Met Expands 'Live in HD' Program

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Don Giovanni now comes with a bucket of popcorn. Four years after first taking opera productions to the movie theater, the Metropolitan Opera has announced that it is bringing its "Live in HD" broadcasts to 100 additional U.S. venues.

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East Coast on Watch for Hurricane Earl

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Hurricane Earl is has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm.

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Middle East Leaders Meet at the White House

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

President Barack Obama reinforced U.S. support for achieving peace in the Middle East, the day before Israeli and Palestinian leaders are scheduled to meet directly at the White House for the first time in nearly two years.

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Obama Addresses U.S. Troops in Texas

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

President Barack Obama met with troops at Fort Bliss, Tex. on Tuesday, hours before his national address on the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.

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Weather Delays Progress in the Gulf

Monday, August 30, 2010

With waves six to eight feet high, Retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen says efforts are on "weather hold," as crews prepare final operations on the damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Obama Urges Action on Jobs Bill

Monday, August 30, 2010

President Barack Obama is urging Congress to act on a bill he says will benefit small businesses by creating additional tax cuts and making credit more readily available. That, he said, would make it easier for small businesses to invest, expand, and increase hiring.

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Gov. Christie Fires Bret Schundler, NJ's Education Commissioner

Friday, August 27, 2010

Ousted New Jersey Education Commissioner Bret Schundler says it was Gov. Chris Christie who got his facts wrong.

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Bernanke Gives Economic Update

Friday, August 27, 2010

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the nation's economic recovery has come a long way since the 2008 financial collapse. But, speaking in Jackson Hole, Wyo. on Friday, he also acknowledged that there's "still some way to travel."

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U.N. Appeals for Aid to Pakistan

Friday, August 27, 2010

Renewed flooding swelled the Indus River in Pakistan on Friday, forcing thousands more people from their homes, according to The Associated Press.

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New York City Taxi Driver Slashed in Alleged Bias Attack Speaks Out

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Ahmed Sharif, the Muslim taxi driver whose neck was slashed Tuesday night, allegedly because of his religion, spoke out on the steps of City Hall this afternoon surrounded by dozens of supporters from The New York Taxi Workers Alliance and other groups.

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Will Tower at 15 Penn Hurt Development Chances at World Trade Center?

Thursday, August 26, 2010

The new skyscraper in Midtown won't just change the views of and from the Empire State Building.

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Report Finds Paterson Testimony Over Yankees Tickets 'Inaccurate and Misleading'

Thursday, August 26, 2010

The Independent Counsel appointed to look into Gov. David Paterson's acquisition of tickets for last year's opening game of the Yankees World Series has concluded that Paterson did not tell the truth when quizzed by investigators for the State Public Integrity Commission.

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Series of Attacks in Iraq Kill More Than 50

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Iraqi authorities say at least 54 people have been killed in the country, following a series of attacks this morning. The Associated Press reports that insurgent militants targeted Iraqi security forces throughout the country, launching suicide and car bomb attacks.

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Two Terms or Three? Voters Will Get to Decide

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

City voters will get to decide in November whether to restore a two-term limit for elected officials or keep the current three-term cap put in place in 2008. Last night, after months of public hearings, the mayor's Charter Revision Commission finalized the questions that will go on the general election ballot this November.

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NY to Receive Federal 'Race to the Top' Education Funds

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

New York is among the winners of the much sought after Race to the Top federal education grants.

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At Least 32 People Killed in Attack in Somalia

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Authorities say at least 32 people were killed when militants attacked a hotel in Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu today. Armed gunmen attacked the hotel, and at least one of the militants blew himself up, according to The Associated Press. Authorities believe al-Shabab, a terrorist group linked to al-Qaida, is responsible.

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American Ballet Theatre to Visit Cuba in Honor of Ballerina Alicia Alonso

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

This November, the American Ballet Theatre will perform in Cuba for the first time in half a century. The company, based in New York City, has long had ties to the island: Cuba’s prima ballerina, Alicia Alonso, moved to the United States, and then joined the ballet theatre in 1940. She became one of the troupe's biggest stars. The dancer is especially acclaimed for her interpretation of the title role in "Giselle" and for founding the Alicia Alonso Ballet Company in Cuba in 1948, which reportedly became the National Ballet of Cuba. Alonso's ballet company took off after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959 and began to lend it both personal and financial support. The ABT visit is in honor of her 90th birthday, which she’ll celebrate on December 21.

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Met Opera Sets Record Box Office Sales, Exults in HD Transmissions

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The New York Metropolitan Opera announced a new box office record for opening day ticket sales this week. The total sales exceeded $2.6 million worth of single tickets for the upcoming season.

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New York City Supermarket Sweep Reveals Rampant Violations

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Cash registers at New York City supermarkets are filled with more of your money than you might expect. One out of two city supermarkets examined in a yearlong sweep by the Department of Consumer Affairs failed inspection for overcharging and misleading customers, the agency announced today.

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Obama: 'No Regrets' on Mosque Comments; Majority of NYers Oppose Project

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

A majority of New Yorkers say they oppose the project, but support the developers' right to build.

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