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No City for Old Ships, or Oil Tankers
Posted: April 22nd, 2012, 2:10am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Carolina Salguero seeks a home for the Mary A. Whalen tanker.Carolina Salguero bought an empty oil tanker, the Mary A. Whalen, in 2006 for her nonprofit group with plans to put on cultural events. But the ship can’t find a permanent home.
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No City for Old Ships, or Oil Tankers
Posted: April 22nd, 2012, 2:10am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Carolina Salguero seeks a home for the Mary A. Whalen tanker.Carolina Salguero bought an empty oil tanker, the Mary A. Whalen, in 2006 for her nonprofit group with plans to put on cultural events. But the ship can’t find a permanent home.
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The Slave Theater in Brooklyn at Center of Bitter Battle Over Ownership
Posted: February 11th, 2012, 5:04pm EST by By JOHN LELAND
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The Slave Theater in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, once a hub of civil rights activity, is mired in a bitter battle over ownership rights.
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To Salsa Class, Giants’ Cruz Has All the Right Moves
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:37am EST by By JOHN LELAND
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On Super Bowl Sunday, the end-zone celebrations of Victor Cruz resonated with dancers in Midtown Manhattan.
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At the National Arts Club, Power, Ego, Hoarding and Real Estate
Posted: January 21st, 2012, 11:17am EST by By JOHN LELAND
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At the genteel National Arts Club, under investigation over nonprofit irregularities, a president has been ousted, friendships have been torn and litigation has ensued.
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At Murry Bergtraum, Basketball Honors a Lost Teammate
Posted: December 10th, 2011, 11:10pm EST by By JOHN LELAND
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While pursuing their 14th straight New York City basketball championship, the girls on the Murry Bergtraum team must deal with the killing in September of Tayshana Murphy, a star teammate.
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After Serving as Somalia’s Prime Minister, Back to Work in Buffalo
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 7:42am EST by By JOHN LELAND
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Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a State Transportation Department officer, spent eight months as prime minister of his native country before being forced out.
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After Serving as Somalia’s Prime Minister, Back to Work in Buffalo
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 7:42am EST by By JOHN LELAND
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Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a State Transportation Department officer, spent eight months as prime minister of his native country before being forced out.
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Community of Holocaust Survivors Dwindles in Queens
Posted: November 25th, 2011, 11:08pm EST by By JOHN LELAND
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The sense of loss that accompanies neighborhood change is especially acute for residents of a special building in Queens who lived through collective horror.
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Bombings Strike Iraqi Pilgrims
Posted: January 24th, 2011, 12:34pm EST by By JOHN LELAND
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The blasts in Karbala were the latest in a week of attacks that have killed at least 85 people.
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Iraqi Christians Lie Low on Christmas
Posted: December 24th, 2010, 7:14pm EST by By JOHN LELAND
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Many Iraqi churches canceled Christmas observances in response to an outbreak of violence against Christians.
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Marijuana, Once Divisive, Brings Some Families Closer
Posted: October 10th, 2010, 2:40am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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As doctors expect more older patients to turn to marijuana for medicinal use, some middle-age children find themselves buying the drug for their parents.
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A Battle Against Prescription Drugs Causes Pain
Posted: October 3rd, 2010, 1:34pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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The war on drugs has led to unintended casualties because of enforcement aimed at preventing narcotics from getting into the wrong hands.
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Retiring Later Is Hard Road for Laborers
Posted: September 13th, 2010, 8:37am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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A report found one in three older workers has a physically demanding job, complicating a Social Security overhaul.
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Retiring Later Is Hard Road for Laborers
Posted: September 13th, 2010, 8:09am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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A report found one in three older workers has a physically demanding job, complicating a Social Security overhaul.
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New Program for Buyers, With No Money Down
Posted: September 5th, 2010, 3:09am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Fannie Mae is getting back in the market for mortgages with no down payment, available to new home buyers in four states.
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Cuts in Home Care Worry Elderly and Disabled
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 6:11pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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States facing deficits have cut home-care services, even though they save by keeping people out of nursing homes.
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Cleanup Hiring Feeds Frustration in Alabama Fishing Town
Posted: June 27th, 2010, 5:09am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Bayou La Batre, Ala., has become something close to a one-employer town, with BP acting as both the destroyer of livelihoods and the main source of income.
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‘Peak Oil’ Movement Prepares for the Worst
Posted: June 5th, 2010, 11:20pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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The oil spill has reinforced fears about what may happen when the world’s petroleum supply runs out.
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Abortion Foes Advance Cause at State Level
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 7:08am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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At least 11 states have passed laws this year regulating abortion, and in four additional states, bills have passed at least one house of the legislature.
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On the Alabama Coast, a New Sense of Urgency
Posted: June 2nd, 2010, 5:04pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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With the oil slick drawing near, conservation officials are training volunteers “to document what we have here that’s beautiful” at Mobile Bay.
