Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY4) has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer — and that she’s committed to beating this latest challenge.
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By Mary Malloy
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6/5/13
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A very wise person once told me that the two greatest professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.
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5/23/13
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History tells us that emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burned. History will reflect that President Obama fiddled around a golf course with Tiger Woods.
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3/14/13
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More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened.
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3/7/13
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The city held the last of a series of meetings last week in which it solicited residents’ ideas and concerns about rebuilding the boardwalk.
“This has been the most comprehensive effort to …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/27/13
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President Obama’s fourth State of the Union address may have sounded magical, but don’t be fooled by the pie in the sky.
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2/21/13
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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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After months of political wrangling and desperate calls from city and state officials to release much-needed federal aid, Congress passed a $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package on Monday, a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/30/13
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As expected, New Yorkers rang in 2013 with style, only to have Congress deliver a one-two sucker punch and kick them while they were down.
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1/10/13
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If there had been only a presidential election, and no other major news events, in 2012, it still would’ve been a year to remember.
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1/3/13
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