Long Island friends, take note. Believe it or not, the hottest ticket in town isn’t the Mets. It’s Pope Francis. After arriving in Washington on Tuesday . . .
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9/24/15
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We New Yorkers are enduring one of the bitterest winters in the last 25 years. Gasoline prices may be low . . .
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3/4/15
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The reign of terror by Islamic State insurgents surged just one day after President Obama asked Congress for new war powers to combat the brutal terror group.
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2/19/15
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For three days, Pablo C. wandered the 120,000- square-mile Sonoran Desert in southwest Arizona, where temperatures can reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. He was a teenager, alone, with no food or water.
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By Laura Schofer
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12/20/14
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Was it torture or, as others would say, harsh tactics used to obtain intelligence to protect our citizens? That’s a matter of opinion.
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12/18/14
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Last week, a grand jury of nine whites and three blacks decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
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12/4/14
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This Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks ever on American soil. None of us will ever forget what happened that tragic day, and we continue to keep the families of those who died in our thoughts and prayers.
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9/11/14
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Bill Bratton, the commissioner of the New York City Police Department, has decades of professional experience in law enforcement. He is decorated and well recognized in the field . . .
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8/20/14
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Given that I’m a registered Democrat, it takes a lot of nerve for me to tell a politician in the Republican Party what he or she should do. But, having the luxury of this column . . .
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5/29/14
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In 1992, Democrats around the country cruised to victory with a simple campaign slogan: “It’s the economy, stupid.” Now, this November, Republicans are looking to recapture that spirit with the slogan, “It’s Obamacare, stupid.”
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5/8/14
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