Spring Valley, NY - Jackhammering Old School Building Triggers Balcony Collapse
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Spring Valley, NY - The vibrations from workers jack-hammering an old school administration building’s balcony for removal caused an asbestos-insulated ceiling to partially collapse Friday, showering laborers with debris and causing them to suffer cuts and bruises, authorities said.
The building’s owner, United Talmudical Academy religious school, lacked a village permit to take down the mezzanine level of the South Main Street building...
Detroit - GM Decides Super Bowl Ads Are Too Expensive
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Detroit - General Motors says that it costs too much to advertise during the Super Bowl.
Marketing chief Joel Ewanick says the company won't run ads during the big game in February.
Ewanick said in a statement Friday that GM can't justify the expense because of a significant price increase...
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New York - Orthodox Man In Alleged 'Divorce' Beating Arrested For False ReportYesterday 02:12 PMNew York - The Queens man who claimed he was beaten and robbed by his estranged father-in-law and several other men was arrested today for falsifying a police report, The Post has learned. Robert Klein was collared at 1:50 a.m. after investigators discovered his... Read More » |
Washington - House OKs $642 Billion Defense Bill, Obama Threatening VetoYesterday 01:02 PMWashington - The House has passed a $642 billion defense bill despite a White House veto threat. The vote Friday was 299-120. The bill breaks the... Read More » | |||
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New York - Prominent CBS News Producer Rosenbaum Dies At 64Yesterday 12:54 PMNew York - Michael Rosenbaum, an award-winning CBS News producer who served as Tel Aviv bureau chief during the first Palestinian uprising against... Read More » |
New York - Facebook Stock Jumps 10 Percent In Public DebutYesterday 11:44 AMNew York - Facebook stock is rising more than10 percent in the world's biggest online social network's debut as a publicly traded company. The... Read More » | |||
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Brooklyn, NY - DA Hynes In Stern Warning To Jewish Community: I'm Out To Get The Charedi Mafia Style IntimidatorsYesterday 10:44 AMBrooklyn, NY - Responding to criticism of his handling of sexual abuse within the Orthodox Jewish community, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes... Read More » |
New York - 9/11 Families Upset Over Ground Zero Museum DelaysYesterday 09:25 AMNew York - They were promised a place to mourn their loved ones, display their photographs and educate their children and the children of strangers... Read More » | |||
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Washington - Romney Releases First General Election TV AdYesterday 09:18 AMWashington - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has released a new television ad outlining steps Romney would take on the first day of his... Read More » |
Washington - White House Steps Up Push to Toughen Rules on BanksYesterday 08:56 AMWashington - In the wake of losses at J.P. Morgan Chase, the White House is seeking to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation designed to... Read More » | |||
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Jerusalem - Top Israel Court Tightens Enforcement Of Equal PayYesterday 08:30 AMJerusalem - Israeli feminists on Friday welcomed a Supreme Court ruling they say will help enforce equal pay laws for men and women. The ruling, issued Thursday, requires employers paying different wages to men and women to prove it is not due to gender... Read More » |
New York - Why You Shouldn't Buy Facebook Stock TodayYesterday 08:13 AMNew York - Even the hottest initial public stock offerings can lose steam after their first day of trading. Sure, company insiders will make money... Read More » | |||
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Prague - Netanyahu Skeptical Iran Would End Nuclear ProgramYesterday 07:51 AMPrague - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of... Read More » |
Israel - Bill Aims To Enable Agencies To Track Citizens' Every MoveYesterday 07:34 AMIsrael - The Justice Ministry is seeking to significantly expand the number of government agencies authorized to track the moves of citizens for... Read More » | |||
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Lakewood, NJ - Setting Sail For The CitiField AsifaMay 17, 2012 10:54 PMLakewood, NJ - While busses have been chartered to transport the large crowds that are expected to attend the CitiField Asifa on Sunday, a Lakewood... Read More » |
Washington - Average Rate On 30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls To Record 3.79 Pct.May 17, 2012 10:25 PMWashington - Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made... Read More » | |||
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Greece, NY - Court Rules NY Town's Prayer Violated ConstitutionMay 17, 2012 09:17 PMGreece, NY - A federal appeals court has ruled an upstate New York town board violated the constitutional ban against favoring one religion over another by opening nearly every meeting over an 11-year span with prayers that stressed Christianity. The U.S. Court of... Read More » |