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A Graying Population, a Graying Work Force
Posted: April 24th, 2010, 11:05pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Professional caregivers are one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. work force, and also one of the oldest.
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Doctors Hear Many Questions About Health Law
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 1:40am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Doctors are answering questions about the law that many do not understand, and which they may have opposed.
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Finding in Foreclosure a Beginning, Not an End
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 1:11am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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In a counterintuitive solution, nonprofits in Boston are selling houses back to owners after foreclosure.
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G.I.’s Learning to Stand Down as Iraqis Step In
Posted: December 5th, 2009, 2:11am EST by By JOHN LELAND
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American soldiers’ role in urban areas has changed, meaning they now must let local forces handle security, even if imperfectly.
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Holiday Books: Fake News
Posted: December 4th, 2009, 3:34pm EST by By JOHN LELAND
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This spinoff from The Onion captures the trajectory of fake news from gag to serious critique.
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States Helping Aged Leave Nursing Homes
Posted: September 19th, 2009, 2:14am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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More states are aiming to disprove the notion that once people have settled into a nursing home, they will stay.
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Adjustable Mortgages Loom as Threat to Housing Recovery
Posted: August 26th, 2009, 8:53pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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More than a half-million option ARMs — mortgages with low initial payments that can rise sharply later — are scheduled to be reset in the next four years.
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Adjustable Mortgages Loom as Threat to Housing Recovery
Posted: August 26th, 2009, 8:53pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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More than a half-million option ARMs — mortgages with low initial payments that can rise sharply later — are scheduled to be reset in the next four years.
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Adjustable Mortgages Loom as Threat to Housing Recovery
Posted: August 26th, 2009, 8:53pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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More than a half-million option ARMs — mortgages with low initial payments that can rise sharply later — are scheduled to be reset in the next four years.
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For Older Athletes, Drug Question Emerges
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 7:23am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Elderly athletes are setting records. Most are also taking several medications for their health, and that raises the question of what now constitutes a natural body.
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For Older Athletes, Drug Question Emerges
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 7:23am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Elderly athletes are setting records. Most are also taking several medications for their health, and that raises the question of what now constitutes a natural body.
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For Older Athletes, Drug Question Emerges
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 7:23am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Elderly athletes are setting records. Most are also taking several medications for their health, and that raises the question of what now constitutes a natural body.
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For Older Athletes, Drug Question Emerges
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 2:23am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Elderly athletes are setting records. Most are also taking several medications for their health, and that raises the question of what now constitutes a natural body.
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Downturn Puts a Chokehold on Those Caring for Family Members
Posted: June 7th, 2009, 1:22am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Cuts in government and nonprofit services are forcing caregivers to assume even more care-related expenses.
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Sensors Help Keep the Elderly at Home
Posted: February 13th, 2009, 7:38pm EST by By JOHN LELAND
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New technologies help older people to live alone and avoid trips to hospitals or nursing homes.
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Swindlers Find Growing Market in Foreclosures
Posted: January 15th, 2009, 1:53am EST by By JOHN LELAND
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A new breed of swindlers calling themselves “foreclosure rescue companies” is preying on desperate homeowners.
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More Men Take the Lead Role in Caring for Elderly Parents
Posted: November 29th, 2008, 12:27am EST by By JOHN LELAND
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Even as they make up nearly 40 percent of family care providers now, men are less likely to ask for help to cope.
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More Men Take the Lead Role in Caring for Elderly Parents
Posted: November 29th, 2008, 12:27am EST by By JOHN LELAND
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Even as they make up nearly 40 percent of family care providers now, men are less likely to ask for help to cope.
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Finance Students Keep Their Job Hopes Alive
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 9:07am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Financial companies are shedding tens of thousands of jobs, yet applications to graduate business schools rose this year.
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Finance Students Keep Their Job Hopes Alive
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 3:42pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Financial companies are shedding tens of thousands of jobs, yet applications to graduate business schools rose this year.
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In ‘Sweetie’ and ‘Dear,’ a Hurt for the Elderly
Posted: October 7th, 2008, 2:11pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Studies find that speaking to older people in the belittling style known as elderspeak can have health consequences.
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For Families of the Ailing, a Brief Chance to Relax
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 1:27am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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A growing number of facilities now offer short-term respite stays, which give caregivers the chance to take a break.
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Simulating Age 85, With Lessons on Offering Care
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 7:23am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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Learning what it is like to be elderly can offer a chance to better understand one’s customers or even employees.
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As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 4:26pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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With fuel costs rising, agencies that provide meals or transportation for senior citizens are struggling.
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Foreclosures Push States to Try a Mix of Solutions
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 1:04am EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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States are experimenting with a broad range of solutions to the foreclosure crisis, resulting in a changing patchwork of local approaches. -
Swift Steps Help Avert Foreclosures in Baltimore
Posted: March 26th, 2008, 12:30pm EDT by By JOHN LELAND
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A group has improved one neighborhood’s foreclosure rate by helping high-risk borrowers to hold on to their homes.