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Boy Scouts, gays and Chick-fil-A: A better way than boycotts
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHere's an idea for the Boy Scouts: Stage the next national jamboree at Chick-fil-A. The two outfits seem to be on the same backward page when it comes to equal rights for gays. Disappointing to me, since I'm an Eagle......Tags: Youth Organizations, Economy, Business and Finance, Marriage, Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage
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Top 10 Most Congested Cities, Highways
KickingTiresAs we enter one of the busiest times to travel, finding the road less traveled can help you avoid at least one of the many holiday migraines you???re bound to encounter. Unfortunately, with 85% of people commuting by car this......Tags: Physical Conditions, Holidays, Commuting, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), New York
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Albany: Foreclosure bill
Spin CyclePaterson and the legislature have agreed on a bill to address the sub-prime crisis. Key provisions: 90-day notice before foreclosure proceedings are instituted, and a mandatory settlement conference requiring face-to-face meeting with homeowner and...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, David A. Paterson, Consumers, Darryl C Towns, New York
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'Operation Malicious Mortgage' strikes
The SwampRalph Cioffi, left, and Matthew Tannin are escorted to federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News. by Frank James The federal government's regulators may not have done.......Tags: Police Arrests, FBI, New York, Police, Corporate Crime
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Barely Loafing in Las Vegas, back from the desert
O, by the WayWell, folks, we're back from the desert. Two weeks in Las Vegas is a curious experience. I think it requires a certain constitution.While out there, we were keeping tabs on the World Series of Poker Main Event. Earlier this morning, the final table......Tags: Tourism and Leisure, ESPN (tv network), New York City, Casino and Gambling, Travel
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Half-dozen Senate Dems to blast Paterson tax cap
Spin CycleSix State Senate Democrats plan on Friday to blast Gov. David A. Paterson???s proposed 4 percent cap on yearly increases in school property taxes minutes before a special session in Albany to vote on the matter. The senators -......Tags: David A. Paterson, State Budgets, Eliot Spitzer, New York, Bronx (New York City)
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WaMu thunderclap in economic storm
The Swampby Frank James It wasn't a surprise that Washington Mutual, better known as WaMu, failed. For months It's been the thrift institution equivalent of a dead-man walking, finally being put to death by a run by its depositors, making it......Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Banking, Sovereign Bancorp Incorporated, New York, California
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'Project Runway': I do's and don'ts
Reality CheckLast night's Project Runway was the first of a two-part season finale, and this episode focused on the collections the designers had made during their month at home, as well as the continuing drama over Kenley's attitude. The show backtracks......Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Family, Marriage, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Election Day wrap-up
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsScattered thoughts at the dawn of a new day: --I???ll admit it. I cried as I watched Barack Obama???s speech and the scene at Grant Park in Chicago last night. I???m 42, and the event instantly joins the list of......Tags: Referenda, Minority Groups, Tamarac, New York, Florida
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Fake New York Times: 'Iraq War ends'
The Swampby Frank James A group of liberal pranksters showed what you can do with some time, some people and some money. They created a fake issue of the New York Times with a four-colum wide headline that blares "Iraq......Tags: Grand Central Terminal, International Military Interventions, Iraq War (2003-2011), Wars and Interventions, The New York Times
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Another bid: Add Liz Holtzman to the speculation
Spin CycleIt was 28 years ago that Liz Holtzman came so close to a seat in the U.S. Senate, losing a squeaker of a three-way election to Long Islander Alfonse D'Amato. "Come on New York -- Al D'Amato for Senate?"......Tags: David Paterson, Parliament, George W. Bush, New York, Upper House
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Video: King on Gillibrand
Spin CycleKirsten Gillibrand delivered a speech at the Association for a Better New York today where she said she'd probably support the new bailout even though she opposed the old bailout, argued that her new position on gay marriage was actually......Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, Parliament, New York, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics
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