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What A Private Ambulance in NYC Can Offer
Dec 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Emergencies are always a tough situation to be in for many reasons. Aside from the anxiety about the thought of a person in pain, there is always the fear for someone’s life. Nowadays, a person act...
Town of Middle Village Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Middle Village Chamber of Commerce, Middle Village Kiwanis Club and Community United Methodist Church invite you to attend TOWN OF MIDDLE VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING. Join in Christmas Carols, ...
Senior Living & Care... What To Do With So Many Choices? What Does It All Mean?
Dec 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: StefansLawGroup As we age we will find ourselves either making or assisting in complex and important decisions about where we, a family member or even a friend should be living. Changes in ...
Holiday Coat Drive
Dec 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
Holiday Coat Drive   Nov. 18th - Dec. 15th, 2013 Do you have coats that you don't need anymore?  Donate Them! Winter is here and there are people in our community who could use a nice warm coat.  D...
Maspeth Indoor Flea Market
Dec 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
INDOOR FLEA MARKET!!!! Saturday, Dec. 7th  Doors open @ 9AM Indoor flea market featuring gifts for Christmas and more.  Handbags, jewelry, antiques, kids clothes, household items, make-up, fragranc...
Money Saving Winter Roofing Tips- Spot Out Faulty Gutters Yourself
Nov 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend
A good roof is perhaps one of the most important investments a homeowner can make. Any good investment requires good maintenance. One of the most crucial factors in upholding a roofing system is th...
St. Margaret's Boy Scout Troop 119
Nov 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Margaret's Boy Scout Troop 119 is almost sixty-nine years old and in the year 2015 we will be celebrating our 70th birthday making us one of the oldest Boy Scout Troops in New York City. Howeve...
Breakfast with St. Nick
Nov 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Stanislaus Kostka Home School Association invites you to attend Breakfast with St. Nick .  Saturday, December 15th  9AM-1PM.  St. Stan's Auditorium, 61-17 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY Children - $...
The Penalties for Employment Discrimination
Nov 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 135 135 recommendations | email to a friend
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed another suit for employment discrimination which could end up costing the employer hundreds of thousands of dollars.  The suit file...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: November 2013
Nov 11, 2013 | 4 4 comments | 140 140 recommendations | email to a friend
Queens NY Real Estate Market Update The seasonally adjusted rate of Queens home sales increased again in October and continued to increase when compared to year-ago levels, with October marking the...

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Happier Times: St. Francis Prep coach JoAnn Wagner (left), with team captains Aliya Donn and Nevica Vazquez at Media Day in November. Donn and Vazquez are two of the four original players remaining after suspensions.
Terrier Trouble
St. Francis Prep Removes 9 Players After Boycott
Feb 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
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John "The Model" Sanchez (Maspeth) drives to the basket in the second half.
Internationalz sink New Hope 96-73
The victory was New York’s second in four games and moved the Internationalz to 3-8 on the season.
Feb 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
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Standing from left to right: Manager Katrina Zapanta, Dominique McClean, Paige Serrano, Lataya Milien, Shenique Grenion, Jackie Kelly, Amy Novando, Melissa Neubauer, Coach Ed Flood. Kneeling: Irene Betancourt, Danielle White, Anna Christodolou, Lashonda Hathorne, Korin Warren, Angel Vita. Not Pictured: Stacy Toriola and Sukhjeet Kaur.
St. John's Prep Girls' Varsity Basketball Team Ends The Regular Season Undefeated
The Varsity Girls' Basketball team finished their regular season play on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 with a 65-42 win over St. Agnes.
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One to Watch
At 20-0, the C.W. Post men’s basketball team had been blazing a trail through the East Coast Conference, in which the Pioneers had a 14-0 record through Sunday, February 15th.
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Krypto-Nate Takes Superman’s Slam Dunk Title
Superman may be able to leap over tall buildings in a single bound, but only Krypto-Nate can sky over him.
Feb 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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When Parents Spoil Sports For Their Kids – In Our View
Related: St. Francis Prep Suspends 9 After failed coup CHSAA coaches frequently use the term ‘student-athlete’ when they speak to their players. That seems to be what has been forgotten by some par...
Feb 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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A-Rod Alleged Steroid Link Should Be Fans’ Ultimate Eyeopener
There’s suddenly a whole new meaning to the “A-Fraud” label given to New York Yankees’ slugger Alex Rodriguez.
Feb 11, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Willie Colon
Feats of the Week
1) Bronx’s Willie Colon Earns A Super Bowl Ring: Hailing from the Bronx and playing locally at Hofstra University, Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting right tackle Willie Colon has been protecting quarte...
Feb 11, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joel Wright: One to Watch
Joel Wright picked up the game of basketball very quickly after coming to the United States at age 12 from Kingston, Jamaica.
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Women’s swimming poses for a photo after their first win.
St. Joseph’s Women’s Swimming Defeats Old Westbury for First Win Ever
In only their third intercollegiate competition, the St. Joseph’s College women’s swimming team captured their first win on Thursday night with a 117-104 victory over SUNY-Old Westbury at the Old W...
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Donato Guardavaccaro takes a swing at Patrick Pierre in the night’s first fight. Pierre won in three rounds.
Golden Gloves Week 2 a Hit in LIC
The 82nd Daily News Golden Gloves tournament continued on February 4 in Long Island City, as fans and family members packed the Variety Boy’s and Girl’s Club to see the best amateur boxers battle t...
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Basketball Buddies a Slam Dunk!
On Thursday, January 29, kids from across the borough of Queens in Little Neck for the final session of CAP Connects Basketball Buddies.
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Fight Night
Golden Gloves Kicks off at BB Kings
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McClancy Crusaders Fall to Nazareth 61-56
Monsignor McClancy High School was packed on Friday, January 30. Everyone wanted to see the Crusaders and their coach, Don Kent, take on Nazareth. Coach Kent, wearing red sneakers to promote Coache...
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Speedy Claxton
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Mandela, anti-apartheid icon, mourned world over

President Barack Obama turns from the podium after speaking in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, about the death of Nelson Mandela. Obama says the world has lost an influential, courageous and 'profoundly good' man with the death of anti-apartheid icon Mandela. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)In nearly seven decades spent fighting for freedom and equality, Nelson Mandela inspired and challenged the world to stand up for others. As word of Mandela's death spread Thursday, current and former presidents, athletes and entertainers, and people around the world spoke out about the life and legacy of the former South African leader.


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Zach Johnson takes lead in Sherwood swan song

Zach Johnson acknowledges the crowd after making birdie on the first hole during the first round of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Zach Johnson already is looking ahead to next year, and one of his priorities is to score better on the par 5s. He got started on that Thursday in the World Challenge.


2013-12-05 20:31:58 -0500
World honors Mandela as champion of freedom and reconciliation
(Reuters) - Nelson Mandela was hailed on Thursday as a champion of reconciliation who "achieved more than could be expected of any man," as people the world over mourned his death and celebrated his triumphant fight against apartheid in South Africa. "Today he's gone home, and we've lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth," U.S. President Barack Obama said of Mandela, who became South Africa's first black president. "He achieved more than could be expected of any man," said Obama, who is expected to go to South Africa for Mandela's state funeral. "Nelson Mandela was a hero of our time," British Prime Minister David Cameron wrote on Twitter.
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