Kiryas Joel, NY - Satmar Rebbe: Internet Asifa Or Siyum Hashas Event Not For 'Satmar' ChasidimMay 17, 2012 08:10 PMKiryas Joel, NY - The Satmar Rebbe, R’ Aron Teitelbaum, broke his silence on the upcoming CitiField Asifa today, announcing that there was no... Read More » | |||
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Washington - Jewish Heritage Month: Six Jews Honored By LawmakersMay 17, 2012 07:11 PMWashington - In honor of Jewish Heritage Month, lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill this past Wednesday in the ornate LBJ Room located just off the... Read More » |
Last updated: May 17, 2012 08:46 PM Sanford, FL – Autopsy: Evidence Of Marijuana In Trayvon Martin's BloodMay 17, 2012 06:08 PMSanford, FL – Trayvon Martin's autopsy shows he had marijuana in his system the night he was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George... Read More » | |||
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Cairo - Egypt Resumes Gas Deliveries to Jordan, Not IsraelMay 17, 2012 05:46 PMCairo - Egypt has resumed natural gas deliveries to Jordan, even as it has severed supplies to Israel and cancelled the gas sale contract with East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG), in which Yosef Maiman in a shareholder, Globes reported Thursday. Until now, both... Read More » |
New York, NY - Facebook Prices IPO at $38 Per ShareMay 17, 2012 04:29 PMNew York, NY - Facebook says it has priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share. That's the high end... Read More » | |||
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New York - Court OKs New Legislature Lines for Fall ElectionsMay 17, 2012 04:27 PMNew York - A panel of federal judges says the new election district lines drawn by the Senate and Assembly majorities will be used in the fall elections. The decision is a critical win for Senate Republicans hoping to secure their slim majority in the chamber despite... Read More » |
Washington - US Giving Israel $70 Million More For Iron DomeMay 17, 2012 03:52 PMWashington - The U.S. plans to give Israel the extra $70 million that Jerusalem asked for this year for short-range missile defense, officials said... Read More » | |||
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Buffalo, NY - NY FBI Agent Killed In WWII Secret Mission HonoredMay 17, 2012 03:34 PMBuffalo, NY - FBI Special Agent Harold Haberfeld's ill-fated mission to North Africa during World War II was so secret that even now, 69 years after... Read More » |
Jerusalem - IDF To Remove 'God' From YizkorMay 17, 2012 02:48 PMJerusalem - Defense officials plan to recommend that the Yizkor text that was the subject of a dispute last year be officially included in Memorial Day services at military cemeteries. The dispute centered around whether the words “Yizkor... Read More » | |||
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Albany, NY - Cuomo: New Yorkers Will No Longer Need Fingers To Get Food StampsMay 17, 2012 01:20 PMAlbany, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State will end the finger imaging requirement for all food stamp applicants and... Read More » |
Jerusalem - Israeli Military Chief Of Staff To Visit ChinaMay 17, 2012 01:05 PMJerusalem - An Israeli official says the country's military chief of staff will be making an official visit to China in a sign of warming security... Read More » | |||
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New York - NYPD Planning Changes To Stop-And-Frisk PolicyMay 17, 2012 12:31 PMNew York - The New York Police Department is making changes to officer training and supervision amid an outcry over its stop-and-frisk... Read More » |
Last updated: May 17, 2012 01:03 PM New York - Billionaire Won't Air Obama-Wright Campaign AdsMay 17, 2012 11:30 AMNew York - An aide to the billionaire whom political advisers say wanted to fund TV ads about President Barack Obama's former pastor says the $10... Read More » | |||
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Krakow, Poland - Puppet Show Brings Auschwitz To Life In Order To Educate The PublicMay 17, 2012 10:45 AMKrakow, Poland - A Dutch theater company whose carefully constructed model of Auschwitz and thousands of small figurines are used to keep the memory... Read More » |
Windsor, Ontario - Police Hold $20,000 Diamond-Swallower Until Evidence MovesMay 17, 2012 10:44 AMWindsor, Ontario -Police in the Canadian province of Ontario say they are holding a man who is accused of swallowing a $20,000 diamond as long as it... Read More » | |||
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Iran - Ahmadinejad Wants To Attend London OlympicsMay 17, 2012 10:19 AMIran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but that... Read More » |
Atlanta, GA - New Atlanta Airport International Terminal OpensMay 17, 2012 09:38 AMAtlanta. GA - A sleek new $1.4 billion international terminal featuring airy windows and eye-popping artwork opened Wednesday at the world's busiest... Read More » | |||
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