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Advancing rebels enter Malian city: official

Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Djibril Bassole (L) listens as members of Mali's junta delegation speak to the pressHeavy gunfire broke out Saturday as Tuareg rebels entered the main city of northeast Mali in a relentless advance on an army struggling with the aftermath of a coup.


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Food Bank for New York City launches Passover virtual food drive

This year food charities are using a new tool to bust old myths about who they serve across the city and in the Bronx.

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USGS: Micro-quake near Wis. city bothered by booms

Sharon Binger points to a crack on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in the basement of her home in Clintonville, Wis. Binger said it was caused by vibrations and booms that city officials are unable to explain. Sleepless families in the small Wisconsin town longed for quiet Wednesday after mysterious booming noises over the past few nights roused them from bed and sent residents into the street — sometimes still in pajamas. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger)A minor earthquake occurred this week near the eastern Wisconsin city where researchers have been investigating a series of unexplained booming sounds, federal geologists said Thursday.


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New York City kicks off plan to attract younger tourists 

Bent on reaching younger tourists, the city’s tourism arm, NYC & Co. announced plans to launch a new youth-focused initiative, NYC 30, along with a partnership with MasterCard to create exclusive NYC offers for MasterCard cardholders.

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City installs squawk box to keep pigeons off Queens Blvd. statue

The Triumph of Civic Virtue, the controversial, crumbling statue that sits outside Queens Borough Hall, has evoked a lot of squawking over the years from critics and supporters.

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Jordan Rules: Nets’ Farmar sinks Lob City

The Nets finally got their signature moment of a roller coaster season. Wednesday night had all the requisite twists and turns: Chippiness. Entertainment. Dunks. Clutch plays. And, finally, a game-winning 3-pointer by Jordan Farmar.

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Free and Cheap in New York City: Monday, March 5 

Guy Davis & the High Flying Rockets bring on the blues. The group will tell African-American stories and perform material by great masters, as well as Davis’ original songs.

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