SHOOTER A NEW YORKER

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13 people were killed today, including this gunman during a Washington Navy Yard shooting rampage.

The Washington DC gunman is 34-year-old Aaron Alexis. The Navy says Alexis was discharged after serving as a full-time reservist from 2007 to 2011.

Alexis left the Navy on Jan. 31, 2011, as a petty officer 3rd class. It's not immediately clear why he left. He was working for the fleet logistics support squadron No. 46, in Fort Worth, Texas. The Navy says his home of record was Flushing, Queens in New York City.

GIVING

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It certainly says something about the state of Hollywood today that a three minute ad produced at a fraction of the cost of most movies is more moving and poignant than almost anything the big studios have to offer.

The Thai telecommunications conglomerate True is getting rave reviews worldwide for its latest spot, "Giving," which tells the story of a man unexpectedly rewarded for a lifetime of good deeds he performed without expecting anything in return.

TrueMove too says it "believes in the power of giving without expecting a return."

NAVY YARD MASS SHOOTINGS

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Several people are dead, along with the shooter and many others have been injured as additional suspects are being sought following a shooting at Washington, DC's Navy Yard.

Public Safety officials say one gunman died in the shooting, and police are searching for additional suspects.

The Navy Yard was placed on lock-down after multiple shots were fired inside a building on the base, the U.S. Navy said.

At last count, 10 people were injured in the shooting, including eight civilians, one police officer and one base officer. Six people were killed according to official reports.

13th Orchard Beach Car Show

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Sunday's Orchard Beach Classic Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show was a successful fundraising event. This annual benefit began in 2001. NYPD, Highway Patrol Unit #1 Officer, Joseph Caldwell, organized the event in an effort to raise money for the families of police officers who were killed in the September 11th disaster.

Joseph Caldwell says this show has been called the largest one day classic car show on the East Coast and the organizers would like to thank you for your support in making their charitable efforts such a success!

FINANCIAL CRISIS REVISITED?

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It has now been five years after the financial collapse and unfortunately very little has changed.

Some of Wall Street's biggest financial firms, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America have been placed on notice that the federal government is pursuing new prosecutions of possible abuses in the mortgage-backed securities industry.

IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP

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Remember when you could fall asleep as soon as your head hit the pillow and not wake up until the alarm went off?

As we get older, it becomes a little harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. But although our sleep patterns change, our need for sleep doesn’t. Just like diet and exercise, a good night’s sleep is essential for your good health, for keeping you alert and energetic, and for building your body’s defenses against infection, chronic illness, and even heart disease.

America's Cup 2013: The 34th Defense

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Golden Gate YC (GGYC) holds the America's Cup as trustee, and defends the trophy against the challenger selected in the Louis Vuitton Cup Regatta. GGYC will be represented by Oracle Team USA.

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The actual Challenger that races GGYC will be selected in the Louis Vuitton Cup regatta, which serves as the challenger selection process for the prospective teams. Read more about the 2013 America's Cup Teams

This Week in Her and History

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This Week in History, September 15 - September 21

Sep 15, 1978
Hispanic Heritage Month. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402. This day - September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.

Sep 16, 1932
Gandhi begins fast in protest of caste separation. On this day in 1932, in his cell at Yerovda Jail near Bombay, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest of the British government's decision to separate India's electoral system by caste. A leader in the Indian campaign for home rule, Gandhi worked all his life to spread his own brand of passive resistance across India and the world. By 1920, his concept of Satyagraha (or "insistence upon truth") had made Gandhi an enormously influential figure for millions of followers. Jailed by the British government from 1922-24, he withdrew from political action for a time during the 1920s but in 1930 returned with a new civil disobedience campaign. This landed Gandhi in prison again, but only briefly, as the British made concessions to his demands and invited him to represent the Indian National Congress Party at a round-table conference in London.

POLITICAL SIESTA OR POWERFUL FIESTA?

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Although Latinos are the second largest ethnic group in the United States of America, next to non-Hispanic White Americans, so far we have failed to harness the political power by lacking the lobbying efforts needed to elect a US President of Hispanic origin.

Of the nation’s approximately 53 million Hispanic population, Mexicans make up the largest composition, followed by Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Salvadorans and Dominicans, which complete the top half of the Hispanic population in the United States.

HISPANIC BUSINESS GROWING

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As the Latino population in this country surpasses that 50 million plus figure, the number of Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S. is now expected to nearly double in the past decade.

That’s the finding of a recently released study by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Geoscape, a company that provides demographics data. The findings analyze U.S. census data and other information and projects nearly 3.2 million Hispanic-owned businesses in this country this year, up from nearly 1.7 million in 2002.

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