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State Senator’s Companion Testifies About Injuries
Posted: September 30th, 2009, 2:59pm EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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Karla Giraldo testimony in the assault trial made it clear that her sympathies lay with Hiram Monserrate.
NYT > Sports
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For Many Little Leaguers at Citi Field, a Little Less
Posted: April 4th, 2009, 11:38pm EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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After years of offering bulk discounts and pregame parades on the field to local youth baseball groups, the Mets have so far benched the promotions at their new stadium. -
Ballparks Draw Cheers and Jeers Across the City
Posted: April 3rd, 2009, 2:51am EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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You got something to say about the more than $2 billion worth of new ballparks in Queens and the Bronx? Get in line.
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Jewish Center Stormed; 6 Hostages Die
Posted: November 29th, 2008, 12:32am EST by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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Israeli officials and Lubavitch elders confirmed that six hostages died inside the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish center in Mumbai, including Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg of Brooklyn and his wife, Rivka.
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Q.E. 2 Makes Final Visit to New York
Posted: October 16th, 2008, 9:01pm EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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The Queen Elizabeth 2, which was sold for eventual use as a floating hotel in Dubai, made her 710th visit Thursday.
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The Backyard in New York City: An Urban Oasis
Posted: August 31st, 2008, 10:27am EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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Screened from all but the envious eyes of aerial neighbors, the backyard is the most counterintuitive of New York spaces.
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Texas Loses Court Ruling Over Taking of Children
Posted: May 29th, 2008, 11:51pm EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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A divided Supreme Court of Texas agreed that the state had illegally seized 468 girls and boys from a ranch last month on unproven grounds of physical and sexual abuse.
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Court Says Texas Illegally Seized Sect’s Children
Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 7:59am EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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The ruling abruptly threw the largest custody case in recent American history into turmoil.
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After Hiatus, States Set Wave of Executions
Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 2:57am EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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Less than three weeks after a Supreme Court ruling ended a moratorium on lethal injections, at least 14 execution dates have been set for the coming months. -
Additional Children Removed at Polygamist Ranch in Texas
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 2:09am EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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A total of 137 children have so far been removed from the compound, as a confrontation appeared to be developing over law enforcement access to parts of the facility.
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Houston Journal: No Need to Apologize: City Tries a Little Boasting
Posted: April 2nd, 2008, 2:41am EDT by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
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Houston has rolled out a television and print campaign that features celebrities extolling aspects of the city.