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Sen. Blumenthal Calls for Food Safety Agency
Food safety is under the jurisdiction of 15 federal agencies. That's why some lawmakers are pushing to consolidate.
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NYPD Chief of Department James O'Neill to Replace Bratton as Police Commissioner
Mayor Bill de Blasio has named NYPD Chief of Department James O'Neill to replace Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.
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The Election at the United Nations: A Dozen Diplomats
Of the dozen diplomats vying to be the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, half are women. And 8 of the 12 are from Eastern Europe. The
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The Election at the United Nations: Transitioning to Transparency
Electing a Secretary-General is nothing like electing an American president. There’s no popular vote. No electoral college.
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The Election at the United Nations: Ban Ki-Who?
It’s been a decade since Ban Ki-moon became Secretary-General. His term ends on December 31st of this year, and election proceedings have begun to
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Trump speechwriter apologizes for Melania Trump's speech
A speechwriter for Donald Trump's company said Wednesday she made a mistake and apologized for using passages from a 2008 Michelle Obama speech i
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Stonewall Inn Vigil for Orlando
Thousands rallied last night outside the historic Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village to stand in solidarity with the victims of Sunday’s mass shoot
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Cuomo: Expand help for heroin addiction, limit prescriptions
Limited opioid prescriptions, greater funding for addiction treatment and more support for people trying to stay clean: those are some of the pro
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Elder Abuse: A Neighbor Saves Her Elderly Friend
For every 24 cases of elder abuse, only one is reported.
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