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  1. LLVLC On YouTube (Episode 47): Ketostix A Low-Carb Guide, Not Really That NecessaryRead the original story

    17 min ago | Livin' La Vida Low-Carb

    ... to know about Ketostix in today's video: Noted biochemistry professor Dr. Richard Feinman from SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, New York provided a very succinct explanation for how these Ketostix are supposed to work: "There is a continuum of ketosis. ...

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    Related Topix: New York, NY, Life, Food, Dieting

  2. NYC adds double dutch to school sports calendarRead the original story

    1 hr ago | New York Post

    ... among the five boroughs. Shani Newsome is excited about coaching double dutch at Bedford Academy High School in Brooklyn, where she is a teacher's aide. "Double dutch is a sport that gets girls involved no matter what their condition is," she said. ...

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  3. The Heart Beyond CureRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Austin American-Statesman

    ... and weirdness of our contemporary moment. About the artists: Deborah Johnson is a multi-media artist living in Brooklyn New York. She has designed and performed live visual accompaniment, for music groups including Sufjan Stevens, Wilco, Lambchop, ...

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    Related Topix: Events

  4. Courts - 'Some Judges Stiffen Foreclosure Standards'Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | Indiana Law Blog

    ... may be able to use to keep their homes. The judges, including a committee from the Kings County Supreme Court in Brooklyn, N.Y., are highlighting shortcuts taken by mortgage companies in court filings, which borrowers might be able to exploit when ...

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    Related Topix: New York, NY, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

  5. Funeral held for officer slain by copsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Pennlive.com

    ... 37, of Queens, who said she had worked for five years with Aiello at the 68th Precinct in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. "He was very sweet. He always cared about the well-being of others." Aiello was shot and killed Tuesday morning, after ...

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    Related Topix: New York, NY

  6. Survey Ranks Japanese World's Best Tourists, Americans 11thRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | NewsBlaze

    ... in addition to Manhattan. Heywood attributes this desire to see all five of New York's boroughs - Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island and Queens - to the fact that many European tourists have visited New York City multiple times. "They've ...

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    Related Topix: Travel/Tourism, New York, NY, Staten-Island, NY

  7. Clinton comes to BrooklynRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Daily Gotham

    ... to the limelight soon enough. On Monday morning (10:30a.m.) of 28th July, she will be visiting Starett City, Brooklyn. And for those of you not familiar with the ancillary issue, let me tell you that the tens of thousands of tenants, who live in ...

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    Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, New York, NY, Hillary Clinton, US Senate, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Charles Schumer, Edolphus Towns, US House of Representatives

  8. "Saturday Slim-Down": 3 Viewers Trying ItRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | CBS News

    ... workouts are best, and why - and pointing to inexpensive equipment for them, to boot! The volunteers: Karla, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y. She lost 190 pounds after a gastric bypass operation a year ago. She bike-rides 12 miles, three times a week, but ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Labor Day, New York, NY, Rye, NY

  9. Could the New York Sports Teams Step Up for the CommunityRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | White Plains CitizeNetReporter

    ... new stadiums. The Yankees are even getting a train station built for them. The Nets are getting a new arena in Brooklyn. The Devils have a new arena in Newark. Madison Square Garden (Cablevision-owned) mints money at the Garden and has delivered ...

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  10. Gruesome Discovery on LIRR Tracks in BrooklynRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | WINS-AM New York

    A badly decomposed body was found Friday night on the Long Island Rail Road tracks under Ocean Avenue between Avenues H and I in Midwood, Brooklyn.

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  11. Heath Ledger Bar to Open in Brooklyn Anne Hathaways Journals Seized by FBIRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Associated Content

    Heath Ledger Bar to Open in Brooklyn; Anne Hathaway's Journals Seized by FBI Celebrity news for the week of July 21, 2008.

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  12. NY jury convicts ex-Haitian strongman of fraudRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Journal News

    ... groups was convicted Friday of helping hatch a mortgage fraud scheme that cheated lenders out of $1.7 million. A Brooklyn jury found Emmanuel "Toto" Constant guilty of fraud and grand larceny. Constant faces up to 15 years in prison at his ...

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    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, New York, NY, Charitable Organizations, Queens, NY

  13. Bernard AbramsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Recorder Community Newspapers

    ... He had many dogs and cats which he had rescued throughout his life. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., during his teens. There he graduated from Erasmus Hall High School and later earned a bachelor's degree with a major ...

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  14. Cyclones hold off Baby Bombers, 6-5Read the original story

    8 hrs ago | Pennlive.com

    ... and manager Pat McMahon has kept every player on the roster sharp by constantly adjusting his lineup. But oh, those Brooklyn Cyclones! The Yanks dropped a 6-5 decision to their rivals across the bridge last night at KeySpan Park and fell to 2-5 on ...

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  15. Jay-Z questions rappers who - keep it street'Read the original story

    8 hrs ago | Popsugar.com

    ... for living the high life and failing to keep in touch with his roots - the deprived Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn, New York. But he is unfazed by the remarks, because he is adamant no rap star would give up the luxuries fame has afforded ...

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    Related Topix: Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, Rap, New York, NY

  16. Sat. 7/26 Death NoticesRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | New York Daily News

    ... Energetic uncle of well-loved nieces & nephews and all extended family. Had been looking forward to retiring from Brooklyn Union Gas / Keyspan / National Grid after 35 years. Funeral Monday 9:45 A.M. from the McMANUS FUNERAL HOME 4601 Avenue N (cor ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  17. On the V-N, lower-level nirvanaRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Staten Island Advance

    ... traffic and short tempers. Following last month's early reopening of the New Jersey-bound lower-level lanes, all Brooklyn-bound lower-level lanes will be reopened by Monday, weather permitting -- nearly six weeks ahead of the planned Labor Day ...

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    Related Topix: Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY

  18. James and Margaret McAleeseRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Staten Island Advance

    ... enjoyed a two-week vacation to England and Ireland. The former Margaret Gildea and James McAleese met in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, their hometown and were married on May 10, 1958, in Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church, Brooklyn. They moved to Clifton ...

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    Related Topix: Wedding, New York, NY, Queens, NY

  19. High school dramaRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Q-Notes

    ... is their story of how they deal with these problems and how it affects their relationship." Pietruszka, 20, is from Brooklyn, N.Y., and a senior studying music at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. He is also openly gay. "I think that being ...

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    Related Topix: Greensboro College, New York, NY, University of North Carolina System, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Theater, Arts

  20. Culinary institute wines and dinesRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Turkish Daily News

    ... faculty Karen Bornarth heads up the bread program at The French Culinary Institute in New York City. Based in Brooklyn, New York, she writes regularly for Martha Stewart magazines. Helping the Institute form a new generation of professionals to ...

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    Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Restaurant Management, Turkey, World News, Middle East, Life, Food, Dining