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Is Personal Responsibility Dead in America?

Tom Egelhoff — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:00:50 +0000

Children might take up smoking if they see a cigarette display. I wonder if your kids would be compelled to do laundry if they saw Tide on the shelf?

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Montana Attorney General Questions Constitutionality of New York Gun Control Law

Jon King — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:18:03 +0000

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced today, March 12, that Montana had joined with 19 other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of a New York gun control statute.

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New Yorkers Get Community Service At Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:08:51 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers who got into minor trouble in Manhattan have been sentenced to Sandy.

Attorneys at the Manhattan District Attorney's office wanted to help with cleanup efforts and created the weeklong community service program.

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Why Is a Woman in New York Suing the City for $900 Trillion?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:41:10 +0000

There are million-dollar — and even billion-dollar — lawsuits. But if a woman in Staten Island, NY has her way, she’ll get trillions in damages.

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Headgear Ban Sparks Scuffle with Muslim Women at NY Amusement Park [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:41:08 +0000

A dispute over traditional Muslim headscarves turned violent earlier this week, prompting police to arrest 15 people at a New York amusement park.

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Why Was NY Bus Driver Fired for Helping Stranded Police Officers? [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:37:40 +0000

A Long Island school bus driver who rescued three stranded police officers has been fired. The reason? His actions violated company policy.

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New York Hospital Using Palm Scans for Patient Check-Ins

Shauna Wright — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:56:06 +0000

Checking in at New York University’s Langone Medical Center now has a high-tech twist. Instead of paperwork, the hospital is using a palm-scanner to trace the unique vein patterns in patients’ hands.

Made by Fujitsu, the scanners use near-infrared waves to take an image of the veins in a person’s palm. As long as the imaging has been done on a patient before, software can then match these pictures against those already on file. Set-up for new patients takes under a minute, and doesn’t require the person to be conscious.

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Gay Couples Begin Marrying in New York

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:27:44 +0000

At 12:01am Sunday morning, Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd — together for more than a decade with 12 grandchildren between them — became the first gay couple to marry in New York state.

As hundreds of supporters cheered, Lambert, 54, and Rudd, 53, exchanged vows in front of Niagara Falls, which was illuminated in rainbow-colored lights to mark the occasion.

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Fan Who Gave Back Ball from Derek Jeter's 3,000th Hit Could Face Between $5,000 and $13,000 in Taxes

1450 KMMS AM — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:15:25 +0000

When Christian Lopez caught the home run that was Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit last week, he gave the historic ball to the Yankee's shortstop without asking for any money, even though it may have fetched over $100,000 on the open market.

The taxman isn't being so generous with Lopez.

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The Biggest Fireworks Displays Across the Country

Jordan Breindel — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:42:25 +0000

Forget about the dawn's early light, this Fourth of July is all about the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air and maybe even a couple of spiders. Those are the ones that, well, look kind of like a spider, anyway. In honor of the Fourth, here are 10 great fireworks displays throughout the [...]

Alec Baldwin Is Mulling a Run for Mayor of New York

1450 KMMS AM — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:47:57 +0000

Before questionable Internet habits exposed the world to all of Anthony Weiner, the Congressman was considered the frontrunner in the upcoming 2013 New York City Mayoral race.

With Weiner's political future now very much in doubt, Alec Baldwin is let

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New York Man Rescued After God Told Him to Swim to Liberty Island

1450 KMMS AM — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:23:48 +0000

A New York man was rescued this weekend after he tried to swim from New York harbor to Liberty Island, all because God told him to do it.

Witnesses say he stripped down to his swim trunks, dove into the cold water and began his 3/4-mile journey.

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Too Much Snow, Is That A Possibility? (PICS)

1450 KMMS AM — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:44:35 +0000

Cities such as Iowa City and Chicago are facing devastating amounts of snow. If only there was a device to get this snow magically to our Montanan Mountains.