Fed Signals That a Full Recovery Is Years Away

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it was likely to raise interest rates at the end of 2014, but not until then, adding another 18 months to the expected duration of its most basic and longest-running response to the financial crisis. The announcement  …

Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Agree on Tax Deal - NYTimes.com

From the article: Any increase in tax rates for the wealthy would mark a reversal for Mr.

Barney Frank Reportedly Won't Seek Re-election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Barney Frank, who helped to craft the landmark overhaul of financial regulations that bears his name, will not seek re-election in 2012, Democratic aides said on Monday.

Judge Upholds City Ban on Camping in Park

A state Supreme Court judge upheld the city's right to enforce rules that bar the Occupy Wall Street protesters from camping at Zuccotti Park.

U.S. to Delay Decision on Pipeline Until After Election

The Obama administration is preparing to delay a decision on the contested Keystone XL pipeline while it studies an alternate route, effectively pushing any action past the 2012 election, officials and lobbyists who have been briefed on the matter said on Thursday.

A Stroll By The Park

I was in downtown Manhattan this morning and took a stroll over to Zuccotti Park.

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Push for 'Personhood' Amendment Represents New Tack in Abortion Fight

"A constitutional amendment facing voters in Mississippi on Nov.

Swami Bhaktipada, Ex-Hare Krishna Leader, Dies at 74 - NYTimes.com

Swami Bhaktipada, a charismatic leader, served eight years on charges connected to racketeering and murder for hire.

Figures on Government Spending and Debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit Oct. 2014,896,713 Statutory debt limit15,194,000 Total public debt outstanding Oct.

Koch Endorses Obama in 2012

No, not that Koch.

Yankees Reliever Mariano Rivera Breaks Record for Career Saves

Absolutely  incredible!!

Dozens Dead After Bomb Explodes in Pakistan Mosque

At least 47 people were killed in the main hall of a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Friday when a suicide bomber detonated himself during midday prayers, local officials said.  

Bratton to Help Britain Control Gangs

Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton tells NBC New York that he has accepted a job as a consultant in Britain to try to help control gang violence there.

OUCH!!!

Double-Dip anyone?

Wendi Murdoch WoMans Up

And in this corner....

CNN Cancels 'In the Arena' With Eliot Spitzer

This show was a bad idea from the start.

Cuomo Will Seek to Lift Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing

The Cuomo administration is expected to lift what has been, in effect, a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, a controversial technology used to extract natural gas from shale, people briefed on the administration’s discussions said on Thursday.

Where Is The Nations Largest ROTC High School Program Located? (Answer Below)

SURPRISE! It's located in Flushing, Queens, New York City.

Weiner Resigns!

Goodbye Anthony!

Connecticut Goes To Pot

Weiner Admits To Being A Liar

Uh, Anthony.....What was that about being a Jackass?

Dr. Jack Kevorkian Is Dead

I'd like to see the autopsy.

Hey Prez! What Year Is It?

Too many pints of Guinness.

Strauss-Kahn's Sexual Assault Victim Lives in Apartment For AIDS Sufferers

Dominique Strauss-Kahn may have more to worry about than a possible prison sentence. The IMF chief's alleged sex-assault victim lives in a Bronx apartment rented exclusively for adults with HIV or AIDS, The Post has learned.

Sports Cartoonist Bill Gallo - RIP

Bill Gallo, sports cartoonist at the Daily News for more than half a century and whose career at the paper spanned 70 years, died of complications from pneumonia at 88 in White Plains Hospital late Tuesday night.

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