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Townhouse Antiques Closes
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Bellport, New York, May 20, 2013 -- “This is a sad day for Townhouse Antiques.  After 12 years, we are adding our name to the ever growing list of antique shops closing on Long Island.  The recessi...
Madonna's work at Brady Court
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/ugly-battle-behind-peaceful-facade-brady-court-co-ops-article-1.1338347
Tracy Towers Representation
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/tenants-cheer-bronx-judge-postpones-rent-increase-tracey-towers-complex-court-fight-rages-article-1.1152703
Off-the-clock Claims Are Subject to Wage and Hour Lawsuits
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Off-the-clock claims are one source of wage and hour lawsuits. In an off-the-clock claim, employees assert that the employer forced them to spend time working ...
Timing Is Everything
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
     While I was living in Nashville, I was continually learning about different plants and flowers that were native to the region. As I walked through a field one day, I spotted a cluster of dain...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: May 2013
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Queens NY Real Estate Market Update As the Queens housing market recovers we are seeing considerable increases in demand, resulting in a strong seller’s market in certain areas a...
New York City's Biggest Free Pet Adoption Event Ever Comes to Queens!
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
On June 1 st and June 2 nd , thousands of dogs and cats will be looking for their forever homes at New York City’s biggest pet adoption event ever – all for free. The Alliance for NYC’s Animals ...
Holy Roman Festival
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
May 15 - 19 175-20 74TH AVENUE, FRESH MEADOWS RIDES, GAMES, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT OPEN, WED THROUGH FRIDAY, 6PM-11PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM — 11PM FREE PARKING AND ADMISSION PAY ONE LOW P...
Flea Market
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
FLEA MARKET Transfiguration Parish Hall - Maspeth Sunday, June 2nd, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Vendors needed; please call 347-339-1362 Tables $25.00
FSLA Challenges ― How Does Overtime Work with a Fluctuating Work Week?
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
In recent years, the changes and complexities of wage and hour laws have made it difficult for small businesses to comply with regulations. Yet, with wage and hour lawsuits on the rise, small busi...

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Rapid Reaction: St. John's 52, Monmouth 48 by Nigel
December 03, 2008 10:21 PM | 3415 views | 0 0 comments | 100 100 recommendations | email to a friend
Just got back from the St. John's-Monmouth game. A few thoughts: This was quite an ugly game. There were so many traveling calls on both sides that it was hard for the game to develop any sort of...
Game 5: at Manhattan by Jonathan
November 30, 2008 11:34 PM | 3549 views | 2 2 comments | 110 110 recommendations | email to a friend
----------------------------------------------------------------------- SAT 11/29/08 HOFSTRA 65, MANHATTAN 61 HOFSTRA RECORD: 4-1 JENKINS SEASON AVERAGES: 23.6 pts, 5.2 reb, 3.6 ast, 3.0 to -------...
Games 1-3: The Charleston Classic by Jonathan
November 29, 2008 03:22 AM | 3615 views | 0 0 comments | 104 104 recommendations | email to a friend
Now that I've introduced Charles Jenkins to the Queens Ledger community with my first blog a few days ago, let's start getting into some of the games that Jenkins and his Hofstra Pride have already...
IK98_Jenkins__CAA_pic_.jpg It's Jenkins' Team, Now by Jonathan
November 24, 2008 10:51 PM | 4018 views | 0 0 comments | 119 119 recommendations | email to a friend
Welcome to the first of a regular series of blogs chronicling the sophomore season of former Springfield Gardens standout and current Hofstra University basketball star, Charles Jenkins. For read...
BG08_track_fire.jpg Track Fire! by jeffrey
November 21, 2008 01:52 PM | 3699 views | 0 0 comments | 114 114 recommendations | email to a friend
Some friends and I were attending two events in Bushwick. The first event was off the L-Morgan Ave stop. After attending in a most excellent fashion the first event, which was an art/fashion show a...
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Comedian Jerry Lewis poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Max Rose at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)CANNES, France (AP) — Ladies? Don't make him laugh.


Thu May 23 11:14:57 UTC 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a wide-ranging speech on foreign policy on Thursday, President Barack Obama defended his administration's use of drones to kill terrorists abroad, and in a nod to concerns, outlined plans to limit the use of such strikes. As described in a White House statement, the key elements of the president's policy for the use of force in counterterrorism operations outside the United States and outside a war zone are as follows: * The United States will not use lethal force when it is possible to capture a terrorist. ...
Thu May 23 15:59:47 UTC 2013

An X-47B pilot-less drone combat aircraft is launched for the first time off an aircraft carrier, the USS George H. W. Bush, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of VirginiaBy Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama outlined plans on Thursday to limit the use of U.S. drone strikes against extremists abroad and took steps aimed at breaking a deadlock on closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison. In a major foreign policy speech after two weeks of fending off domestic scandals, Obama limited the scope of what his predecessor, George W. Bush, had called a global war on terror after the September 11, 2001, attacks. "Our nation is still threatened by terrorists," Obama said at Washington's National Defense University. ...


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