NYC FLEET WEEK

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Beginning May 19th and depending on weather conditions, the U.S. Navy will conduct familiarization flights with four (4) MH-60 helicopters in various citywide locations from the hours of 1 PM – 2:30 PM. Aircraft photo: http://i.imgur.com/D5ksM6b.jpg. The U.S. Marines will conduct this activity again on Wednesday, May 20th, in various citywide locations from the hours of 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Aircraft photo: http://i.imgur.com/h2mAd2n.jpg.

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that at the Department’s insistence, air bag manufacturer Takata has acknowledged that a defect exists in its air bag inflators. Takata has agreed to a national recall of certain types of driver and passenger side air bag inflators. These inflators were made with a propellant that can degrade over time and has led to ruptures that have been blamed for six deaths worldwide. The action expands the number of vehicles to be recalled for defective Takata inflators to nearly 34 million.

NYC JOURNALISM CAMP

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The latest in professional training and development for all types of journalists in all media is now available by attending SPJ's JournCamp, June 13 in NYC at the DoubleTree Metropolitan Hotel. Engage with other journalists during training sessions and social time at the daylong workshop.

Topics:
- The Complete Reporter's Digital Dirty Dozen
- Narrative Storytelling: Dump the Inverted Pyramid, No Matter Your Medium of Choice
- Data Visualization For The Web (Made Easy and Non-Scary)
- Smarter Video News Packages with Smartphones

90 YEARS OF HAPPINESS AND TEARS

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NYC voters elected Bill de Blasio, but Jackie Kyle has been the unofficial mayor of City Island for 90 years. Jackie is a successful Real Estate Broker, who runs her family business with her son Christopher. Port of Kall Realty is located at 626 City Island avenue (718) 885 1166 / 1111.

HIDE AND GO SEEK HILLARY

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Since former First Lady and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton announced that she is running for President, she has been avoiding the press in an way that is truly unprecedented.

What is she hiding and why is this turning into a political mystery novel?

Hillarys Press Silence Speaks Volumes | RealClearPolitics http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/05/19/the_two-point-some…

Hillary hides from reporters with SECOND secret Iowa party of the day http://dailym.ai/1JuYxJk via @MailOnline

NEWS QUICKIE

WACO BIKER GANGS
Cops cautioned locals of the bad blood and increasing potential violence between the Bandidos and the Cossacks.

INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO REVIEW CRASH
NTSB says it could be a year before it determines the probable cause of AMTRAK derailment in Philadelphia.

PUTIN POLITICS
Russian enforcement efforts to force 38-year-old Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to behave and obey Kremlin.

CLINTON EMAILS WILL BE RELEASED
US State Department posting portions of 55,000 pages of messages from Hillary Clinton before January.

AMERICAN DOLLAR STRONG

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CHASING CLEVELAND CONSPIRACY?

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Are Cleveland's Cayahoga County prosecutors chasing conspiracy theories concerning cops wall of silence? A verdict in the voluntary manslaughter trial of Cleveland cop Michael Brelo is expected sometime this week.

51 year old Officer Brelo is charged in connection with a Nov. 29, 2012 police chase and shooting that ended in the deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams.

HAPPY KIDS' WORLD

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Children’s Worlds International Survey of Children’s Well-Being, is a worldwide research on children’s subjective well-being.

The study aims to collect solid and representative data on children’s lives and daily activities, their time use and in particular on their own perceptions and evaluations of their well-being.

The purpose is to improve children's well-being by creating awareness among children, their parents and their communities, but also among opinion leaders, decision makers, professionals and the general public.

Where do the happiest children live? http://bit.ly/1zYH1va

NEWS QUICKIE

ISLAMIC MILITANTS MADNESS KILLS HUNDREDS
After militants kill hundreds, Shiite militias mount a counter-offensive and reclaim the Anbar provincial capital.

AMTRAK IS BACK ON AM TRACK
Amtrak NE corridor returns, after a Tuesday-night crash shut down all service between NY and Philadelphia.

TEXAS TOWN ON GUARD AFTER BIKER GANG SHOOTOUT LEAVES 9 DEAD
Waco police authorities increase security to quell other possible attempts at criminal activity following the melee.

US SLAMS NORTH KOREA

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WORLD WIDE WEB

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The World Wide Web is 22 years old and some insist its older. On April 30, 1993, the Web went public for you and me and fee free.

The information superhighway has been responsible for some slow pokes to be run over, but has also picked up many hitchhikers since. But some say it was fifty years ago, in response to a surprise Soviet launch of Sputnik, that USA set up the Advanced Research Projects Agency.