Thursday, July 20, 2006
Chatham Square, Chinatown, New York City
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Stocks fly on Bernanke inflation talk
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Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill As Promised
Lebanon appeals for international help to end war
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Breaking News: Mideast Crisis
Lebanon Prime Minister Siniora says 300 people have been killed in
Israeli attacks; appeals for immediate cease-fire, according to media
reports.
Special Local News... July 19, 2006
E & F trains running local in Queens, R train has delays, V and W trains
suspended on NYC Transit.
Israeli air raids kill 50
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Battle rages in south Lebanon
Strong earthquake rattles Jakarta
China Says Number of Web Users Hits 123M
Americans Board Cruise Ship Out of Lebanon
Consumer prices up 0.2% in June, up 0.3% ex food and energy; housing starts down 5.3% to 1.85 million annual rate.
Consumer prices up 0.2% in June, up 0.3% ex food and energy; housing
starts down 5.3% to 1.85 million annual rate.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Reports: Several injured on cruise ship off Fla.
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:37:55
BREAKING NEWS
Reports: Several injured on cruise ship off Florida
There is breaking news from the high seas where big problems are being
reported from a New York bound cruise ship. Several people were injured
when the ship suddenly made a sharp turn, according to cruise line
officials.
Breaking News: On Gay Marriage
Tue., July 18, 2006
THE HOUSE HAS DEFEATED A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN GAY MARRIAGE
Community Update
July 18, 2006
Very Hot & Humid Tuesday
Alternate Side Parking regulations are in effect Tuesday, July 18,
Wednesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 20. All other regulations,
including parking meters, remain in effect.
A fire hydrant emergency is in effect. Help avoid low fire hydrant
pressure. Dial 311 to report open or leaking fire hydrants.
Douglaston Manor beach is closed. Swimming and bathing is temporarily
not permitted.
EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION, AND
COOLING CENTERS ARE OPEN IN NYC CALL 311 OR CLICK 'www.nyc.gov/oem' TO
FIND THEM.
Breaking News: Problems at LaGuardia and several subway lines
BREAKING NEWS
July 18, 2006
Breaking News: Problems at LaGuardia and several subway lines
The Tri-State area is like an oven and the soaring temperatures are
causing power outages and big problems across the region. Now there are
problems at LaGuardia Airport and for several subway lines.
The Heat Is On...New Yorkers can call 311 or click 'OEM'
Temps in the upper 90s coupled with high humidity send heat indexes
soaring past 100 degrees in Midwest and Northeast.
Excessive heat advisories and warnings are in effect for the region, and
cooling centers are open in NYC and New Jersey.
Many senior and community centers serve as cooling centers. New Yorkers
can call 311 or log on to www.nyc.gov/oem beginning at 9 a.m. to fine
the nearest cooling center or public pool.
N. Minucci gets 15 years
A Queens judge slammed Nicholas Minucci yesterday with 15 years behind
bars for the Howard Beach racial bat attack that sparked condemnation
throughout the city.
Death Toll From Indonesia Tsunami at 327
Top Headlines At 7:24 a.m. E
Tearful parents searched for missing children Tuesday, and soldiers dug
through the debris of homes flattened by the second tsunami to hit
Indonesia in as many years. Well over 300 people were killed and more
than 160 others were missing....
Stuck A train in Queens boils riders
Subway riders were stuck for nearly two hours yesterday on a stalled
elevated A train in Queens, sweltering in the heat before making a
harrowing evacuation 40 feet above the street.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Tsunami kills More than 100 in Indonesia
In Asia-Pacific
More than 100 people are thought to have died in the tsunami triggered
by an earthquake off Java.
BREAKING NEWS : NJ Transit: Light Rail Service Out Between Hoboken and Weehawken
NJ Transit: Light Rail Service Out In Some Areas
July 17, 2006
NJ Transit tells us light rail service is out between Hoboken and Port
Imperial in Weehawken due to a sagging overhead wire. The problem may be
heat-related.
Breaking: A Train Stalled on the Tracks
BREAKING NEWS
Monday, July 17, 2006
There is trouble for the MTA: More than 300 people had to be evacuated
from an A train stuck on the tracks in Queens.
Dangerous heat Monday and call 311 or click 'OEM'
Excessive heat advisories and warnings are in effect for the region, and
cooling centers are open in NYC and New Jersey.
Many senior and community centers serve as cooling centers. New Yorkers
can call 311 or log on to www.nyc.gov/oem beginning at 9 a.m. on
Monday, July 17 to fine the nearest cooling center or public pool.
Dangerous heat Monday
Excessive heat advisories and warnings are in effect for the region, and
cooling centers are open in NYC and New Jersey.
Breaking News: Five People Have Been Killed in a Tsunami
Indonesia's president says at least five people have been killed in a
tsunami that hit Java after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Indian
Ocean, news agencies report.
Breaking News: DISCOVERY HAS LANDED
SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY HAS LANDED SAFELY IN FLORIDA AFTER 13 DAYS IN
ORBIT
Breaking News: DISCOVERY GO-AHEAD FOR LANDING!
NASA GIVES SHUTTLE DISCOVERY GO-AHEAD FOR LANDING AT 9:14 A.M. ET
Breaking News: Israeli ground Forces Enter S. Lebanon
Israeli ground troops have entered southern Lebanon to attack Hezbollah
bases on the border, a government spokesman said today, according to
news agencies.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Bush backs Israel at divided G8
The US president, in St Petersburg for the G8 summit, has insisted
Israel is defending itself against terror and Hezbollah is the root of
the crisis.
George W Bush added that the Israelis had to be mindful of the
consequences of their actions, as fresh air strikes and rocket attacks
were reported.
French President Jacques Chirac spoke out in defence of Lebanon.
More...go to Links section and click 'John's Journal'
Manhattan Doctor Suspected in Building Collapse Dies at Hospital
The embittered doctor who blew up his East Side townhouse rather than
sell it died yesterday of injuries he suffered in the blast, a law
enforcement source said.