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Eatery May Face Tax Tab
New York Post
A grand jury is looking into whether a posh Long Island restaurant underreported its income, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. A Nassau County audit of Carltun on the Park at Eisenhower Park fou...
$3.5m Over Boob Botch
New York Post
A Staten Island mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering yesterday. "I hope this will give other women in the same p...
Jihadjane & Her Mad Scheme To 'frighten The World'
New York Post
LaRose left damning clues on her MySpace page. "I have recently (a couple months) reverted to Islam and I can safely say that of all the things I have ever done in my lifetime, becoming Muslim is what...
Toyota Woes Hitting Home
New York Post
A Westchester police official yesterday warned Toyota to back off and let investigators examine a Prius that inexplicably accelerated down a driveway, across a road and into a stone wall. "Realistical...
We Shared Not Just A Name But A Passion
New York Post
We must all take this as a lesson in how we treat the people we share this world with while they are still here to make a difference. Please respect our families as we struggle and grieve through this...
'other Sis' Did It
New York Post
A woman suspected of being the hit and run driver who mowed down two pedestrians in Brooklyn -- including an aide to Mayor Bloomberg -- was apparently telling the truth when she said her sister did it...
O's 'fraud' Rip At Health Industry
New York Post
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday continued his campaign against insurance companies in his feverish push for health reform, accusing them of lining their pockets with cash that should go to hel...
Early Out In Afghan
New York Post
PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility yesterday that some of the forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Obama's...
Mass. Sen. Book Deal
New York Post
BOSTON -- Scott Brown, the Republican whose surprise victory in the US Senate race in Massachusetts rocked the political landscape, has signed a deal to write his memoirs, publisher HarperCollins said...
Diplo Wife's Killer Guilty
New York Post
A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in the fatal stabbing of the wife of a State Department diplomat. Robert Schiavo, 23, of Medford, entered the guilty plea yesterday in ...
Greece Paralyzed By Strike Over Austerity Plan
International Herald Tribune
Filed at 3:01 a.m. ET ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek public transport was halted, flights grounded and state hospitals left with emergency staff only on Thursday as workers held yet another general str...
O: We'll Stick By You, Haiti
New York Post
WASHINGTON -- President Obama said yesterday conditions in quake-stricken Haiti remained dire and promised that the United States would be a reliable partner in reconstruction efforts. Obama, speaking...
To Borrow A Phrase: It Sucks
New York Post
ALBANY -- Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch's scheme to borrow $6 billion over the next three years and have state finances overseen by a "Financial Review Board" was criticized yesterday by the state comptrol...
Chinese Consumer Prices Rose 2.7 Percent
International Herald Tribune
BEIJING — Consumer prices in China rose 2.7 percent in February over the year-earlier period, according to data released on Thursday, partly attributable to the Lunar New Year holiday but also t...
Can't Trust These Bozos To Fix The Mess They Created
New York Post
What else could explain Ravitch's naive proposal to have four top state politicians name five fiscal experts "from the professional or business world" to a new Financial Review Board to oversee state ...
Barclays Center Looks To Poach Msg Events
New York Post
Brooklyn's new Nets arena is hustling to fill seats before it has even broken ground. Enlisting the help of sports and entertainment marketing powerhouse IMG, the $800 million Barclays Center is geari...
Expose ‘apartheid’ Charge's Real Agenda
Jerusalem Post
Day by day, the anti-Israel alliance is seeking to make the apartheid label stick to Israel. We see this at present in the fortnight of global agitation known as “Israel Apartheid Week.” But no on...
French Jews Sous Pression
Jerusalem Post
Over the past decade the status of the 500,000-600,000 French Jews, who constitute the third largest Diaspora community, has continued to deteriorate. This can be attributed to a combination of the...
Why Israel Can’t Enter The Promised Land
Jerusalem Post
LOS ANGELES – Why can’t an Israeli film win an Oscar? The perennial question, posed in various degrees of anguish, popped up again this week after
Gaza Women Denied Inheritance Rights
Jerusalem Post
The majority of women in Gaza are being denied their inheritance rights, a survey by a Gaza-based women’s rights advocacy group has found. The Women’s Affairs Center (WAC) study, Women and Inherit...
'kidnap Boy Found' Reports Spark Confusion
The Independent
There is "no evidence" to suggest five-year-old Sahil Saeed has been found, diplomatic sources in Pakistan said today. Investigators said they were "urgently" checking repo...
Three Tornadoes Hit Arkansas
CNN
First twister struck in Saline County and damaged 22 homes Another tornado struck in White County, damaging 9 homes and injuring one person A third tornado hit in Cleburne County, leaving homes destro...
Background Check Missed Prison Stint
CNN
Background check performed in September 2009 turned up no criminal record Ohio newspaper says shooting suspect spent five years in prison between 1979 and 1984 School president said hiring procedures ...
How Should Anti-social Behaviour Be Policed?
BBC
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary criticised forces in England and Wales for failing to adequately log reports of harassment, vandalism and verbal abuse. Many police computer systems were unable to spo...
Peace Talks In Doubt Over Housing
BBC
The Palestinian Authority has said indirect talks with Israel will be "very difficult" if more homes are built on occupied land as planned.Israel announced the plan for 1,600 more homes in o...
Ukraine Leader 'forms Coalition'
BBC
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's party has formed a coalition that can now nominate a government, the parliament speaker says.Speaker Volodymyr Litvyn said an agreement had been signed by 235 d...
Bp To Explore For Oil In Brazil
BBC
Oil giant BP has announced a deal that will allow it to begin exploring off the coast of Brazil.It will pay US firm Devon Energy $7bn (£4.7bn) in cash for its Brazilian assets, as well as US dee...
Mexican Billionaire Is World's Richest Man
Sky News
Telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim Helu saw off Microsoft boss Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett to claim the top spot. Slim Helu controls a string of companies, including Telmex and America Movil, and...
Dalai Lama's Speech Blasted
IOL
Beijing - Chinese officials have reacted with anger to a speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in which he said Buddhists were living in prison-like conditions and expressed sympath...
Chile To Swear In New President
IOL
By Mica Rosenberg Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera takes office as Chile's new president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding the country after one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded ki...
Firefighters Tackle Huge Blaze In London
IOL
More than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a restaurant and office in Shoreditch, east London, according to Sky News. London Fire Brigade told the television station that the ground floor a...
Two-second Video Causes Headache For Abc News
IOL
ABC News has called into question its reporting on acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles. The network's handling of a February 22 "World News" story about potential problems with computer syst...
Kids Pay For Parents' 'sin'
IOL
Denver, Colorado - The Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado has barred two children from enrolling in an area Catholic grade school because their parents are lesbians. The church has actively campai...
Pelosi: Dems "close" To Health Care Deal
CBS News
Reconciliation Puts Dems in Driver's Seat (AP) Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Obama, citing near agreement on cru...
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