Some More Clematis

Thu May 17, 2012 5:13 PM EDT

Backyard potted clematis again.

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Clematis

Thu May 3, 2012 7:11 PM EDT

Numbers 1 and 3 are in pots waiting for a home. Number 2 has been in the ground for abut 4 years.

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Terror Defendant Convicted in New York Subway Plot

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2012 4:52 PM EDT (The New York Times)

"A Queens man was convicted of a host of terrorism charges on Tuesday for participating in a plot led by Al Qaeda to stage suicide attacks in the New York subways, an effort that prosecutors said was stopped just days before three former high school classmates planned to set off …

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Greenwich Village Hawks @!$%# on the NY Times

Seeded on Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:19 PM EDT (The New York Times)

"We apologize that visibility of the red-tailed hawks’ nest has been significantly reduced. The once pristine view of Washington Square Park from the 12th floor of Bobst Library has been sullied by hawk excrement."

us-news, nyc, birds, hawks, ny-times, chicks, shit, greenwich-village, excrement, nests

Pete Fornatale, pioneering NYC rock radio deejay and writer, dead at 66

Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:23 PM EDT (NY Daily News)

Pete Fornatale, a New York deejay, historian and writer who for almost 50 years championed the spirit of musical freedom on the radio airwaves, died Thursday at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was 66.

us-news, radio, rock, nyc, fm

I Hunt, But I Oppose the N.R.A.

Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:10 PM EDT (The New York Times)

"I’m a hunter and a sportswoman. I own guns, but not for self-defense. I support gun control laws. I would happily vote to repeal the Stand Your Ground law in my home state of Oregon. In other words, the N.R.A. does not represent me."

politics, guns, hunting, gun-control, nra, second-amendment

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3 Arrested in Manhattan as March Turns Into a Melee

Seeded on Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:07 PM EDT (The New York Times)

"A group of people who had attended an anarchist book fair in Manhattan later marched to a nearby Starbucks on Saturday night and began swinging at the windows with metal pipes, as frightened customers hid under tables, the police said. The confrontation ended with three arrests …

police, violence, ows, trayvon-martin, starbucks, pigs, book-fair, street-violence, arnachists

Bert Sugar, Boxing Writer and Commentator, Is Dead at 75

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:28 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Bert Sugar, boxing’s human encyclopedia, a prolific writer and editor and a flamboyant and ubiquitous presence in the world of the ring, died on Sunday in Mount Kisco, N.Y. He was 75. He had lung cancer and died of cardiac arrest at Northern Westchester Hospital, his daugh …

us-news, baseball, boxing, nyc, magazines, authors, editing, biographies, pugilism

Obama caught on open mic suggesting he's confident of 2nd term

Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:32 PM EDT (NY Daily News)

President Obama seems to think his chances of winning in November are pretty good. The commander in chief was caught on an open microphone on Monday telling Russia's president that he would have more flexibility for a missile deal during his second term, according to reports. O …

us-news, obama, democrats, russia, 2012-election, missile-defence

Transgender model disqualified from Miss Universe Canada pageant

Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:18 PM EDT (NY Daily News)

Online support is mounting for the leggy blond beauty queen who said she was booted from the Miss Universe Canada pageant for being transgender. Jenna Talackova, 23, was born as a male, but has identified as a female since age 4. She began hormone therapy at 14, and underwent ge …

women, men, miss-universe, confused, transexuals, lgbtg

NFL bounties: Dick Durbin calls hearing to examine bounties in pro sports

Seeded on Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:36 PM EDT (Politico)

WASHINGTON — The Senate wants to grill the NFL about bounties. And the NBA, NHL, NCAA and Major League Baseball are invited, too. Sen. Dick Durbin is setting up a Judiciary Committee hearing about bounties in professional football and other major sports in the wake …

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D'Antoni Out As NY Knick Coach

Seeded on Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:33 PM EDT (Yahoo! Sports)

Mike D’Antoni has resigned as coach of the New York Knicks, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. D’Antoni and Knicks owner James Dolan agreed on Wednesday to end his three-plus-years run as Knicks coach, a source said. “It was a mutual decision to no longer coach …

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Charged as Madam, and Defended as Entrepreneur and Pig Rescuer

Seeded on Wed Mar 7, 2012 8:13 AM EST (The New York Times)

"According to Manhattan prosecutors, Anna Gristina is a well-connected madam who made millions of dollars running a brothel on the Upper East Side that catered to wealthy clients, where passers-by say fancy cars were seen idling past midnight... But to one of Ms.

us-news, police, nyc, prostitution, pigs, hookers, upper-east-side, madam

Judge Deals a Financial Blow to Mets Owners

Seeded on Mon Mar 5, 2012 12:48 PM EST (The New York Times)

A federal judge in Manhattan on Monday cleared the way for a jury trial on March 19 that could put the owners of the Mets on the hook for hundreds of million of dollars.

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Andrew Breitbart - Dead at 43

Seeded on Thu Mar 1, 2012 9:37 AM EST ()

Andrew passed away unexpectedly from natural causes shortly after midnight this morning in Los Angeles.

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Buck Compton (Band of Brothers), Decorated Veteran, Dies at 90

Seeded on Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:46 PM EST (The New York Times)

Lynn D. Compton, a lawyer and later a judge who was best known for leading the prosecution of Sirhan B. Sirhan for the assassination of Robert F.

us-news, football, baseball, los-angeles, ww-ii, heroism, sirhan-sirhan, band-of-brothers

Monkees star Davy Jones dies at age 66

Seeded on Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:26 PM EST (USA Today)

The lead singer of The Monkees, Davy Jones, has died. His rep tells TMZ that he died after suffering a heart attack this morning in Florida. Jones was 66.

tv-shows, oldies, monkees, rock-roll

Fed Signals That a Full Recovery Is Years Away

Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:02 PM EST (The New York Times)

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 …

politics, jobs, economics, recession, depression, federal-reserve, housing, interest-rates

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

Seeded on Tue Dec 6, 2011 3:03 PM EST (The New York Times)

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

politics, taxes, taxation, new-york-state, cuomo, ny-city

Barney Frank Reportedly Won't Seek Re-election

Seeded on Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:46 AM EST (The New York Times)

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.

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Judge Upholds City Ban on Camping in Park

Seeded on Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:26 PM EST (The New York Times)

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.

us-news, wall-street, protests, nyc, ows, zuccotti-park

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

Seeded on Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:59 PM EST (The New York Times)

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.

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