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Apple called international tax dodger
A congressional report said U.S. technology giant Apple was using gaps in international tax laws to avoid paying tax on tens of billions of dollars. The report says Apple had moved $74 billion beyond the reach of the IRS from 2009-12 using a variety of loopholes to do so, some of which are used to declare tens of billions of dollars were earned unattached to any country. Apple seems to claim ...
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As Seamless and GrubHub merge online orders continue to dominate New York
Photo credit: Seamless and GrubHub had a combined $875 million in 2012 takeout sales. The two giants in online food ordering merged Monday, as GrubHub and Seamless became one massive company that hopes to expand its footprint and become ubiquitous nationwide. Seamless, which is based in New York, and GrubHub had a combined $875 million in takeout sales last year, resulting in more than $100 ...
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Mets to honor military on Sunday
A representative from each branch of the military will throw out a ceremonial first pitch before the game. (AP) NEW YORK -- After the cancellation of Fleet Week, the Mets joined with the USO of Metropolitan New York to plan their own gathering for thousands of military personnel. On Sunday, more than 3,000 servicemen and women, as well as their families, will be at Citi Field to participate in ...
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Murphy maintains top spot in lineup
Email NEW YORK -- Seeking some sort of production out of the first spot in his lineup, manager Terry Collins solicited advice following Saturday's loss in Chicago. Bench coach Bob Geren presented the winning suggestion, revisiting an idea that the team had broached several times in recent years: Daniel Murphy, leadoff man. "I said, 'OK, but we've got to have somebody hitting ...
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Davis moved to sixth in batting order
Email NEW YORK -- Ike Davis' rope with the Mets may extend indefinitely, but his run as the cleanup hitter has come to an end. Manager Terry Collins bumped Davis to sixth in the lineup on Monday, marking the first time in more than a week he has hit anywhere other than fourth against a right-handed pitcher. Collins had promised Davis a full week's worth of starts at the cleanup spot ...
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More Oklahoma tornado damage path painfully similar to the May 3 1999 Storm
Comparing preliminary data from today with that the National Weather Service's storm summary from the 1999 event and the tornado tracks are amazingly ...
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Huge tornado plows into Oklahoma City suburb kills 37
Videos from a variety of news organizations show effects of a monstrous tornado that roared through Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening neighborhoods and making a direct hit on an elementary ...
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New York-Oneidas deal gets first look today
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Oneida Indian Nation leader Ray Halbritter announce an agreement in Albany Thursday that would give the Oneidas exclusive rights to casinos in Central New York in exchange for paying the state about $50 million a ...
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Federal trial on NYPD stop-and-frisk ends
In this Friday, May 17, 2013, photo, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin is interviewed in her federal court chambers, in New York. Scheindlin is the federal judge presiding over civil rights challenges to the stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department. (AP Photo/Richard ...
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Metro-North New Haven line to resume full service Wednesday
The Metro-North Railroad will resume full service on its New Haven line on Wednesday - for the first time since Friday’s rush-hour derailment that left 72 injured, including two critically, transit officials said.Service should be up and running by the peak a.m. hours, officials said.A broken section of rail is believed to have caused the crash.Commuters on sections of the disrupted train ...
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New York Toys With Out Of State Partner
Broadway on the left of the Flatiron building and Fifth Avenue on the right. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Out of state investors in real estate partnerships in high tax states sometimes get nasty surprises, particularly if partnership management is not sensitive to their concerns. That appears to be what happened to Craig Olsheim based on a recent decision in ...
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Knicks Offer a Blunt Assessment of What Went Wrong
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Tex takes at-bats for first time since injury in sim game
Email BALTIMORE -- The corner locker normally reserved for Mark Teixeira in the visiting clubhouse at Camden Yards was instead occupied by newly acquired infielder Reid Brignac on Monday, a reminder that Teixeira still has not played a single game for the Yankees this year. There is hope that could be changing soon. Teixeira announced on Twitter on Monday that he had his first at-bats since ...
