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Kelly: city is ‘too willing’ to settle lawsuits against NYPD

Kelly: city is ‘too willing’ to settle lawsuits against NYPD

Responding to reports of the promotion of a cop who cost the city $1.5 million in settlements, NYPD Commissioner Kelly said the city settles too quickly.

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Vito Lopez scandal remains an issue for Sheldon Silver

Vito Lopez scandal remains an issue for Sheldon Silver

Assemblyman Vito Lopez may have resigned, but it appears he could remain a problem for Speaker Sheldon Silver.

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Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up

Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up

Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a social media platform to reach the younger generation.

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Prague metro plans to launch love train for singles

Prague metro plans to launch love train for singles

Rail passengers searching for love in Prague need look no further than the daily commute as the city makes plans to designate carriages on its underground trains for singles, or…

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UMass Dartmouth forms task force in the wake of Boston Marathon bombing

UMass Dartmouth forms task force in the wake of Boston Marathon bombing

The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth announced today it has formed a task force to conduct a wide-ranging review of its policies and procedures in the aftermath of the Boston…

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VIDEO: Astonishing scenes as car flies through air in fatal Russia crash

VIDEO: Astonishing scenes as car flies through air in fatal Russia crash

The internet has thousands of videos taken from car dashcams on the roads of Russia – but one posted this [...]

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