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Viverito Declares Victory In Council Speaker’s Race!

As reported by Erin Durkin In the NY Daily news Melissa Mark-Viverito Declares Victory In Council Speaker’s Race! Bronx Chronicle commentary Even though the actual vote for speaker will take place on January 8, Melissa Mark- Viverito has claimed victory in […]

by · December 18, 2013 · Domestic News, Local News

Americans aren’t saving enough to retire

By Allison Schrager (Reuters) – Americans aren’t saving enough to retire. This gap poses a problem for everyone, not just people who will face near-poverty when they can’t work anymore. Does that merit forcing people to save more? Retirement in […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Business, Domestic News, Local News

U.S. manufacturing output rose for a fourth straight month

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing output rose for a fourth straight month in November as production increased almost across the board, the latest suggestion the economy is gaining steam. Production at the nation’s factories advanced 0.6 percent […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Business, Domestic News

New York State’s manufacturing sector rebounded slightly in December

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state’s manufacturing sector rebounded slightly in December from its weakest level in six months while the region’s business outlook stayed relatively upbeat, a report from the New York Federal Reserve released on Monday showed. […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Business, Domestic News, Local News

U.S. justices ask for Obama’s views in September 11 case against banks

BY LAWRENCE HURLEY WASHINGTON Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:32am EST People walk outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington December 3, 2013 CREDIT: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Barack Obama’sadministration to weigh in on whether […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Domestic News, News

“I did not kill Meredith”, Knox pleads in email to Italian court

BY CRISTIANO CORVINO FLORENCE, Italy Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:52am EST Amanda Knox looks on before speaking on NBC News’ ”Today” show in New York September 20, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/BRENDAN MCDERMID (Reuters) – U.S. student Amanda Knox pleaded her innocence in […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Domestic News, News, World News

Snowden makes case for Brazil asylum, offers help

SAO PAULO Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:30am EST Fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden’s new refugee documents granted by Russia is seen during a news conference in Moscow August 1, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/MAXIM SHEMETOV (Reuters) – Former National Security […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Domestic News, News, World News

U.S. judge says phone surveillance program likely unlawful

BY DAVID INGRAM AND MARK HOSENBALL WASHINGTON Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:18pm EST A National Security Agency (NSA) data gathering facility is seen in Bluffdale, about 25 miles (40 km) south of Salt Lake City, Utah, December 16, 2013. Jim Urquhart/ […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Domestic News, News

Last words revealed in Arizona blaze that killed 19 firefighters

BY DAVID SCHWARTZ PHOENIX Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:08pm EST San Diego firefighter Robert Bunsoldat takes a picture of each of the Prescott Fire Department’s Granite Mountain Hotshots team from a banner that circles the entrance to their memorial in Prescott […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Domestic News, News

Wildfire destroys homes along California’s scenic coast at Big Sur

BY LAILA KEARNEY Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:47pm EST A firefighting crew walks past burning trees in Big Sur, California, December 16, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/MICHAEL FIALA (Reuters) – A wildfire that erupted in a scenic stretch of California’s central coastline […]

by · December 17, 2013 · Domestic News, News

Somber remembrances mark anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting

BY EDITH HONAN NEW YORK Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:59pm EST A heart is emblazoned with crosses to commemorate the 26 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims in Sandy Hook village in Newtown, Connecticut December 13, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/CARLO ALLEGRI (Reuters) […]

by · December 15, 2013 · Domestic News, News

Colorado school shooting victim remains in critical condition

BY KEITH COFFMAN DENVER Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:12pm EST Students gather and reunite with their families at a fast food joint across from Arapahoe High School, after a student opened fire in the school in Centennial, Colorado December 13, 2013. […]

by · December 15, 2013 · Domestic News, News

Storm packing heavy snow bears down on Midwest, Northeast

BY VICTORIA CAVALIERE NEW YORK Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:22am EST  An employee walks to her vehicle in heavy snow in the parking lot of New Era Cap Company in Evans, New York, December 11, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/DON HEUPEL (Reuters) – […]

by · December 14, 2013 · Domestic News, Local News, News

White House says no plans to split NSA, Cyber Command

BY WARREN STROBEL WASHINGTON Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:37pm EST U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Director General Keith Alexander testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington December 11, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/GARY CAMERON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration said on […]

by · December 13, 2013 · Domestic News, News
State Senator Jeff Klein unveils bold new IDC Agenda “Affordable NY”

State Senator Jeff Klein unveils bold new IDC Agenda “Affordable NY”

At the Metro Center today, State Senator Jeff Klein unveiled an auspicious new Independent Democratic Conference Agenda entitled “Affordable NY” to an audience of over 200 attendees.    This new agenda focused on many key points looking to improve the […]

by · December 13, 2013 · Domestic News, Local News, News, Photos