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Are You an Independent or Joint Owner If You Own a Franchise Restaurant?
Feb 25, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 62 62 recommendations | email to a friend
Authorl Stephen D. Hans For more than thirty years, a line was drawn that differentiated a franchiser and franchisee. The relationship between the two served each other well. Entrepreneurs looking ...
Septic Tank Pipe-Cover Crafts
Feb 25, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
Many yards have ugly septic tank pipes sticking up out of the ground, but not all yards have ones that stand out in the open. In some cases, the septic pipes are hidden amongst trees, bushes or oth...
Are Your Dress Code and Grooming Policies Violating Discrimination Laws?
Feb 18, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 105 105 recommendations | email to a friend
      Author: Stephen Hans Companies have the right to expect employees to be neat in appearance and follow a company dress code. Some companies require short hair for men and no one gives it a sec...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: FEB 2015
Feb 16, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 123 123 recommendations | email to a friend
February 2015 Queens NY Market Update  Home sales continued to decrease in January, significantly below last year, however, inventory ticked up slightly. In response to the low inventory levels and...
Ruby Tuesday Is Accused of Gender Discrimination Involving Men
Feb 12, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 159 159 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans It is common for the media to report on cases of gender discrimination where females did not receive equal pay or the same promotional opportunities as men. In contrast to t...
Stronger Mind, Happier You
Feb 07, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 192 192 recommendations | email to a friend
by Mary Murphy A lot of emphasis is put on the body when talking about working out—those washboard abs, defined calves, slimmed thighs--but sometimes we forget that the mind is part of the body, to...
Know and Follow the Regulations for Tip Pools
Feb 04, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 225 225 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans In the restaurant business and hospitality industry in general, employees who provide services, such as servers, hosting staff, bartenders and bus persons typically receive ...
Queens Home Team Awarded Top Team at Keller Williams Realty Landmark II for Most Units Sold in 2014!
Jan 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 289 289 recommendations | email to a friend
The Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty, led by George & Abigail Herrera, were recently honored at the Keller Williams Realty Landmark II awards ceremony in Astoria, NY. Out of 160 Agents, Q...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as ObamaCare)
Jan 29, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 298 298 recommendations | email to a friend
Author; Donna Stefans Re:Obamacare The Health insurance reporting requirements on the 2014 tax return are a bit complicated. If you and your family were covered by an employer health care plan for ...
A Different Slant on Class-Based Hiring Discrimination
Jan 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 278 278 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans Most employers are familiar with the pitfalls of discriminating against applicants in protected classes under Civil Rights laws. For the most part, African Americans, Hispan...

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Mike Lee vs. Gary Tapuso
Resorts World hosts live boxing event on CBS
Casino hopes it is the first of more to come
Feb 19, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kew-Forest School revamps athletic programs
The school is looking to expand their programs to help teach students about competitive athletics as well as responsibility.
Feb 12, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Joe's lets second-half lead slip away
St. Joseph's College (12-7) fell 92-87 on Saturday afternoon after leading by as many as 17 late in the second-half, succumbing to The College of Staten Island's (13-5) furious comeback run. Michae...
Jan 28, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
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Coack K picks up 1,000th win over St. John's
For a while, it looked like St. John's would stall a historic moment in NCAA basketball history. St. John’s led No. 5 Duke by 10 points with 8:35 to play but could not hold on, falling 77-68 to the...
Jan 28, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
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The "Raymond F. Church Service to Youth Baseball Awards" each January are the primary fundraising engine for the organization.
Sandlot Athletic Alliance to celebrate 75 years
Group dedicated to promoting baseball among NY youth
Jan 16, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 64 64 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Joe's women fall to Jersey City U.
The St. Joseph's women's basketball team could not hold onto their halftime lead even with two players having double-doubles, as they fell to New Jersey City University, 63-56, in Jersey City on Mo...
Jan 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 69 69 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. John's women top Crieghton
The Red Storm excelled on both ends of the floor Sunday afternoon, allowing a season-low 38 points and shooting a blistering 74 percent in the second half to down Creighton, 61-38, in Omaha. “I was...
Jan 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. John's gets first confernce win
Second-half run secures road victory over Providence
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Lady Bears cruise to victory over rival Golden Eagles
Samantha Retas (Brooklyn/Bishop Kearney) led a balanced offensive attack with her third straight double-double as the St. Joseph’s (Brooklyn) women’s basketball team defeated St. Joseph’s (Long Isl...
Dec 23, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
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Trainer looks back on best year of his career
AT THE TRACK
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Comeback secures win for men in Hill Center debut
The St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn) men’s basketball team erased a 13-point deficit with a strong second-half comeback against rivals St. Joseph’s (Long Island), winning 69-66 in their Hill Center ...
Dec 23, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 75 75 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. John's women still undefeated
The Red Storm shot a season-best 54.5 percent from the floor and saw eight different players score on Sunday afternoon, as St. John’s improved to 9-0 with a 66-42 win at home over NJIT. “Obviously ...
Dec 17, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 76 76 recommendations | email to a friend
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Head Coach Ben Chobhaphand and assistant coach Anthony Dulin with Charles Williams.
Red Hawks center lands scholarship to Div II school
LaGuardia Red Hawks center Charles Williams has made school history, becoming the first LaGuardia Community College basketball player to sign an athletic scholarship to attend a four-year college. ...
Dec 17, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 78 78 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. John’s improves to 8-1 with rout of Fordham
Rysheed Jordan matched a career-best with a game-high 24 points and D’Angelo Harrison added 22 as No. 24 St. John’s cruised to a 74-53 victory against Fordham at the MSG Holiday Festival. The Red S...
Dec 17, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
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Arm wrestlers compete for the title of ‘Golden Arm’
The New York Arm Wrestling Association recently hosted the 37th Annual Empire State Golden Arm Tournament of Champions at Cheap Shots Bar in Flushing. Over 70 contestants and 200 spectators took pa...
Dec 09, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ukraine mine blast 'kills 32'

Workers involved in the rescue operation walk back to their vehicles in Donetsk, Ukraine, on March 4, 2015, after a blast at the Zasyadko coal mineAt least 10 miners were killed and 23 more were missing feared dead in eastern Ukraine after a blast on Wednesday at an accident-prone coal mine in the rebel-held city of Donetsk. The early morning blast, believed to be caused by a build-up of methane gas, hit the Zasyadko mine near the city's bomb-scarred airport in what officials described as a "terrible tragedy". By Wednesday evening 10 bodies had been located, according to the regional administration. "The fate of 23 other miners is still unknown," the pro-Kiev administration said on its website, adding that 16 miners were being treated in hospital for injuries.


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APNewsBreak: 2 nations wouldn't take man later shot by LAPD

This February 2000 photo provided by Ventura County Sheriff's Office shows Charley Saturmin Robinet after his arrest for robbery. Robinet was killed Sunday, March 1, 2015, after a confrontation with police. Authorities say he tried to grab a probationary officer's gun and three officers fatally shot him. The three officers who fired their weapons in a videotaped struggle that left a homeless man dead were veterans of the Skid Row beat who had special training to deal with mentally ill and other people in the downtrodden area, police leaders said. (AP Photo/Ventura County Sheriff’s Office)LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. officials say authorities were forced to release a foreigner before he was shot by police on Los Angeles' Skid Row because no country would take him.


2015-03-04 11:45:05 -0500
Justices sharply divided over health care law subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is sharply divided over the tax subsidies that make insurance affordable for millions of Americans under President Barack Obama's health overhaul.
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