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Human Rights Groups Warn of Horrifying Slaughter of Civilians In Syria

2012-01-27T09:30:00.000-05:00

While the videos could not be independently verified because Bashar al-Assad's iron-fisted grip on media and propaganda, human rights groups inside the country are claiming that Assad's loyalists...

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Volkswagen Rolls Out Teaser Ad For Super Bowl

2012-01-27T09:15:00.002-05:00

Volkswagen, who won acclaim with its immensely popular Super Bowl ad last year featuring a kid who was enthralled with being Darth Vader, is prepping the field for another ad along the same vein....

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MTA Decides To Fast Track East Side Access Project

2012-01-26T13:15:00.001-05:00

One has to wonder why the Department finally came around to fast tracking the long-delayed East Side Access project considering that such a move would have helped save costs over the life of the...

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Spaced Out

2012-01-26T11:55:00.000-05:00

Newt Gingrich gave a speech in Florida where he indicated that he would oversee the construction of a manned US space platform on the Moon by 2020. He's hardly the first to consider a return to the...

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NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly's Mounting Problems

2012-01-26T11:40:00.000-05:00

First, there is the ongoing fallout from revelations that the NYPD repeatedly screened the anti-Muslim film "The Third Jihad" despite claims from the Department that only a limited number of people...

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Egyptians Mark Anniversary of Uprising Against Mubarak With Demonstrations Against Current Military Regime

2012-01-25T12:00:00.000-05:00

Egyptians threw off one totalitarian regime, and found that the military installed itself as the new power brokers. That's the basic change in the year that passed since protesters took to the...

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GM Faces New Problem With Chevy Volt - From Its Own Dealers

2012-01-25T11:20:00.000-05:00

GM may be back on top as the world's top automaker by sales volume (but which counts for little when the real test is profits per vehicle - the bottom line), but it doesn't mean that the company is...

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Suspect In Rutherford New Jersey Synagogue Firebombings Due In Court Today

2012-01-25T09:55:00.000-05:00

Anthony Graziano, the suspect in two firebombings, including one at a Rutherford congregation that contained the rabbi's residence, is scheduled to make an initial appearance morning in...

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Gov. Christie Outmaneuvers Democrats on Gay Marriage Proposals

2012-01-25T09:46:00.001-05:00

Just after Democrats introduced bills legalizing gay marriage in the New Jersey legislature that are a mirror image of the language used in New York, Governor Chris Christie signaled his intention to...

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The Rebuilding of Ground Zero, Part 152

2012-01-24T11:55:00.000-05:00

Once again, rebuilding at Ground Zero is threatening to come to a screeching halt. This time, Larry Silverstein is warning that rebuilding of 3WTC, which was designed by Richard Rogers, would be...

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Suspect In Rutherford New Jersey Synagogue Firebombing In Custody

2012-01-24T11:25:00.000-05:00

There will be a news conference this afternoon, but a suspect has been arrested in the firebombing of a Rutherford, New Jersey synagogue.The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office will hold a press...

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NJ Transit Considering Extending Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Into Bergen County

2012-01-24T10:20:00.000-05:00

The biggest joke about the NJ Transit Hudson Bergen Light Rail is that the current system has no stops in Bergen County. It's exclusively in Hudson County, with stops from Bayonne through Hoboken....

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Syria's Assad Losing Cover

2012-01-23T14:25:00.000-05:00

It's another day, another day of death and destruction in Syria. Another 15 people were killed, including 10 civilians in fighting around the country in the throes of an ongoing insurgency against...

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South Carolina Prefers Ethically Challenged Gingrich Over Monied Romney

2012-01-22T09:50:00.000-05:00

It's rather surprising how quickly voters in South Carolina have shifted preferences from Mitt Romney to Newt Gingrich. They're all too quick to ignore all of Gingrich's flaws - particularly the fact...

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Prosecutors Release Video Of Man Wanted In Connection With Bergen County Shul Firebombing Attack

2012-01-20T13:55:00.002-05:00

Prosecutors have released a video of a man wanted in connection to the January 11 firebombing of a Rutherford synagogue. The video, from Jan. 9 surveillance footage, shows a fair-skinned man...

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A PATH Commute To Hell and Back, Courtesy of a Trespasser

2012-01-20T11:25:00.002-05:00

You know your commute isn't going to go well when you get informed that there's a trespasser incident. More often than not, that means a fatality, but that wasn't exactly the case today. Someone...

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US Passes Milestone In Destroying Chemical Weapons, But Challenges Remain

2012-01-20T10:35:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, reports announced that the US Army had destroyed one of its largest stockpiles of chemical weapons at the Deseret Chemical Facility in Tooele, Utah. More than $3 billion had been spent...

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News Corp. Settles With Victims Over Hacking Scandal

2012-01-19T21:05:00.001-05:00

Jude Law, one of those who were victims of the hacking scandal, apparently settled with News Corporation for roughly $200,000:The actor Jude Law received the highest disclosed payout of £130,000...

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Historic Cyclone Roller Coaster Getting Safety Upgrades

2012-01-19T10:30:00.000-05:00

For the first time since the 1970s, the historic Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster will be getting significant safety upgrades as parts are replaced and upgraded. The repairs are long overdue at...

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Rick Perry Drops Out Of 2012 Race; Endorses Newt Gingrich

2012-01-19T10:05:00.000-05:00

It shouldn't be all that surprising that Rick Perry is dropping out of the race for President.The announcement from Mr. Perry was expected to inject fresh momentum into Mr. Gingrich’s efforts to...

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SOPA and PIPA Aren't The Answer

2012-01-18T11:30:00.001-05:00

I've been blogging for more than a decade, including more than a few years here at A Blog For All. Thousands of posts and musings. Photographs galore. That's all intellectual property that I've...

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More Bodies Recovered From Costa Concordia As Questions Pile Up

2012-01-17T10:15:00.000-05:00

Five more bodies were recovered from the Costa Concordia as rescue crews blasted holes in the hull of the ship to better gain access to areas of the ship that were previously hard to access. New...

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More Anti-Semitic Incidents In Brooklyn Have Communities on Edge

2012-01-17T10:05:00.000-05:00

Today two separate incidents of anti Semitic graffiti was found in Brooklyn. In addition to graffiti found in Midwood, where there have been several other incidents, including a possible insurance...

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New York Times Misses Reason Why NJ Transit Is Buying Double Decker Trains

2012-01-16T15:30:00.000-05:00

Leave it to the New York Times to ignore the main reason why NJ Transit is committing to purchasing 100 additional double-decker railcars. While the Times focuses on seat width, it's all about...

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Costa Concordia Likely To be Scrapped Following Deadly Shipwreck

2012-01-16T15:05:00.000-05:00

Rescue crews continue searching the ruin of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy for survivors or casualties. The death toll has risen as another victim was found inside the stricken ship.There...

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