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Saturday's Provincial Elections Demonstrate "Ordinary" Iraqis' Courage

Heather Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Democracy, Iraq, Iraq Provincial Elections, Manhattan, World, The Guardian, Elections, Politics, Soldiers, Marines, Iraqis, Sailors, Security, Voting, World News
Heather Robinson

For the first time in Iraq's democratic history, at Saturday's provincial elections, Iraqis handled security themselves -- a remarkable accomplishment.

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Manhattan Meanies: Don't We Have Something Better To Do Than Talk Smack About Each Other?

Betsy Perry | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Manhattan, Gossip Girls, Gossip, New York, Style News
Betsy Perry

"Idle hands are the devil's workshop" also applies to idle brains and mouths when gossip becomes what you do for a living.

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Mayor MIA on Veterans' Affairs

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Manhattan, Veterans Affairs, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Ofice of Veterans' Affairs, Eric Shinseki, New York City, Veterans, Roger K. Newman, Iraq War, Long Island, General Eric Shinseki, Iraq Veterans, Shinseki, Eric Shinseki Veterans Affairs Secretary, Shreddergate, Department of Veteran Affairs, Eastern New York, Politics News
Luis Carlos Montalván

When hundreds of thousands of New York's veterans do not receive the benefits and entitlements they deserve, is there then no cost to New York State taxpayers?

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Yoga Provides Unexpected Life Lessons

Danny Groner | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Manhattan, Yoga, Yoga Class, Everyday Yoga, Health Club, Yoga Poses, Exercise, Health, Life Lessons, Discipline, Yoga Practice, Benefits of Yoga, Hard Work, Healthy Living News
Danny Groner

]At the class' conclusion. I noticed a difference. My body felt more limber, just from an hour's work. I also recognized a shift in my outlook on yoga.

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Waiting for a Twitch

Jan Herman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Memoir, William Burroughs, Malcolm Mc Neill, Books, Manhattan, Excerpt, Art, Book Excerpt, William S. Burroughs, Art Shows, Gallery, Style News
Jan Herman

Malcolm Mc Neill's memoir about his longtime collaboration with William S. Burroughs, Observed While Falling, is just as spellbinding as his show at Salomon Arts in Manhattan.

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Stage Door: Forbidden Broadway, To Be or Not To Be

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Theater, Off-Broadway, Entertainment, Manhattan, Musical Theater, Entertainment News
Fern Siegel

The Disneyfication of Broadway, coupled with the proliferation of movies turned musicals, is enough to send any serious theater fan screaming into the night.

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Clean-diesels hit the market; VW's 2009 Jetta TDI already hard to find

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Volkswagen, 24 Hours of LeMans, Power Stroke, 12 Hours of Sebring, Central Park, Peugeot, Cars, Planet Green, Vw, Guinness Book of World Records, Canada, Clean Diesel, Nissan, Santa Monica Daily Press, General Motors, Bailout, Kia, Manhattan, California, Gm, Tavern on the Green, Mouse-Motor, Jetta TDI Cup, Hypermiling, KCRW Left Right & Center, Living With Ed, Ford Motor Co, 24 Hours of Daytona, Ed Begley Jr, Dodge, Golden State, Geo Metro, Audi, Cummins, Green News
Steve Parker

This post was written originally for the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper (www.smdp.com) so please excuse the few Southern California references ......

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Next On Project Runway... Your Mom!

Liz Black | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Reality TV, Manhattan, Project Runway, Glam God, The HIlls, Fashion, America's Next Top Model, Real Housewives of New York City, imeem.com, Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Stefani Vara, Style News
Liz Black

Everywhere I turn these days I am accosted by another reality TV show veteran; whether from Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, or even The Hills.

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Olympic Regression

Jamie Reidy | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Manhattan, NBC Olympics, Gymnastics, Healthy Living News
Jamie Reidy

The guys invited me over to watch the Olympics. I assumed we'd be drinking beers. Instead, I was handed my grandfather's go-to drink while watching teenage girls smile and tumble and smile.

