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News headlines for February 17, 2012
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Payroll Tax Cut Extended
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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The House and Senate passed an extension to the payroll tax cut on Feb. 17, reaching relatively quick agreement on an issue that was extremely divisive just two months ago.
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Teachers Union and City Reach a Deal on Evaluations
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo brokered a last minute deal between the United Federation of Teachers and the mayor’s office over the thorny issue of evaluating New York’s teachers.
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Education Panel Votes to Shutter 18 City Schools
Posted on 17 February 2012.
At a public hearing last week, New York's education panel voted to close 18 schools. This makes 135 schools currently closed or slated for closure, including Jamaica High in Queens (pictured above) which was added to the list last year. Photo by JACKIE MADER
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The New York City’s Panel for Education Policy voted to close 18 schools last week. Nearly 2000 people turned out, many in protest of the closings, at a meeting that has become an annual event at the Brooklyn Technical High School.
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Fans Mourn Whitney Houston at Apollo Theater in Harlem
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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Since Whitney Houston’s death last Saturday, fans around the world have mourned the star many call the “Queen of Pop.” In New York City, fans have been gathering in front the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where they’re building an impromptu memorial.
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Riding Out a Soccer Riot in Bulgaria
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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The riot in Egypt during a soccer game killed more than 70 people earlier this month and brought global attention to fan vandalism. But violence in the stands is almost taken for granted in many countries.
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Former Occupy Wall Street Clinic Going Strong
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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When Occupy Wall Street’s tent city was up and running, one of its features was a so-called medical clinic, where doctors and nurses volunteered their services. The clinic lives on in the form of a volunteer first aid center about two blocks south, on the corner of Rector and Greenwich Street.
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Small Business Owners Looking to Hire
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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Small business owners are more optimistic now than they’ve been since before the recession. A nationwide poll, commissioned by Wells Fargo and conducted by Gallup, says twenty two percent of business owners with fewer than 20 employees plan to add workers over the next year.
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Newscast – Bottom of the Hour
Posted on 17 February 2012.
News headlines for February 17, 2012
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No Human Rights Charges for Former Haitian Dictator ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier
Posted on 17 February 2012.
Duvalier leaves the courthouse with his longtime companion Veronique Roy, right, after attending a closed hearing in Port-au-Prince, on Jan. 20. (Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa)
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Duvalier returned to Haiti from exile a year ago. Now, he faces corruption charges, but not charges for alleged human rights abuses. New York is home to one of the largest Haitian populations outside of the country, and the decision isn’t sitting well with the community.
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A Warm Winter Across America
Posted on 17 February 2012.
Graphic: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce
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It’s been a balmy winter in New York City, and apparently the rest of the nation, too. A study shows that last month was the fourth warmest January in one hundred eighteen years for the contiguous United States.
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Style Blogger’s Review of Fashion Week
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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New York fashion week wraps up today in New York City. Blogger Tamahr Anithai discusses the trend coming out of the eight-day extravaganza with co-host Sarah Laing.
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Linsanity: Here and Abroad
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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Since February 3rd, point-guard sensation Jeremy Lin has set rookie records for points-scored and assists. The Asian-American star’s sudden rise to fame has launched an avalanche of American media attention. In Asia, the hype has taken on another dimension.
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Selling Laughs in Times Square
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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Times Square is full of comedy clubs hoping to entertain New York’s many tourists. But getting customers into the seats is no joke. Sidewalk sellers work strictly on commission, and some days they don’t leave laughing.
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Valentine’s Day Story Slam
Posted on 17 February 2012.
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This Valentine’s day, the Housing Works Café in Soho hosted an event that saw a line snaking around the block. Over 100 people were turned away, a desperate few even attempting to bribe the guard at the door. It was a story slam: an evening of real life tales told by ordinary people.
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