDING U.S. COLONIALISM

Turning Point: End of U. S. Colonialism in Puerto Rico? How we got here and where we are going after the November 6, 2012 referendum Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:00-8:00 p.m. Graduate Center, City ...
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IOWA'S IN THE TOP 10

Iowa Ranks in Top 10 among States for Skin Cancer; Residents Urged to Take Protective Actions as Part of 'Don't Fry Day' The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), joined by the ...
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ROCKING A STONE PONY

Stone Pony Pizza Sued for Race Discrimination Company Refused to Hire African-American Applicants, Federal Agency Charges Stone Pony Pizza, Inc., a Clarksdale pizza restaurant and bar, violated ...
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INTO ART?

Calling all artists! Hibridos Collective is seeking proposals for artworks and art education activities as part of the upcoming Jackson Heights Arts Festival. The Jackson Heights Arts Festival is an ...
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PROTECTING WILD SALMON

Helping to Protect Wild Salmon Helping to Protect Wild Salmon EPA researchers and partners are working to help protect South Fork Nooksack River Watershed salmon from warming waters. Chinook salmon ( ...
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DON'T FRY TOMORROW

Skin Cancer Remains the Most Common Cancer in US, Americans Urged to Take Action EPA, CDC, FDA, National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention provide sun safety tips for 'Don't Fry Day': May ...
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GET THE LISTERIA OUT!

Keep Listeria Out of Your Kitchen Keep Refrigerated Foods Cold Clean Refrigerator Regularly Clean Hands and Kitchen Surfaces Often If you eat food contaminated with bacteria called Listeria, you could ...
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MILK ENRICHED WHITE BREAD & ITALIAN DANISH

LL Bakery, Inc. Announces the Recall of White Farm Enriched White Bread, Butter Farm Enriched White Bread, and Italian Cream Danish for Undeclared Milk Allergens LL Bakery Inc. of Torrance, CA is ...
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SIMPONI

FDA approves Simponi to treat ulcerative colitis The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new use for Simponi (golimumab) injection to treat adults with moderate to severe ulcerative ...
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YETTA WANTS TO INVITE YOU TO A PARTY

Lucas -- I am honored to be a member and an endorsed candidate of the Women's Democratic Club of New York City. Even more so, I am proud to be their honoree at a reception at the home of Virginia ...
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OLD FIELD'S OLD TREASURER GETS ARRESTED

DiNapoli Response to Arrest of Former Old Field Treasurer While conducting an audit and investigation of the Village of Old Field in Suffolk County, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s staff ...
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POUGHKEEPSIE'S STRESSED OUT

DiNapoli: Poughkeepsie Facing Severe Fiscal Stress Inaccurate budgeting has created an $11 million general fund deficit in the city of Poughkeepsie, according to an audit issued today by State ...
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