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Bronx buddies facing year in jail after ‘hitting’ off-duty transit cop – with a snowball!

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:29:52 +0000

Four Bronx buddies are facing a year in jail for criminal possession of a weapon – a snowball that hit an off-duty transit cop.

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AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than Congress (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:58:06 +0000

AP – Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.

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Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were ‘almost burned’ (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:44:34 +0000

AP – Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the “stuck” accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn’t move.

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Time Warner, Cablevision wars take a toll on locals; boro presidents fight for customer protection

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:08:01 +0000

Every time you flick on the television these days, the big cable companies and major broadcasters are in some shootout over your cable bill.

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Behind the scenes, crafting the US no-fly list (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:54 +0000

AP – It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist’s home.

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This has snowballed outta control – pals Busted for beaning cop with snow

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:36 +0000

Four Bronx buddies are facing a year in jail for criminal possession of a weapon – a snowball that hit an off-duty transit cop.

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Obama pushing on health care end game (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:58 +0000

AP – President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.

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Taliban claim suicide attack on NATO-Afghan base (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:27 +0000

AP – The Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing inside a U.S.-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan that killed two NATO service members.

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Biden’s West Bank tour clouded by settlement plans (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:52:37 +0000

AP – Israel’s new plan to build 1,600 homes for Jews in east Jerusalem is overshadowing Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to the West Bank.

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Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:36:36 +0000

AP – Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

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