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Your wistful summer song: Eleanor Friedberger's 'Scenes from Bensonhurst'
Pop & HissThere’s the summer song that we’re all familiar with: the blow-up pop hit that demands that we strip to our bikinis and mankinis, frolic on the beach, and bounce from party to party all night long, possibly tanked on whatever...... -
Album review: Eleanor Friedberger's 'Last Summer'
Pop & HissGiven the Fiery Furnaces’ obsessively prolific career -- member Matthew Friedberger is currently making his way through a multi-volume solo project -- it’s a wonder that Eleanor Friedberger's debut solo record, “Last Summer,” didn&... -
Qualcomm founder Jacobs donates $133m to Cornell-Technion Inst.
Globes, Tel Aviv, IsraelQualcomm founder Irwin Mark Jacobs and his wife, Joan, have made a $133 million gift to Cornell University and the Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology to create the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute (JTCII). The...Tags: Roosevelt, Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Invention and Innovation, Michael Bloomberg
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Handy-dandy hunk Marc Bartolomeo hits Home Show
It's going to be a homecoming of sorts for hunka-hunka-handyman Marc Bartolomeo when he appears at the Fort Lauderdale Home Design And Remodeling Show at Broward County Convention Center Nov. 16-18 (For discounts and specials, visit HomeShowSpecials.com)...
Tags: Roosevelt, DIY Network (tv network), Fort Lauderdale, TLC (tv network), Broward County
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Family key to Nawab's success
Wearing a colorful sari and a warm smile, Mamta Kumar is a welcoming sight at Nawab's restaurant in Newport News.
While she clears tables, checks the lunch buffet and oversees the dining room, Kumar always finds time to interact with customers, which is...Tags: West Hempstead, Roosevelt, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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No limit for the Goruck Challenge
Sophie Pollitt-Cohen likens the Goruck Challenge to a tour of a city, "except you're not on a bus." Devin Maier recalled how for some "it's like playingG.I. Joe," and others look at it as a weekend escape from their 9-to-5 jobs — one that includes...Tags: Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, Arts, Federal Hill, Arts, Inner Harbor
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'Unforgettable' remembers what makes a good cop show
Zap2ItMany of us would be happy if we could remember the name of the person introduced to us five minutes ago. A tiny percentage of people, though, remember everything that ever happened to them. What they earned on a third-grade spelling test is as readily...Tags: Crimes, Murder, Unforgettable (tv program), Upper East Side, Marilu Henner
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ParkIndy announces app to find parking spaces
Press ReleaseIn November, ParkIndy will bring way-finding technology to parking near Monument Circle. Sensors will be installed in about 50 parking stalls to help motorists find a space. In the coming months, other areas in Indianapolis will benefit from this way-...Tags: Road Transportation, Roosevelt, Apple iTunes, Travel, Social Media
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Aerial tram proposed for OC
The Baltimore SunThe Town of Ocean City is set to consider the addition of an aerial tram ride that would fly high above the boardwalk from the inlet parking lot to 27th Street. The proposal for the $10 million attraction comes from Trey Winstead, who has also...Tags: Ocean City, Roosevelt, Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest, Inner Harbor
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Family Questions If Salvia Is To Blame For Son's Fatal Jump
PIX11.comRyan Santanna leapt to his death from his family's 15th floor apartment balcony on Roosevelt Island Sunday. Early indications are that the 21-year-old was driven to jump after using the hallucinogenic herbal drug salvia although his family has...Tags: Miley Cyrus, Celebrities and Health Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, WPIX
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Bronx Assemblyman Seeks To Ban Sale Of Salvia
PIX11.comIt's the stuff you saw Miley Cyrus smoke in a bong in a viral video, and it's also the herb a New York father blames for leading to his son's death earlier this month. Now, the New York State Senate has passed a measure aiming to block the sale of the...Tags: Miley Cyrus, Roosevelt, WPIX, Bronx (New York City), Salvia
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Roosevelt Island Tramway Reopens After 9-Month Overhaul
Roosevelt Island Tramway Reopens After 9-Month OverhaulThe East River aerial cable car system that links Manhattan and Roosevelt Island is set to reopen following a nine-month overhaul. The Roosevelt Island Operation Commission gave the Roosevelt Island Tramway the green light to begin running on Tuesday....Tags: Roosevelt
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