Saturday, September 02, 2006
News Alert! American Joins Qaeda Deputy In Video
American Joins Qaeda Deputy In Video
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 1:26 PM ET
Ayman al-Zawahiri has issued a new videotape along with a man identified
as an American member of al-Qaida, inviting Americans to convert to
Islam, the AP reports.
Forums: 毛澤東給中國留下了什么?
9月9日是前中國領導人毛澤東逝世30周年的日子,您認為毛澤東給中國留下了什么?
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Flash Flood watch for NYC, NJ
TODAY'S WEATHER
September 02, 2006
Flash Flood watch for NYC, NJ
The five boroughs in New York City are under flood watch as Ernesto
heads north and through the Tri-State.
Friday, September 01, 2006
Bulletin: Roosevelt Island Tram is back in Service
September 01, 2006
Roosevelt Island Tram is back in Service
The Roosevelt Island Tram, which malfunctioned in April leaving dozens
stranded over the East River, has reopened this Friday morning.
News Forums: 如何看程翔案的判決?
新加坡《海峽時報》首席中國特派員程翔被判間諜罪入獄5年,引發國家安全與新聞自由的辯論。
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从程翔案看国家安全与新闻自由
中国政府宣判新加坡《海峡时报》首席中国特派员程翔间谍罪成,判处入狱5年。
程翔被判间谍罪成,引发香港广泛关切,并激起有关国家安全和新闻自由的辩论。
详情请看报道: 程翔被判间谍罪在香港引发强烈反应
香港各报纸纷纷刊登文章质疑判决,并指责国家安全没有明确界限,判决使新闻自由受到打击,有罪判决并不能让人信服。
舆论也呼吁当局检讨修订国安法,实现依法治国的现代化目标。More...
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Roosevelt Island Tram To Reopen Friday Morning
August 31, 2006
Roosevelt Island Tram To Reopen Friday Morning
The Roosevelt Island Tram, which malfunctioned in April leaving dozens
stranded over the East River, will reopen Friday morning.
News Alert: Thu., August 31, 2006
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 3:44 PM
Dynamic ImageYou've Got Mail: You're Fired
RadioShack notified about 400 workers via e-mail that they were being
dismissed as part of planned job cuts.
Is it a sign of the times? What do you think?
News Alert: 施瓦辛格環保政策上與布什唱對台戲
Aug., 31, 2006
施瓦辛格環保政策上與布什唱對台戲
來自美國共和黨的加州州長施瓦辛格說,他在防全球變暖立法方面與民主黨達成協議。More...
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News Alert: 如何看中國城市流行集體約會?
Aug 31, 2006
如何看中國城市流行集體約會?
前段時間,北京白領流行“8分鐘速配”,上海流行“相約星期六”。現在,受過良好教育的中國單身白領對集體約會趨之若□。這是為什么?
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News Alert! 伊朗强硬态度面对最后期限
伊朗强硬态度面对最后期限
Aug., 31, 2006
国际新闻
联合国的最后限期今日届满,伊朗总统艾哈迈迪内贾德态度强硬,坚称不会向压力屈服。More...
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Breaking News August 31, 2006
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 9:02
ARMED MAN BREACHES SECURITY AT BRITISH EMBASSY IN TEL AVIV, THREATENS TO
COMMIT SUICIDE, THE AP REPORTS
BREAKING NEWS: ON THE DAY OF A U.N. DEADLINE, IRAN'S PRESIDENT SAYS HIS COUNTRY WILL NOT BE BULLIED, AFFIRMS RIGHT TO NUKE TECHNOLOGY
ON THE DAY OF A U.N. DEADLINE, IRAN'S PRESIDENT SAYS HIS COUNTRY WILL NOT BE BULLIED, AFFIRMS RIGHT TO NUKE TECHNOLOGY More...
Breaking News: HK reporter convicted of spying
Date: 31 Aug 2006 04:54:21 -0000
HK reporter convicted of spying
Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong is jailed for five years, after being
convicted in Beijing of spying.
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Breaking News: 程翔因間諜罪被判入獄5年
程翔因間諜罪被判入獄5年
港台消息
新加坡《海峽時報》首席中國特派員程翔涉因間諜罪周四(31日)被判處入獄5年。More...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Does she have the "whole world" in hand ?
Chatham SQ. and E. Broadway, Chinatown, NYC
News Alert! Aug., 30, 2006
Two dead, one clinging to life in house fire
Fire officials say two people were killed and one person is critical
condition, after a fast-moving blaze at 79 James Street that broke out
before 4:00 a.m.
U.S. economy grew at a 2.9 percent rate in 2nd quarter, close to forecasts, Reuters reports.
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006
U.S. economy grew at a 2.9 percent rate in 2nd quarter, close to
forecasts.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Latest Information Tue, Aug 29, 2006
Subject: AT&T: Credit card information of thousands of DSL customers
vulnerable
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:58:18 -0400
AT&T: Credit card information of thousands of DSL customers vulnerable
after hackers accessed personal data.
