Severe Weather Warnings

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The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has expanded the Moderate Risk for severe weather slightly south. The main threat will be from widespread, damaging winds. The is also a chance for tornadoes from Northeast Pennsylvania into Southern New England.

Severe thunderstorms expected to batter much of the northeastern U.S., including New York. These dangerous weather risks includes thunderstorms, hail and possibly tornadoes across an area that stretches from Indiana all the way to New England.

GUN VIOLENCE AND CONTROL

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While addressing members of the National Urban League last night, President Barack Obama spoke about gun violence for the first time since the deadly shooting in Aurora, Colo.

GOP candidate Mitt Romney has also weighed in on this issue, as well as the Mayor of New York City, and many more are soon expected to follow.

Most everyone agrees that more actions need to be taken to keep dangerous assault weapons from criminals with lengthy rap sheets as well as the mentally unstable. But Congress continues it's opposition to deal with this politically charged issue of gun control.

SWING UNIVERSITY

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Jazz at Lincoln Center is offering programs at Swing University. No grades, no attendance...etc.

Swing University explains jazz, its development, and how to be an effective listener. Class members learn how to follow song form, understand the roles of soloists within the ensemble in a jazz performance, and explore the significant events in the music's history. Taught with the help of special guest lecturers, Swing University offers a wide range of courses to suit all jazz lovers from novices to jazz cats.

http://www.jalc.org/jazzED/swingU.html

UN SENDING HALF OF OBSERVER FORCE HOME

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The United Nations peacekeeping chief has announced that half of the 300 UN observers in Syria have left the country, while adding that the crisis there remains “of utmost concern” and the world body will continue to promote a political solution.

“We will try to work towards contributing to a political solution which would help alleviate all the suffering,” the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, told a press conference in Damascus.

TROUBLED TWITTER FLIGHT

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After unveiling their brand new bird in flight logo last month, Twitter crashed in flight and abruptly landed back on earth this Thursday and stalling a possibility of 140 million users.

The site goes up and down for portions of the day as users may be experiencing issues accessing Twitter.

Engineers are currently working to resolve the issue, which is apparently on-going and they are working to resolve it.

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7/26/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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AVAILABILITY OF FIREARMS TOPS POLITICAL RACE. National Debate Continues To Intensify.
Following the Colorado shootings, President Obama calls for stiffer gun control, but Mitt Romney says USA does not need additional gun legislation.

NORTH KOREAN PLAYBOY NO LONGER. Leader Shows The World His Wife.
That mystery woman accompanying Kim Jong Un at public events turns out to be his wife.

A POSTHUMOUS REVELATION. US Astronaut Reveals She Was Gay.
In her obituary, she and her partner co-wrote that she was gay. The pioneering astronaut Sally Ride disclosed her sexual preference.

CITY BIKE CLEBRATION

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Transportation Alternatives is thrilled to invite you to an official Citi Bike Celebration. After decades of T.A. advocacy, a public bike share program is finally coming to New York City. Citi Bike will connect neighborhoods and fundamentally change how New Yorkers get from A to B.

LUXURY NEW YORK CITY CONDO FOR SALE

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LUXURY CONDO FOR SALE $333K

FOR SALE BY OWNER --- ALL SERIOUS OFFERS CONSIDERED

Features increases attractiveness, value of real estate and a fabulous geographic location.

ONE OF CITY ISLAND'S LUXURY GATED QUIET CONDO COMMUNITIES

Swimming, Golfing, Sailing, Fishing, Biking, Jogging:

It's Truly The NYC Nautical Paradise Location!

PROPERTY LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL REGION

SHOPS ~ RESTAURANTS ~ WALK TO MANHATTAN TRANSPORTATION

1 1/2 BR/ 1 BATH, HIGH CEILINGS, PRIVATE ENCLOSED PATIO, 2 PARKING SPOTS

TODAY IN HER & HISTORY

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326 Emperor Constantine refuses to carry out traditional pagan sacrifices.
1394 Charles VI issues a decree for the general expulsion of Jews from France.
1564 Maximillian II becomes emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
1587 Hideyoshi bans Christianity in Japan and orders all Christians to leave.
1759 British forces defeat a French army at Fort Niagara in Canada.
1799 Back from Syria, Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Ottomans at Aboukir, Egypt.
1814 British and American forces fight to a standoff at Lundy's Lane, Canada.