NYC is FALLING DOWN

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Bush will block subpoena efforts of Executive branch officials

What a shock. It's getting hot in the kitchen. What have they got to hide?

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Top Spots for Each Poison

Whether you’re in the mood for a newfangled Bloody Mary or a crisp, classic martini, New York has a bar that specializes (and excels) in your potion of preference.

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Cop Killers

What a week: Badge-wearers who kill get indicted; and a nut job blows away two aspiring flatfoots

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All Wet

Bloomberg's man Dan Doctoroff has an answer for rising seas: more coastal condos!-I hate that rich bastard.

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Slide show: Times Square, then and now.

Photographs by Librado Romero.

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Tony Snow says president must let his senior advisers testify under oath

Ten years ago, White House spokesman Tony Snow wrote an article demanding that then-President Bill Clinton let his top aides testify under oath in a criminal investigation. But now Snow is saying that Bush's top aides don't have to testify under oath for their role in helping Att. Gen. Gonzales lie under oath. Hypocrisy much?

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Bloomberg Testifies in DC on Health Impacts of 9/11

Mayor Bloomberg visits Washington today. Later this morning, he'll deliver testimony on Capitol Hill on the health impacts of 9/11. This is part of Bloomberg's ongoing effort to increase funds for the treatment of health problems related to the terrorist attacks.

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Video: Salt Lake City Mayor calls for Bush impeachment

Salt Lake City Mayor, Rocky Anderson says President Bush is committing "high crimes and misdemeanors" and should be impeached. Mr. Anderson explains his position during an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer.Anderson offers an extensive list of what he considers "high crimes" that form the grounds for impeachment.

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Video of Slayer playing live at soundcheck

Sound check at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom, 2/15/07

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Rove Won't be "Under-Oath"

Bush is allowing his chief political strategist, Karl Rove, to be interviewed, but only if its not "under-oath." God forbid he might be forced to tell the truth! Though men like him aren't swayed by little things like lying on the Bible. Impeach this FUCK NOW.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

This Day In NY History: March 21st, 2007

1790...Thomas Jefferson takes office as the first Secretary of State in the new nation's capital, New York City.1792...Brokers gather beneath a tree on Wall Street to begin trading in the New York Stock Exchange.1946...The United Nations sets up temporary headquarters at Hunter College's Bronx campus.

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Health officials agree...

Marijuana dealers do not hunt our teens as much as alcohol companies do.

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Gore on Climate Change: Scientists Respond

Gore is a lay person, he is not a scientist, and he's careful to say that. But that said, he does get the big picture very well. Most scientists say he really can see the forest for the trees.

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Downloading Pirated Anything Is NOT Illegal

Check out the case law and the laws on the books. Downloading pirated ANYTHING is not illegal!

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BREAKING: The Patriot Act has gotten Weaker!

Today the senate voted 94-2 to cancel a Justice Department-authored provision in the Patriot Act that had allowed the attorney general to appoint U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation. One less provision for the Bush Administration to abuse!

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Why Google wanted YouTube to be Sued

"No matter how you spun it, a lawsuit was waiting to pounce on YouTube. And when the lawsuit came, it would be from multi-billion dollar media conglomerates. Worst of all, people feared it will trigger a landslide of more lawsuits. And even still, Google bought YouTube. Now I wonder, maybe Google actually wanted to be sued."

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