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Special prosecutor sought to probe LI crime lab

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:50 p.m.

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York district attorney is seeking a special prosecutor to investigate possible wrongdoing at a now-closed crime lab. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice says she will ask court approval to appoint Eric Dinallo to lead an investigation. Dinallo is the former state insurance superintendent. The ...

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Texas family to get slain NYC woman’s remains

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:38 p.m.

WALKILL, N.Y. — The remains of a slain New York City woman will be returned to her family in Texas, more than two years after authorities say she was killed by an upstate man she met at a Manhattan nightclub. A relative of 25-year-old Laura Garza tells the Times Herald-Record ...

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Man lunges towards 'Today Show' hosts at Rockefeller Center during live broadcast

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:35 p.m.

The hosts of NBC's "Today Show" got a scare during this morning's broadcast after a deranged Brooklyn man lunged over a set of barricades and tried to approach them, the network said. Screaming and yelling could be heard while hosts Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Willie Geist were ...

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In Geneva, Counterculture Pushes Back

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
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Students and others seek new gathering places as space is squeezed for alternative music, art and parties ...

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City Room: Name That Tune, if It's a New York TV Theme

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:25 p.m.
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Memories of being glued to the television on New York City afternoons. Homework? What's that? ...

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G.O.P. Senators in Wisconsin Say They Will Resume Work

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:22 p.m.
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The move seemed intended to increase the discomfort of the Democratic state senators who have fled the state as a way of barring a vote on union legislation ...

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Khadafy to announce major reforms shortly

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:08 p.m.

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Embattled Libyan leader Col. Moammar Khadafywill make a speech soon in which he will announce "grand reforms," Al Arabiya reported, citing Libyan state television.A ticker on state TV said that "Moamar Khadafywill address the people presently."The reforms include a plan to devolve power to local ...

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Name That Tune, if It's a New York TV Theme

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:42 p.m.

Memories of being glued to the television on New York City afternoons. Homework? What's that? ...

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Golisano pushes to end Electoral College

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:37 p.m.

Billionaire businessm and and soon-to-be-former owner of the Buffalo Sabres is turning his attention to get states to move to a popular vote system for electing a president ...

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Diversity reigns in awarding Aqueduct work

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:29 p.m.
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SETTLING ON a plan to transform Aqueduct Racetrack into an entertainment hub complete with a casino has sparked its share of controversy over the years ...

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