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Another Soldier in Danny Chen Case Faces Six Months in Prison

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Second of eight military men pleads guilty, faces fiercer punishment than Holcomb The next military member to be on trial in the Danny Chen suicide case pleaded guilty to reduced on Monday, starting a smoother process than Sgt. Adam Holcomb’s last month. Spc. Ryan Offutt was sentenced to six months in prison, rank demotion, and
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High Speed Crash at the Lower Manhattan Irish Hunger Memorial

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Stolen car ends joyride at the memorial’s northern wall It was a scary Sunday for Battery Park City. Around 5 p.m. this past weekend, 24-year-0ld Antoine Odom stole a car from a nearby rental lot and sped away, eventually crashing his car into the Irish Hunger Memorial and confusing the entire neighborhood. Odom apparently flew
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Where to Get Fit in the City: Best (and Cheapest) Gyms in NYC

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Some city gyms have all the bells and whistles, while others take the no-frills approach. Then there’s the whole continuum in between. You can find just about anything you can dream up in NYC, but ultimately what you want from a workout is a personal choice. Furthermore, what may seem thrilling at signup, can quickly
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Where the Upcoming Olympics Will Be Held; And How These Cities Are Prepping for the Games

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The locations for upcoming Olympic games I recently read an article about the effect hosting the Olympic Games would have had on New York if it had indeed won its candidacy. According to the article, if we had, the Jets would probably be sharing a stadium with the Mets rather than the Giants. The Knicks,
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Bang for Your Buck: Best Banks of NYC for the Average New Yorker

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Where you choose to store your money is ultimately a personal decision, and will rely on a number of personal factors and individual needs, but below I’ve reviewed the pros and cons of a couple NYC personal banking options. Bank of America Bank of America has been around for a long time, and you can’t
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City Yoga Studios Feel Unfairly Targeted by Government Agencies

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By Alissa Fleck The New York Times recently reported yoga studio owners feel unfairly targeted by city agencies. Three years ago, New York State government proposed regulations requiring schools that trained yoga instructors to obtain licenses to do so. Eventually, yoga studios were exempted from the regulation, but the obstacles for studios only continued from there.
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What Made Them So Great? The 9.5 Best Moments From the 2012 Olympics

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The most memorable and controversial moments surrounding this year’s Olympics by Nick Gallinelli There are many things about the Olympics that come and go. Many of the athletes are transient. They become popular for the month preceding the competition — answer Qs and As for profiles about sports most people know nothing about— are popular
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Man Dies in Swimming Portion of Ironman

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An unidentified 43-year-old man died Saturday morning during the swimming portion of New York City’s first Ironman triathlon, reported the New York Times. The swimming stage, the first of the race, includes a 2.4-mile swim in the Hudson River. The Times reports two people also died swimming a NYC triathlon last summer. John Korff, an
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