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Potatoes
USDA -- Major potato markets FOB shipping points Wednesday. Russet Norkotah Idaho 50 lb cartons 70 count 25.00; 100 count 18.00. Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non size A) 11.00-11.50. Russet Norkotah Washington & Oregon 50 lb cartons 70 count 21.00-22....Tags: Michigan, Idaho, Wisconsin, Movies, Oregon
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'Sopranos' Falco headlines Nassau Assemb. event
Spin CycleDemocratic candidate Joe Ferrara may be an underdog in his race against GOP Assemb. Robert Barra, but he had star power at his $25 a head fundraiser in Lynbrook last week when the Sopranos' Edie Falco headlined the event.......Tags: Political Candidates, Republican Party, Edie Falco, Elections
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Social activism dead on college campuses?
dfreedlander@am-ny.comAt Columbia University, where students in 1968 took the acting dean of the college hostage, a new class of freshmen will arrive this week and hear about ways to get extra scholarship funding to pay for college. At New York University, where undergrads in...Tags: Demonstration, New York University, Government, Columbia University, Sociology
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Good Turkish restaurants on Long Island
Istanbul Cafe FOOD (2 1/2 STARS) 2139 Middle Country Rd. Centereach 631-738-6704 The skilled Turkish kitchen outshines the setting at this strip-mall eatery, where I savored a pide filled with Turkish pepperoni and cheese. Wild Fig FOOD (2... -
Mayor of NY village charged with securities fraud
NEW YORK(AP) _ Federal authorities have accused the mayor of a Long Island village of fleecing clients at his Manhattan brokerage firm. George Motz, the mayor of Quogue for seven years, was awaiting arraignment Thursday on securities fraud and other...Tags: Stock Broking, Manhattan (New York City), Prosecution, Securities, Fraud
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Gusting winds cause delays at LaGuardia
john.valenti@newsday.comOne day after a computer glitch caused massive delays to flights across the nation, flights at LaGuardia Airport are being delayed for another reason -- gusting winds that have led to a traffic management program. The Federal Aviation Administration is...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation, Weather Reports
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Car crash kills Long Island woman
Police are investigating a one-car crash that has claimed the life of a Long Island woman. Suffolk County police say Jessica Macnevin, a resident of Ridge, was driving a 1989 Jaguar westbound on Route 25 when she apparently lost control of the car. They...Tags: Police, Ridge, Vehicles, Road Accidents, Police Investigations
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Long Island man charged in homicide
Police say a Long Island man has been arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing of his mother-in-law earlier this month. Nassau County police say Harpal Hira faces a second-degree murder charge in the Aug. 2 death of Meena Kohli, who was visiting...Tags: Police, Murder, Assault, Crimes, Police Arrests
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Con Ed installs 'green roof' on its NYC facility
More than 21,000 plants atop a Con Edison facility in New York City are helping reduce the building's energy costs. It is the utility's first "green roof," an energy-saving plant system designed to improve air quality and conserve energy. Con Ed...Tags: Columbia University, Consolidated Edison Incorporated, Nuclear Power, Long Island City, Plant Openings
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NY police seek 'Bling Bandit' in 7 bank robberies
Police are looking for an elusive thief who has pulled off seven bank heists in the last 2 1/2 months in Long Island's Nassau County. Dubbed the Bling Bandit for his flashy pinkie ring and watch, police say the man appears cool and collected and often...Tags: Bank Robbery, Police, Theft, Crimes, Nassau County
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Best bets
go see Celebrity "Roastmaster General" Jeffrey Ross will dish out riffs on stars we love to bad-mouth - Donald Trump, Pamela Anderson, Hugh Hefner - Saturday at 11 p.m. at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor. $50, 631-725-9500, baystreet.org. on...Tags: Pamela Anderson, Johnny Depp, Donald Trump, Keira Knightley, Hugh Hefner
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Educators shortchanged
School bells ring and children sing, it's back to Robert Hall again. Ah, yes, a jingle from my youth, when teachers were praised and appreciated for all they did. Having been brought up on Long Island, N.Y., where my son teaches now, I have seen that...Tags: Florida, Teachers Unions, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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