Bloomberg Visits Gossip Girl Set To Mark 100th Episode IMDb | The cast of Gossip Girl has received a special visit from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who applauded the show for boosting the city's popularity. | The 100th episode of the series, set in Manhattan, is due to air in the U.S. on Monday, and to mark the milestone Bloomberg headed to the Silverc...
President Obama turns R&B crooner at New York fundraiser Star Tribune | NEW YORK - President Barack Obama took a brief and unexpected turn as an R&B vocalist at a New York fundraiser, crooning a bar from an Al Green classic and then joking he hadn't been ushered off-stage. | It happened at Manhattan's Apollo Theater late Thursday, when Obama stepped to the podium and ...
Tips for Putting a Price on Your Work The New York Times | WHEN I first started as a freelance writer, I was eager to sell myself — but not eager to have to discuss money. So I more or less took whatever was offered. | Then I read somewhere that no matter what price a new client states, you always sa...
Yale Quarterback Denies Rhodes Candidacy Was Suspended Because of Allegation The New York Times | Patrick Witt, Yale University’s star quarterback, denied Friday that his Rhodes scholarship candidacy was suspended last fall due to a sexual assault allegation, and said that he made his decision to play the annual game against Harvard, rath...
Paying Far More Than 13.9%: A Taxpayer’s Lament The New York Times | In the many years I’ve been paying income taxes, I’ve never actually done the math to calculate my tax rate. Until now. | After all, Debbie Bosanek, Warren Buffett’s secretary, earned a seat in the limelight next to the first lady...
Former Hostages Brought to American Base The New York Times | ROME — Two hostages rescued in Somalia by Special Operations Forces this week after three months of captivity were recovering at a military base in Sicily, an American military official said Friday. Connect With Us on Twitter | Follow @nytime...
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Affordable apartment proposal advances in Waukesha Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Waukesha - The Plan Commission has recommended rezoning and preliminary plans for a 70-unit affordable apartment project and a 36-unit "memory care" facility for seniors with demen...
Mormon Church’s Plans for Land Upset Harlem The New York Times | The wider world does not often glimpse the internal disputes of the Mormon Church. Formally known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the fast-growing religion is...
Cultural Conflicts, Playing Out on the Football Field The New York Times | Correction Appended | After his team was routed by the New England Patriots this month, driving the Denver Broncos out of the NFL playoffs, Tim Tebow jogged off the field. Camera crews and photographers surrounded him, waiting for Mr. Tebow, the qu...
We'll Always Have That Other Paris The New York Times | “We’ll always have Paris”: Bogie got it right, at least when it comes to this year’s Oscar nominations. While many critics note the nostalgia evinced in “Hugo” and “The Artist” for the innocence of ea...
Chinese Police Fire on Tibetan Protesters Again The New York Times | HONG KONG — The police in western China fired on Tibetan protesters for the third time this week, killing at least one and injuring several, two overseas Tibetan activist groups said on Friday. Connect With Us on Twitter | Follow @nytimesworl...
Ex-Gov. Jennifer Granholm to debut TV talk show on Jan. 30 Detroit Free Press | Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm's new Current TV show is scheduled to debut Jan. 30. | The hour-long "War Room with Jennifer Granholm" will air at 9 p.m. weeknights on former Vice President Al Gore's Current TV following the network's flagship program, "Countdown with Keith Olbermann." | The politically charged broadcast will be based out ...
Kia Recalls 146,000 Optimas and Rondos for Driver’s Air Bag Flaw The New York Times | Kia is recalling about 146,000 vehicles because the driver’s air bag may not deploy in a crash, the automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. | The recall covers the 2006-8 Optima sedan and the 2007-8 Rondo wagon, according to a report from Kia posted Friday on the safety agency’s Web site. | Kia said the cloc...
