ROYAL SNOWBIRDS

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Tomorrow, May 28th, at 3:00 PM, nine Canadian Snowbirds will conduct a flyover over the Hudson River.

Officially known as the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, these aircraft known as Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics, or air show flight demonstration team whose purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel".

The squadron is based at 15 Wing, near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Snowbirds are the first Canadian air demonstration team to be designated as one squadron

NEWS QUICKIE

TEXAS FLOODS DEEPEN WITH MORE RAIN
Dozens of people have disappeared after severe flooding has drenched Houston and and portions of SW Dallas.

PAY TO PLAY FOR FIFA?
FIFA arrests relate to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups have led to federal corruption charges.

TALES OF TERROR IN COURTROOM
Survivors of the Colorado theater shooting have testified in the gunman's murder trial of terror and show relief.

ANOTHER CANDIDATE IN SECOND WHITE HOUSE CAMP PAIN
Republican Rick Santorum to enter the contest and test his clout in a dramatically different presidential field.

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FIFA RICO

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US Department of Justice has announced that nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives have been indicted for racketeering conspiracy and corruption.

The Defendants Include Two Current FIFA Vice Presidents and the Current and Former Presidents of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF); Seven Defendants Arrested Overseas; Guilty Pleas for Four Individual Defendants and Two Corporate Defendants Also Unsealed

JOURNALISM BURNOUT

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Why has journalistic integrity and honesty all but disappeared in the news industry? Journalism in its current state is a pathetic shadow of its former self at the very best, and dead at worst. What is killing great journalism?

journalism has changed greatly over the past decade, and these changes are taking a particularly hard toll inside newsrooms. Investigative journalism must continue in a free society.

ASSORTED INTERESTING EVENTS

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Event: National Press Foundation presents: Food, From Farm To Table
When: Thursday, May 28, 2015 5:00 p.m. EDT (DEADLINE)
Where: St. Louis, Missouri

SAINT PAUL'S CHURCH

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St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY
914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa

Special free Programs in June 2015

Wednesday, June 3, 1 PM
Our Wednesday concert series features Peter Lawrence playing jazz and swing selections for clarinet, accompanied by keyboard.

Thursday, June 4, First Thursdays at St. Paul’s, open from 1 to 9 PM
At 7 PM, Dr. David Oestreicher, an author and anthropologist, explores the history and culture of the Lenape, the original Indian settlers of the St. Paul’s vicinity.

Wednesday, June 10, 1 PM

MINT CONDITION and TONY! TONI! TONÉ!

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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the debut appearance of the legendary 90’s R&B SOUL groups MINT CONDITION and TONY! TONI! TONÉ! in concert on Saturday, May 30th, 2015 at 8pm. Hosted by Shaila from WBLS. Produced by Lehman Center.

HOUSTON UNDERWATER

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America's fourth largest city is partly underwater. There are a couple of confirmed fatalities and flooded areas of major highways in Houston, Texas is forcing 60K people to live without power. Some residents have been spotted boating on various submerges streets.

LIVE UPDATES: Massive Flooding Continues in Houston; Freeways Submerged, Vehicles Stranded @weatherchannel http://fw.to/mx3Un0c

List: High water locations in Houston area http://on.khou.com/1HHmNso via @KHOU

BIG MEDIA MONEY

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According to Equilar and the Associated Press, six of the highest paid CEOs in the country are earning their inflated salaries from the media.

The toppers include David Zaslav, Discovery Communications; Les Moonves, CBS; Philippe Dauman, Viacom; Robert Iger, Walt Disney; Brian Roberts, Comcast; and Jeffrey Bewkes, Time Warner.

Media CEOs dominate ranks of top-paid executives: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/Article/Article_2015-05-26/id-1fe09cbbe… …

BRAIN POLLUTION

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The toxic combination of poverty, and made worse by air pollution is responsible for lowering IQ of schoolchildren.

The findings support policy interventions to reduce air pollution exposure in urban areas as well as programs to screen women early in pregnancy to identify those in need of psychological or material support, according to Dr. Perera, the lead author of the report.

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