The FDNY is almost ready to roll out a pioneering program to salvage the organs of people who die of cardiac arrest at home, in accidents, or otherwise outside hospitals.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s chief of staff has been receiving millions of dollars in cash payments from Iran, the New York Times reported Saturday. The advisor, Umar Daudzai, briefs Karzai
Bank regulators closed seven banks Friday, bringing the total of number of bank failures for the year to 139, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said. Friday marked the largest number
The following is a Ynet report: Police forces in the northern city of Safed launched an investigation Saturday into a confrontation between ultra-Orthodox and Arab college students. No injuries were
An emergency drill at the Lincoln Tunnel Sunday morning will simulate an explosion near the New Jersey Toll Plaza, complete with loud noises and emergency crews working, according to Jersey
You may have seen them zipping along underground, seeming quite determined and purposeful on their way from this point to that. Or perhaps you spotted them standing alone by a subway exit, like kids who want you to see but not play with their awesome new toy. If you havent seen them at all, you […]
Up to a third of U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 if Americans continue to gain weight and avoid exercise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projected on
The latest poll on the race for New York State Governor shows Republican underdog Carl Paladino trailing Democrat Andrew Cuomo by only 14 points. A Siena Research Institute poll released earlier this week showed Paladino down by more than 30 points. A Rasmussen research poll of likely voters released Friday shows Cuomo leading Paladino 51-37, […]
Hewlett-Packard Co. released Friday a touchscreen tablet computer that runs Windows, becoming the latest computer maker to jump into the fray following Apple Inc.’s debut of the iPad earlier this year. H-P’s Slate 500 tablet can be bought on the company’s website for $799above the price of most iPads, which range in price from $499 […]
A Pentagon team has been reviewing copies of Iraq war documents the website WikiLeaks may release in coming days and plans to notify Iraqis named in the documents in an
E-ZPass users may get a break when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board votes next week on toll hikes. But those who use cash-only lanes should prepare to dig deeper into
The Ministerial Committee on Legislative Affairs on Monday is expected to discuss a bill which will see yeshiva students get hundreds of millions of dollars from the State. The proposal, which is aimed at bypassing a High Court ruling, was initiated by Knesset Member Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism). The new bill proposes establishing the […]
Despite complaints about the high cost of living, a new poll shows most New Yorkers enjoy where they live. The Marist Institute conducted a poll on New York living for
A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says in a new book that while Bill Clinton was in the White House, a key component of the president’s nuclear
An internal probe of alleged ticket-fixing by Bronx cops has expanded to Queens and Manhattan, police sources said Thursday. Records were pulled this week from the 106th and 107th Precincts
Its been a very eventful week for Yoel Zev ben Mirel Risa Chava. On Monday, the final phase of his trial began. Rav Moshe Chaim Levy, Mashgiach of Satmar Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, took the stand and testified about Yoel Zevs excellent character. Yoel Zev was brought to the witness stand shortly afterwards.He seemed quite […]
Westwood, CA – Philanthropist Roland Arnall may have talked about making a pledge to Chabad of California Inc. about donating money for an educational center, but never committed himself to it, an attorney for the late billionaire told a judge today. John S. Gordon, who represents Arnalls widow, said she and her husbands estate should […]
A majority of Americans don’t think President Obama deserves to keep his job, a poll released today shows. With less than two weeks to go before the midterm elections, a
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator said Thursday that the companies could end up costing the government $363 billion as they absorb losses from bad mortgages. The Federal Housing Finance
Every email, phone call and website visit is to be recorded and stored after the Coalition Government revived controversial Big Brother snooping plans. It will allow security services and the
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