Northeast

Northeast Clean Fuels Standard = Thousands of Jobs, Billions of Dollars

Nathanael Greene | Posted 10.17.2011

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Nathanael Greene

An economic analysis done for 11 northeast and mid-Atlantic states shows that a clean fuels standard (CFS) is a winning idea for the region.

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Top Ten Least Stressed States

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 07.25.2011

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In the last three years, when so much has changed, American stress levels have remained surprisingly the same. Gallup recently released the survey...

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An Interactive Map: Northeast Snowfall and Climate Change

David Kroodsma | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Kroodsma

The past two winters have been extraordinarily snowy in parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. But how much snow can the region expect in future decades if the climate continues to warm?

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Snow Day Disarray: The Good And The Bad Of School Closings Across The Country

Posted 05.25.2011

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From stalled buses to stalled attention spans, mounds of white stuff means one thing: It's snow day season. Across the Midwest to the Northeast, snow...

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Entire Northeast Threatened By Deteriorating NYC Bridges: Study

Yahoo! Finance | Michael Gormley, Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch warned Thursday that the entire Northeast is threatened by rapidly deteriorating New York City ...

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St. John's University Dean Accused Of Offering Students As Dates And Au Pairs

Posted 05.25.2011

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Allegations against former St. John's University Cecilia Chang dean keep coming -- initially charged with embezzling university funds, Chang has now b...

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Former St. John's Dean Allegedly Treated Students Like Servants

Posted 05.25.2011

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Former St. John's Dean of Asian Studies and Vice President Cecilia Chang, fired in June for embezzling about $1 million worth of donations from the un...

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Rutgers Student Believed To Have Committed Suicide After Classmates Allegedly Recorded Him In Gay Sexual Encounter

The Huffington Post | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE 5:46 p.m. EST: The Clementi family's lawyer, Paul Minardi, has released a statement confirming that Tyler committed suicide: "Tyler was a fi...

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HIV Rates In US: Some Places Have Higher Infection Rates Than Africa

Newsweek | Posted 05.25.2011

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Recent research published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that within certain populations in America, the prevalence of HIV-infected peop...

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Worst Week Ever: Republicans Unhinged

Paul Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Jenkins

This week, just like the stock market (funny how that goes), Republicans hit yet a new low.

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Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Jenkins

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

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Northeast Power Companies Struggle To Restore Electricity Following Storm

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Unseasonably mild weather Monday melted ice on trees and soothed the nerves of those in the Northeast who have gone without p...

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Northeast Snow Storm Leaves Tens Of Thousands Without Power

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — More snow fell Wednesday in parts of the Northeast as utility crews labored to restore service to thousands of customers blacked ...

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McCain's Problem with White Voters

Paul Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Jenkins

It is McCain who needs to score exceptionally well among white voters, better in fact than any other Republican presidential candidate in the past 20 years, including George H. W. Bush.

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Big Winter Storm Pounds Northeast With Dangerous Mix Of Snow, Freezing Rain

AP | STEVE LeBLANC | Posted 05.25.2011

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Street and highway crews were at work trying to clear roads across the Great Lakes states into New England on Sunday as a storm blamed for two deaths ...

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