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New York City Mayor Plans to Ban Large Sodas
New York City used to be the beacon city of the "Land of the Free." Used to be. Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to ban the sale of giants-sized sugary beverages.
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Breaking News – Earthquake Rocks East Coast And Washington DC
An update as of 1:45pm from the AP:
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAYS A 5.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE CENTERED NORTHWEST OF RICHMOND, VA., SHOOK MUCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C. THE SHAKING WAS FELT AS FAR NORTH AS THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MASS., GOLF COURSE WHERE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WAS JUST STARTING A ROUND. THE GEOLOGICAL AGENCY SAYS THE EARTHQUAKE, WHICH STRUCK AT 1:51 P.M. EDST, WAS HALF A MILE DEEP AND WAS CENTERED NEAR LOUISA, VA. PARTS OF THE PENTAGON, WHITE HOUSE AND CAPITOL WERE EVACUATED. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPORTS OF INJURIES. THE EAST COAST GETS EARTHQUAKES, BUT USUALLY SMALLER ONES AND IS LESS PREPARED THAN CALIFORNIA OR ALASKA FOR SHAKING. AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, CEILING TILES FELL DURING A FEW SECONDS OF SHAKING. AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCED IT WAS AN EARTHQUAKE AND ALL FLIGHTS into and out of reAgan AND BALTIMORE BWI AIRPORT WERE PUT ON HOLD
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Cyndi Lauper Speaks Out On New York Becoming The Sixth State In The U.S. To Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed New York's gay marriage bill into law late Friday, starting what is expected to be a crush of gay weddings starting in 30 days.
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Mayor Alec Baldwin?
Before questionable Internet habits exposed the world to all of Anthony Weiner, the Congressman was considered the frontrunner in the upcoming 2013 New York City Mayoral race.
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Lightning Strikes Empire State Building 3+ Times
YouTube user ESBisMyMuse uploaded the video on the site shortly after the storm on Wednesday with the following description: ‘I caught three direct strikes to the Empire State Building lightning rod after midnight on 4/13/11 during a severe thunderstorm