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‘The Demons’: 12-Hour Play, and Endless Bragging Rights12 March 2010, 12:12 am
“The Demons,” a 12-hour production of a grim Dostoyevsky novel that will be performed only twice, may be the must-see show of the New York theater season.
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A Push for Binghamton to Exit Division I11 March 2010, 11:50 pm
A statement signed by 18 faculty members recommended a vote on whether Binghamton should remain in Division I after a scandal surrounding the men’s basketball team.
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Groundbreaking for Nets’ Atlantic Yards Arena11 March 2010, 11:20 pm
Officials portrayed the Atlantic Yards project, delayed for years by court fights and other obstacles, as a potent economic stimulus.
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Edwin Paraison, Haitian Minister, Courts Diaspora in America11 March 2010, 11:20 pm
Edwin Paraison, Haiti’s minister of Haitians living abroad, confronted the tensions between the Haitian diaspora and the homeland in his effort to harness help in the earthquake recovery.
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Cuomo to Recuse Himself From Paterson Investigations11 March 2010, 10:40 pm
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo appointed an independent counsel, Judith S. Kaye, to take over his office’s investigations of Gov. David A. Paterson.
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Judith Kaye, a Veteran Judge, Becomes a Fledgling Prosecutor11 March 2010, 10:40 pm
Judith S. Kaye, who served on the Court of Appeals for decades, may bring added credibility to the state investigation of Gov. David A. Paterson.
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Rejected on Dance Floor, Man Beats Woman in Bar Restroom11 March 2010, 10:40 pm
After his advances were rebuffed, the man savagely attacked the woman, beating her as he tried to remove her pants, the police said.
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New York State Shuts Down LibertyPointe Bank11 March 2010, 10:40 pm
The bank, which had one branch in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn, was the first based in New York City to fail since 1999.
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NYC: Letterman, Clinton and Others: Sex, Power and Inequality11 March 2010, 10:34 pm
In the David Letterman case, the recurring examples of men in power seeking sex from subordinates were little discussed.
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Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims11 March 2010, 10:29 pm
A settlement of up to $657.5 million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers who sued the city over damage to their health, according to city officials.
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9/11 settlement offer to go before judge12 March 2010, 2:13 am
A New York judge may approve a $657 million settlement Friday for workers who became ill after the 9/11 terrorists attacks.
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Ex-judge to oversee Paterson cases11 March 2010, 11:40 pm
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.
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Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies11 March 2010, 9:31 pm
Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen has died after a long battle with cancer. Fellow broadcaster Dick Enberg described him as "the complete man."
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Woman to coach high school football11 March 2010, 8:49 pm
A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
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'Bachelor No. 1' had photos; IDs sought11 March 2010, 8:17 pm
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released hundreds of photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."
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Sen. Reid's wife breaks back in wreck11 March 2010, 7:51 pm
The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.
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School sued for canceling prom over lesbian student11 March 2010, 7:49 pm
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
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State can't verify school abuse claims11 March 2010, 7:14 pm
Their stories were chilling: Students at a reform school recounted beatings and sexual assaults at the hands of school administrators and other employees who were supposed to be taking care of them.
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House votes to impeach federal judge11 March 2010, 4:59 pm
The House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a federal judge from Louisiana.
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Hustler can't have pics of hiker's body11 March 2010, 2:11 pm
Gruesome photos of a murdered hiker sought by Hustler magazine will not be released, a Georgia judge ruled. Lawmakers now want a permanent fix.
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New wave of foreclosures threatens market12 March 2010, 3:52 am
Swelling ranks of homeowners who are seriously delinquent but haven't yet lost their homes may soon lead to a new round of foreclosures....
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SEC head urges Congress to act on derivatives11 March 2010, 6:33 pm
The SEC is calling anew for Congress to impose oversight on derivatives, warning that allowing risky instruments like credit default swaps to continue unfettered could bring new economic damage....
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Weak economy means it's a freebie nation11 March 2010, 5:49 pm
Whether it's to boost sagging business or attract customers to a new product, there seems to be a freebie fad going on. That's a boon for budget shoppers and can be good for companies too....
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Americans' wealth up for 3rd straight quarter11 March 2010, 4:14 pm
Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was less than in the previous two quarters....
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Government may tighten car safety standards11 March 2010, 3:42 pm
Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in vehicles and are weighing a range of safety requirements in response to Toyota's massive recall....
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The 25 richest counties in the United States11 March 2010, 3:00 pm
The country may have started its long haul back to economic recovery — if recent news that consumer spending increased slightly in January is any indication....
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Stocks up for 3rd day; financial shares rise11 March 2010, 2:50 pm
A rally in financial stocks helped the market extend its grind higher to a third day. Standard & Poor's 500 index closed just above its January peak to set a new 17-month high....
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Miners say ‘Avatar’ doesn’t do them justice11 March 2010, 2:00 pm
It's enough to make a mining executive grit his teeth or his kids to give him the silent treatment....
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Wall Street reform hits an impasse11 March 2010, 1:40 pm
Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed....
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Obama outlines steps in bid to double exports11 March 2010, 12:16 pm
President Barack Obama sought to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work....
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