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Sixty injured, 5 critically, after trains collide outside NYC
NEW YORK -- Five people were hospitalized in critical condition Friday and dozens more were treated for less serious injuries after a commuter train headed from New York City to suburban Connecticut derailed and hit a train headed in the opposite...
Tags: Grand Central Terminal, Dannel P. Malloy , New York City, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Is disability the new welfare?
The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" -- a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms -- to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too disabled to work....Tags: United Kingdom, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Interior Policy, Medical Procedures and Tests, American Enterprise Institute
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Goldberg: Is disability the new welfare?
The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" — a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms — to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too...
Tags: United Kingdom, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Interior Policy, Medical Procedures and Tests, American Enterprise Institute
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Teacher Shot At Sandy Hook Elementary To Attend State Of The Union
The Hartford CourantNatalie Hammond, the lead teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who survived being shot on Dec. 14, will listen to the President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday from the gallery of the House of the Representatives. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty,...Tags: Barack Obama, Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney, Carolyn McCarthy, Adam Lanza
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NY storm commission urges flood walls for subways
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A commission formed to examine ways to guard against storms like Sandy released a report Friday that calls for flood walls in subways, water pumps at airports and sea barriers along the coast. The final report was first...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Andrew Cuomo, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Water Supply, Subway Transportation Industry
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Larson, Blumenthal, Among Others, Renew Call For Federal Ban On Assault Weapons
The Hartford CourantSearching for a way to prevent future shootings like the one in Newtown, some of Connecticut's congressional representives on Sunday called for a national discussion that could lead to a resumed federal ban on assault weapons and other gun control...Tags: East Hartford, Barack Obama, Colin Ferguson, Justice System, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Timeline: Deadly Mass Killings
A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed 26 people, including 20 children, on Friday. It is among the world's worst mass shootings. Here is a look at some others: The...Tags: Business Enterprises, Anders Breivik, Kandahar Massacre (2012), YouTube, Fort Hood Shootings (2009)
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Penn Station reopens after big power failure
On the biggest travel day of the year, Penn Station came to a grinding halt for about an hour, with massive crowds desperate to get home on the eve of Thanksgiving.
Service has begun to be restored on LIRR, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak after a power...Tags: Jamaica, Holidays, Amtrak
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How To Navigate Through Holiday Gridlock Traffic
pix11 | @wpixA per tradition, the famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place tonight. Also per tradition is the traffic that follows. 'Gridlock Sam' spoke with PIX11's Lisa Mateo about how to navigate through the worst of the standstills. In...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Holidays, Midtown
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Improvements Promised for LIRR Commuters
pix11.com | @gregmockerProblems have cleared up for most Subway and bus riders in New York City. But commuting on the Long Island Rail Road continues to be a nightmare since the storm. The reason is that train travel through the East River tunnels has been cut back this month...Tags: Amtrak, Long Island, Steve Israel, New York City, Israel
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PATH, LIRR Back On Track For Monday Morning Rush
pix11.comPATH Train service between Lower Manhattan and New Jersey resumes Monday, as will service on the Long Island Rail Road's Long Beach branch. As of 5 a.m. Monday, PATH trains will be making stops at the following stations: Newark, Harrison, Journal Square,...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Transportation, Andrew Cuomo, Hurricanes, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Partially Open; LIRR Restored To Long Beach
pix11.com | @wpixClosed since it filled with water during superstorm Sandy, The Hugh L. Carey Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel finally opened to general traffic Tuesday afternoon. The tunnel, which allows an average of 49,500 cars to drive from the southern tip of Manhattan to...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Andrew Cuomo, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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