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NY Post: Voters To Show 'Dem' No Mercy

Angry voters head to the polls today and are set to throw out Democrats across the country -- a wave of pink slips that Republicans say reflects the nation's deep dissatisfaction with President Obama's economic policies. "This election is entirely about him and this big majority in Congress and what they've been doing for the last two years," said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. With the GOP expected to take over the House and make gains in the Senate, a new CNN ...

5Towns Political Action Committee Announces 2010 Endorsements

The following is a press release, and has no connection with YWN whatsoever: The race that has captured most of the attention for us locally is for the 4th Congressional district. Carolyn McCarthy has all but disappeared from our district. She is rarely seen locally and has been criticized for her passive defense of Israel in the wake of the flotilla incident. Fran Becker started his campaign too late to become well known and raise the necessary funds but has campaigned heavily in the Five ...

Petira Of Rebbetzin Freida Malka Perlow Levovitz A"H

YWN regrets to inform you of the petira of Rebbetzin Freida Malka Perlow Levovitz A"H of Lakewood, wife of Rabbi Pesach Levovitz, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Sons of Israel in Lakewood, NJ. She was the daughter of the Maliner Rebbe, R Chanoch Henoch Dov ZTz”L and Chava/Chana Twersky of Chicago. Rebbetzin Levovitz’s first husband was R Baruch Dovid Perlow ZTz”L, son of the previous Novominsker Rebbe, R Nachum Mordechai Perlow ZTz”L, and brother of the current Novominkser Rebbe, ...

Lakewood: Construction To Cause Road Closure Rt 9 at Rt 70

Beginning Friday, October 29, 2010 at 6:00 PM through Monday, November 1, 2010 at 6:00 AM the New Jersey Department of Transportation will begin major reconstruction and rehabilitation of the State Highway 9 Bridge over State Highway 70. In order to accomplish this work, several partial and complete road closures of State Highway 9 are planned. The following schedule identifies these closures. Friday October 29, 2010 at 9:00 PM to Saturday October 30, 2010 at 6:00 AM State Highway 9 will ...

Councilman Brad Lander Statement On Oassage Of The Culver El Rezoning

I am pleased to announce that the City Council approved the Culver El Rezoning today.  By combining the strengths of the initial proposal (developed by community organizations and elected officials in 2005) with changes suggested by community members and achieved by the Council, the rezoning we passed today will create much-needed and long-term affordable homeownership, preserve commercial and manufacturing jobs, and set a path for addressing open space and school over-crowding issues in the ...

Health News: Metabolic Syndrome

It’s been called the “deadly quartet” as well as “insulin resistance syndrome” and it’s responsible for both diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  What is now called Metabolic Syndrome is a made up of a perilous collection of risk factors, or cluster of metabolic disorders which taken as a group or individually promote the development of diabetes and atherosclerosis.  The root causes of this syndrome are overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, and genetic factors. The National ...

CRC Kashrus Alerts 10/22

By Rabbi Sholem Fishbane Kashrus Administrator of the Chicago Rabbinical Council http://www.crcweb.org/ www.twitter.com/crckosher Effective immediately, River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC is no longer under Star-K Certification. The company has been purchased by Taylor Farms, CA. This should not be confused with Taylor Farms, MD, which is under Star-K Certification. The following brands are affected by this change: Fresh1/Fresh 'n Easy, The Farmers Market, Dewy Fresh, Promark, Popeye, ...

Apple iPad Sales Fail To Hit Forecasts

Sales of Apple's iPad have failed to meet the steadily rising expectations for the touchscreen tablet device, letting some of the air out of the enthusiasm that has built on Wall Street in recent weeks. Apple's shares slipped more than 6 per cent in after-hours trading after it said it had sold 4.2 million of the devices in the three months to the end of September, below the 5 million that some had ­projected. It sold 3.3 million after being introduced part of the way through the prior ...

Bank Of America Reports $7.3 Billion Loss

Bank of America reported a net loss of $7.3 billion in the third quarter on Tuesday, citing the recently passed financial reform law for a one-time charge in its credit and debit card unit. Earnings for the nation's largest bank came in at a loss of 77 cents per share, compared to a loss of 26 cents per share a year ago. The bank attributed the loss to a $10.4 billion one-time charge that it was taking as a result of new limits on debit card fees that are part of the Dodd-Frank ...

UJO & NYLAG To Hold Foreclosure Prevention & Managing Credit Seminar Oct 19

Williamsburg – The United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg (UJO), as part of its continuing effort to aid homeowners affected by the current economy, will hold a free Foreclosure Prevention & Managing Credit Seminar with New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 pm.  The event will be at 646 Myrtle Ave. (at Franklin). The UJO and NYLAG will make presentations on reducing debt and preventing foreclosure.  Following the presentations, the UJO’s ...

Citigroup Posts $2.2 Billion Profit

Citigroup posted second-quarter earnings of $2.2 billion Monday, marking its third straight quarterly profit and beating Wall Street expectations, as the bank continued to trim its loan loss reserves thanks to improving credit trends. Earnings for the banking giant came in at 7 cents per share, compared to a loss of 27 cents per share during the period a year ago. Have you checked out YWN Radio yet? Click HERE to listen! (Read More: CNN Money)

Bernanke Sees Case For More Fed Easing

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said additional monetary stimulus may be warranted because inflation is too low and unemployment is too high. “There would appear -- all else being equal -- to be a case for further action,” Bernanke said today in the text of remarks given at a Boston Fed conference. He said the central bank could expand asset purchases or change the language in its statement, while saying “nonconventional policies have costs and limitations that must be taken ...

Bank Of America Downgraded By Bond Market

Bondholders are penalizing Bank of America Corp. the most of any of the largest U.S. financial firms as the investigation into the foreclosure crisis expands. Credit-default swaps on the country’s largest bank by assets are above those of its peers by a record margin, according to data provider CMA. The contracts, which imply Bank of America has lost its investment-grade rating, exceed Citigroup Inc.’s by the most ever and surpassed Morgan Stanley’s this week for the first time in a ...

Flatbush Shomrim Go On The Loose

Several people found themselves lost where to go, when they realized their cars were ransacked and GPS missing. Flatbush Shomrim received several complaints about cars being broken into. After a week long search the members of Flatbush Shomrim found success arresting eight individuals on three different occasions for GPS theft. The areas were on Avenue U & East 24th street,  Avenue P & 19th street, Avenue S & East 23rd street. In addition three people were also  caught this same ...

Hikind Explores Possibility Of 13th Ave Merchants Assoc

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) met with Councilman David Greenfield, Councilman Brad Lander and Community Board 12 District Manager Wolf Sender last week to explore the possibility of establishing a 13th Avenue Merchants Association.   The meeting was held in response to a small business survey conducted by Hikind in August which revealed that overall, local business owners were pessimistic about the future of their business. Among other issues, owners identified inadequate parking and ...

Gold Closes At Record High

Gold on Monday rose above $1,350 an ounce, overcoming a wobbly start to post its 15th record in a little over a month. Gold for December delivery advanced $9.10, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,354.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Silver soared to a fresh 30-year high and copper posted its best settlement since July 2008. (Source: MarketWatch)

Citigroup Unit Must Defend Foreclosure Suit

CitiFinancial Mortgage must defend a lawsuit over problems with loan documents, a federal appeals court ruled, in a widening controversy over the quality of legal filings in U.S. foreclosure proceedings. GMAC, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America have all suspended foreclosures or evictions in recent weeks after allegations surfaced of shoddy loan documents in foreclosure cases. Attorneys general from several states are investigating. Citigroup, however, has not announced any similar ...