New York State education officials announced Monday that they had begun to review the way they detect and prevent cheating on standardized tests, taking a step to avoid the cheating
Of Verizon customers planning to buy an iPhone in the future, many will skip the iPhone 4 and go straight for the yet-to-be-released iPhone 5. According to a small survey
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said Monday that it measured the highest radiation levels within the plant since it was crippled by a devastating earthquake. However, it
The following is from the Boston Herald: Boston’s TSA screeners — part of a security force whose competency has come under fire nationwide — soon will be carrying out sophisticated
Victoria’s oldest woman, Mary Rothstein, died in her sleep yesterday aged 110. Family and staff at the Caulfield aged home where she lived are warmly remembering the former milliner who
Concern is spreading through Wall Street about investment risks much more complex and unpredictable than those that played out in the 1999-2000 dot-com bust. Some 75% of investment bankers, who
The newest addition to the New York Police Department’s fleet of patrol vehicles is not built for high-speed chases, but for the stop and go of city traffic. On Monday
Farrel Brenner is used to training tough boxers – not weight-challenged governors who only talk tough. Brenner, a certified strength and conditioning coach, is responsible for slimming down the most
[By Alan M. Dershowitz] In a recent interview, Norway’s Ambassador to Israel has suggested that Hamas terrorism against Israel is more justified than the recent terrorist attack against Norway. His
Security guards have been ordered to boost their presence outside the home of Chacham Ovadia Yosef Shlita, following the brutal murder of Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira in Beersheba on Thursday night.
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the floor of the House of Representatives Monday evening for the first time since she was grievously wounded during a January assassination attempt. Giffords,
The weather on Monday afternoon was unlike anything seen so far during this summer of severe weather. Parts of the Tri-State area were pounded from the sky — with wind,
With summer halfway over, tens of thousands of folks are commuting to and from the Catskills each week – and the travel expenses can slap on $100s of to your
Vice President Joe Biden joined House Democrats in lashing tea party Republicans Monday, accusing them of having “acted like terrorists” in the fight over raising the nation’s debt limit. Biden
The House passed a bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling in an 11th-hour vote Monday despite grumbling from liberals and conservatives, who stretched the bounds of rhetoric to express
The assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran last week was the first major operation of Mossad director Tamir Pardo, the Der Spiegel website reported Monday. The article, which
[PHOTO LINK BELOW] A man and woman were injured this afternoon after a white van mounted the pavement at a bus stop on Upper Clapton Road. Police were called shortly
Long Island Rail Road service is suspended on several lines because of signal problems caused by lightning strikes. Service on the Hempstead, Ronkonkoma, Huntington, Port Jefferson, Oyster Bay, Montauk and
Dealing with the details of religious ritual observance is not often the subject of public discussion by prominent politicians. Senator Joseph Lieberman, who moves confidently in the highest echelons of
Some cable viewers in New York City, Long Island, Westchester County and New Jersey can now add Al-Jazeera English to their menu of television news providers. Al-Jazeera English became available
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