Transgender woman dies after beating in Harlem, New York

Saturday, August 24, 2013 A transgender woman attacked in Harlem, New York last week died on Thursday after being declared brain dead and taken off life support. Police are treating the death of Islan Nettles, 21, as a hate crime. They were called faggots, they were called he-shes, she-males, things of that nature Nettles was…
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December 11, 2020 0

Australian researchers confirm stress makes you sick

Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The Garvan Institute in Sydney has discovered that a hormone, known as neuropeptide Y (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. “Neuropeptide Y is…
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December 10, 2020 0

Murray Hill on the life and versatility of a New York drag king

Monday, November 19, 2007 Drag—dressing in the clothing atypical of your born gender—in recent years has found mainstream success. Films such as Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar have prominently featured drag performers. But they have all focused on…
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December 9, 2020 0

Creating A Tooth Friendly Diet

Click Here To Find Out More About: Tattoo Art Shop byAlma Abell Everything that you put in your mouth affects your teeth in either a positive or negative way. The following are a few examples of foods that will affect your teeth in a very positive way and help to make your trips to a…
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December 9, 2020 0

New York’s highest court upholds gay marriage ban

Thursday, July 6, 2006 New York State’s Court of Appeals today rejected suits brought by gay and lesbian couples who sought equal treatment under the state marriage law. Three judges on the six-justice court signed the majority opinion, saying that gay marriage was a “question to be addressed by the Legislature.” One justice concurred without…
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December 7, 2020 0

Libya releases four foreign journalists

Sunday, May 22, 2011 Wednesday saw Libya release four journalists, detained for six weeks and, accused of entering the country illegally. The two Americans, one British, and Spanish correspondents were taken to Tripoli’s Rixo hotel upon their release. James Foley, Clare Morgana Gillis, Nigel Chandler and Spanish photographer Manu Brabo were captured on April 4…
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December 6, 2020 0

School bus crashes during driver’s examination

Tuesday, July 3, 2007 A woman, who was taking the road test to become a licensed school bus driver, crashed a bus into a utility pole in White Plains, New York, today. The wreck occurred on South Kensico Road between the intersections with Minevera Place and Oakley Avenue. The Journal News reported that the accident…
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December 5, 2020 0

Choosing A Roof That Meets Your Needs

Click Here To Find Out More About: Buy Recovery Gear Bendigo byphineasgray Choosing a new roof for your home doesn’t have to be as complex as you think. There are a lot of companies that are knowledgeable enough that they can assist you with all your roofing needs and educate you through the entire process.…
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December 4, 2020 0

Bank of America leads Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints about mortgages

Thursday, October 3, 2013 A review this week by Wikinews of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints about mortgages in the United States shows Bank of America leads all lending institutions in complaints. Since mortgages complaints were recorded in December 2011, 77,622 total have been added to CFPB’s database. 29.2% of these complaints involved…
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December 2, 2020 0

News briefs:July 26, 2010

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December 2, 2020 0