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Youk A-Rod taking ground balls in Florida
Email BALTIMORE -- Yankees infielder Kevin Youkilis has resumed taking batting practice and ground balls at the club's complex in Tampa, Fla., while Alex Rodriguez is also taking ground balls at third base in his return to on-field action. Manager Joe Girardi seemed encouraged by Youkilis' progress as he comes back from a lumbar spine sprain, but indicated that it is not likely that ...
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Girardi gives Wells a break holds him out of lineup
Email BALTIMORE -- Vernon Wells has enjoyed some success against Orioles right-hander Freddy Garcia, stroking seven hits in 16 at-bats (.438), but he was out of the Yankees' lineup on Monday because manager Joe Girardi believes the veteran outfielder could use a break. Wells has been a nice surprise for the Yankees, batting .286 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs, but the 34-year-old had also ...
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Lawsuit challenges NYPDs anti-theft sting tactics
NEW YORK (AP) -- A lawsuit in Brooklyn is challenging the New York Police Department's anti-crime tactic of leaving wallets, cash and bags in plain sight to tempt ...
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Your comments on David Rubin Who will I-81 changes benefit
David M. Rubin wrote a guest column on Sunday supporting the removal of the I-81 viaduct, arguing that this is the most important civic decision of the past 60 years. He commented that the effect on Destiny USA's business was being given too much weight in the decision making process. He also said that groups like the Onondaga County Legislature should not be given too much voice in the ...
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Syracuse man charged with imprudent speed after hitting child 5 who ran into cars path
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man was ticketed after hitting a 5-year-old boy who darted into the path of his vehicle this afternoon on the city's North Side, police said. The 4:30 p.m. crash happened in the 700 block of East Laurel Street, near the intersection of Lodi and Butternut streets, said Sgt. Gary Bulinski. The boy was taken to Upstate University Hospital to be treated for scrapes. ...
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Thunderstorms for Cental New York as storm out west moves our way
Some thunderstorms may develop over Michigan later this evening. They are forecast to track southeast, and if they survive the trip, they could produce a little rain and thunder for Central and northern New York later tonight and early ...
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NYPD increasing patrols in wake of attacks on gay man
The NYPD will beef up patrols in several Manhattan neighborhoods following the fatal shooting of a gay man in the West Village and two earlier violent attacks on gay men nearby, officials said yesterday."New York City is a place where we know our diversity is our greatest strength – a place where we are never going to go back to the time when it was unsafe to walk down the street ...
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Thousands march in NY to protest gay mans killing
A spate of hate-fueled attacks on gay men in New York, including a killing in the heart of one of its most gay-friendly neighborhoods, is stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage heading into what is usually a time of gay pride ...
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Judge says NY rafter can resume trips with a bond
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A whitewater rafting company forced to halt tours after a customer drowned last year can resume guided trips in the Adirondacks with some restrictions, a judge ...
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Oklahoma City tornadoes Live video and latest updates
A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. Get updates and live streaming ...
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Weekend getaways near New York City
You have a long weekend and want to shake off work without having to drive too far. Here are five great destinations in the northeast that won't take more than a tank of ...
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Knicks say they need time not an overhaul
GREENBURGH, N.Y. - Some of the players were old, though the New York Knicks say their team is young in its development.So they feel they need time, not an overhaul, to get further next season."We're just fine. I love our team just the way it is," point guard Raymond Felton said Monday. "When you start making too many changes, you can't build on something. If you're ...
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Buffalo Zoo goes ape for the gorillas
The Buffalo Zoo is a historic landmark in Buffalo city. It is the third oldest zoo in the United States and has an amazing array of over 1000 species of animal. The zoo is also a tourist attraction, bringing in 400 000 visitors each year.
Zoos are an important educational facility for children, a means by which younger generations can see wild and endangered animals in real life, in an environment as close as is reasonably possible to what their natural surroundings would be, and by seeing a real-life image, rather than a picture in a text book, children develop a more intimate understanding of the challenges facing these rare and beautiful creatures. Read more
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