Breaking News Tue, Aug 29, 2006
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:10:09 -0400
FAA acknowledges it violated staffing policies with only one air traffic
controller on duty at airport when Comair jet crashed Sunday, killing 49
people.
News Forums: 如何看中國反腐新風暴?
Date: 29 Aug 2006 19:45:09 -0000
如何看中國反腐新風暴?
最近,中國反腐行動已經觸動許多省市的高級官員,最引人注目的包括天津、上海、北京官員的落馬。對此你有何的感想?
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Fed minutes reveal most policy-makers thought inflation pressures would ease but risks remain.
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 2:03 PM
Fed minutes reveal most policy-makers thought inflation pressures would
ease but risks remain.
Markets: U.S. stocks down after confidence poll...
11:40 am ET Aug 29, 2006
U.S. stocks down after confidence poll; FOMC minutes ahead
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were lower Tuesday morning, as traders pored over
an unexpectedly weak August consumer confidence survey that put concerns
about excessive economic slowing back in the foreground.
Economic Report: U.S consumer confidence falls sharply in August
WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in August, the
Conference Board said Tuesday.
CNOOC profit rises on higher output, crude prices
HONG KONG -- CNOOC Ltd., China's largest offshore oil producer,
reported strong growth in first-half net profit because of higher
crude-oil prices and increased oil and gas production.
News Alert! Americans Look Abroad for Health Care
Tue., August 29, 2006
Americans Look Abroad for Health Care
As U.S. health care costs rise, many Americans travel abroad to find
cheaper medical services, giving rise to a cottage industry of "medical
tourism."
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Breaking News Tue, 29 Aug 2006
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:54:04 -0400
The FBI says fugitive polygamist Mormon sect leader Warren Steed Jeffs
has been arrested in Las Vegas, The AP reports.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Breaking News: Karr won't be charged
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:32:26 -0500
BOULDER, Colo. - Prosecutors abruptly dropped their case Monday against
John
Mark Karr in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, saying DNA tests failed to
put
him at the crime scene despite his insistence that he was there when the
6-
year-old girl was killed.
Breaking News Mon., August 28, 2006
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 2:27 PM
A U.S. AIRWAYS FLIGHT TO PHILADELPHIA FROM HOUSTON IS DIVERTED TO
BRISTOL, TENN., AFTER A BOMB THREAT, REUTERS REPORTS
Come rain or shine, he would do so; and she's always there...
KIMLAU SQUARE,
between Chatham SQ. and E. Broadway, Chinatown, NYCBreaking: FDNY Death Toll Now Two in Bronx Blaze
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006
BREAKING NEWS
Another FDNY Death in Bronx Fire
The FDNY has lost another one of its own, and the death toll is now two
in the blaze and building collapse that struck in the Bronx Sunday.
News Alert August 28, 2006
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:05 AM
Westbound lanes still closed on the BQE
An early morning crash killed a New York City sanitation worker while
leaving the garbage truck dangling off the BQE. Debris still getting
cleaned up.
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NYC Fire Department in mourning
A 25-year-old firefighter dies and a 20 year veteran is in extremely
critical condition after a fire in the Bronx.
Traffic Alert: LIRR suffering 30 minute delays
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:47 AM
BREAKING NEWS
August 28, 2006
The Long Island Rail Road says there are 30 minute delays on trains
through Jamaica because of a Con Ed power problem.
Traffic Alert: Deadly accident closes the BQE
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 6:55 AM
BREAKING NEWS
Traffic Alert: Deadly accident closes the BQE
A deadly accident involving a garbage truck has shut down the southbound
side of the BQE between the Brooklyn Bridge and Atlantic exits.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
News Alert! Emmy Awards for "24" and "The Office."
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006
"24'' won the Emmy award for outstanding drama series Sunday night
and "The Office" won for outstanding comedy series.
Breaking News
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:41:05 -0400
Ernesto is downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm, but a hurricane
watch is issued for the Florida Keys, the National Hurricane Center
says.
A Rainy Day in KIMLAU SQUARE, Chinatown, NYC
Between Chatham SQ and E. Broadway, Chinatown, NYC
A wet day at KIMLAU Square, Chinatown, NYC
Chatham Square, East Broadway, Chinatown, NYC
News Alert! 美国失事飞机“多数罹难"
美国失事飞机“多数罹难”
美国联邦航空管理局称,Comair公司失事航班上50名乘客和机组人员多数人罹难。More...go
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Breaking News
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:17:10 -0400
All 50 people aboard a Delta commuter flight are presumed dead after the
plane crashed near Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky.
Breaking News: the 2006 season's first hurricane
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006
Ernesto's top winds reach 75 mph, making it the 2006 season's first
hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Breaking News Aug 27, 2006
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 8:33 AM
FATALITIES REPORTED AFTER COMAIR PLANE OUT OF LEXINGTON, KY., CRASHES
WITH 50 ABOARD
Breaking News Aug 27, 2006
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006
Two Fox journalists kidnapped two weeks ago in Gaza have been released,
according to the Palestinian news service Ramattan and Fox News.