UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the situation in Syria is calmer today, the day a cessation of hostilities was due to come into effect, but stressed that the onus is on the Government to prove that its words will be matched by deeds.

“The world is watching, however, with skeptical eyes since many promises previously made by the Government of Syria had not been kept,” Mr. Ban told a news conference in Geneva. “As of this afternoon, as of this moment, the situation looks calmer. We are following it very closely.”

Call it City Island's cop of V along with A thru Z for NYPD.

After a series of delays, a plan was announced today to bring an additional 15 video cameras to City Island, but these are high tech military surveillance units that are recording our every move. Their high definition video detail is said to be so sharp that it can record the numbers on any vehicle license plate.

COURT CHARGES ZIMMERMAN: MURDER. 5/29 Arraignment.

N.KOREA SET TO LAUNCH MISSILE. FEW OPTIONS FOR USA.

CONNECTICUT REPEALS DEATH PENALTY. Governor Signs.

CYBER-SECURITY BILL. US House Reviews Civil Liberties.

BIG BROTHER WATCHES. Hidden City Island Cameras.

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Why is it that toppers at City Island Chamber of Commerce are paying $100K to an outside vendor for about a dozen cameras to make secret video recordings to be stored at undisclosed locations? "Mission Impossible", Big Brother is Watching You, or something else altogether?

8.6 INDONESIA QUAKE. Aftershocks & Tsunami Warnings.

UN SEEKS IRAN ASSISTANCE. For Syrian Ceasefire.

SANTORUM OUT. Romney Relieved - Two To Go.

ZIMMERMAN LOOSES LAWYERS. Alone in Zone.

BLOOMBERG WANTS IT. Both Ways For NYC.

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Rick Santorum has announced he's stepping aside from his presidential campaign, but those GOP advertisements continue to grow downright nasty as presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul say they will stay in the race. They both seem to think they are the true conservative candidates to beat President Barack Obama in the November general election.

However, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is now closer to being the Republican Party's nominee his summer. But Ron and Newt are hoping there's time left for Republicans to pick a more suitable alternative.