The recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon has sparked a renewed debate about whether Congress can and should act to help prevent gun violence. It’s a debate we’re all familiar with . . .
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10/15/15
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Very few families in this part of the world haven’t sung, or at least heard of, the nursery rhyme “London Bridge is Falling Down.” It dates back at least to the 1700s . . .
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5/29/15
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For decades, the U.S. has failed to address one of its core problems: securing the nation’s borders.
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7/23/14
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Making good on Pope Benedict XVI’s promise to appoint three auxiliary bishops to the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Andrzej Zglejszewski to the position on Feb. …
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By John Maher
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2/19/14
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After selling a 59-year-old Great Neck woman a term life insurance policy, Sheldon M. Bressler, of Woodmere, then used the personal information to open an additional whole life insurance policy in the victim’s name, according to police.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/20/13
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Living in New York state and not traveling outside the region on a periodic basis leaves me disconnected from the rest of the world. A very wise person once told me that to understand what is happening in our lives, we must leave home from time to time.
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4/11/13
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Presidential candidate Mitt Romney got himself into a lot of trouble last year by making disparaging remarks about the so-called “47 percent” of Americans who rely on the government for their needs.
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2/14/13
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Storms of epic proportions are a challenge to everyone near or directly affected by them.
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11/29/12
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has Big Soda up in arms and vowing to fight the Big Apple’s recent ban on the oversized sugary drinks that the mayor contends have contributed to the city’s growing obesity epidemic.
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9/27/12
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It is a magnificent monument to American corporate hegemony, a massive eatery capable of seating 1,500 patrons at once and serving up to 14,000 diners a day –– a day.
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7/19/12
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