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NYPD Plans To Track Every Vehicle Entering Manhattan

MyFox New York | Kathy Carvajal | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Nypd, Manhattan, New York City, Terrorism, Government Surveillance, Paranoia, Home News

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Man on Wire: A Film to Experience

Asher Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Manhattan, Philippe Petit, Man on Wire, Documentary, World Trade Center, Documentaries, Twin Towers, Movies, Entertainment News
Asher Goldstein

Man on Wire tells the story of Mr.Petit, a French street performer who in 1974 walked across a metal wire that was illegally mounted between the now fallen Twin Towers in lower Manhattan.

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The Grocery Man Says It Isn't a Barbara Kingsolver World

Laura Weiss | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Manhattan, Food, Local Food, Supermarket Chains, New York, Fairway, Healthy Living News
Laura Weiss

Steve Jenkins is one of the earliest and best of the country's cheese experts. Years ago, he launched an extraordinary cheese department -- one that served as a template for all others.

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Is Locally Grown Food Going Corporate?

Laura Weiss | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Long Island, Organic Farming, Whole Foods, Manhattan, Eating Organic, Worldwatch Institute, Sustainable Food, Agriculture, Factory Farms, Food, Edible East End, New York City, Green News
Laura Weiss

If locally grown veggies are packed in plastic tubs, crammed into trucks, and shipped off to grocery stores, how different are they from any other produce section offering?

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Hillary: It Ain't Over Yet!

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: St. Paul, Clinton Campaign, Bill Clinton, Baruch College, John McCain, Manhattan, President Bill Clinton, Hillary, Barack, Clintons, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Lanny Davis, Mrs. Clinton, Barack Obama, Home News
Beverly Davis

The Hillary speech not only ignored Obama's historic win but was so laden with self-preservation and -aggrandizement it's clear that, although she is at the end of her candidacy, she is not done with her self-deluded power plays.

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Manhattan Home Sales Slow, Prices Rise

AP | J.W. ELPHINSTONE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: U.S. Economy, Home Price Index, Manhattan Condos, Manhattan, Wall Street, Home Prices, Sluggish Economy, Douglas Elliman, Manhattan Real Estate, Big Apple, New York, New York Condos, Business News

NEW YORK — Turmoil on Wall Street and a sluggish economy finally slowed home sales in the Big Apple in the first quarter, but a slew of big-tick...

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Starbucks In His Eyes For Obama

NYCity News Service | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Manhattan, Super Tuesday, Primary, Barack Obama, West Harlem, Grassroots Organizing, New York City, Washington Heights, Starbucks, 2008 Campaign, Obama Campaign, Democrats, Rangel, New York Primary, Offthebus, Home News
NYCity News Service

Surrounded by campaign materials and holed up with his laptop and overactive cell phone in a corner of the Starbucks, Gregg Ross carefully coordinated volunteers for Barack Obama Tuesday morning.

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Manhattan Avoids Housing Slump

ABC News | Scott Mayerowitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Halstead Properties, Manhattan, Bleak Housing Market, Manhattan Market, Home Foreclosures, Business News

Across the country, home foreclosures are rising. It is taking longer to sell homes and when they do finally sell, they sell for less than they would ...

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How I Survive House Guest Season

Nancy Rubin Stuart | Posted 10.11.2012 | HuffPost Home
Read More: Manhattan, Cape Cod, Summer Entertaining, New Yorker, Friends, Summer, Summer Guest, Host, July, House Guest Season, Etiquette, House Guest, Hostess, Culture, HuffPost Home News
Nancy Rubin Stuart

Certain guests are less welcome than others. They include: the Night Owl, the Nonstop Talker, the Complainer, the Lingerer, the Do-It Yourselfer and the Slob. Each have certain foibles which work well for them in their own homes, but tend to rankle even the most easy-going host.

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