California Quits States’ Talks With Banks

The move, following New York’s exit, deals a sharp blow to long-running efforts to secure a broad settlement over allegations of lending abuses. View full post on Real Estate Stories

Trump Casino offers plastic surgery jackpot

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Atlantic City, NJ, United States (AHN) – The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort is offering a prize guaranteed to change the life, or at least the looks, of one lucky winner. The jackpot of the Trump Taj Mahal Nip and Tuck Sweepstakes is $25,000 towards an array of plastic [...]

The Future of Google TV With The Intel Processor

The New York Times put it aptly when it stated in its March 17, 2010, report that, “Google TV will bring the web into the living room through a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes!” Google’s intention of having a TV platform of its own was brought about because of the widespread popularity of [...]

New York City on alert against retaliatory attacks after al-Awlaki’s death

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent New York, NY, United States (AHN) – New York City on Friday was put on high alert as the top city police official stated possibilities of a retaliation attack by followers of slain al-Qaeda leader and radical Islamist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. Commenting on the death in Yemen of United [...]

Nonprofit Children’s Hospitals Get Valuable Tax Exemptions But Many Provide Little Free Care

United States (KaiserHealth) – Shortly after the Civil War, a group of civic leaders and physicians started a 20-bed hospital for children in a South Boston row house. Initially, much of the care was provided by nuns. The funding – a dollar here and a dollar there – came from donations. In recognition of its [...]

City Room: Big Ticket: Sold in Manhattan for $20,000,000

A three-bedroom floor-through apartment, in a building designed by J. E. R. Carpenter, was first listed at $22 million. View full post on New York Stories

Getting Started: The Case for Hiring a Lawyer – Getting Started

In New York City, home buyers like to have a lawyer to represent them throughout the transaction. Real estate agents say this is only wise. View full post on Real Estate Stories

Girl Scouts move to limit palm oil in cookies

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – The Girls Scouts of America announced Wednesday their pledge to work with its bakers and other industry leaders to switch to sustainable palm oil by 2015. Starting with the 2012-2013 cookie season, each package will feature the GreenPalm logo. The move results [...]

Girl Scouts move to limit palm oil in cookies

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – The Girls Scouts of America announced Wednesday their pledge to work with its bakers and other industry leaders to switch to sustainable palm oil by 2015. Starting with the 2012-2013 cookie season, each package will feature the GreenPalm logo. The move results [...]

New York lays off 3,500 workers after union vote

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Albany, NY, United States (AHN) – New York began laying off thousands of workers on Wednesday after the state’s second-largest union rejected a contract reducing public labor costs by more than $1.5 billion. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the tentative agreement with the Public Employees Federation based on an annual [...]

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