Senatorial Scion's Sinecure Shortened

Richard Cooper 3 months ago Region: New York

Former Democrat Assemblyman Pedro G. Espada was hired August 6th as deputy director of intergovernmental relations at US$120,000 per year as I reported and commented on previously http://groundreport.com/articles.php?id=29... more

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NY Governor Paterson Proposes Docking Senators' Pay

Richard Cooper 4 months ago Region: New York

  For weeks the Senate, which is the upper house of the New York State legislature, has been embroiled in dissension as two Democrats voted to make the Republican leader, Dean Skelos (Rockville Centre) the Senate Maj... more

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The Albany Legislative Struggle: Gridlock Is Good!

Richard Cooper 5 months ago Region: New York

The New York State Senate has been in an uproar for weeks after two Democrats from the majority (32 versus 30 Republicans) elected in November 2008 defected to support former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos as Majority ... more

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Spain's Princess Cristina Moving to US

Angie Ortega 7 months ago Region: Spain

The Duke and Duchess of  Palma will be moving to Washington, D.C. by the end of the summer, as confirmed by the royal palace yesterday. The Duchess, Princess Cristina, 43, is the youngest of Spain's King Jua... more

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World's Biggest Floating Bookshop Docks at Vivocity, Singapore

Jason Li 11 months ago Region: Singapore

The Doulos is the world's biggest floating bookshop which also holds the world record for being the oldest passenger ship. It docked at Vivocity, Singapore and opened its doors to the public from 2 - 7 December. The Doulo... more

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Man Admits to Selling Donated Body Parts

Michael Noker a year ago Region: California

Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office says a 58-year-old man from Anaheim, Henry Reid, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit grand theft. Prosecutors say between 1999 and 2004, the man sold parts ... more

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Steam Bath for Natural Fat Loss

Nick Mutt a year ago Region: India

One can achieve fat loss through various means like dieting, workouts, supplements, surgeries or through natural therapies. Steam bath is one among them. It is one of the safest and commonly used methods for shedding extra... more

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Romanian Agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos: Romania loses 300 million euro if authorities do not ma

Dumitru Florin a year ago Region: Romania

Romania's Agricultural Payments Agency (APIA) postponed payments to farmers due to the deficient management at county level and problems with IT software, Romanian Agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos said in a HotNews.ro - ... more

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Pseudohistoria: 2012, el fin del mundo se acerca (¿Otra vez?)

CLIONAUTICA 10 months ago Region: Mexico

¿Por qué será que a los seres humanos nos encanta imaginar nuestra destrucción? Para empezar el año, Discovery Channel nos receta una perla de optimismo: Escenas del Apocalipsis. Un espec... more

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New NY State Senate Leader Needs New Agenda

Richard Cooper a year ago Region: New York

New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno shocked the state capital by announcing that he would not run for reelection this November and was stepping down immediately as leader of the Senate's slim Republican majo... more

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