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Senator Ted Kennedy Dies at 77
Associated Press WriterSen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77. In...Tags: Democratic Party, Colleges and Universities, Iraq War (2003-2011), Edward M. Kennedy, Wars and Interventions
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Sen. Gillibrand Calls For Congress To Ban Drop-Side Cribs
Associated Press WriterThe baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano. The side rail on his drop-side crib slid off the tracks and trapped his head and neck between the mattress and the malfunctioning side rail. His...Tags: North Bellmore, Consumer Confidence, Infants, Long Island, Bellmore
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Ex-Republican touted by state Dems for Nassau seat
Spin CycleNina Petraro Bastardi, looking to unseat Legis. John Ciotti, got a talking up from Democratic state chair June O'Neill at today's spring meeting of the party in Rye. She sent out a news release touting her joining with major party......Tags: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Long Island, Politics, Manhattan (New York City)
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Lawmakers Call To End Ban On Gay Blood Donation
Rep. Anthony Weiner is calling to put an end to an FDA policy that bans gay men from donating blood.
Weiner, along with Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and representatives from the Gay Men's Health Crisis, are calling on the Federal Drug...Tags: WPIX, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, New York
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Filling Out Census Forms Means Critical Dollars For New York Residents
wpix.comWith hundreds of millions of dollars of federal and state funding at stake, the push continues for New York State residents to fill out the 2010 Census forms. United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined with a coalition of advocacy groups Monday to...Tags: WPIX, Demographics, New York City, New York, Hospitals and Clinics
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Dad of 'American Idol' Judge Running For NY Senate Seat
wpix.comAn ex-Republican congressman and father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi officially launched a campaign Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Joe DioGuardi, an accountant who hails from Westchester and has...Tags: Entertainment, U.S. Cabinet, David Paterson, Finance, Long Island
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Gillibrand Fights For Intrepid To Land A Space Shuttle
wpix.comSen. Kirsten Gillibrand is set to urge NASA to select New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum to permanently display one of its retired space shuttles Monday morning. Gillibrand will be joined by Intrepid president Bill White and NYC & Company...Tags: WPIX, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Science and Technology, Technology, New York
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Gillibrand and gender: Luck as residue of design?
Spin CycleAsked if she???s gotten this far on skill or luck, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, left, turns the question to why she believes Gov. David A. Paterson selected her for her current job. She raises the matter of gender. ???What......Tags: Carolyn McCarthy, Steve Israel, Jose Serrano, Scott Stringer, Manhattan (New York City)
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Tuesday's twits: Let's gather the blather
Spin CycleThe yammerings of our elected officials -- who seem to conduct themselves every bit as gracefully as New Jersey's -- arrive in a rich cluster this fine spring day. Rep. Charles Rangel, Democrat, calls it "inappropriate" that he fliply said......Tags: Barack Obama, National or Ethnic Minorities, Racism, Republican Party, Minority Groups
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Sonia Sotomayor's Capitol Hill tour
The Swampby Mark Silva Judge Sonia Sotomayor, among the top in her classes at Princeton and Yale Law, with nearly two decades on the federal bench and now poised to become the first Hispanic member of the nation's highest court, makes......Tags: Barack Obama, Jon Kyl, Democratic Party, Orrin Hatch, Upper House
Jul 6, 2009
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Aug 26, 2009
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May 24, 2010
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May 23, 2010
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Jun 1, 2009
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Mar 6, 2010
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Mar 15, 2010
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Mar 16, 2010
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Mar 22, 2010
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Jun 1, 2009
|Blog| Newsday
Jun 2, 2009
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Jun 2, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
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